Vivek Choudhary
Mumbai,MH
Summary
- Nine years of experience handing complex technical recommendations in the field of bearing design, selection and designing systems for various industrial segments.
- Experience with application engineering, channel partner team development, digitalization process development and business development, PAN India roles.
- Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving customer satisfaction by providing new methods, products, tools and techniques to improve design, mitigate risk, and optimize rotating equipment performance.
- Strong knowledge of Industrial segment, Off Highway Segment ( Construction equipment, Earth moving equipment, agriculture equipment ), Machine tool, Textile, Power generation, Industrial Transmission, Industrial Drives, FnB, rotating equipment maintenance, Bearings, seals and Power transmission products.
- Excellent Communication, Explanation, Mentoring and Team building skills.
Overview
6
6
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Engineering Manager
SKF India Limited
Mumbai, Maharashtra
07.2019 - Current
- Leading & coordinating application engineering team in order to deliver the best level of technical support and service to customers by effectively coaching and mentoring to resolve complex technical problems, critical asset failures, RCA and DFMEA.
- Managing the portfolio of customer/technology related product development program by partnering with customer's technical team at multiple levels, engineering leaders and chiefs officer to offer value added product and technical services to customers and help improve the customer’s competitiveness.
- Ensuring highest product quality by providing continuous feedback on developing technical trends, new customer requirements and design development to product development teams.
- Engaged in development of technical competency of authorized channel partners sales force by organizing and executing training schedule/calender, material and developing application engineering program.
- Leading and coordinating with Global teams on development of online technical tools to effectively drive the SKF 2025 AE vision to increase the value and experience for present and future customers by SKF engineering support.
Application Engineer
SKF India Limited
Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai
07.2012 - 06.2019
- Exhibited strong technical aptitude and application expertise resulting in optimized performance, continuous improvement recommendations and product innovation.
- Developed expertise technical knowledge in the working, designing and maintenance of critical equipment from machine tool, printing, heavy industries, industrial motors, industrial transmission, off highway, constriction equipment, material processing and defense segments.
- Effectively handled customer technical complaints by performing complex root cause failure analysis by collaborating with cross-functional internal, global segment experts and various customer team levels.
- Drove continuous improvement culture in engineering to provide clear product design standards, improve manufacturability through enhanced documentation, and reduce engineering cycle time.
- Contributed in new product development providing feedbacks on trends in New Business Development and technology development, incorporating design improvements, identifying and mitigating techincal risk and optimize performance to product development and manufacturing teams.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed thus maintaining highest level of customer relationship and engagement.
- Represented SKF and its products & services at customers and institutions through visits, presentations,
seminars and Techfairs. - Coached and mentored Industrial application engineering team on SKF mechatronics products platform, Super precision bearings, SKF internal bearings calculation tools like Simpro Spindle, SimPro expert, Galaxy etc.
Education
Master of Theology - Industrial Engineering And Management
07.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
08.2006 - 04.2010
Skills
Teamwork and collaboration
undefinedAccomplishments
- Premium Club Award which is SKF India’s highest award in year 2015, ‘16 and ‘17 in recognition of extraordinary achievement during the
year. - Lead team in innovative offer of SKF Truck HUB unit in industrial washing machine application. Won Premium Club Award 2016 in Different Stroke category and global recognition for out of box solution to Industrial customers.
- Nominated for SKF Excellence Award, 2018 in recognition for exceptional business growth at Terex India through innovative solutions.
Certification
SKF Application Technology Course 1
Additional Information
- Appeared as faculty member and panelist in "Technical Seminar on BEARINGS" during 24th International Engineering & Technology Fair organized by Confederation of Indian Industry. This CII's biennial flagship trade fair since 1975.
- Regular faculty member and panelist for the online training program on Antifriction bearings organized by IMTMA.
Timeline
SKF Leadership Foundation Course
12-2020
Advance e-Bearing Damage Course
07-2020
Advance Lubrication Technology Course
10-2019
Application Engineering Manager - SKF India Limited
07.2019 - Current
Advance Vibration training
08-2018
SKF Application Technology Course 2
07-2017
SKF Application Technology Course 1
12-2013
Application Engineer - SKF India Limited
07.2012 - 06.2019
Indian Institute of Technology - Master of Theology, Industrial Engineering And Management
07.2010 - 04.2012
Bhilai Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
08.2006 - 04.2010
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