Abijith Ratnakaran

Technical Lead @Tata Consultancy Services

Bengaluru, IN

Worked with the Vehicle Planning & Vehicle Integration team as a team lead, conducting extensive benchmarking of new vehicles and emerging technologies• Leading BIW and sheet metal component design projects, developing parts from concept to manufacturing readiness.• Created technical reports on advanced automotive technologies• Performed feasibility studies for various components ensuring design and manufacturing viability.• Designed Body-in-White (BIW) and sheet metal components from scratch, adhering to industry standards and performance requirements.• Conducted Design Review Checks (DRC) and Digital Mock-Up (DMU) evaluations to ensure seamless vehicle integration.• Developed new pipe and harness routing layouts for new vehicles, optimizing packaging and assembly.• Worked with the Paint Team, gaining expertise in paint processes, masking techniques, undercoat application,sealant application and drawing release.• Possess knowledge of vehicle assembly line sequencing, automotive development processes, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD & T), 1D tolerance stack-up analysis, and sheet metal forming processes.• Material selection and section studies for crash worthiness along with CAE team.• Cost optimisation studies done for the paint team.• Basic understanding of FEM and CAE analysis using NX Nastran.