SHRIDHAR NILOGAL

• Global technology portfolio management of about US$17M.
• Defining tech project roadmaps, assigning & managing budget.
• Develop and initiate projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance.
• Gather requirements, develop validation/verification plans, manage requirements.
• Establish project dashboard to track and report to senior leadership.
• Drive new technology development strategies.
• Effective risk management to avoid issues during execution
• Drive Technology Readiness Level (TRL) process to mature technologies
• Technology Development planning & Manufacturing readiness planning.
• Implementation of Daptiv strategic & portfolio management.
• Developed suppliers to procure prototypes & conduct static, dynamic, performance, DO 160 (temperature variation, sand & dust, drop test, water immersion, EMI/EMC, etc) tests.
• Achieved TRLs for all projects as planned in 2020.
• Provided accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from project drawings and technical specifications.
• Developed Biaxial test facility to characterize fabrics of emergency slides.
• Headed 8 project teams specializing in mechanical and electronics activities.
• Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
• Identified, reviewed and applied policies and procedures by exercising informed judgment to achieve optimal performance.

• Requirement management, prepare compliance matrix and technical proposals.
• Developed statement of work/white paper for Airbus, Boeing, Pilatus seating projects.
• Brainstorming and prepare design concepts.
• Developed a team of 4 members to deliver design and drawings.
• Delivered Pilatus PC24 headrest, leg rest & back rest design.
• Selection of concepts using hierarchical matrix/Pouge/Kepner trego matrix by defined success criteria.
• Manufacturing and assembly feasibility study (DFMA).
• Justify design with strength calculations, load path calculations, interface load reports. Conduct first level FEA to justify design calculations.
• Coordinate with analysis team to get conceptual design strength simulation.
• Prototype build and prototype testing.
• Detailed design of concepts.
• Design interrogation of the parts and assemblies.
• Prepare markup drawings and ECO.
• Guide team members to complete design activities and ensure technical outputs.
• Support drafting team members to understand design intent and help them to produce productive output.
• Cost saving through Design to Cost (Value Engineering) Projects.
• Participate & drive PDR, CDR meetings with customer.

Develop Seating parts, system sub system concept & detailed design.

Work with team leader to implement the design concepts

Manage project scope & requirements

• Support manufacturing plants with jigs and fixture design to measure the dimensions of the part.

• Locomotive part & assembly modeling & drawings creation.
• Execute ECOs as per SBU disposition.
• Value Engineering ideas to reduce product cost.

• Supported engineering design development through analysis and simulation of prototypes and 3D computer models.
• Vendor analysis & registration, comparing quotes & estimation.