Senthilraj Gopalakrishnan

• An Aerospace professional with over 17 years of experience in airframe structural analysis and service engineering (wing repairs) with excellent blend of Technical and Management skills.
• Ability to manage and deliver projects within tight deadlines with consistent track record of on-time, on-quality and within budget.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptive, lead change and accomplish goals through collaborative effort.
• Experience in working and managing multi cultured, multi location & diversified teams.
• Good Leadership qualities with Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated, energetic, dependable, adoptable and confident with strong work ethics.
• Remarkable ability in building, handling and managing the teams to develop Aerospace products throughout the product life cycle and leading engineering execution.
• Positive attitude with strong sense of responsibility.
• Good knowledge in planning, monitoring and controlling of projects.
• Profound knowledge in Static analysis of various metallic, composite airframe components by using classic hand calculation methods, FEA techniques and other OEM in house tools.
  Good knowledge in tools like Catia V5, Hypermesh, Nastran/Patran.
• Experience in Justification/Certification report writing, SRM, Modification summary analysis, In service repairs, Generic Justification analysis of various OEM aircraft components.
• Skilled at evaluating capabilities and transforming teams into more efficient groups, motivating high-performance, cross-functional teams, creating team-focused cultures that encourage collaborations and consistently deliver extraordinary results.
• Understanding & co-coordinating customer needs / enhancements, provide solutions in adherence to delivery schedule.

AEROSPACE STRUCTURES (IISC Bangalore)

Key Projects Executed:

1.Reverse Engineering of Clamps: - Test Focal for reverse engineered clamps. Responsible for creation of test plans. Coordination activities for pre-testing, testing, post testing and report preparation.

2. A321-XLR Static Justification: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in the static justification of aircraft structures in RCT, S15 and S17 based on various hand calculation methods and ISAMI based calculations.

3. Daily Repairs -Wings Static Justification: - Assessment of damage in wing structure of SA/LR aircrafts and perform static justification based on check stress/justification documents, technical documents and other AIRBUS procedural requirements in order to meet the requirements of airworthiness.

4. DFEM creation and validation: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in DFEM creation based on DMU and detailed validation report preparation for A350-1000 Section 13/14 and Section 16/18 Window belt area, Cargo Door Surround structures, Pax Door Surround structures and Bulk Cargo Door Surround structures.

5. Static Justification of A350XWB Cargo Door Surround structures: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 & Section 16/18 Cargo Door Surround primary and secondary Structures based on GFEM linked ISAMI analysis, DFEM based ISAMI standalone modules, DFEM based PATRAN/NASTRAN calculations and other hand calculation methods.

6. Static Justification of A350XWB Side Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Side shell Frames, Clips and Joints for updated hat-rack configuration without Crew rest compartment using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module.

7. Static Justification of A350XWB Lower Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-1000 Section 13/14 lower shell frames, clips and joints using GFEM linked ISAMI composite frame analysis module.

8. Static Justification of A350XWB Section Assembly: - Static strength justification and preparation of type certification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Pax floor Crossbeam integration to side shell frames by creating detailed FE model using PATRAN/NASTRAN and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods and ISAMI based calculations.

9. Static Justification of A350XWB Side Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of type certification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Side shell Frames, Clips and Joints using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module.

10. Static Justification of A350XWB Lower Shell Frames: - Sizing, Static strength justification and type certification report preparation of A350-1000 Section 13/14 Lower shell Frames, Clips and Joints using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module

11. Static Justification of A350XWB Cargo Door Surround structures: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Sizing and static strength justification of all components in forward (Section 13/14) Cargo Door Surround (CDS) structures from MAT B till First flight clearance by creating detailed FE model and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods, DFEM based calculations and ISAMI based calculations.

12. Static Justification of A350XWB Pax Floor structures: - Sizing and static strength justification of X-Paddles, Z-Struts, Shear plates and Crossbeam Lateral stability supports in Section 13/14 and Section 16/18 of A350-900 Pax floor structure by creating detailed FE model using PATRAN/NASTRAN and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods and DFEM based calculations.

13. Static Justification of A330-200F Cargo loading and restraining system latches: - FE modelling and static justification of different types of latches based on the functionality (Fixed and retractable) and the direction of restraining the ULD’s (YZ-latches and XY-latches).

13. Design optimization of Airframe Structures for future Lynx Helicopter: - Static and buckling analysis of monolithic machining components for future Lynx Helicopter using fine mesh Finite Element Model.

