Kunal Raikar

• Developed training methodology for new Engineer for Ride and handling passenger and Two wheeler.
• Ride & handling Test Engineer for Light Truck ,SUV Segments
• Projects dealt with working with the design group from the project RFQ to the approval. for Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Wagon R, Spresso, Mahindra Scorpio, Bolero, Thar, Alturas G4, Renault-Nissan Triber, Kiger, Magnite, Tata Harrier, Safari ,Honda City, Honda Amaze .
• Project dealt with developing a Test methodology to test the tyre durability when encountered with a pothole.
• Designing and implementation of various track exposure gain in 11 years.

-ZF / WABCO PG-Chennai-INDIA, GARC PG-Chennai-INDIA ,NATRAX PG-Indore-INDIA, IDIADA-PG-SPAIN, VRDE –Ahmednagar-INDIA, VOLVO PG- Arizona –USA, HYUNDAI & KIA PG-Namyang-SOUTH KOREA. SUZUKI PG-Shizuoka-JAPAN, JARI PG–Shirosato-JAPAN, CEERTA RACE TRACK-Issoire-FRANCE, KARI Motorsports -Coimbatore-INDIA, -Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai-INDIA

• Senior Vehicle Dynamics Team Lead -Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
• Benchmarking based on customer requirements and providing performance inputs to achieve the target.
• New test methodologies for troubleshoot an issue Steering feedback
• Test & Report Standardization as per the OEM requirements

• Senior Ride & Handling Test Engineer for Motorcycle and Passenger Segment (Subjective & Objective )
• Developed strong communication skills for Tyre Design inputs for tyre Tuning.
• Software Skills for Siemens Test Lab ,Racelogic -Test Suit,Circuit Tools ,NVH data analysis & Report
• Designed Tyre Tuning truck for reduce Time and improve the productivity at Track.

• Ride & Handling Evaluation Engineer for Motorcycle and Passenger segment Subjective and Objective.
• NVH-In-cabin Noise Measurements for Passenger Vehicle.
• Brake Test Measurements for Passenger Vehicle.
• Test planning and scheduling and execution
• Joint Evaluation with OEM customer -Passenger - Hyundai,KIA
• Joint Evaluation with OEM customer -2 Wheeler- BAJAJ, KTM,HERO,YAMAHA,SUZUKI,ROYAL ENFEILD

• Motorcycle Tyre performance Evaluation Engineer Subjective
• Test Methodology for Motorcycle
• Braking Performance for Passenger Car & Motorcycle
• Product life estimation test data – Measurements, analysis w.r.t tyres.
• Field test planning, scheduling and monitoring.