Nagaraj Kotyal

Quality Driven Technical Lead adept at integrating resources into business operations and developing innovative technical solutions to diverse issues. Strong history of managing highly effective teams to execute complex projects within stringent timeframes. Specialized in Automotive Domain with 18 years of experience in Interiors & Exteriors. My expertise includes sub-systems for automobiles, such as foam design for seating systems, BIW Assemblies, Interior Trim components, and sunroof systems. Throughout my career, I have gained invaluable expertise from working with prestigious companies like Geometric Limited, Satyam Ventures, and CIE Roof System India Pvt Limited, TJCL and Tata Elxsi. In addition to my broad range of professional expertise, I worked for CIE Roofs System Germany for nine months, which gave me international exposure. This journey has equipped me with a versatile skill set and a deep understanding of automotive engineering across different global contexts.

• Passport Number: Z3501875
• Father's Name: Adiveppa Kotyal
• Marital Status: Married

• Performance Award
• Team Award

With CIE Roof System India pvt Ltd.

Panoramic Sunroof Design & Development Responsibilities:

Project management Responsibilities:

• Handling Project Deliveries.
• Meetings with Clients & Suppliers to understand the requirements & Design issues.
• Handling team of 10 members, Attendance regularization & Allocation of work.
• Performance Management Activity
• Trainings to New Joiners & Knowledge sharing to colleagues.

· Standardization & VAVE

• Enhancing productivity through time-saving measures by creating Power copies and Macros development
• Cost saving activities & VAVE activities.
• Evaluations and assessments of all sunroof Designs
• Best practices & Creation of Design guidelines.

PROJECT : DESIGN THE SUNROOF SYSTEM (VW & Audi)

• Start from the customer input study – BIW and Headliner data.
• Packaging and Investigation study, Creating master sections.
• Development of Complete sunroof components.
• Design optimization according to CAE report and also implementing Lessons learnt from previous projects.
• Discussions with cross-functional teams to complete the project on schedule, such as the purchase team, suppliers, and CAE.
• VAVE activity by modifying design to reduce cost and to optimize manufacturing process.
• Worked in Germany for RFQ’s for AUDI and VW projects. And also, co-ordinate the work with offshore team.
• Participating as an experienced leader in design review sessions for global projects.

With Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt (WEBASTO ‘FORD PROJECT’)

Responsibilities:

• Design, development of Sunroof systems.
• Packaging study for positioning the Motor in Front and Rear water channel.
• Design development of Integrated Rear Rail with standards
• Creating Drawing for Quote and for Production Release
• Concept design for improvement of sunroof system product performance
• Design and development for Front and Rear water channel
• Design, development and implementation of Mechanism system
• Updating the module as per OEM data change.

With Geometric LTD (MERCEDES BENZ PROJECT)& (HONDA JAPAN PROJECT)

Responsibilities:

• 3D modelling and drafting of BIW Components.
• Study on interface components and packaging using DMU.
• Preparation of Document for design considerations and standardizing design methodologies.
• Worked for Harness team, to create sheet metal harness mounting brackets.

With Cadmaxx solution.(TATA JHONSON CONTROLS & TATA ELEXSI)

Responsibilities:

• Designing of Foam using STO for OEM’s
• Modifying the bolster, insert, hog ring and trench of seating system as per the client requirement the input was V4 STO & most of work is in surfacing
• Design change in STO referring point cloud data
• Design and Development of BIW components & Creation Of BOM
• Concept generation to the Proto-Building of the Cabin Design: