Prathamesh Sangelkar

Product Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India9 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in battery design and testing for electric vehicles.
  • Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams.
  • Skilled in job search strategies and personal branding.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Battery Design and Testing Specialist in the Automotive industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Battery DesignProduct DevelopmentBattery TestingTechnical Recruiting

Other Skills

3D ModelingATV fabricationBMSBattery Management SystemsBattery categorizationCAEComputer-Aided Design (CAD)DFMEADVP&RData AnalysisDesign Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)DocumentationFinite Element Analysis (FEA)GT-PowerHypermesh

About

You know how early career professionals struggle with searching the right opportunities, getting paid well and frustrating career choices? Well, that’s what I help with... I work with Entry level professionals (0-5) years of experience to achieve... 💎Job change within 60 days 💎Increase salary by 10% in an existing company 💎Work profile change Job search or reaching a high paying salary can be hard and can be filled with uncertainty.. I understand your pain, I was not from IIT nor from NIT, without a privilege to land high CTC jobs. I was from a Tier 3 engineering college, paving the way myself to a successful career start... It was hard time searching my first internship, getting my first job, and switching profiles. Now, being a full time engineer I am on a mission to help Entry Level Professionals & Young Engineers start their career and get clarity in their career journey by helping them with, 🔷Career Clarity & Job Profiles 🔷Job Search Strategy 🔷Resume Writing 🔷Personal Branding 🔷Networking 🔷Clearing Interviews. 🔷Matching salary standards If you are lost, need guidance and clarity, I will help you to land opportunities. DM me!

Experience

9 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Bajaj auto technology limited

2 roles

Manager - Battery Design & Quality Management

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs · On-site

Manager - Battery Design

Sep 2022Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

  • Working in Chetak Technology Limited owned as a Subsidiary of Bajaj Auto Ltd
  • Leading Battery pack mechanical and electromechanical design. Thermals design, busbar design, DVP, DFMEA preparation, Pugh matrix derivation.
  • Contributing in developing SOC, SOH & SOP protocols
  • Cell & battery level testing for estimating various cell factors for developing Battery Management Systems
  • Generating & brainstorming on various ideas of pack shapes, cell selection & series parallel configurations, electro- mechanical parts viz. casings, cell holders, busbars, wiring harness, BMS fixtures etc.
  • Downsize concept by using DFSS tool Pugh matrix or analytical hierarchy process (AHP)
  • Create B-diagram, P-diagram & perform DFMEA with mechanical team & respective stakeholders
  • Create complex 3D models & assemblies in SolidWorks, Creo & NX
  • Conduct design reviews with CFTs, communicate with manufacturer for DFM, provide input to CAE, implement changes & meet delivery timelines
  • Select material & manufacturing process, standard screws, inserts etc.
  • Coordinate with SCM for sample fabrication & initial costing, negotiate with suppliers for better pricing
  • Build prototype in R&D lab to test & validate human factors, aesthetic & ergonomics of the product
  • Vehicle Integration: Ensure fit, form, function of battery pack in actual vehicle
  • Prepare DVP and Support V&V for conducting compliance tests such as Ingress Protection (IP), drop, shock, vibration etc. as per specified EV standards IEC62133-2, IEC60529, UN38.3, UL94 V-0, ROHS
  • Project commercialization, create SOP to facilitate assembly in production plant
  • Ensure QA/QC & hassle-free assembly of actual parts
  • Benchmarking & teardown of competitor battery packs and using data to improve product design
Product DevelopmentTeam LeadershipBattery TestingComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Battery DesignDesign Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)+1

Ather energy

2 roles

Battery Test Lead

Jan 2022Aug 2022 · 7 mos

  • Leading battery cells, modules and pack level validation with respect to reliability, performance, functional and abuse testing.
  • Skilled Test planning, scheduling, clarifying requirements, test execution and supervision
  • Performing Lifecycle tests to understand battery critical parameters such as SOH, capacity, OCV, internal resistance.
  • Good in huge data analysis and converting raw data into interpretable and useful parameters using tools such as Python, Labview, Matlab Microsoft Excel.
  • Good in data acquisition in long leading durability tests using CAN and NI data systems. Good in using DAQ for validating vibration fixtures.
  • Strong cross functional collaborator with all stakeholders
Product DevelopmentTeam LeadershipBattery TestingDVP&RProject Management

