RAVINDRA MARKAD

: +91 8149137741
ravindramarkad@gmail.com

MALE, DOB: OCT 19TH 1993

SCHOLASTIC RECORD
Year
2015
2011
2009

Degree
B.E. (Mechanical)
12th (HSC)
10th (SSC)

Institute
PVGs CoET
Sinhgad College of Science
Sinhgad Spring Dale School

Percentage
66.55
80.64
84.61

WORK EXPERIENCE

Remarks
First class through out
Distinction
Maths & Sci 97.6%
(9 MONTHS)

Mahindra Vehicles Manufacturers Ltd

Graduate Trainee
Sep 2015 Jun 2016
Project 1: Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
SMED is a system for dramatically reducing the time it takes to complete equipment changeovers
To reduce die change over time of Schuler Press under 10 min by reducing losses
Methodology
Elimination of setup errors and elimination of trial runs reduces defect rates
Separate internal from external setup operations and convert internal to external setup
Divide change sequence activity among multiple operators
Deliverables
Reduced Die Change over time to 8 min (57%)
Project 2: Die Spare Management
Methodology
Die Spare Management for Dies of Mahindra XUV 5OO, KUV 1OO and TUV 3OO Dies
ABC and Vital-Essential-Desirable VED analysis was conducted to identify the categories of items needing
stringent management control.
Prepared database of spares of available and required items from Bill of Materials by reading Drawings
Implemented 5S in spare storage area
Deliverables
Reduced item retrieving time to 1:32 min
SAE BAJA
PVGs CoET

Roles &
Responsibilities

Methodology

Achievements

(19 MONTH S)
Co-Captain
Aug 2013 Feb 2015
Co-Captain of SAE BAJA collegiate club for 2015 Season
Design, fabrication and test of All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)on rugged terrain and racing with 100 ATVs at
NATRAX event site in Pithampur, Indore
Formulated Project Management Plan; budgeted, monitored and controlled the entire operations
Designer of vehicle frame and various subassemblies
Fabrication
Performed 3-D modelling on Solidworks, ProE, FEA on Hypermesh
Implemented Value Engineering for manufacturing A-arms, Poka Yoke in fixtures, pedals and steering
Conducted DFMEA analysis on various components, SWOT analysis on the entire vehicle
Developed design of chassis, a-arms, upright, fixtures, gear shifting mechanism and aesthetics of the vehicle
Reduced Weight of Vehicle by 170 kg 52%
11th in manoeuvrability and 35th overall among 300+ teams

ACADEMIC PROJECT
Project Title: Design and Fabrication of Compressed Air Vehicle
May 2014 July 2015
Compressed Air can provide alternative to fossil fuel with faster refuelling time than electric counterpart
Design and Fabrication of frame, power train, brakes and selection Pressure vessel for a recumbent Trike
Methodology
3D modelling and optimizatiom of frame done in Solidworks and analysed for Von Mises stress
Torque and Speed based selection of Vane motor
Trial Run gave a max speed of 45kmph and a range of 12 km with zero emission
Achievements
Cost of running 1.5 Rs/km carrying 3 person
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Co-Captain
Membership
Collegiate Club

Led a 25-member team while organising BAJA SAE international

Society of Automobile Engineers
Co-Captain of Team Conquistador ATV design team

Solidworks, ANSYS, Hypermesh, Pro-E, AutoCAD, Mastercam, MS Office,

1st in CADathalon at Dynamech held in PVGs CoET

2014-15

OTHERS

Software
Extra-Curricular
INTERESTS

Sketching , Cooking and Singing

2014