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GOKULA GOPINATH
#9, Sindhu Megha Niwas, 22nd
Cross, Akshaya Nagar, 2nd
Block, Bangalore – 560 016
Mobile: +91 99860 21596; E-mail: gokulagopinath@gmail.com
PROFILE IN AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
OVERVIEW: A multi-tasking design engineering professional with mechanical engineering background and more than 13 years’
rich experience in product strategy, design & development of all ranges of automotive components; offering demonstrated skills in
execution of customer projects from concept to launch. Currently working at “Geometric Ltd., Bangalore”, since Aug’2014, as
Technical Lead – Automotive Product Engineering.
TARGET JOB: Manager – Product Strategy / Design & Development
PROFILE SUMMARY – PAST EXPERIENCE
Execute “New Product Design” from ‘Concept to Market’ through application of CAD and CAE (user and application
proficiency in ANSYS, HYPERMESH & Pro/E WF).
Evaluate design changes & coordinate with technical teams for cost-reduction exercises.
Analyze target products for re-engineering and improve existing product to cater to market requirements, and cost targets.
Manage the overall program for Engineering and Development activities including planning & cross-functional coordination.
Proven expertise in Design, ‘Analysis of Product for Application’, devising and finalizing specifications, Prototype development
and Testing. In-depth understanding and experience in Vehicle Integration & Driveline Technology.
Strong leader and team player having excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with good experience in GD&T, APQP,
FMEA Design & Process), Reverse engineering and Value Engineering.
Core Competencies include
Strategy Planning
Requirement Gathering
Product/Process Design
Product Development
Application Engineering
Engineering Analyses
Manufacturing Engg.
Process Quality Controls
Program Management
Failure Analysis & RCA
Testing and Validation
Cust. Relationship Mgmt.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Aug’14 to Present Geometric Limited, Bangalore
Technical Lead
Company Profile: A global major in Engineering and software services with major clients like Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Ford,
Caterpillar, Boeing and Airbus. Leader in Industrial and Marine Engineering Services.
Job Profile
Internally in Geometric
To prepare project work flow, and plan, by managing customer inputs
Liaison with customer for project related planning and execution
To train internal team members in Vehicle Engineering, Driveline technology and Manufacturing processes
Created structured ‘Teardown and Benchmarking’ process for Automotive as well as Industrial clients.
Created a standard procedure for analysis of data from ‘Reverse Engineering’.
Externally at Customer End - VOLVO
Quality Coordinator for Powertrain projects at Client Volvo India Private Limited, Bangalore
To Support Customer - Volvo’s Engine, Transmission and Axle related Quality issues in Prototype test vehicles
Coordinate - Design, Manufacturing and Testing team, with data required to do RCA and solution - plan and execution.

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Achievements
Supported Re-sourcing activity of PropShaft in-line with Sourcing and Engineering guidelines
Lead Field trials for ‘Fuel consumption’ study
Currently handling Transmission, PropShaft and Axle related Prototype to meet vehicle launch targets
Successfully created and organized process for Materials movement, with little resource
May’13 to Aug’13 AMERICAN AXES MANUFACTURING INDIA PVT. LTD. – Ahmad Nagar, India
Senior Product Engineer – Plant Resident Engineer
Company Profile: A global leader in Drive-train for Commercial Vehicle products.
Job Profile
Engineering coordinator for Design and Application Engineering of Products and Manufacturing Engineering at AAM’s
Production unit at SUPA, Ahmed Nagar.
Responsible for Prototype builds, support to Application Engineering for “Drive axles - Commercial Vehicles”, in Drivehead and
BANJO manufacturing in-house.
Interface between Engineering centers, Manufacturing unit and Customer’s Technical team.
Support DFMEA & PFMEA preparation, QA and field failure resolution activities, and release BOM for plant.
Clear production deviations based on product design requirements.
Involve in cost saving activities for optimized product design and Lean Manufacturing.
Achievements
Improved process mechanisms to eliminate fatigue failures in Drivehead bearings.
Reengineered work holding mechanism to achieve consistency in product quality.
