ANAND KUMAR
4454,3rd Cross,17th Main,Vijayanagara 2nd Stage,Mysore
Summary
13+ years of core work experience in Automotive lighting Exterior and Interior Lamps with Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Seeking assignments in Lighting Product Design & Development that utilize skills and abilities with a high growth oriented organization.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr.Team Leader
SL Lumax LTD
08.2019 - Current
- Established and leading Lighting team of 35 members for India HYUNDAI & KIA Projects.
- Customer communication for all projects from Initial stage to Tool Go Ahead.
- Co-ordination with CFT team for resolving issues related to Development and field issues.
- Experienced in designing of working models from Conceptual design, RFQ, Material selection with manufacturing requirements satisfied and associated drawings for production
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns
- Good hands on experience in Design of Automobile Lighting plastic components
- Integrating different aggregates of vehicles which will meet cost, weight and performance target as per Product Development system
- Co-ordinating with Internal team for Simulation and Proto Build activities.
- Validations and design changes of Tool Trial samples and Post Tooling samples.
- Benchmarking and VAVE Activity of Competitors to identify cost reduction and Unique features.
- Light Image Verification with Lit Mockup
- Resolving Design issues related to Vehicle level Validation.
- EO Cost negotiation and Finalization with Customer.
- Co-ordination with Certification team for ECE and ARAI Certificates
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills
- Overcame challenging deadlines and resource limitations by reallocating personnel and focusing on priority tasks
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop leadership skills and advance their careers within the organization
- Managed budgets and resources, ensuring optimal allocation towards achieving organizational objectives
Team Leader
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Leading Lighting Team size of 10 members.
- Worked as onsite Engineer at Valeo, Spain as onsite Engineer for 1.5 years
- Project Executed : Damlier C Class & Opel Mokka
- Concept Creation through Master Section & Feasibility Study.
- Packaging study & Gap condition analysis with surrounding Parts.
- 3D Data creation for various components like Lens, Housing, Reflector, Bezel, Bulb holder, as per the freeze up concepts.
- Co-ordination with CAE and Simulation teams for Analysis activities.
- Mockup Creation for various projects in order to check light output as per testing schedule.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills
Design Engineer
Grupo Antolin
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Generation of CAD parts from Sketch & A-Surface as input in ODELO Structure.
- Deciding internal sub-assembly fitment and Clearances.
- Cad creation and modification for Aesthetic Prototypes.
- Clash analysis for internal parts as well as with surrounding environment.
- Mounting schemes generation for internal part relationship for Housing, Reflector.
- Studying Light leakage analysis and Implementing counter measures.
- Proposal for tooling simplification leading to minimize sliders.
- Clash and gap analysis for internal parts.
Design Engineer
Magneti Marelli
04.2013 - 09.2014
- Responsible to build 3D Model of Housing, Diffusion Lens , Rear Reflector from Outer
- Lens A- Surface with consideration of Tooling Feasibility.
- Creation of Concept and Master Sections for Customer Presentations.
- Housing and Lens Welding rib creation as per standard and feasibility check.
- Responsible to create Mounting and fixing Strategies of the components.
- S-section Creation on Lens for 2K Injection molding as per Design Guideline.
- Responsible to prepare CAD data and Informative presentation for Tool Quote,
DFM, Fixture Development and Proto Build Activity. - Responsible for Packaging study of Lamp Assembly and BOM creation.
- 2D Drawing Creation of Child Parts and Assembly.
- Gap and flush drawing creations for gap and flush fixture development
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining a high level of attention to detail
Design Engineer
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
01.2011 - 04.2023
- Generation of CAD Parts from Sketch and A-Surface as input in ODELO Structure.
- Projects : Damlier C92 and Audi C3
- Deciding internal sub-assembly fitment and Clearances.
- Cad creation and modification for Aesthetic Prototypes.
- Clash analysis for internal parts as well as with surrounding environment.
- Mounting schemes generation for internal part relationship for Housing, Reflector.
- Studying Light leakage analysis and Implementing counter measures.
- Proposal for tooling simplification leading to minimize sliders.
- Gap and Clash analysis for internal parts.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Vishveswaraya Technological University
10.2005 - 01.2010
Skills
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Sr.Team Leader
SL Lumax LTD
08.2019 - Current
Team Leader
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
09.2015 - 08.2019
Design Engineer
Grupo Antolin
09.2014 - 08.2015
Design Engineer
Magneti Marelli
04.2013 - 09.2014
Design Engineer
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
01.2011 - 04.2023
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Vishveswaraya Technological University
10.2005 - 01.2010
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