S.

Shyamaprashad
Flat-205,Alsa Townsville No.38,Arcot Road  Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600087  Mob : 9940032509
sshyam.iyer@gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyamaprashad-sathiyamoorthi/

Career Statement _______________________________________________________________

A product design manager and mechanical engineer well-versed in new product design and
development process with significant experience and a proven track record. Strong design skills
combine with a developed understanding of manufacturing requirements. Also, an experienced and
effective team player/leader with valuable project management skills that has made major
contributions to team efforts.

Knowledge and Skills Summary __________________________________________________

 Machine design and  Hydraulics System
component selection. design
 GD & T (Geometric  Standards
dimensioning/tolerancing) (IS,DIN,BS etc.)
 Design tools –  Material Selection
DFMA,FMEA etc.  New Product
development
 CAD/CAE/PLM tools
 Structural design
 Fatigue Design
 Project Management
 Power transmission
design

Professional Experience _________________________________________________________

ADET PVT.LTD., CHENNAI (part of CBMM Group) APR 2021 – JAN 2023
HEAD – DESIGN AND R&D

 Headed the Design team overseeing the product design of Crushers, Screens, Feeders and
associated equipment, from the Conceptual stage through the Embodiment to the final detail
stage.
 Verified and approved the design calculations and machine component selection for all
variants of Roll Crushers, Cone Crushers, Jaw Crushers, Vibratory and Rotating screens etc.
 Oversaw the R&D efforts in simulation and determination of the physical parameters involved
in the various crushing and screening processes.
 Managed submission of proposals through technical evaluation & preliminary design.
 Budgeted Product design activities for time and resources & prepared New Product design
strategy accordingly.

BRASSICAE TECHNOLOGIES PVT.LTD., CHENNAI JUNE 2019 – MAR 2021

HEAD - TECHNICAL & TRAINING

 Headed the strategy and implementation of technical and training services.

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AVTEC, HOSUR DEC 2016 – JUNE 2019
SENIOR MANAGER – R&D

 Technical lead for Cycling Gearbox transmission for Backhoe loaders and Hauling
transmission for Medium duty Mining dump truck.
 Designed the Clutch system for a Hauling transmission for Heavy duty Mining Dump truck
application.
 Successfully led a team in the Design of a Planetary gear system for a Yawing Gearbox in the
Windmill application as per DNV GL guidelines.

CATERPILLAR INDIA PVT.LTD., TIRUVALLUR JUNE 2016 – AUG 2016

ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD – NPI

 Engineering Team lead for design and development of new products pertaining to Off-
Highway trucks.

TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT, CHENNAI JUNE 2010 – MAY 2016

PRINCIPAL MEMBER – R&D

 Co-ordinated team efforts for the homologation of new vehicles for various global markets as
per EEC/OECD norms.
 Led a cross-functional team of R&D,IT,Marketing and Production personnel in the execution
and implementation of the VIN (Vehicle Identification number) system across all tractor
variants.
 Co-ordinated team efforts succesfully for reducing Total cost of ownership by doubling the
drain interval period for Engine oil.
 Supervised a team of design engineers in the product development of a cost-effective
Electrohydraulic hitch control for the European tractor variants.
 Facilitated the Improvisation of the current hydraulic system for achieving higher flow for the
evolving external tractor applications in the domestic market.

LARSEN& TOUBRO–HEAVY ENGG. DIV., CHENNAI APRIL2003 – MAY 2010

EXECUTIVE – PROJECTS R&D (APR-03–JUN-06); ASST. MANAGER (JUL 06–MAY-10)

 Conceptualized, Designed and built a Test Jig for Ship Sonar from ‘scratch’ – termed as an
‘engineering marvel’ by the Indian navy.
 Led and guided a team in design of a Vacuum Casting Chamber for ISRO for their test
facility – first time for L&T-HED,Chennai.
 Interacted with customer in Design and development of a special bridging system – first
time in India – earned appreciation from top scientists of DRDO and Mr.A.M Naik
(Chairman of L&T)
 Led a team of engineers in the Design and development of a Tilting fixture for ISRO – for
their GSLV machining facility.
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TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT, CHENNAI MARCH 2001 – MARCH 2003
Member – R&D

 Generated several concepts, prepared layouts and Designed the Rear Axle assembly and
components for a new tractor – also developed prototype for the same.
 Effected the Finite Element Analysis and structural optimization of critical components.
 Formulated automated programs for selection of Bearings, Springs, Fasteners etc.
 Presented design studies to the Technical Review Board for new product approvals.
 Captured the ‘Voice of the customer’ through Quality function deployment.

KONE ELEVATOR INDIA LTD., CHENNAI JULY 1997 – FEB-2001

Design Engineer – Product Development

 Introduced new technology in the Indian market such as Monospace.

 Streamlined product range by standardizing usage of ball/cylindrical roller bearings.
 Defined and created exploded views for standard assemblies for quicker shop assembly.
 Member of various cross-functional teams such as CAD/CAM team; ISO9001 internal
auditors’ team, Process Improvement team etc.
 Formulated automatic BOM transfer from CAD platform to UNIX.

Professional training ____________________________________________________________

CAD/CAM/CAE -Pro-E/Pro-Mechanica (by PTC)/AutoCAD (by CADD Center)
CNC programming (by Anna University)/FEA – Ansys (by FE Systems) /Cosmos
DESIGN TOOLS – DFM/DFA (by Warwick University) / DOE (by PSG college)
HYDRAULICS – by Rexroth /SHOCK – by NSTL,Vizag/
TRACTOR SYSTEM HOMOLOGATION – by TUV,India
ROMAX SOFTWARE – Concept and Designer Modules by ROMAX,INDIA.
PMP (PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL) – by EXCELR,Bangalore.(as
per PMBOK latest guidelines)

Education ____________________________________________________________________
B.E (MECHANICAL) – Kuvempu University (offshoot of Mysore University);
1992 – 1996 (Score: 68 % aggregate)

Personal details ________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth - 16.03.1975 ; Place of Birth – Chennai ; Marital status – Married
Languages–Hindi,Tamil,Kannada & English
Interests – Sports, Music, Reading & Sketching