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SUMAN NARULA

************@*****.***

**** ********** *********: 248-***-****

Troy, Michigan 48085 Cell: 248-***-****

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

A results driven, innovative, electrical and electronics product development engineer with over 15 years of experience in system / subsystem design and validation in the automotive industry. Technical expertise in functional and behavioral modeling, simulation and analyses of electrical components, sub systems. Broad based knowledge in the design of electromechanical devices and system level electromagnetic compatibility issues Expert in vehicle CAN communication protocols, Module level Diagnostics and tools like CANalyzer, CANoe. Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

MS, Systems Engineering, Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI

MS, Electrical &Computer Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

MS, Electrical Engineering ( Power Systems ), Punjab University, Chandigarh, India

( Dissertation: Electromagnetic Field Analysis using Boundary Element Techniques )

BS, Electrical Engineering, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 2002-2009

Network Communications Application Engineer 2007-2009

Responsible for HSCAN, MSCAN, LIN Diagnostics and Messages

• Performed System Level Multiplex DV testing, System and ECU level Diagnostic DV testing across Car platforms using tools like CANalyzer, CANoe

• Coordinated with the global supplier base & module design & release engineers to develop ECU diagnostic strategies and test procedures to commonize and standardize for future applications

• Resolved issues at End of Line testing for basic diagnostic functionality & module communication.

• Supported Plant builds for Diagnostics & Multiplex issues

Senior CAE Systems Engineer 2002-2007

Responsible for CAE validation of vehicle electrical systems for compliance with specific System Design Specifications using Saber,PSpice and schematic capture tool Transcable .

• Performed CAE analyses including Worst Case, Sneak circuit and generate FMEA to guide the design & validate the final design for car & truck electrical subsystems across different platforms.

• Reduced wiring costs across car lines by resizing the alternator to battery cable using CAE simulation and thermal validation techniques.

• Developed over 400 core & application specific Saber MAST, PSpice & Matlab models for electrical components & sub systems.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY (continued)

Senior CAE Systems Engineer

• Certified in Global 8-D, Experiment Design & FMEA methodologies

• Reduced wire harness complexity and generated material costs reductions across vehicle platforms using Wire Harness Optimization methods.

• Trained over 60 Ford & Suppliers’ CAE engineers on Saber simulation & CAE analyses techniques for incorporating process commonality and increased efficiency.

• Ford Six-Sigma Green Belt certified with project on the worst case circuit analysis of window motor system with motor variability.

• Championed and deployed Current Based Testing using CAE generated current limits for verification of end of line electrical connectivity at plants.

GENERAL MOTORS -VSASPC, Warren, MI 1999-2002

( Consulting through Ajilon, Inc )

Senior Project Engineer 1999-2002

• Designed, modeled, tested & validated 42 V electrical components like converters, motors a first time GM application using Saber CAD tool & MAST modeling language.

• Envisioned & led a first time GM-Supplier joint effort to integrate & fully automate the schematic design capture, design validation, FMEA & fault tree generation process for the automotive electrical systems

• Modeled ABS subsystem, Washer / Wiper system, Driver & Passenger Door Modules using RODON tool to validate design & generate fault trees & diagnostic tables

EMRC 1998-1999

Senior Research Engineer Bangalore, India 1998-1999

• Led a team of six engineers and developers for enhancing and upgrading the in-house CAD / CAE package using Object Oriented principles.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 1995-1997

( Consultant through Ajilon, Inc )

Systems Engineer, CAD / CAM / PIM Systems 1995-1997

• Designed and developed ancillary applications for the CAD / CAE tool IDEAS such as Windshield Wiper, Vision, Drafting tools using C++, Motif and UIM / X that was used by designers and suppliers throughout the product development organization.

GM R&D Center, Warren, MI 1992-1995

( Consultant through HP Micro Systems )

Electrical Engineer 1992-1995

• Performed Electromagnetic Field Analysis for design and development of Electromechanical Devices, viz., solenoids, actuators, fuel injectors.

• Designed, developed, tested & deployed software for automatic finite element analysis of permanent magnet, induction and switched reluctance machines using ANTIC ( 3-D Finite Element Solver ) as applicable to Electric Vehicles.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Programming Languages & Operating Systems: C, C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Visual C, SQL, Java, HTML, Verilog, VHDL, UNIX, LINUX, MS Office Suite

Software Packages / Tools: Saber, PSpice, Rodon, Matlab, SIMULINK, MathCAD, Transcable, CHS, UML, Labview, Oracle, AQQA, Matrix-X, IDEAS

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