Shiva Kandala
Bilaspur
Summary
Accomplished Senior Design Engineer with expertise in insulated utilities and design planning, previously at TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. Led teams to achieve project goals efficiently, enhancing utility truck body designs. Proficient in GD&T and machining fundamentals, with strong interpersonal skills. Successfully improved processes, reducing discrepancies by 20% and ensuring timely project completion. Innovative Senior Design Engineer known for high productivity and efficiency in completing tasks. Possess specialized skills in CAD software, rapid prototyping, and systems engineering. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication, ensuring successful project outcomes. Seasoned engineer with several-year background driving engineering projects. Action-oriented professional offers top skills in product development, project management and technical analysis. Determined problem-solver proficient in cad and other various job-related software programs. Goal-oriented professional with experience in settings. Forward-thinking when reviewing project requirements to determine precise solutions. Composed professional when working under tight schedules and limited budgets to achieve innovative designs meeting and exceeding objectives.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Design Engineer-II
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2024 - Current
- Successfully leading a team for Installation Design team for Terex utilities aerial and digger product line.
- Responsible for developing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
- Leading and mentoring teams to achieve project objectives efficiently and effectively.
- Handling the Installation drawing at Terex utilities site.
Onsite Installation Design Engineer
TEREX UTILITIES USA
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Developing detailed and accurate drawings that provide all necessary information for production. Accurate drawings prevent delays and discrepancies during the build.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members in India.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for onsite activities.
- Conduct regular assembly line visits to understand the process on Installation Bays.
- Conducting weight studies to ensure chassis capacities and installed components are within acceptable limits.
- Applying engineering principles to develop or improve existing products and processes.
- Working closely with vendors to confirm that purchased components meet specifications.
- Creating technical specifications to support new and existing products and facilitate assembly processes.
- Supporting production teams by troubleshooting design-related challenges and providing solutions.
- Project Synopsis-Onsite Installation Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2021 - 07.2022
- Developed basic concepts for converting the boom model from Weld-on to Bolt-on.
- Worked with production team members to understand the sequential operation needs to be done before and after the HDG process.
- Created technical specifications based upon general instruction to support new and current products and to facilitate product assembly.
- Coordinated activities with engineers, designers, detailers, and technicians.
- Closely working with change management and ECR/ECN processes.
- Project Synopsis- Aerials and Digger Derrick (Powder Coat and HDG).
Design Engineer-Contractor
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (ACTUALIZE CONSULTING ENGINEERS PVT LTD.)
04.2017 - 04.2021
- Supporting Watertown Team in Design, Development and Installation of Bodies and UCS.
- Creating 3-dimensional model and create the associated 2D shop drawings and bill of material.
- Generating concept sketches as per the customer requirements.
- Project interactions with US colleagues about daily design reviews.
- Designed CAD layouts and pattern for Material handling equipment’s as well as calculations regarding reach diagram for Aerial and Digger devices.
- Responsible for DK conversion related activities.
- Customization of complete chassis components from its sketch level to its assembly level for Installation team.
- Support engineering with completion of redlines and as-built incorporation. Organizing data & manage version control of various iterations
- Creating models for different types of AWP machine Bodies, while considering different chassis parameter as per Client’s Requirement & developing relations for various part features and assembly.
- Customization at Model, Assembly & Detailing Level with providing a User Interface (User Form) as per customer requirement.
- Project Synopsis- Install Drawing, UCSB and CCW
Design Engineer-Mechanical
CORECAD TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
04.2014 - 04.2017
- Creating a SolidWorks model for general arrangement drawing that matches the information provided in the customer specific quotes.
- Worked with little to no instruction with designed to be reviewed by supervising engineer.
- Worked with the marketing team scheduling the session for Pre-sale and Post-sales.
- Perform Installation of software onsite and/or remote to customer specifications.
- Troubleshoots/resolves issues, license fetching and setting up of self-healing actions to reduce support cost and time. Conducting Corporate training.
- Provide customer support for faculty, staff and students of CAD/CAME department.
- Organizing FDP in colleges to enhance the skills as well updating new features of tool.
- Project Engineer
ABB INDIA LTD., BANGALORE
Bangalore
- Creating layout in Autocad/Draftsight and generating 3D models from 2D drawings for all the parts that needs to be placed in the different sizes of gas analyzer shelter3,6,9 & 10 mtrs to check the actual space allocated. Coordinating with other departments & team in relocating those components to accommodate them within the available space. Did the motion study of mounting the relay. Routing of electrical component like Junction box and done tubing for sample handling system.
- Project Synopsis- Gas Analyzer Shelter
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED
- From creating concept to Product development and 3D modeling of collapsible container with different variants. Creating the drawing organizing data and manage version controls for both 1.1mts and 1.6mts container.
- Project Synopsis- Collapsible industrial container
GIPPS AVIATION
- Generating Sheetmetal components i.e. center windscreen pillar components, front structure component from AutoCAD drawing while considering all the manufacturing aspects and done detailing.
- Project Synopsis-
JOHNSONS CONTROLS
- Importing plastic part (battery) & done the detailing. Added necessary draft & fillets to the imported part model and analyzed for the undercut and did the draft analysis.
- Project Synopsis- Battery enclosure
Education
Certification - German language A1 level
GERMAN LANGUAGE ACADEMY
07.2018
Certification - CAD- CREO & HYPERMESH
CADMAXX SOLUTIONS
03.2014
Bachelor’s degree - industrial & production engineering
GURU GHASIDAS UNIVERSITY
04.2012
Certification - CAD- CATIA & ANSYS
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TOOL DESIGN
07.2011
Skills
- Insulated utilities expertise
- Design planning and scheduling
- GD&T and machining fundamentals
- Design review preparation
- Utility truck body knowledge
- Industry trends in utility equipment
- MS Office proficiency
- Interpersonal and communication skills
Languages
English, Hindi, Telegu, Kannada
Hobbies and Interests
Sports, travelling, art
Timeline
Senior Design Engineer-II
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2024 - Current
Onsite Installation Design Engineer
TEREX UTILITIES USA
07.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Design Engineer
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2021 - 07.2022
Design Engineer-Contractor
TEREX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (ACTUALIZE CONSULTING ENGINEERS PVT LTD.)
04.2017 - 04.2021
Design Engineer-Mechanical
CORECAD TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
04.2014 - 04.2017
ABB INDIA LTD., BANGALORE
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED
GIPPS AVIATION
JOHNSONS CONTROLS
Certification - German language A1 level
GERMAN LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Certification - CAD- CREO & HYPERMESH
CADMAXX SOLUTIONS
Bachelor’s degree - industrial & production engineering
GURU GHASIDAS UNIVERSITY
Certification - CAD- CATIA & ANSYS
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TOOL DESIGN
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