Approx 15 years of experience in leading design & development of HV & MV Switchgear, Automation, Drives, MCC, MVD & Automotive OEMs. I hold a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering currently pursuing a master's in Engineering Management to enhance my skills. Expert in leading a team of engineers, and cross-functional groups, dealing with internal and external customers, maintaining backlog, and ensuring roadmap in alignment with business and product management. Expert in preparing cost-competitive design & implementation while meeting required quality & technical requirements & contribute towards meeting organization goals Key Strengths: • Led engineering team of mixed backgrounds, Mechanical, Hardware, and Firmware. • Backlog management, road map planning and alignment with Business, cross-functional coordination • Domain knowledge and design skill set in Electromechanical, Electronics, HV, and MV products • 4+ Years in Solidworks & AutoCAD, 11+ years in Creo/ProE, ANSYS & ProMechanica • Expertise in Casting, Sheetmetal, Fabrication, Forging & Plastic parts design & manufacturing processes • GD&T application and Tolerance stack-up analysis • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, by working for 13 yrs in a diverse environment in North America, Europe, China & Vietnam • Excellent approach for attention to detail • DFM/A, DFMEA, VAVE • FEA, Prototyping, Development, Testing • Excellent Technical report writing skills acquired through over 15 released reports, 2 IEEE reports Significant Accomplishments: • Reduced material cost of 145kV GIS product by 0.5 KUSD by providing innovative cost-saving concepts • Reduced overall torque on the system by 35%, thereby reducing severe technical risks by optimizing the kinematic chain of the Earth switch • Designed 9 modules of 145kV and 5 modules of 245kV GIS Switchgear under stringent timelines which met target cost and passed all related Type tests • Designed and tested 145kV GIS factory adapter by leading a cross-functional team of 8 from design, SCM, assembly & testing • Supervised assembly & testing of disconnector and Earth switch of 245kV GIS in China. • Improved misalignment errors & stroke in 3 operating switches by tolerance chain calculations, GD&T application & designing Jigs and tools. • Presented 'Crack Propagation Analysis' at ANSYS-Convergence2014, a regional summit