Akash Kulkarni

• Built estimation and bill of material generating software with Rulestream.
• Developed the architecture for integration of varied products and all group companies.
• Strategic sourcing of bought out components from vendor evaluation to price and delivery finalization.
• Heading a team of 6 engineers in supporting the sales team with order booking.
• Working on developing structural programs for goliath crane structural members for selecting optimum sizes
• Working on designing modular winch in crane which will help in standardizing crane components and reduce the variety at Electromech as well as vendor end
• Developing new vendors to reduce dependencies and improve deliveries
• Conduct trainings for new graduate engineer trainees
• Conduct trainings at client sites to explain crane design and selection parameters
• Support consultants and EPC contractors in project documentation and finalization of tenders
• Accompany sales team members to client site for technical discussions during order finalization stage
• Preparation of BOM along with SAP code for long lead items
• Generating General assembly drawings and layouts for client approval.

• Working on developing excel based offer management portal for supporting sales team
• Integrating product technical specifications and general arrangement drawings with the necessary prices in the system to reduce sales dependency on design
• Created a program for designing optimum crane girder sections based upon inputs for design team members
• Working on designing modular winch in crane which will help in standardizing crane components and reduce the variety at Electromech as well as vendor end
• This will also help in improving the delivery timelines and optimize costs
• Developing new vendors to reduce dependencies and improve deliveries
• Conduct trainings for new graduate engineer trainees
• Conduct trainings at client sites to explain crane design and selection parameters
• Supports consultants and EPC contractors in project documentation and finalization of tenders
• Accompany sales team members to client site for technical discussions during order finalization stage.

• Developed standard price sheets for sales team and worked on developing a crane calculation tool as per Indian standard, German standard and British standard
• Checking price estimation sheets, proposals and technical queries of engineers
• Review of order documents processed by sales team and based on the same provide general arrangement drawings
• Cross check and verify the component sizing done for the crane and release the long lead item bill of material to purchase and planning team
• Estimate the crane costs and provide a budget to the cost controller
• Coordinate with purchase team to reduce the component costs against the budgeted costs
• Monitor crane costs until final execution of the project
• Support order processing team in approval of general arrangement drawings
• Preparation of manufacturing drawings after receiving approvals
• Working out detailed structural sections and checking the final manufacturing drawings of the team members.

• Prepare general arrangement drawings
• Prepare mechanical and structural crane calculations for further approval and validation
• Implementation of lean systems in design department
• Tabulate and archive customer specific tender data for future reference and smoother project execution
• Extra curricular activities:

Worked on a developmental project with an NGO RUCHI based in Himachal Pradesh India. The NGO works for empowerment of the local farmers. Hence worked on COLD STORAGE design and development for flower cultivating farmers.