Dhruv Kumar

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led innovative product design initiatives at Bajaj Auto.
Developed cost-saving strategies for brake systems.
Created a Python tool that optimized project management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled automotive engineer with expertise in product design and development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsProblem SolvingAerodynamics

Other Skills

Time Line ManagementOrganization SkillsTeam ManagementPresentationsTeamworkArtificial Intelligence (AI)Python (Programming Language)Attention to DetailComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Business ProcessHypermeshManagementFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Siemens NXTeam Leadership

About

As an Assistant Manager at Bajaj Auto Ltd, I lead initiatives in product and design improvement, focusing on Kaizen methodologies and innovative solutions. I am responsible for the design and development of critical components such as brake systems, locking and safety systems, control cables, and hydraulic hoses for popular vehicle models, including Bajaj Pulsar, Commuter, and Chetak EV series. My work includes developing cost-effective regenerative and mechanical brake blending strategies aimed at enhancing both customer experience and service affordability, with a current emphasis on brake systems for low-cost two-wheeler EVs. A graduate of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) with a BTech in Mechanical Engineering, I have also contributed to aerodynamics and robotics projects, gaining experience in composite materials, CFD, and propulsion systems. My core competencies include strategic communications, artificial intelligence, and prompt engineering, which I leverage to support innovative problem-solving and technical advancements within the automotive sector.

Experience

6 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Bajaj auto ltd

2 roles

Assistant Manager

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Akurdi, Pune · On-site

Leading efforts to improve Product and Design through continuous Kaizen improvements.
Worked on a RAG Agent system that answers inquiries related to Design Guidelines in the organization
Oversee design and development of Brakes systems, Locking and Safety systems, and Control Cables and Hydraulic Hoses for Bajaj Pulsar, Bajaj Commuter, and Bajaj Chetak EV series.
Leading a team of 3 professionals in coordinating CAD designs, testing, and validation processes.
Notable projects include developing cost-saving Regenerative and Mechanical Brake blending strategies that will reduce service costs for customers and better quality of riding for the customer
Currently focused on brake systems for Low Cost 2-wheeler EVs.
Developed a Python-based Man hour calculator system, saving the team 10-25 hours per week and optimizing project time allocation.

Time Line ManagementOrganization SkillsTeam ManagementPresentationsProject ManagementTeamwork+2

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Jul 2022 – Apr 2023 · 9 mos · Akurdi, Pune · On-site

Attention to DetailComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Business ProcessProblem SolvingProject ManagementHypermesh+4

Nitkracing

3 roles

Aerodynamics Lead

May 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr

Responsible for all the activities in the Aerodynamics subsystem
Striving to research and implement new technologies in Aerodynamics, CFD, and Composite Materials.
Handling Composites, Cooling, and CFD methodology

Attention to DetailProblem SolvingTeamworkAerodynamics

Senior Aerodynamicist

Feb 2020 – May 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

I head the development of the new Aerodynamics package of our Formula Student Racing car
Achieved 7th place in Formula Bharat 2021
Also Achieved 9th place in the Formula Bharat Design event

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)AerodynamicsTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingTeamwork

Junior Aerodynamicist

Apr 2019 – Feb 2020 · 10 mos

Created body panels for the Formula student car using SolidWorks 2017
Analysed the body panels on ANSYS Fluent 2018
Designed a seat, though anthropometry techniques

Nitkracing electric

Chassis, Bodyworks and Cooling systems Head

May 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing the design and analyses of bodywork components
Created an efficient and minimalist Air-Cooling system for the Battery Accumulator
Also created a Liquid cooling system for the Electric Powertrain

Teamwork

Indian institute of technology, bombay

Aerospace Research Internship (Rescinded due to COVID-19)

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos

Teamwork

Mechanical committee nitk

Executive Committee Member

Sep 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Account Management

Society of automotive engineers, nitk

Executive Member

Sep 2019 – Apr 2020 · 7 mos · Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Flying and robotics club nitk

Executive Member

Aug 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing "Rocket Propulsion Project" which aims to design, analyze and create a Rocket Engine fuelled by LOX and Kerosene
Created a Quadcopter capable of surveillance for diaster struck area
Created an RC Airplane capable of autonomous flight

Account ManagementProblem Solving