The candidate is a senior professional with over 10 years of experience in design engineering, new product development, product life cycle processes, plastic product design, Pro-E design and manufacturing, CAM programming, process and quality management, and project management. They have expertise in facilitating new product initiatives with a focus on design, planning, requirements analysis, system design, and manufacturing engineering. The candidate also has knowledge of managing design engineering operations involving various stages from design to development and coordination with other departments.

1. SENIOR PROFESSSIONAL
Enterprising leader & planner with a strong record of contributions in invigorating businesses, heightening productivity, sys tems
and procedures, targeting assignments in:
Design Engineering / New Product Development
Industry Preference: R&D/D&D Location Preference: Pune
PROFILE SUMMARY
Competent professional with over 10 + years of experience in
~Design Engineering ~New Product Development ~ Product Life Cycle
~ Plastic Product Design ~ Pro-e Design & Manufacturing ~CAM Programming
~Process & Quality ~Project Management ~Value Engineering
 Expertise in facilitating new product development initiatives with key focus on design, planning, requirement analysis,
system design and manufacturing engineering
 Knowledge of managing Design Engineering operations involving design & development, co-ordination with internal
departments, process developments, tolerance , DFMEA analysis and design reviews
 Possess sound knowledge of Product Design, Value Engineering, Mould Design, Process & Manufacturing Engineering, 3D
Parametric Modeling of Automotive & General Engineering Components, Drafting; proficient in Pro/Engineer
 Formulated design of electronic products, made of plastic, sheet metal and handling ac/dc drives & servo motors
 Possess knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T) and gained international experience in South Korea
and China
 Steered various initiatives for concept development, design reviews, material selection, prototype validation, costing ,
BOM and final molded part validation
 Proficient in using Pro-E Wildfire 4 (Solid Modeling, Surfacing Modeling, Sheet Metal, Assembly, Drafting, Pro-e
Manufacturing, ECAD to MCAD Interaction)
 Experience of conducting Tolerance Analysis
 Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with skills in team management and planning
KARAN MANDOKAR
Mobile: 91- 8793379440
E-Mail: karanmandokar@yahoo.com

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Dec’09 Emerson Innovation Centre Pune, Business Unit – Control Techniques R&D for New Product
Development as Sr. Design Engineer- New Product Development / Product Life Cycle Stages
Key Result Areas:
 Steering daily requirements based on First Requisition Specification (FRS)
 Conducting product drill down studies to define components, sub-systems and system
 Ensuring product concept completion through active interaction with various functions for example
o Electronics/hardware design
o PCB design
o Thermal design (FLoTHERM)
o Industrial design
o Agency approval /Conformance (UL,CSA, IEC) team
o Contract manufacturer
o Technical support
o UL Testing
 Conducting risk analysis and providing mitigation plans
 Formulating prototyping plans and getting prototypes made
 Driving concept testing for design verification
 Steering DFM & DFA analysis with strategic suppliers
 Formulating product design to make component, assembly drawings & BOM
 Understanding manufacturing specifications e.g. assembly processes, quality plans
 Streamlining First Piece Qualifications & providing part approvals through First Article Inspection (FAI) disposition
 Product testing including mechanical shock and vibration test, drop ball impact test, IP tests
Working Knowledge of UL 508C, UL840, IEC60204, EN60529(IP code), EN60068-2-75 (Environmental testing),
EN300 019( ETSI Transportation specification -Vibration testing)
 Value engineering
Uni-dirve M Frame 6
 It is an AC drive (power rating 15 kW)
 Contribution:
 Mechanical design of product involving plastic and sheet
metal parts
 Active involvement in various stages of product
development from concept design to manufacturing
 Successful interaction with various functional teams for
product development
 Qualification of plastic parts for pilot and mass production
by attending mould trials at supplier’s sites in China.
 Product testing qualification involving mechanical shock and
vibration test ( per IEC60204) ,drop ball impact test, over
torque test, IP 54 test
Conduit Gland Design
 Design of conduit gland kit for Unidrive Frame-06
 Prototyping and design validation of conduit design
 Support for UL qualification of the conduit kit
Cold Plate System
 Mechanical system design for attachment of external cold plate to Unidrive-M Frame03,04,05 & 06
 Successful testing and prototyping of the cold plate design concept
Highlights:
 Attained recognition for Management for Invention Disclosure Filling
 Executing Cold Plate System for Uni Drive-M
 Undertaking initiatives to attach Cold Plate / External Heat Sink to a drive cold plate test setup and cold plate preparation
 Visited China for Final Product validation and Tool Validation
 Identified the scope for planning, implementing & monitoring of changes to enhance efficiency, design flow, working
practices, consumables, and so on for controlling and reducing the designing time
 Played a key role in new concept idea generation, product validation and product testing

