Khadervali Dudekula

Engineering Manager :

• Proficient in managing a team to design & develop various new products in conformance to pre-defined technical specifications
• Teams include diversified functions – Systems engineering, Product Engineering, SW, HW, IT&V, mechanical design, Testing, Program management etc
• Planning the entire engineering departments budget and executing as per the plan
• Working closely with Customers and Marketing team
  in understanding new product requirements and
  initiate concept development activities.
• Working with cross functional teams to facilitate smooth
  launch of new products
• Conducting and chairing FMEA reviews.
• Closely working with Manufacturing team in
  developing process methods controls which are in
  tune with DFMEA and PFMEA controls and meeting
  set cycle times.
• Monitoring and tracking customer open issues
• Assessing competencies and preparing Skill Matrix
  for product development teams.
• Balanced project priority and business demand and
  aligned resources to accomplish assignments,
  projects and continuous improvements
• Set and managed budgets for capital, expense and
  cost improvement activities and defined and
  developed project specifications
• Developed and monitored VAVE plan for existing
  product portfolio

Program Manager :

• Interacted with customers and clients to identify
  business needs and requirements
• Conducting cross functional meetings to prepare
  competitive quote packages
• Addressed and resolved technical, financial and
  operational concerns by working with team
  members and directors
• Inter & Intra departments' interaction from concept stage till production of the product for smooth
  movement of product and meet the Customer timeline and Quality
• Handling the overall Projects from RFQ stage to till SOP
• Lead Program Management in terms of Customer voice, APQP Planning, Program mapping, Prototype
  /soft tool/series tooling development, Vehicle Built targets, Budget Sheet Preparation, Driving Internal
  Team for meeting customer targets, Design release to CFT, sample production & timing, DV/PV
  requirements, Inventory management.

Product Engineer :

• Drafted clear technical documentation, detailing
  product design specifications. Products include
  Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems for Shifter
  systems for Manual transmissions /Parking brakes for
  Automotive.
• Working closely with customer product development
  teams in understanding both objective and
  subjective requirements of product and updating
  product specifications accordingly
• Provided clear and timely technical data required
  for design and specification of product.
• FMEA creation and arriving at DVP of product.
• Coordinating with CAE team in preparing virtual
  validation of product in accordance with DVP
• Working with Quality team in addressing DV and
  launch issues by employing relevant tools from 7QC
  tools.
• Working on VA/VE projects for cost reduction and
  performance improvements
• Working closely with Manufacturing engineering to
  validate initial builds in terms of cycle times and
  control methods
• Conducting tolerance analysis using 3DCS
  

• Handling a team size of 20
• New Project initiation & Estimation
• Work Allocation, Resource Management and Monitoring
• Project Tracking, Documentation and Quality Management
• Conducting trainings and Knowledge sharing sessions
• Communicating with Customer on a regular basis for Smooth work flow
• Quality tracking and Planning for Corrective and Preventive actions.

April 2008 - June 2010

Product Engineer , ITW , Germany

Oct 2007 - March2008

Product Engineer , DENSO Automotive , Germany

Feb 2005 - Oct 2007

Product Designer , Collins and Aikaman, USA

• Offshore coordination, quality checking of team size of 10
• Worked with technical design and product
  management to provide accurate and complete
  design packages.
• Creating 3D and 2D design packages using CATIA V5.
• Conducting Vehicle packaging studies
• Conducting Design for Assembly and Manufacturing studies for manufacturing teams.
• Managing Change requests from Engineering
  development team
• Communizing the design to suit for various programs

April 2000 - Feb 2005

Visteon Corporation, , MI, USA

• Packaging and Design studies
• Swing Studies
• Section Feasibility Studies
• Managing Change requests from Engineering
  development team
• Parametric Modeling using I-Deas
• Modeling and detailing of plastic & Sheet Metal components
• Reverse Engineering
• Creating BOM
• Data Management