Ing. Saneel Kilpady

Onsite Bridgehead at Pininfarina Deutschland GmbH for Body Structures and Project Coordination

1. The digital prototyping role consists of mainly data management between various functions for virtual prototypes like geometry data, joining data, material data and technology data which will be used by different teams for simulations 2. Chasing for information from different teams and weekly meetings/followups. Setting up of meetings with functional managers, reporting status updates to management 3. Interactions with CAE/CFD teams for test and validation

Project for Skoda Facelift for BIW changes.(Closures & Fender) - Responsible from design decision to B release phase for Hood/Bonnet and Fender - Inputs for LAH documents for Indian market, material suggestions - Coordination with CAE and testing agencies. - Know how of VW methodologies. - Organized DFMEA exercise - Supplier interactions and Bid Spec preparation - Detail design and release activities - Product Assembly Documentation (PDM)

•Understanding customer requirements for Global vehicle programs. •Benchmarking of competitor vehicles and study of BIW systems, material and weights. •Working out concept and feasibility of new design, defining boundary conditions, location and joineries and designing brackets and panels. •Concern resolutions in Automated Issue Management System. •Designing proposals for BIW modifications and new designs. •Interacting with suppliers for design changes.

* Worked in Aerodynamics Division of Ferrari Formula 1 Racing in Maranello, Italy for 1 year * CFD Design Engineer for Ferrari F1 Front Zone- Front Wing, Nose, Suspensions and tires * Megamesh model updates in CFD release to 60% scale down wind tunnel tests *Onsite coordination to generate different options and timely delivery of parts to Ferrari * QC and manufacturing feasibility analysis

- Assembly tool design for Front fuselage for C27J Military aircraft -Lower lobe assembly tooling for rivetting -Handled Design & Manufacturing Support Activities for Aerospace Project in Bangalore for Alenia Aeronautica. * Support for Presales activities and Business Initiatives in Aero Vertical.

* Handled Onsite co-ordination for automotive projects in Germany for TCS Automotive Project * Handled projects for Window Regulator and Sunroof Design activities * Handled PDM activities onsite * Supported in business development

• Benchmarking of different vehicles and study of BIW roof system • Working out concept and feasibility of new design, development of master sections, defining boundary conditions, location and joineries • Design of Roof Panel, headers, roof bows and joineries and weld locations and sheet metal reinforcement brackets • Calculation of Section Modulus, checking welding feasibility • Interacting with Styling for issues regarding A class surfaces, packaging, ergonomics etc.

Mechanical Engineering