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GOUTHAM Akilandam

Design Engineering
Chennai,TN

Summary

Dynamic Assistant Design Manager with a proven track record at Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering, enhancing team productivity and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in computer-aided design (CAD) and exceptional communication, adept at managing multiple projects and mentoring junior designers. Achieved significant improvements in design process efficiency and project delivery.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Assistant Design Manager

Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering
08.2017 - Current
  • Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations governing safety, accessibility standards applicable to design projects.
  • Enhanced design team productivity by streamlining communication and collaboration processes.
  • Facilitated cross-functional teamwork by coordinating efforts between design, engineering, and production teams.
  • Supported the Design Manager with daily tasks, ensuring smooth operations within the design department.
  • Participated in hiring processes for new designers, interviewing candidates and providing input on suitable applicants for open positions within the department.
  • Mentored junior designers, fostering their professional growth and development within the company.
  • Developed comprehensive presentations for clients, showcasing project progress and final designs effectively.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and budgets for each assignment.
  • Chaired design team meetings and issued action items.
  • Produced designs that met statutory and regulatory approvals and recorded tracking logs using CATIA-V5.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Fostered a positive work environment that encouraged creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement among team members.

Trainee Design Engineer

Pioneer Design & Engineering Private
01.2016 - 07.2017

IP-Switch Panel, Map Pocket-Door Trim

  • Detailed study of customer inputs (Aesthetic Surface)
  • Performing draft analysis by defining Die Draw Direction to meet customer defined grain requirement
  • Verify surface quality of A-Surface for Tangency errors, missing surfaces and provide feedback
  • Generate B surface from A-surface without patches & tangency error
  • Create parting surface & create closed solid with surrounding data
  • Define lifter and slider(if applicable) directions
  • Creating parting lines
  • Creating editable-parametric model from non-parametric input model.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University
04.2001 -

Skills

Computer-aided design

Timeline

Assistant Design Manager

Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering
08.2017 - Current

Trainee Design Engineer

Pioneer Design & Engineering Private
01.2016 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University
04.2001 -
GOUTHAM AkilandamDesign Engineering