Shekar Varadarajan-Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System
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Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System
BMW AG / MIND Business and Technology GmbH
- Data management for BMW G67 climate system
- 3D data release according to BMW milestones
- Coordination of G67 HVAC and PTC DFMEA, PFMEA
- Coordination between China and BMW Munich on a complex high-voltage PTC 800-volt topic
Component Project Manager - Ultrasonic Sensors
BMW AG / Capgemini Engineering GmbH
- Solving product-related issues (hardware & software) for parking sensors in autonomous driving
- Supporting USS (ultrasonic sensors) product development and functional integration of all BMW Group variants
- Ongoing coordination with suppliers, leading series development meetings, and managing interface coordination with the customer
- Planning, controlling, and executing part releases and creating associated drawings
- Planning and coordinating test bench measurements on prototypes or in vehicles for the next software release
- Error analysis and creating and tracking bug tickets
SBWE/SE Team Leader – steering column switch center; BE lighting
BMW AG / EMS GmbH
- Managing the SE team with suppliers, quality, and module QI
- Performing all component releases in software logistics in coordination with the development team and PbM
- Resolving hardware issues that occur during vehicle testing or in plants during release or at the end customer
VAVE Project Engineer Seats; Carlines: C-Max, Focus, and Fiesta
Ford-Werke GmbH
- Participating in cost reduction workshops, benchmarking, and design forums for various post-production product lines
- Responsible for VAVE program management
- Negotiating costs for tooling, development, and supplier testing to achieve a positive business case for Ford
Sr. Design Engineer; Carline: S Class and GLS (Full size SUV)
Daimler AG / Tata Johnson Controls Automotive LTD
- Designing and developing the seat system according to system design specifications and test specs (full vehicle crash & sled)
- Coordinating outsourcing activities (India) for CAD models
- Validating and analyzing complete seat packaging
Sr. Design Engineer; Carline: Mitsubishi Pajero
Hindustan Motors Limited
- Design and development of seats and subcomponents
- Value analysis & value engineering for vehicle interior
Design Engineer; Carline: Honda Pilot, Nissan & GM
Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Limited
- Design of the complete seat and mechanism system
- Developing seat system layouts focusing on safety, comfort, manufacturability, and packaging
- Developing parts through reverse engineering using point cloud and surface data in Catia V5
Quality Assurance Engineer
Disha Precision Pvt Limited
- Improving development and testing processes to prevent errors using QA methods like Ishikawa diagrams and control charts
- Identifying key and critical characteristics to ensure a robust production process for manufacturing wire forms, metal clips, and springs
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Procurement, Operations, and Production.
Skills
- Applications: Ms Office, Outlook, Ms Project
- Design And Validation: Gd&T, Catia V5 R19, Unigraphics Nx, Autocad, Gd&T
- Quality: Fmea (Design And Process), Ppap, Apqp, Apis Iq-Rm
- Release System (Bmw): Bmw Release Control Station, Swl Cockpit
- Cad Data Management: Pdm Prisma
- Quality Issue Tracking: Bmw Pqm (Hardware), Octane (Software)
- Bmw Production Phase: Integrate (Swip)
- Other Tools At Bmw: Boole Tool, Sap, Dza (Drawing Access), Tereg (Bmw Norms), Tais (Part Number Detail And Sa Labeling Overview), Gams (Change Management), Confluence
- Release System (Ford): Wers
- Vave Tools At Ford: Crid (Cost Reduction Idea Database), Tarr (Time Adjusted Rate Of Return)
- Ford Production Phase: Gpds
- Teamcenter (Siemens): Teamcenter Engineering C3png
- Programming Languages: Cnc G-Code Fanuc System
Languages
Education
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Bengaluru, India
High School Diploma · Science · India
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Shekar is based in Freising, Germany.
Shekar speaks the following languages: Kannada (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Tamil (Intermediate).
Shekar has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Shekar has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Shekar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Shekar would be well-suited for roles such as: Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System, Component Project Manager - Ultrasonic Sensors, SBWE/SE Team Leader – steering column switch center; BE lighting.
Shekar's most recent position is Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System at BMW AG / MIND Business and Technology GmbH.
In recent years, Shekar has worked for BMW AG / MIND Business and Technology GmbH, BMW AG / Capgemini Engineering GmbH, and BMW AG / EMS GmbH.
Shekar is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.
Shekar is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Project Management. Shekar also has some experience in Procurement, Operations, and Production.
Shekar has recently worked in industries like Automotive.
Shekar has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Shekar holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University.
The availability of Shekar needs to be confirmed.
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