Appayya N.

I am a Mechanical Engineering graduate with over 30 years of experience in Machine Design, Automation, Concept/Product Development and Engineering solutions. In addition to my knowledge of core Mechanical Engineering including Manufacturing and Quality Systems I have exposure to other areas like Electrical and Electronics, ERP and Information Technology. This gives me an advantage when there is a requirement of integrating expertise from those areas for execution of projects/assignments.

Professional Strengths:
- Extensive experience in sophisticated and high precision Machine Design and product development - CNC, PLC controlled and Conventional Machine tools and accessories, Process machinery and Automation.
- Experience in Subsystems designs - Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Sheet-metal cladding.
- Hands on experience in CAD tools - AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Pro/ENGINEER (Creo Parametric)
- Knowledge of PDM/PLM systems like DBWorks and Windchill.
- Experience complying with Quality systems like ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14000
- Knowledge of ERP system, SAP R/3
- Hands on experience on System design platform – NI LabVIEW Developer Suite, for developing application software, with building systems for testing, data logging and analysis, using DAQ hardware.
- Working knowledge of software- C, C++
- Good analytical ability, cross-functional integration and teaming skills.