Ganesh Sakhalkar

About Ganesh Sakhalkar

Mechanical Engineer with experience in cost engineering, teardown benchmarking,driving cost reduction and product optimization. Skilled in should-cost analysis, VAVE, and suppliercost evaluation to enhance manufacturability and pricing. Proficient in digital benchmarking, 3Dscanning, and CAD conversion (Geomagic Design X). Experienced in teardown analysis of commercialvehicles and aggregates, identifying cost-saving opportunities through design improvements andsupplier collaboration. Adept at analyzing data for cost insights and working closely with cross-functional teams to implement efficient, value-driven solutions

Experience

1. Engineer Design- Vave

   Tata Technologies

   Oct 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led teardown and benchmarking of commercial vehicles and aggregates to evaluate cost drivers, design efficiency, and sourcing strategies.Conducted should-cost analysis for fabricated, cast, and plastic parts, leveraging teardown data to support supplier negotiations and cost optimization.Spearheaded VAVE initiatives, identifying modularity and part commonality opportunities across platforms to drive cost and manufacturability improvements.Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Design, Procurement, Manufacturing, and COCs) to implement high-impact cost reduction strategies, including material substitution and process enhancements.Executed digital benchmarking using 3D scanning, Geomagic, and CATIA for reverse engineering, Scan-to-CAD conversion, and design validation.Supported design and CAE teams with critical Scan-to-CAD data to enable performance analysis, design improvements, and product development.

Education

• BSIET Kolhapur

  Diploma of Education, Mechanical Engineering

• MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering