About Me

Hi my name is Kapil.

Career objective

To obtain a responsible position as a Mechanical/Aerospace CAD Designer, where my creative skills in the field can contribute to the growth of the organization.

Career Achievements

• Received “Research paper of the year award” for my paper from AE department SJSU.
• Received “Master Student of the year 2010 award” from AE department SJSU.
• Masters Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering with a GPA of 3.8.
• Designed a 310 passenger 120 ton passenger cargo combi aircraft using Solid works 2008, the only aircraft with such a capacity in aircraft industry.
• Presented this project in an international conference & received positive response from the crowd.
• Took the initiative to be solely responsible for design office administration, which includes AutoCAD, Pro/Engineer and Solid works software installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Received an Appreciation for contribution to the Polar bot.

Professional Experience

Mechanical Engineer

Yushin America Inc Sep 11 - Oct 11

· Designing of EOAT (End of arm tooling) using Solidworks.

• · Desiging of 3D models from 2D AutoCAD drawings.

  · Saving the work to Solidworks PDM.

  · Created and saved all the projects into oracle database.

  · Designed & Detailed hundreds of drawings and parts.

  Mechanical/Machine Design Engineer

  Interplex Industries Apr 11 – Sept 11

  · Responsible for designing machines for automated assembly and testing.

  · Responsible for creating assembly drawings, detail drawings, and bills of materials Using Pro E 4.0 .

  · Worked on Oracle MM.

  · Worked on projects like Honda RDX/2TA, Smith & Wesson, etc..

Teaching Assistant Aug 09 - May 10

San Jose state university

• Taught AutoCAD and Pro E for undergraduate students.
• Used AutoCAD 2008 and Pro E 4.0.
• Taught almost all the toolbars and commands.

Student Assistant Jan 09 – May 09

San Jose state university

• Helped Graduate and Undergraduate students in Unigraphics, Solid works, Pro E and AutoCAD tools.

Mechanical Engineer (Internship) May 07 – May 08
HAL, India

• Developed basic project schedules and resource plans to coordinate design activities.
• Performed design calculations with accuracy and developed practical solutions.
• Designed CAD layouts and pattern.
• Produced and ensured that drawings were complete, proper and as per established standards.
• Coordinated activities with engineers, designers, detailers, and technicians.
• Software’s used AutoCAD and Pro E.

Trainee May 06 – Sept 06

Hyderabad, A.P., India

· Designed Nuclear reactor using CATIA.

· Designed excavator, Bench vice assembly, Cross head assembly, using CATIA.

Education and Certification

Education	1. San Jose State University San Jose, CA MS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering May 2010 2. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering June 2008
Seminars	Aerospace Systems Engineering in Houston, April 30-May 2, 2009.
Courses	Mechanics of Solids & Fluids, Aerodynamics-I&II, CAD, Aerospace materials, Kinematics of Machines, A/c Structures-I&II, A/c Propulsion-I&II, A/c Performance, A/c stability and control, computational aerodynamics-I&II, High speed aerodynamics, FEM, A/c design
Certification	Certified in CATIA from E – mug & AutoCAD 2010 certified Associate.
Projects	· Designed an airplane using CATIA. · Designed 3 motor bike wheels, can crusher and Impact Wrench using Solid works. · Designed a using Solid works. · Designed Butterfly valve, Double Bearing assembly, Impact wrench using Pro E. · Designed Industrial Hood; Community Recreation Hall; boat hull; the spiral stair; A plastic Injection Mold Cavity; Valve; Turning Bracket; The Light Fixture; The benchvise assembly using AutoCAD. · Designed an aircraft wing using Ansys and performed FEA analysis. · Designed a propeller using Uni graphics.

Skills: Tool Level: Last Used: Experience: AutoCAD Expert Currently Using 5 + Years CATIA Expert 6 months ago 5 + Years Pro/ Engineer Intermediate Currently Using 4 + Years Solid Works Intermediate Currently Using 4+ Years Uni graphics Beginner 6 months ago 2 Year Microsoft Office Tools Expert Currently Using 10 + Years Mat lab Beginner 6 months ago 2 Years Fluent & Gambit Intermediate 6 months ago 4 years

Additional Information

• I am also specialized in FEA analysis using tools like Catia, Solidworks, Pro E, Ansys and Fluent.

• Experienced in Mechanical Design and drafting work for Industrial Piping and Manufacturing Industries.
• Well versed in CAD software from version 2004 to 2011, Ansys, Pro Engineer, SolidWorks and CATIA.
• Familiar with ISO norms and standards and with conventional drafting stations.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance.
• Knowledgeable in DOS, MS Office software such as Word processing, Excel spreadsheets,PowerPoint presentation and other software related to drawings and management system.
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills. Technically sound, Result-Oriented with strong Problem solving skills. Innovative & efficient. Capable of working as a Team Member or Individually with minimum supervision.
• Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment with a strong desire to keep pace with latest technologies.

You can reach me at aero.chaitanya@gmail.com