Rakesh Chaudhari
Senior Technical Lead at Schindler India- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Marathi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Schindler India
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India
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Technical Lead
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Senior Engineer 2
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Apr 2021 - Jul 2022
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Senior Engineer 1
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2021
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Tata Motors
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India
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Responsibilities - 1) Powertrain Integration – X4 (AMP) Platform Synthesizing Powertrain roadmap for X4 platform based on performance attributes and package feasibility Preparing & maintaining detailed ‘vehicle engine interface and technical specifications’ (VETS) document for various powertrains As a Powertrain SPoC in Vehicle Integration team, responsible for driving & tracking the status of RFQ releases, DFMEA completion, MiNT issues, QIB & CIB issues and… Show more Responsibilities - 1) Powertrain Integration – X4 (AMP) Platform Synthesizing Powertrain roadmap for X4 platform based on performance attributes and package feasibility Preparing & maintaining detailed ‘vehicle engine interface and technical specifications’ (VETS) document for various powertrains As a Powertrain SPoC in Vehicle Integration team, responsible for driving & tracking the status of RFQ releases, DFMEA completion, MiNT issues, QIB & CIB issues and Serviceability issues of powertrain, air intake system and cooling system for various products on platform Leading the packaging of Powertrains with resolution of VLO and DMU Demerit concerns Preparing various decision, deviation and ECN sheets related to Diesel & Petrol Powertrains for X4 platform vehicles to senior management 2) Engine Cooling System Development – X4 (AMP) Platform Concept selection and layout finalization of cooling system including radiator, condenser & intercooler for different powertrains and product configurations on X4 platform Leading the packaging of engine cooling system, air intake system & condenser circuit within the engine bay of all vehicles Ensure the timely development of aggregates through constant interactions with supplier during design finalization, prototype building and validation phases Maximize platform scalability with increased commonality of cooling & air intake systems meeting requirements of all products Designing and developing a radiator plastic sealing to direct the ram air on heat exchangers to ensure the cooling performances are met Planning, managing and supporting the digital validation through CFD and physical validation through prototype 3) Auto-transmission & Hybrid package feasibility – X4 (AMP) Platform Package feasibility studies with finalization of change part list for various AMTs and DCTs Hybrid system study and concept data generation based on benchmarking along with package feasibility checks
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Manager (TM3)
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Apr 2016 - May 2017
Responsibilities - 1) Powertrain Integration – X451, leading product on X4 platform Prepared & maintained detailed ‘vehicle engine interface and technical specifications’ (VETS) document for Petrol & Diesel powertrains Led the packaging of conventional Powertrains with resolution of VLO and DMU Demerit concerns along with ensuring release of engineering data in PLM as per gateway requirements Prepared, presented and ensured sign off of various decision /deviation sheets… Show more Responsibilities - 1) Powertrain Integration – X451, leading product on X4 platform Prepared & maintained detailed ‘vehicle engine interface and technical specifications’ (VETS) document for Petrol & Diesel powertrains Led the packaging of conventional Powertrains with resolution of VLO and DMU Demerit concerns along with ensuring release of engineering data in PLM as per gateway requirements Prepared, presented and ensured sign off of various decision /deviation sheets related to Diesel & Petrol powertrain Organized and facilitated Powertrain reviews with Senior management 2) Engine Cooling System Development – X451, leading product on X4 platform Completed packaging of engine cooling system, air intake system & condenser circuit Ensured the timely development of aggregates through constant interactions with supplier during design finalization, prototype building and validation phases including support for digital validation Developed a radiator plastic sealing by interactions with supplier with proto build support 3) IAC-ESS project integration – X451, leading product on X4 platform Completed detailed benchmarking of various micro hybrid systems to understand the concepts Packaged the various aggregates necessary for executing IAC-ESS functionality in vehicle Supported with various aggregate inputs for conducting different vehicle level simulations Led demo vehicle build for concept proving and Supported prototype building with inclusion of IAC-ESS functions
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Manager (TM2)
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Sep 2012 - Mar 2016
Responsibilities : 1) Engine Cooling System Development – X451 Finalized concept and layout of cooling system including radiator, condenser & intercooler for gasoline and diesel powertrains Led packaging of engine cooling system, air intake system & condenser circuit with resolution of wire & tube issues Designed a radiator plastic sealing to direct the ram air on heat exchangers to ensure the powertrain cooling and HVAC cooling performances are met 2) Digital… Show more Responsibilities : 1) Engine Cooling System Development – X451 Finalized concept and layout of cooling system including radiator, condenser & intercooler for gasoline and diesel powertrains Led packaging of engine cooling system, air intake system & condenser circuit with resolution of wire & tube issues Designed a radiator plastic sealing to direct the ram air on heat exchangers to ensure the powertrain cooling and HVAC cooling performances are met 2) Digital Validation Coordination – X451 Planned detailed timeline and deliverables of vehicle level CAE at different gateways to meet the product development timeline Prepared & tracked status of digital validation and presented status as a management summary Functioned as a single point interface between CAE teams (Crash, Durability, NVH, MBD & CFD) and component designers for getting digital analyses done at vehicle level Conducted regular reviews and presenting status of implementation of CAE recommendations for design improvement to ensure compliance with various project milestones 3) Quality Integration – X451 Collaborated with FMQ team for bucketing critical quality concerns from quality history and previous learning Co-ordinated issue resolution by interacting with quality, design and other requisite teams Led VLO (wire & tube), Fire-path & TASE concerns resolution 4) Manufacturing & Service Integration – X451 Identified manufacturing & service concerns digitally having interaction with manufacturing and service teams by conducting DMU sessions Co-ordinated digital concern resolution by interactions with designers Prepared & presented weekly progress status of identified concerns
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Mahindra Group
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India
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Executive Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Engineering Trainee
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Aug 2007 - May 2008
Responsibilities - 1) Bench-marking & generating cost reduction ideas 2) Driving cost reduction program 3) Working out validation requirements for the system level changes 4) Tracking idea implementation progress while meeting timelines Responsibilities - 1) Bench-marking & generating cost reduction ideas 2) Driving cost reduction program 3) Working out validation requirements for the system level changes 4) Tracking idea implementation progress while meeting timelines
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Education
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Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Design Engineering -
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering