Kahnu Prasad O.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Tool & CAD Designer with approximately 20 years of experience in tool room, tooling design, sheet metal components, press tools, jigs & fixtures, and metal-to-rubber bonding components.

Experienced in Siemens NX CAD, 3D modeling, 2D manufacturing drawings, tooling design, assembly design, and design-for-manufacturing. Strong understanding of production requirements, tool manufacturing, trials, corrections, and component development.

Available for remote / freelance / online CAD design projects.

CORE CAD SKILLS
Siemens NX CAD
3D Part Modeling
2D Manufacturing Drawings
Sheet Metal Design
Press Tool / Die Design
Progressive / Stamping Tool Design
Jig & Fixture Design
Welding Fixture Design
Tooling Design
Mold Design
Assembly Design
GD&T
Engineering Drawings
2D to 3D Conversion
3D to 2D Drawing
Design Modification & Correction
Manufacturing & Tooling Support
DFM – Design for Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tool Room / Tool Design – HOD / Senior Tool Designer

Experience: Approximately 20 Years

Designed and developed tooling for sheet metal and metal-to-rubber bonding components.
Prepared 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings using CAD software.
Designed press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other production tooling.
Supported tool manufacturing, assembly, tool trials and corrections.
Coordinated with Production, Quality, R&D and Tool Room teams.
Reviewed component designs for manufacturability and tooling feasibility.
Supported first-off trials, production validation and tool handover.
Worked on design modifications according to trial and production feedback.
Prepared tooling-related drawings and manufacturing information.
Supported troubleshooting of tooling and production issues.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

CAD / Design

Siemens NX
3D Modeling
Drafting
Assembly
Section / Detail Views
Manufacturing Drawings
Design Modification

Tooling

Sheet Metal Dies
Press Tools
Blanking Tools
Bending Tools
Punching Tools
Jigs & Fixtures
Welding Fixtures
Rubber Transfer Molds
Metal-to-Rubber Bonding Tooling

Manufacturing

CNC / VMC Manufacturing Support
Wire EDM / Wire Cut
Tool Assembly
Tool Trial
Tool Correction
Production Validation
ONLINE / FREELANCE SERVICES

I am available for remote CAD projects such as:

Siemens NX 3D modeling
Sheet metal component design
Press tool / die design
Jig and fixture design
Welding fixture design
Mechanical part modeling
2D drawing preparation
2D drawing to 3D model conversion
3D model to manufacturing drawing
Tooling design modification
GD&T drawing support
Manufacturing-ready CAD design


Strong tooling and manufacturing knowledge
Practical Tool Room experience
Manufacturing-oriented CAD design
Ability to understand production requirements
Tool trial and correction experience
Coordination with cross-functional teams
Focus on accuracy, quality and manufacturability
Available for remote project-based CAD work