Saikiran Divakaruni
- Role
- Engineering Manager at ZF Group
- Location
- Livonia, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Saikiran Divakaruni
Strategic Partner –Thoughtfully architecting strategies and road maps that optimize costs…
Experience
Engineering Manager
Jan 2018 — Present
Key global team member to set design and testing standards for brake pads. • Global technical lead for Friction engineering at ZF. • Key member and engineering department approver/Sign off authority for all North American brake pad sourcing activity. • Responsible for development of new suppliers and friction formulation base based on the customer requirements. • Key Global match team core member for developing future technology and identifying strategies with suppliers to meet future customer needs and future technology requirements. • Manage the Friction Engineering team and activities within North America region by providing technical and professional guidance and development. • Lead technical development for production/process improvement. • As a member of Global team, develop/drive global standards for friction engineering activities, including pre- selection, development, testing and launch. • Liaise with friction and release engineering groups at vehicle manufacturers regarding selection, testing and use of friction materials for passenger cars and light trucks. • Liaise with friction suppliers regarding friction selection, compounding and manufacturing. • Collaborate with internal departments (e.g. Purchasing, supplier development engineering, quality) to meet ZF\'s technical cost, manufacturing and quality interests. • Analyze dynamometer results, draw conclusions and present to the vehicle manufacturing engineering groups. • Responsible for creating/establishing AUROS (Knowledge capture software) for Global Friction Engineering teams within ZF. • Drive engineering teams to develop technologies that align with E-mobility strategy.
Education
Anna University Chennai
BE, Mechanical Engineering
2002 — 2006
Oklahoma State University
Masters, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
2008 — 2010
Wharton Executive Education
Certified, Product Management & Strategy
SBOA Matric & Hr Sec School
Senior Secondary
2000 — 2002
Oakland University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2018 — 2021
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