Pro engineering
Abubackar Balekundri
Global Project Engineer
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Global Project Engineer with a proven track record at Whirlpool of India, GTEC, in leading cross-functional teams to innovate and develop new products for international markets. Expert in 3D tolerance analysis and project management, excel in driving projects to completion, ensuring quality, cost, and timeliness. Skilled in design thinking and fostering continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Project Engineer
Whirlpool of India, GTEC
09.2016 - Current
Coordination for New Product Development activity for various Global products for North America and Europe - Proposing new designs, Building up models, concept development, generating ideas and mechanisms, executing design changes, interacting with suppliers for development activities.- Experience in coordination between cross functional & cross regional teams like Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Production as well as teams from other regions to launch new modular products on quality on Cost and in Time.
Design Engineer
Tech Mahindra, Hyderabad
11.2014 - 09.2016
New Product design and development.
Innovation and development of new technologies and mechanisms.
New product Introduction in existing product
Modelling, assembling of new product using ProE - Creo.
PLM using Wind-chill, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) analysis.
Model based enterprise (MBE) and model based designing (MBD).
Cost out activities for product cost reduction.
Design Engineer
Uttejna Technologies, Bangalore
10.2013 - 11.2014
tGenerating new ideas and concepts for problem given.
New Product design and development using Pro E, Creo2.
Design and development of new product, mechanisms and prototypes. Design calculations, product analyzing with Creo simulation.
Detailing, drafting and documentation.
Testing and verification of assembled product, and Vendor management
Jr Production Engineer
TEK Electomechanicals Pvt Ltd (TE Connectivity Ltd
06.2008 - 08.2010
Manufacturing and maintenance of plastic injection molds, press tools, jigs & fixtures.
Development of plastic injection mold, press tool, jigs and fixtures.
Machining and assembly of press tools and mold.
Production planning, handling shifts with respect to target.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum, India 04.2001 -
Diploma - Tool And Die Making
GT&TC
Belgaum, India 04.2001 -
High School -
St Anthony’s School
Belgaum, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- 3D tolerance stack up analysis using CETOL tool & 1D tolerance stack up analysis
- Critical parameter management and Dimensional Management
- Plastic/sheet metal part design
- DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM & DFA
- Six sigma Green belt trained and gained hands on experience with Sig sigma tools DOE, Cov, MSE, Pugh Matrix, Control charts etc
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Sub system design, development ensuring with verification and validation
Accomplishments
- Leading and integrating cooking projects for Beko europe
- Lead swing door subsystem design for free standing range for European market
- Lead microwave , standard door for built in microwave for Europe and North american
- Lead Variation analysis strategy for cooking category
- Trained 28 engineers in Cetol since 2016
- Trained 78 Engineers in TAP and basic stack up analysis since 2018
- Established standard process and self check mechanism for variation analysis
-Established Standard report making and problem solving
Software
Cetol
SAP
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Kannada
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
French
Beginner (A1)
Additional Information
1. Patent : US 11661777 : Appliance door hinge assembly
2. Patent : US2022099306A1 : Cooking appliance provided with door latch assembly
3.Patent :US 11019746 : Universal lateral alignment console
4.Patent : US 10837652 : Appliance secondary door
5. Patent : EP3978808B1 : Cooking appliance provided with door latch assembly
6.Patent : EP3978808A1 : Cooking appliance provided with door latch assembly
Academic achievement
- Won “BEST DESIGN” award in 3 rd INTERNATIONAL PROJECT COMPETITION (VISAI 2013) held in VELTECH University in Chennai 2013
- Won “SECOND PRIZE” in National level event in AUTO QUIZ held in BVB Engineering College Hubli Karnataka.
- Won “SECOND PRIZE” In National level project competition held in Sharad Institute of Technology Ichalkarangi Maharashtra.
- Won “FIRST PRIZE” In National level project competition held in Government Engineering college Karad, Maharashtra.
- Won “SECOND PRIZE” In National level project competition held in Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Maharashtra.
- Won “FIRST PRIZE” In National level project competition held in Shaikh college of Engineering and Technology Belgaum Karnataka.
Timeline
Global Project Engineer
Whirlpool of India, GTEC
09.2016 - Current
Design Engineer
Tech Mahindra, Hyderabad
11.2014 - 09.2016
Design Engineer
Uttejna Technologies, Bangalore
10.2013 - 11.2014
Jr Production Engineer
TEK Electomechanicals Pvt Ltd (TE Connectivity Ltd
06.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
04.2001 -
Diploma - Tool And Die Making
GT&TC
04.2001 -
High School -
St Anthony’s School
04.2001 -
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