Rahul Prakash Kurdekar

About Rahul Prakash Kurdekar

Manufacturing Engineer - New Product Launch and Continuous Improvements | Additive Manufacturing Enthusiast | Aerospace Structural Engineer (ex-Collins Aerospace)| CAD & FEA Expert | Product Design Geek Core Engineering Skills:• FEA & Structural Analysis (2D/3D)| MSC Patran, Ansys, Hypermesh• CAD: CATIA, Fusion 360 | Generative Design | 3D Printing | nTopology, Optistruct.• Stress & Load Hand Calculations | Composite Analysis | Materials Research Data & Process Excellence:• SQL, VBA Macros, SPC using Minitab• Data Visualization: Tableau, Power BI• Lean & Six Sigma Tools: DMAIC, 8D Problem Solving, DFMEA, PFMEA. Production-Line Launch & Cross-Functional Collaboration:• Launch road-mapping - Thinkcell.• User-friendly material-readiness & KPI dashboards/reports.• Seamless collaboration with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Production Control, Logistics, and Suppliers to hit PPAP / pilot-build targets.I thrive at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and data-driven continuous improvement, combining technical rigor with innovative problem-solving.At Collins Aerospace, I supported mission-critical programs like Boeing 737 and Dassault Falcon 6X, where I performed structural FEA, advanced composite analysis, and material optimization. During my time at Tesla, I drove impactful process improvements using real-time production data and root cause analysis to reduce scrap and improve throughput.🧠 Academic & Entrepreneurial Mind: My journey has also included hands-on experience with global entrepreneurship through UMass Lowell, finalist positions in national innovation contests (2017 & 2018), and system-level product development projects. I actively bring this mindset into my engineering work — solving real problems with scalable, data-backed solutions. “Finding the root cause, solving with reasonable iterations, and delivering value at scale” defines my product and process development approach.

Experience

1. Manufacturing Systems Engineer

   Koobz

   Aug 2025 — Present · Ventura, CA, US

   Helping Koobz build a Manufacturing Execution System for a scaling 3D Printing Space- Deployed a MES for 3D Printing Factory.Involves- Operations and Production Tracking- Filament Management System- Gcode Management System- Metric and KPI Visualizations- System revolves with effective Pokayoke- Inventory Management System- Scheduling system

Education

• SR Bommai rotary public school hubli

  Primary Education

• Nalanda Pre University College

  Pre University, Science

• KLE Technological University - Hubballi (India)

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

  2015 — 2019

• KLE Technological University - Hubballi (India)

  Minor degree, Minor in Innovation and Product Development

  2017 — 2018

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Student Exchange Program, Global Entrepreneurship

  2018 — 2018

• Virginia Tech Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

  Master's degree