Created a standard procedure for prototype part preparation.
From Sep’07 to May’13 DANA INDIA TECHNICAL CENTRE PVT LTD – Pune, India
Project Leader
Company Profile: A technology service provider for many of DANA’s global operations for all Drive-train, both On-Highway, Off-
Highway as well as Thermal & Sealing products.
Responsibilities
Handling Application Engineering for “Drive axles - Commercial Vehicles”.
Responsible for providing Engineering support to manufacturing facilities.
Prepare and release BOM for all the concerned Departments.
Involved in product redesign, value engineering, CAE team interaction for product optimization and training to junior
engineers in product technology.
Achievements
Worked for DANA’s German Driveshaft division, SGWB, Essen, Germany with responsibilities including design of products,
value engineering, modeling, coordination of FEA analysis and report generation.
Worked at a major client’s (Ashok Leyland) Technical Centre as a Resident Engineer for managing new programs.
Launched a full program for one of the customers (Ashok Leyland) - testing, validation and launch of 25T & 31T – GVW rated
Trucks.
Instrumental in increasing share of business from 33% to 53.5%.
Optimized industrial driveline equipment by redesign and saved 1.7% in weight.
From May’06 to May’07 ANZ INTERNATIONAL – Bangalore.
Product Design Engineer
Company Profile: A 100% Export Oriented Unit manufacturing “CHASSIS & SUSPENSION” components for All-Terrain vehicles and
Farm Equipment for clients in U.S.

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Responsibilities
Design & development of New Products.
‘Value Engineering’ including FE modeling, Analysis and Physical parts Validation.
Worked with sheet metal components, and design of welding fixtures.
Achievements
Redesigned suspension A-Arm in formed sheet metal design.
Managed full design program from concept, design to FEA Analysis.
Redesigned parts for Rotary Cutter of Agricultural Machinery.
Saved USD 40000 in a ‘Rotary Cutter’ project by design optimization.
Designed and built a ‘Special Purpose Machine’ for spinning the 6” Rotary Cutter.
From Feb’05 to Mar’06 FIVELEMENT TEKNOLOGIES – Coimbatore, India.
CAE Engineer
Prepared ‘Finite Element’ models in HYPERMESH according to inputs from clients.
Solved the FEA model in ANSYS and generated Post-processing – customer reports.
Handled Structural & Modal Analysis of a 35T Tipper Truck’s Cargo Bay in ANSYS and re-design and analyze using FEA for safe
handling of the extra cargo. Used 2D elements to capture Bending loads and optimize.
From Dec’03 to Jan’05 SAKTHI AUTO COMPONENTS – Erode, India.
Development Engineer - Process
Company Profile: An ISO: 9001, TS 16949 company with annual turnover of INR 150 Crores and a major Tier-1 supplier of Auto
components castings & Machined components to OEMs in India and U.S.
Responsibilities
Worked in “Production line” quality inspection.
‘Production Supervisor’ of ‘Flexible Manufacturing’ product line.
Performance Highlights
Prepared statistical run charts for a new production line.
Reduced scrap in destructive testing by optimizing inspections.
Reduced set-up time from 22 minutes to 19 minutes by optimizing the work flow.
Worked on tool design and development for a new product launch program.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Oct’03 – Nov’03 Development Engineer – Trainee AMMARUN FOUNDRY – Coimbatore, India
EDUCATION
B.E. (Mechanical), Mookambigai College of Engineering, Trichy, India, 2002.
Academic Project: Design & Fabrication of Hydro-Mechanical CVT.
Project Summary: This Design concept uses the Belt-Pulley for regular speed variations. The uniqueness in this project is the
significant increase in the ‘system response’ to change in speed, as the ratio variation is handled by a Hydraulic actuator which
is governed directly by the speed of the output pulley. The System is flexible enough to choose manually, the required power-
band to be operated.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: January 07, 1981.
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Tamil.
Nationality: Indian
Passport Details: M1201824
Alternate Contact Details: (M) +91 9750921596; E/mail – engineergokul@gmail.com