Pradeepkumar Mani

• Leading Design, Testing and Validation of HV components like 6kW, 12kW On-Board Charger, 3.2 kW Low voltage DC to DC converter, Power Distribution unit, 150 kW e-Motor, Electric Drive Systems and e-Axle ( Reducer, inventor and Motor).
• Leading programs worth of 1.3 Billion Euros Execute projects to demonstrate the technical feasibility and the market interest.
• Leading RFIs and RFQs from customers. Develop projects timeline for customer's SOP
• Customer Interface
• Access the project risks and plan for enhancement
• Plan L1 respecting customer mile stones.
• Detect at early stage risks on delays due to customer and suppliers activities drifts.
• Verify synchronization of L1 planning with L2 planning
• Identify workload issues and arbitrate on necessary adjustment at operation level.
• Communicate newly identified issues
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Ensure training and coaching all projects team members.
• Set and manage the Project Plan and the project team to reach the customer
• Milestones on time
• Manage budget, manhours and methods & process
• Ensure organization project management principles

Responsible for empowering the team to drive the deliverables with focused on operational excellence.
Leading the team size of 24 to drive the assignments of schedules, workflows, resources, and budgets across the design process for assigned projects to completion.
Be the primary point of contact for customers to understand the customer’s needs, while managing expectations and risk.
Focused on Innovation and new competence based on Technology development plan.
Lead teams with system-level thinking to complete the entire design process for the customers.
Communicate issues and drive the team to complete solutions. Generate, review, and provide feedback on designs, as well as product and regulatory documentation.
Mentor, train, and inspire engineers across the organization to think creatively and analytically about solving problems in collaboration with others or individually.

• R&D Mechanical Site Knowledge & Innovation Manager for Valeo India Chennai with employee headcount of 650.
• 12 Patents and 250 Idea disclosure memorandums submitted to Various business group.
• Conducted more than10 Valeo Hackathons events at Various universities.
• Conducted 6 Internal Hackathons for Valeo employees.
• Facilitated more than 24 brainstorming session on red alerts projects.
• Conducted Inculcating innovation mindset workshop to New Joining Employees within 3 Months.
• Work closely with Product groups to involve their team in innovative activities, innovative themes, innovative training methods etc. Advanced Projects
• Work on prototype ideas introduced in Technological Development Plan.
• Universities R&D partnerships for research
• Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
• Reduced workflow inconsistencies by recruiting and hiring capable staff members.
• Coordinated site investigations, documented issues and escalated to executive teams as needed.

• 100 percent hands-on experiences with ANSYS Classic, ANSYS workbench and Altair Hyperworks products like HYPERMESH, RADIOSS.
• Correlating simulation results with test bench results for both metal and plastic non-standard simulations • Post-processing simulation results and presenting reports with acceptable design improvement.
• Performed design and simulation of automobile starter parts both of metals and plastic - Performing Static linear, Static nonlinear, and Dynamic simulations to validate product functionalities.
• Established new products simulation procedures and techniques.

• 100 percent hands-on experiences with ANSYS Classic, ANSYS workbench and Altair Hyperworks products like HYPERMESH, RADIOSS.
• Correlating simulation results with test bench results for both metal and plastic non-standard simulations • Post-processing simulation results and presenting reports with acceptable design improvement.
• Established standard correlating simulation methodology with bench results with simulation results
• Performed design and simulation of Automobile starter parts both of metals and plastic - Performing Static linear, Static nonlinear, and Dynamic simulations to validate product functionalities.

• Worked for Daimler-IHI Charging Systems International
  Structural stress analysis power train components , mainly turbine housing with bearing ,manifold and compressor assembly .
  Product design and development of Turbo charger .
  Couple field analysis (Transient Thermal and Stress Analysis ) of Turbo Charger assembly mainly for Next Generation technology team Product development team .
  
  Leading major projects .
  100 percent hands on experiences with ANSYS Classic, ANSYS workbench and Hyperworks.
  Correlating simulation results with test bench results, almost for all FEA simulations.
  Thermal shock simulation for turbochargers
  Post processing simulation results and presenting reports with acceptable design improvement recommendations.
  Definition of boundary conditions as in test rig for thermal shock analysis for turbo chargers assembly which comprises of turbine housing, manifold, bearing housing and compressor assemblies, test data correlation and creating reports to design team with valid design modifications.
  Correlating test bench results with simulation results and do needful modification in simulation deck to match test bench results and consider same inputs parameters for all new design variants for further design modifications
  

• Supporting and leading CAE team of 3 members and mentoring Fresher.
• Increased number of simulation head count from 3 to 6 in 18 months.
• Responsible for on-time Job delivery with quality for Comfort and driving assistance product team.
• Supporting design and development team by validation design by simulation.
• Knowledge of product design standards for OEMs like Volkswagen, Daimler, Renault, Peugeot Citroen.

• Linear and non linear (contact and Geometry) finite element analysis.
• Random vibration analysis of cluster mounting Bracket .
• Established simulation delivery procedure to counter parts.
• Calculated load levels and material stress factors to identify design constraints.

• Crash- Simulations for Nissan specification
• Handled body side outer team of 15 team members.
• Reviewed and shared results with Japan Nissan team.

• Stress analysis Various Aerospace braking components for Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems - Off shore development Center.
• Stress analysis Various Aerospace braking components for AMETEK Aerospace .
• Created new simulation methodologies

• Deputed to Whirlpool of India Ltd, Global Technology & Engineering Centre Pune.
• Performed analysis in Nonlinear contacts, and most of material models.
• Performed flat, inclined and Rotational drop tests for home appliances.
• Mesh assemblies to requirements /specifications of OEMs of Automotive manufacturers for their impact analysis.
• Most of assemblies, performed simulations include sheet metal, plastic, casting parts, Glass, PCB boards,.
• Rubbers components.
• Created standards to perform linear and nonlinear simulations, increased efficiency by 20 percentage.

• Worked closely with Research & Development teams and Engineering specialists to bench vs simulation solutions for mission-critical applications.
• Established new simulation team and bench marked various simulation tools to satisfied requirements.
• Managed more than 10 critical projects and executed same with support of Germany counterparts.
• Modal and Random Vibration simulation of Structures .