3. Apr’08-Dec’09 MIRC Electronics Ltd. Andheri East, Mumbai- R&D for New Product Development as
Design Engineer - New Product Introductions / Development (NPD)
Key Result Areas:
 Created a 3D Model, using the concept of product design and industrial design
 Detailed the internal architecture, parting plane for the product, locking arrangement, placement of
electronics PCB, Electronic components such as heat sink, ventilation, AC-Socket, AV-Socket LED Placement. and on/off
switches
 Assembled all components, checked the interference and finally the prototype is prepared for tested, aesthetic and
function wise. The Model is then sent to the Mold Makers, as per their feedback the necessary changes are implemented
 Streamlined First Piece Qualifications & providing part approvals through First Article Inspection (FAI) disposition
Key Projects:
 Xaria 2.1 Woofer Box for (42'& 32' LCD TV)
 26' Slim LCD TV, 3D modeling and detailing the internal architect
 22'' LCD TV, modeling
 Initiated Value Engineering Projects for cost reduction by replacing the metal
parts with plastic parts
 Implemented the use of common parts for all the series of parts so that same part
is used in many places
Highlights:
 Undertook various initiatives for cost reduction such as:
o Multipurpose functional chassis & speaker housing for cost saving
o Family mold for same material parts
o Visited South Korea for Final Product and Tool Validation
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jul’06- Apr’08 Link Well Telisystem (P) Ltd., Hyderabad - R&D Division as Design Engineer - New Product Design
(NPD)
Key Projects:
 Hand Held Terminal
 Hand Held Terminal with Impact Printer
 Hand Held Terminal with Thermal Printer
 Data Converter Devise (Optical Reader)
Highlights:
 Undertook initiatives for product testing and launched it successfully
Aug’03- Jul’06 Bhagya Laxmi Industries (P) Limited, an ISO 9001 Company, Hyderabad as Engineer
Key Projects:
Title: Air Cooler Design- Corner Cap, Drain Tray, Side Grills, Door Trim, G.S.L Connector, Control Box
Organization: Voltas Limited A Tata Enterprise, Sanatnagar, and Hyderabad
Type of Mold: Injection Mold
Title: 12V40Ah, 12V200Ah, 12V400Ah Battery Containers and lid
Organization: HBL NIFE Power system Ltd... Division TLAB, Hyderabad
Type of Mold: Injection Mold
Title: Fan housing, fan bottom, top cover, canopy, regulator cover
Organization: Yash International Ltd. Hyderabad
Type of Mold: Injection Mold
Title: Can and Disc Capacitor
Organization: Tiberwala Electronics Ltd., Hyderabad
Type of Mold: Injection Mold

4. Commenced work in Ordenance, Factory, Medak from Jul’2000- Jul’2001 as Graduate Engineer Apprentice Trainee
EDUCATION
2003 Post Diploma in Plastic Engineering from CIPET, Hyderabad with 70.40 %
1999 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Osmania University, Hyderabad
IT SKILLS
 Pro-e Wild fire-3
 Modeling, Drawing, Assembly, Pro-E manufacturing, Core, Cavity
Extraction
 Mold Flow Analysis. AutoCAD
 WIN NT
 MS-Word & MS-Excel
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 11th July, 1975
Address: House No. 12-2-738/A/1, Rethi Bowli, Mehdipatnam P.O Humayun Nagar, Hyderabad - 500028
Languages known: English, Hindi, Marathi & Telugu