Ramakrishna Karri

1. Styling feasibility checks, styling change requests to studio, layout feasibility checks. 2. Bench marking, preparing master sections and critical sections, tolerance stack up analysis. 3. Design of bulkhead door tracks, Aluminum panel assembly and Rubber bumpers. 4. Feasibility check for composite door, supplier capability check, designing composite BH door. 5. Checking GD&T, DPA analysis, build variation check, fixing locating and attachment methods. 6. Design of door components for different variants (500LHD/RHD, 700 & 900) with minimum specific parts and less cost impact. Distributing work to team members. 7. Design reviews with all cross functional teams to find out issues and work on counter measures. 8. Design reviews with supplier for manufacturability, schedule and supplier follow-up. 9. Cost/mass calculation, BOM update, detail design in CATIA V6 & data release to ENOVIA-3DX. 10. Working with plant team to set assembly sequence and work on DFM and DFMEA.

Lead Engineer for design and development of door, trunk and side structure components. 1. Design support & creating complex 3D models for side structure & back panel assemblies. 2. Styling feasibility checks, styling change requests to studio, layout feasibility checks for strength, stiffness, functionality, performance, NVH, manufacturing, assembly and marketability. 3. Door hinge axis & side impact beam setting, master sections/critical sections for door & trunk. 4. Design of door outer panel/beam assembly/sash assembly/skin center stiffener by defining sections, welding connection, comparing moment of inertia to meet sash stiffness and rigidity. 5. Design of sash garnishes and moldings by defining sections, datum/mounting method and by considering thermal variation, tolerance stack up, surrounding parts & NVH requirements. 6. Design of trunk BIW parts/trunk lower garnish by defining datum/mounting method, sealing and by considering thermal variation, tolerance stack up, overstroke & assembly requirements. 7. Layout setting for self-raise trunk spring/damper system, trunk stoppers, trunk emergency release cable and trunk open switch. Defining interface requirements for surrounding parts design. 8. Design reviews with all cross functional teams to find out issues and work on counter measures. 9. Design evaluation/validation for various requirements related to functionality, performance, durability, water drain & corrosion, appearance, NVH, manufacturing and assembling guidelines. 10. Design reviews with supplier for manufacturability, schedule and supplier follow-up. 11. Preparing part/assembly/installation/Fit & Finish drawings with GD&T, special notes and critical points for checking fixture. 12. Review CRFs from plant, Root cause analysis for proto/pilot stage issues & Production support. 13. Work on design & process improvement ideas & redefining design check items.

Team Lead for Design and Development of BIW for MUV. 1. Study reference vehicle and analyzing the required changes for current project. 2. New concept proposal, feasibility checking as per OEM standards & surrounding parts. 3. New part design by reviewing CAE results and making required changes. 4. Stamping and manufacturability checking with suppliers & making design changes. 5. Preparing BOM and Sub-assemblies with welding sequence for Underbody, Upperbody and Closures. 6. Preparing part & assembly drawings and data releasing to Team center & Suppliers. 7. Review the Proto stage issues, solution implementation and releasing design change revision data. 8. Participating in local plant production trail activities, working with Plant team to find out Design/Part/Assembly problems & its causes and making possible solutions.

Involved in various projects from feasibility stage to vehicle launch activities. 1. Study of reference data/section requirements, benchmarking for new methods in design optimization, Gap with other parts, BIW parts welding connectivity & surrounding parts assembly. 2. Preparation of door glass surface, door hinge axis setting and side impact beam setting. 3. Master sections & critical sections for door, trunk and hood. 4. Design of door BIW to meet stiffness/strength/door sagging/durability/crash/NVH requirements. 5. Design of hood BIW components and various types of hood frame structures for stiffness and pedestrian protection. 6. Creation of adult and child head / leg impact zones for pedestrian protection analysis. 7. Parametric modeling of complex door, trunk, hood, roof and side structure BIW components. 8. Part/Assembly/fit & finish/equipment installation drawings and data releasing to PLM system. 9. Distributing work to team members, explanation/clarification/rectifying errors/verifying output. 10. Providing training to team members about BIW systems & CATIA V5. 11. Design reviews with team members, HOD and hyundai-Korea Engineer. 12. Participating in vehicle launch activities, working with Plant team to find out Design/Part/Assembly problems & its causes and work on countermeasure activities.