Channesha Madari

• Participating in Skill development and qualification programs • Focused on career planning and professional growth

• Lead several VW Group Metal Seat Structures and Mechanisms programs from acquisition to End of Production • Lead Teams to achieve Customer satisfaction and the Program KPIs • Manage Product portfolio and Business Development

Responsible for Global Change Management in IBK2 Program which was launched in EU,NAFTA,CHINA, & SAF

* Developed various Metallic Seat Structure’s Product Costs * Developed Risk / Opportunities Summary with each Quote * Development of Pro-forma’s for New Manufacturing Facilities * Bringing Financial perspective to Costing Data * Communicate / Educate the organization Regarding the Cost Data * Develop / Refine Benchmark cost Models to support Purchasing / Sales team and their negotiations * Support Engineering Team on Product Design to meet the Cost Targets

* Defining and implementation of PLM tool *Training colleagues in European locations (Germany, Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Poland) on PLM tool & Cost estimation methods * Product Cost estimation methodologies * Business process (New Quotes & Engineering Change Management) * Lean Six Sigma * Program Management *APQP methodology * Budgeting and Financials * Liaison between Europe and India * Exposure to European Automotive market and culture

* Business development support * Supporting Management on Strategy development for India Manufacturing venture * India Supplier conquest * Supplier Evaluation *Quoting new Businesses * Product Costing

*Project Launch support from plants in USA * Press shop support * Development of Kinematic Simulation tool for identifying Transfer Press Die design errors

* Product Development of Chasis, Cradles, Suspension and IP Beam * Developed extensive knowledge in Optimization, Durability analysis, Linear and Non-linear analysis, correlation between testing and FEA results, Thermal analysis, Analysis using Frequency and dynamic loadings, Sheetmetal forming simulation * First Management Representative to implement ISO 9000-2001 quality system * Experience with Ford, Chrysler, Nissan & GM products

* Executing CAD/CAE projects * Analysis using Hyper Works, Nastran tools * Building FEA models for Crash, Durability and Thermal analysis

Mechanical Engineering emphasized on CAD/CAM and Product Design

Mechanical Engineering focused on Product Design, Manufacturing & Management

Mechanical Engineering focused on Manufacturing Processes