Aftab Peerzada

About Aftab Peerzada

Engineering Leader with 20+ years of experience driving complex product development across aerospace and automotive sectors. In aerospace, I specialize in full lifecycle design and development of structural and internal metallic components for premium aircraft seating systems, delivering lightweight, high-strength solutions for Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs in Europe and the Middle East. Adept at meeting stringent aerospace standards and optimizing for safety, durability, and passenger comfort.Complementing this, I bring deep expertise in automotive powertrain systems—BEV, Gasoline, and Diesel—leading innovation in Cooling, Exhaust, Fuel, and Urea (SCR) systems from concept to production. Recognized for cross-domain versatility with contributions spanning aerospace interiors, heavy engineering, industrial durables, material handling systems, SPMs, and medical devices. Proven ability to integrate advanced engineering principles, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization to deliver high-performance solutions. Highlights: • Adept in risk management, design validation, and root cause analysis• Trusted for delivery under tight timelines with minimal supervision• Strong supplier engagement: DFMEA, PPAP, RFQ, CAE, KANBAN• End-to-end program execution—from kickoff to mass production• Expertise in GD & T, plastic/sheet metal manufacturing, and tooling processes• Design Lead for EDU/EDS and cooling systems in BEVs• SME for fuel & urea systems at Tata Technologies• CAD proficiency: CATIA, Pro/E, SolidWorks, Teamcenter, ENOVIA

Experience

1. Technical Lead - Aerospace (Interiors - Seats and Galley)

   Tata Technologies

   Nov 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led end-to-end product development lifecycle for structural and internal metallic components of aerospace interior systems, including First Class Suites, Business Class Seating, and Economy Seats, catering to major OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across Europe and the Middle East.Key responsibilities spanned- Conceptualization to detailed design, incorporating industry standards and customer requirements- Design release support, coordinating with cross-functional teams through the entire development cycle- Engineering change management, addressing modifications post design release- Aftermarket and in-service issue resolution, ensuring continued product integrity and performance

Education

• International Business Management Institute (IBMI)

  Diploma in Project Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2020 — 2020

• Y. B. Patil Polytechnic

  DME, Mechanical Engineering

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Product Design, Mechanical Engineering - Product Design

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Team Management
• Gd&T
• Design & Release
• Asme
• IT Service Management
• Design Engineering
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Windows
• Product Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Pro Engineer
• Engineering
• Ts16949
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Solid Edge
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Automotive
• Testing
• Automotive Engineering
• English
• Ptc Creo
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Product Design
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Management
• Team Building
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Manufacturing Process Design
• Design for Manufacturing
• Entrepreneurship
• Solid Modeling
• Cad