1. EKSHA AGRAWALJaipur, Rajasthan, India | +917745872793, +919784902712 | agrawal.eksha@gmail.com
MATERIAL PROJECT LEAD/ENGINEERING PROJECT LEAD (2014 to present)
· Experience in managing business projects to successful completion.
· Experience in project management from strategic sourcing perspective for two-wheelers.
· Experience in leading the global, complex, multiphase and high profile cost reduction engineering
projects.
· Able to address engineering, sourcing, assembly line, analysis led design constraints etc. to
overcome project challenges.
· Excel in collaborating with global stakeholders to meet or exceed design, quality, timelines and
business case expectations.
EDUCATION
B.TECH. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 2010-2014 | SRM UNIVERSITY, DELHI, INDIA
· CGPA – 8.7/10 among Top 10 from the department.
HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE | JULY, 2010 | GYAN VIHAR SCHOOL, JAIPUR, INDIA
· Major: PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHS
· Minor: ENGLISH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION
· CBSE Board percentage : 86/100
SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE | JULY, 2008 | ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH SCHOOL, JAIPUR, INDIA
· RBSE Board percentage : 86/100
· School First
· Awarded Gargi Merit scholarship by Govt. of Rajasthan
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
· Product Life cycle Management, Project Plans & Documentation, Engineering Cost Estimates,
Business case preparation, Cross-Functional Design reviews, DVP&Rs, DFMEAs.
ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES KNOWLEDGE
· Diesel engine know-how, two-wheeler automobile know-how.
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COMMUNICATION
· Presenting design review presentation to global stakeholders, appreciated for the same.
· As a project lead, communicating effectively project requirements and deliverables to cross
functional team.
· Appreciated for verbal and email communication across continents.
LEADERSHIP
· Led engineering project in Cummins and captured savings of 50K USD for the company.
· Leading materials project at Hero Moto corp currently.
· Led many community project at Cummins.
Work Experience
MATERIALS PROJECT LEAD | HERO MOTOCORP, JAIPUR, INDIA | MARCH 2016 TO PRESENT
· Deployed to provide project management, collaborating with R&D to represent as interface
between buyers and R&D, compile data and budget cost, maker finalization, manufacturability. Act
as a single point of contact for buyers and represent strategic sourcing team in various forums.
ENGINEERING PROJECT LEAD | CUMMINS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMITED, PUNE, INDIA | JULY
2014 TO MAR 2016
· Deployed to provide project management, engineering solutions, technical direction and design-
build leadership on cost reduction projects for global engine markets. Extensively involved in
business development, with proposals and presentations cited as key to collaborate stakeholders
on projects with savings ranging from $45k to $1M.
Technical Assignments
PROJECT 1: COST REDUCTION SOLUTION FOR GEAR HOUSING RESTRUCTURING
· Exceeded customer’s expectation by providing two different solutions, led all the phases, aligning
and completing all the validation tasks, leading all the phases and releasing to the final phase.
· Appreciated by the global stakeholders for well conduct of the project and related design reviews
PROJECT 2: RESOURCING ENGINE OVERHEAD COMPONENTS
A high savings return project, led the engineering activities, cleared all the bottlenecks related to
defining the scope, pushing sourcing to meet timelines and appreciated for the same.
PROJECT 3: MATERIAL CHANGE OF POWER CYLINDER COMPONENT
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A self-derived indigenous idea for cost reduction, approved and appreciated by local and global
engineering team, the idea got finally converted into a formal project and the responsibility
assigned to me to lead all the phases
PROJECT 4: TESTING AND VALIDATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
Supported testing and validation of industrial engine as a part of job rotation assignment, cleared
bottlenecks related to test cell utilization, physical breakdowns, managing lab operators,
acquisition of engine test running data, analysis of PAM data, F logger data, Plotting performance
curves and successful completion of test
Non - Technical Assignments
PROJECT 1: PAPER SUBMISSION IN SOCIETY FOR WOMEN ENGINEERS CONFERENCE
Got selected to present paper on “challenges faced by non-native working women employees in
Maharashtra” in internationally acclaimed “Society of Women Engineers” conference held in
Westin, Pune, India
PROJECT 2: CUMMINS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY DRIVE
(a) Mentored students as an industrial volunteer for AWIM (A world in motion) sponsored by
SAE International (Society for Automotive Engineers)
(b) Trained diploma students on soft skills enhancement
(c) Regular volunteer of Cummins Scholarship Program for engineering students
PROJECT 3: FUNCTION EXCELLENCE TRAINING
Trained a batch of 20-30 people on Cross Functional Design review
PROJECT 4: MATERIAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Extensive research on new and advanced material for base engine parts as a technical assignment.
PROJECT 5: EVENT MANAGEMENT
(a) Anchored in and planned Cummins Quiz
(b) Department representative for the launch of company level library club.
(c) Volunteered in organizing SAE AWIM city finale
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Internships
NBC BEARINGS, NEI LTD., JAIPUR
· Assessment of taper roller bearing line
AUTOPAL, JAIPUR
· Analysis of automobile headlights manufacturing and assembly.
MAHI DAM POWER HOUSE, RVUN, BANSWARA, RAJASTHAN
· Extensive study of mechanical machinery for power generation.
General Achievements
Won Gargi Merit Scholarship In SSLC by Govt. Of Rajasthan.
Won Silver Medal in International English Olympiad.
Won 3rd Prize in Street Play At IIT Roorkee
Anchor at IEEE International Conference
Hobbies
Travelling
Reading
Playing Badminton
Teaching