Executive - Battery Testing

Nov 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • ●Defining and documenting reliability test plans & test procedures & sign-off for electrical & mechanical components such as lithium ion battery pack, e-motor, motor controller and battery chargers.
  • ●Owning the entire testing cycle from start to end and skilled in preparing bench level test setups for accelerated life testing(ALT) for E&E components and reliability test planning and co-ordinating with technicians and lab engineers for test execution.
  • ●Representing the team in swim-lane and interacting with cross functional teams and stakeholders for DVP sign off and reporting bugs if found while testing. Coordinating with the design team for implementing design changes based on the RCA found while testing. Helping design team to modify and redesign mechanical test fixtures on CAD and giving go-ahead for manufacturing sign-off.
  • ●Performing lithium ion battery life cycle testing(pack & cell level) for estimating factors such as capacity drop, battery warranty SOC estimation, deaeration, aging and debugging issues with the battery pack in test.
  • ●Performing environmental reliability validation tests such as vibration, thermal shock, thermal cycling, humidity heat cycling, & IP sealing tests according to DVP on components like battery, e-motor & motor controller of electric two wheeler.
  • ●Good understanding and operational knowledge of LAB equpiments such as Climatic chamber, Vibration shaker, Salt spray chamber, IP setups and assisting in calibration, maintenance of the equipments. Good in using data acquisition systems such as NI-data loggers and interpreting data from accelerometers on DAQ
  • ●Creating & closing detailed test reports by analysing the data recorded while testing and communicating results with the engineering teams.
  • ●Good understanding of international automotive test standards like UN 38.3, AIS 048, ISO 16750, IEC 60048
  • ●Well versed in co-ordianting with vendors for purchasing test equipments and using Processmaker & SAP for creating PO.
Product Development

Mahindra susten

Battery Test & Validation Engineer

Sep 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Thane

  • Responsible for lithium ion battery testing, creating test cases for testing of batteries to estimate SOC, SOH, capacity and end of life.
  • Characterizing the batteries for various applications such as E-cycle, cleaning robot and maintaining the data, studying the reports and estimating life cycle of the cells and batteries using charge and discharge cycling machines.
  • Performed range testing of e-cycle, considering parameters like, weight, tire pressure and temperature.
  • BMS testing and setting test cases to check parameters such as over current & over voltage protection , balancing, thermal management and compatibility of BMS to the application.
Product Development

Paddy dove consulting

Recruitment Intern

Jul 2019Jul 2019 · 0 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Worked in a IT & Finance Niche Recruitment Consulting Firm.
  • Sourced 20+candidates daily via various job portals such as Naukri.com, Monster.com, LinkedIn using Boolean search for specific IT & BFSI related roles for clients such as Deloitte, Multi National Banks lining up 2-3 candidates per day for the open roles at client location.
  • Sourced candidates via cold calling and cold messaging and explaining them the JD, required skills and understanding their requirements of a job.
  • Build and strengthen candidate relationships to be able to network and headhunt passive job seekers
  • Managed scheduling and coordination related activities in the entire recruitment process
SalesProject CoordinationMicrosoft ExcelTechnical Recruiting

Ezenith education

Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Internship

Jun 2018Jun 2018 · 0 mo

Team arihant

3 roles

Team Captain

Oct 2017Sep 2018 · 11 mos

  • Lead a team & managed the cash flow required to sponsor the project and participated in Quad-TORC 2018 & QBDC 2018.
  • Worked and guided closely with the sales and marketing team to create virtual setup of business and creating presentations.
  • Designed the vehicle from scratch, manufactured using precise, cost-effective and advanced machining process.
  • Rectified and modified the failures encountered during the testing of the quad-bike. Raced the quad in actual events, presented the Design and CAE reports to the technical judges during the competitions.

Vice-Captain & Drive-Train Head

Aug 2016Sep 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Designed and tested an Open Differential with 1:1 final drive ratio for Quad-Bike
  • Designed, fabricated and tested Three-Link Suspension as rear suspension for Quad-Bike
  • Designed and developed Transmission and Braking System for Quad-Bike

CAE Head

Oct 2015Oct 2017 · 2 yrs

  • Performed analysis on various components of the automobile using tools such as Ansys & Hypermesh
  • Documented the reports and presented them during the final competetion.
  • Won CAE award in Quad Bike Design Challenge 2017

Ezenith education

Automobile Development Internship

Nov 2016Nov 2016 · 0 mo

Education

Sinhgad Academy Of Engineering, Kondhwa, Pune.

Bachelor’s Degree — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2014Jan 2018

S.P.K Junior College, Sawantwadi

HSC — Science

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Milagris High School, Sawantwadi

SSC

Jan 2002Jan 2012

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