Vignesh K.

Experience

• Freelancer CAD designer Upwork · Freelance Aug 2020 – Present 5 yrs 9 mos New Delhi, DL, India • Working on a project for a client designing jewelry such as rings, bracelets and earrings
  • Attending weekly meetings to understand the direction and the status of the project
  • Instrumental in prototype design for the clients ready for 3D printing and also creating mold designs for 3D printing
  • Using surface modeling to create complex and aesthetic designs for customers
  • Designing exterior shells of prototypes and products using plastic part design modeling
• Freelance 2D and 3D cad designer and draftsman Freelancer.com · Freelance Jul 2020 – Present 5 yrs 10 mos New Delhi, DL, India • Working on several projects including smoking water pipe project, multifunctional knife designs, Portable UV lamp designs, Toothbrush Designs, bracelet designs and various other projects from different fields
  • Analyzing client requirements, target audience, budget, manufacturing capabilities and material to design a product that meets client needs
  • Responsible for creating prototype designs ready for 3D printing using Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, Solidworks/Fusion 360 as per the customer needs
  • Creating shell designs for the manufacturing machine designs using sheet metal designs in Solid Edge
  • Rendering using Keyshot to create photorealistic renders of components and assemblies
  • Using Autodesk Showcase and Keyshot for materials, texturing and rendering to create a perfect visualized model for the client
  • Constant revisions and Iterations to help clients to attain perfect product that they have in mind
  • Handling multiple projects of different clients with different requirements and deadlines
  • Creating animations and interior designs using blender software
  • Creating simple 3D printable models for clients using Autodesk TinkerCAD
  • Responsible for analyzing client requirements, focusing on the target audience, manufacturing capabilities, materials and budgets to design a product
  • Assuring the designed and developed products reaching clients requirements
  
  Projects:
  • A tire hose air retractable reel design, automatic toothpaste dispensing toothbrush design, Waterpipes design and a wearable design etc.
• Senior Design Engineer Global Canesugar Services Ltd. · Full-time Jun 2018 – Jul 2020 2 yrs 1 mos New Delhi, DL, India • Pivotal role involvement in designing heavy tanks for the sugar manufacturing process
  • Effectively worked on various projects designing different tanks for clients in Ethiopia, Vietnam and India
  • Practiced Solid Modeling, FEA and Dynamic Simulations while following the P&ID requirements for a particular setup
  • Analyzed the plant capacity, production limit and surface area requirements to design tanks
  • Directed the design team and implemented design standards across the production line
  • Adhered to several standards to choose nozzle dimensions, nipple dimensions, flange dimensions, nut bolt dimensions and pipe dimensions
  • Performed assembly of all the components to create a complete tank design with BOM and drawings
  • Designed pipe connections, layouts between tanks and mixers to create an efficient design for the production line
  • Provided customized solutions and coordinating with all levels of multi-discipline design teams
  • Designed other heavy machinery whenever asked to while following standards
• CAD Designer Sakthi Automotive Group · Full-time Feb 2017 – Jan 2018 11 mos Detroit, MI, United States • Accountable for leading a team (five members) in designing various machine designs
  • Implemented and executed new machinery into the production line to reduce forklift movements reduce cycle time projects and part design projects etc.
  • Assisted tool design engineer for the development of jigs/fixtures
  • Worked with AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor to minimize waste and improve quality control
  • Created 2D drawings, 3D models, renders and performing simulation of loads by using Fusion 360
  • Created and developed durable and high-quality packaging designs for the customers as per the requirements and weight standards
  • Worked with Autodesk fusion to prepare model for CNC machining
  • Involved in the design of cardboard honeycombs and pads for the packaging boxes to fulfill the customer’s quantity per box requirements
  • Drafted/imported plant layouts in AutoCAD to Autodesk Revit to create a 3D layout of the plant to visualize the material movement inside the warehouse
  
  Highlights:
  • Successfully designed an efficient layout for a warehouse with a racking system to reduce storage and movement costs