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• Designed inlet manifold and exhaust manifold for J OEM and E OEM requirements.
• Conducted cross-functional validation with CAE and performance teams, enabling design maturity.
• Led design reviews, DFMEA, and drawing release, ensuring compliance with OEM standards.
• Delivered robust designs aligned with cost and production feasibility targets.

• Owned fuel system (Fuel Tank, Fuel Pump, Filler, Hose, Fuel line) and evap system (Canister, hose, lines) design and development for global vehicle platforms.
• Developed first-time-right design using field failure learnings and regulations, reducing design rework by 50%.
• Led supplier-driven design optimizations, achieving a 5% cost reduction through VAVE initiatives.
• Delivered comprehensive CAD validations (Volume, Venting, Suction, Gauge fluctuation, fuel nozzle), ensuring 100% compliance with regional requirements and OEM standards.
• Executed the full DRE validation checklist (DMDR, Safety, Thermal) aligned to OEM standards, contributing to a 95% first-pass design validation success rate.
• Led CAE-driven design validation (formability, pressure rigidity, durability) for sheet metal fuel tanks, delivering 60% improvements in structural and performance margins.
• Delivered crash-compliant (frontal, side, and rear) designs and evap compliance design with zero validation failure at the homologation stage.

Project 1: Global Fuel System Development (C and D Segment), 2020-2022.

• Designed fuel tank, filler, and pump module for U.S., Brazil programs.
• Performed CAD validations (Volume, venting, suction, fuel nozzle, gauge fluctuation) with 95% validation success.
• Developed tank packaging and zone layout, ensuring 100% clearance compliance.
• Supporting drawing release, design change management, and design review documents on-time delivery (100% milestone adherence).

Project 2: Fuel System Development for Passenger and Pickup Vehicles, 2017-2020.

Deputed: Nissan Technical Center, Japan (onsite).

• Designed fuel system (fuel tank, pump, fuel filler, hose, lines), brake (lines, vacuum hose) for global vehicle platforms, meeting strength, durability, and packaging requirements of OEM.
• Owned the complete parts lifecycle (concept to validation to production) with 100% milestone adherence.
• Prepared technical RFQ documents and led global sourcing activities, meeting the target.
• Implemented design commonization across regions, reducing parts variations in lines and hose (25% variant reduction).
• Coordinated with suppliers and cross-functional teams for design release and milestone delivery.
• Conducted OEM technical reviews, ensuring faster approvals.
• Resolved production/trail vehicle issues with corrective actions, ensuring zero repeat quality failures.
• Delivered cost-effective solutions within budget through supplier coordination and VAVE activities.

Project 3: Fuel System Development for Passenger Vehicles, 2016-2017.

• Designed fuel system parts (tank, fuel filler, pump) for a global platform.
• Performed CAD validation study (volume, venting, suction, fuel nozzle, gauge fluctuation, and clearance check).
• Executed benchmarking for fuel parts based on global regions, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Delivered design documentation (drawings, CAD proposal, and design review), ensuring on-time milestone release.