Meenakshi Prabhakar
Chennai
Summary
Innovative Component Engineer with background in designing and testing complex electrical components. Skills include managing product life cycles, troubleshooting component failure issues, ensuring quality control, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. Previous work has led to improve system reliability and cost efficiency. Known for commitment to precision, successful collaboration on multidisciplinary teams, and capacity to stay abreast of emerging technologies.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Component Engineer
Valeo
Chennai
10.2023 - Current
- Evaluated vendor components for compatibility with product design criteria.
- Market Source controller for electro-mechanical components.
- BOM analysis and approver for RFQ, P1, P2, and P3 projects.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards throughout the entire product lifecycle.
- Conducted cost analysis on various alternatives when selecting materials or components.
- Conducted research and development activities for new component technologies.
- Collaborated with other engineers to develop strategies for improving component performance.
- Identified areas where standardization could reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Assisted in the selection of materials based on mechanical properties, manufacturing methods, cost.
- Documented specifications and requirements for purchasing parts from vendors.
- Analyzed test results and proposed design modifications to improve performance of components.
- Recommended use of utility or energy services to minimize carbon footprints.
- Worked closely with vendors to source components needed for production of finished goods.
- Identified cost reduction opportunities in existing products.
- Supported 3D eCAD, mCAD activities.
- Component end of life (EOL) and obsolescence management.
Project Intern
TVS Sundaram Clayton Limited
Chennai
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Developed project plans and timelines to ensure completion of tasks on time.
- Worked on Low cost automation R&d
Education
B Tech - Mechatronics
Hindustan University
India05-2022
Skills
- Product Life Cycle Management PLM
- Resource Management
- CATIA
- BOM Review
- Multi-Sourcing
- Reliability
- RoHS
- Plastic Materials and Flammability grade
- Automotive Electronics
- Mechatronic Component management
- KPI Monitoring
- Leadership
- Multi-tasking
- Time management
- Risk Analysis
- Datastudio
- Excel / Sheets
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
Affiliations
- Team Coordinator - Robotics, Hindustan University
- ARC Fest Volunteer, Hindustan University
- Student Volunteer - RANE International Conference, Hindustan University
- Government School Outreach Program Student Co-ordinator - ANRO, Hindustan University
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Accomplishments
- Achievements Award 2022, Hindustan University
Certification
- Student Member at Condition Monitoring society of India
- Introduction to Statistical methods of MATLAB (Mathworks)
- MATLAB Onramp (Mathworks)
- Getting started with SolidWorks hands-on (New horizon learning - Udemy)
- AI for everyone (deeplearning.ai)
- Control of mobile robots (Georgia institute of technology)
- Electric cars: introduction (Delft university of technology)
- Arduino step by step: Getting started (Dr. Peter Dalmaris - Udemy)
- Introduction to Virtual Reality (University of London)
- SolidWorks motion control course (Lucas Campos - Udemy)
- Deep Learning A-Z: Hand – on Artificial Neural Networks (Ligency Team - Udemy)
- MATLAB Signal Processing Onramp (Mathworks) Applied Industrial IoT (L&T EduTech)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mechanical Component Engineer
Valeo
10.2023 - Current
Project Intern
TVS Sundaram Clayton Limited
07.2021 - 09.2021
B Tech - Mechatronics
Hindustan University