• ISAMI Static Training by EADS Learning Services, Hamburg, Germany
• Concession tool (SAP) training by EADS Learning Services, Augsburg, Germany
• Basic Airworthiness Safety regulations, Continued Airworthiness and Type Certification by AIRBUS (e-learning)
• Configuration Management Basics by AIRBUS (e-learning)
• Introduction for Technical Signatories by AIRBUS (e-learning)

1. Premium Aerotec GmbH – Augsburg, Germany (March 2008 - November 2012)

2. PFW GmbH – Speyer, Germany (June2007- January 2008)

Key Projects Executed:

1.Reverse Engineering of Clamps: - Test Focal for reverse engineered clamps. Responsible for creation of test plans. Coordination activities for pre-testing, testing, post testing and report preparation.

2. A321-XLR Static Justification: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in the static justification of aircraft structures in RCT, S15 and S17 based on various hand calculation methods and ISAMI based calculations.

3. Daily Repairs -Wings Static Justification: - Assessment of damage in wing structure of SA/LR aircrafts and perform static justification based on check stress/justification documents, technical documents and other AIRBUS procedural requirements in order to meet the requirements of airworthiness.

4. DFEM creation and validation: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in DFEM creation based on DMU and detailed validation report preparation for A350-1000 Section 13/14 and Section 16/18 Window belt area, Cargo Door Surround structures, Pax Door Surround structures and Bulk Cargo Door Surround structures.

5. Static Justification of A350XWB Cargo Door Surround structures: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Coordinated activities of technical engineers in static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 & Section 16/18 Cargo Door Surround primary and secondary Structures based on GFEM linked ISAMI analysis, DFEM based ISAMI standalone modules, DFEM based PATRAN/NASTRAN calculations and other hand calculation methods.

6. Static Justification of A350XWB Side Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Side shell Frames, Clips and Joints for updated hat-rack configuration without Crew rest compartment using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module.

7. Static Justification of A350XWB Lower Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of justification report for A350-1000 Section 13/14 lower shell frames, clips and joints using GFEM linked ISAMI composite frame analysis module.

8. Static Justification of A350XWB Section Assembly: - Static strength justification and preparation of type certification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Pax floor Crossbeam integration to side shell frames by creating detailed FE model using PATRAN/NASTRAN and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods and ISAMI based calculations.

9. Static Justification of A350XWB Side Shell Frames: - Static strength justification and preparation of type certification report for A350-900 Section 13/14 Side shell Frames, Clips and Joints using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module.

10. Static Justification of A350XWB Lower Shell Frames: - Sizing, Static strength justification and type certification report preparation of A350-1000 Section 13/14 Lower shell Frames, Clips and Joints using ISAMI Composite frame analysis module

11. Static Justification of A350XWB Cargo Door Surround structures: - Project Leader and Customer Focal Point of the Engineering team. Responsible for project planning, team operations entailing team set-up, resource utilization and manpower management.

Sizing and static strength justification of all components in forward (Section 13/14) Cargo Door Surround (CDS) structures from MAT B till First flight clearance by creating detailed FE model and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods, DFEM based calculations and ISAMI based calculations.

12. Static Justification of A350XWB Pax Floor structures: - Sizing and static strength justification of X-Paddles, Z-Struts, Shear plates and Crossbeam Lateral stability supports in Section 13/14 and Section 16/18 of A350-900 Pax floor structure by creating detailed FE model using PATRAN/NASTRAN and carrying out justification using hand calculation based on various AIRBUS methods and DFEM based calculations.

13. Static Justification of A330-200F Cargo loading and restraining system latches: - FE modelling and static justification of different types of latches based on the functionality (Fixed and retractable) and the direction of restraining the ULD’s (YZ-latches and XY-latches).

13. Design optimization of Airframe Structures for future Lynx Helicopter: - Static and buckling analysis of monolithic machining components for future Lynx Helicopter using fine mesh Finite Element Model.

• ISAMI Static Training by EADS Learning Services, Hamburg, Germany
• Concession tool (SAP) training by EADS Learning Services, Augsburg, Germany
• Basic Airworthiness Safety regulations, Continued Airworthiness and Type Certification by AIRBUS (e-learning)
• Configuration Management Basics by AIRBUS (e-learning)
• Introduction for Technical Signatories by AIRBUS (e-learning)

1. Premium Aerotec GmbH – Augsburg, Germany (March 2008 - November 2012)

2. PFW GmbH – Speyer, Germany (June2007- January 2008)

Languages known : English, Tamil and Kannada (Only to speak).

Date of Birth : 11 June 1981

Sex : Male

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Passport Number : P5703309 valid till 25-10-2026

Flat No: 308, Favourite Elegance,

Shampura Main Road,

Kavalbyrasandra,

Bangalore - 560032

Hereby I declare that the information’s that I have furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.

G. Senthilraj