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Project Lead- Design & Development

Kishor Chavan

Mumbai, India
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    Hi,

    I am an Industrial Designer (Major: Product design) From IIT, Bombay. I have 17+ years of experience in the domain of Industrial Design, Product Engineering, Research and Innovation, DFM, DFQ, FMEA and QFD. I have successfully launched several products in my tenure; all of them are either consumer durables or Medical Devices. I have proven aptitude for innovation & excellence.

    For past 6+ years I have been working in the field of medical devices, and I have complete command on international safety standards for medical devices. I am thorough with the compliance procedure for CE marking.

    I enjoy doing challenging projects and have an eye for business growth through design and innovation.

  • Education
    • M. Des Industrial Design
      Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
      1993 - 1995
       Major: Product Design  Design Project-1: Visualization Aid  Final Project: Rescue Vehicle (suitable for congested city pockets) Industrial Projects:  Gamma Ray Camera  Ergonomic Evaluation of an SUV (from a major automobile manufacturer in India)
    • B.E. (Production) Production (manufacturing) Engineering
      Bombay University
      1988 - 1992
      Electives: 1) Marketing Managemnt 2) Plastics Technology
  • Experience
    • Project Lead - Research & Development
      MEDTECH LIFE Pvt Ltd
      Mumbai, India
      Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 4 months)
       Complete CE marking documentation, including Clinical Evaluation report, Risk Management, Usability Engineering and Technical Master File (Dossier).
       Spearheading efforts in performing Engineering research & documentation. Responsible for Hypothesis formulation, design of experiments, test specimen design and validation.
       Accountable for handling Industrial design, trend study, consumer psychology, concept design, QFD.
       Actively involved in design engineering, prototype development, dealing with RP & testing facilities and outside technical consultants. Design Review and verification of molds ordered from overseas mold developers.
       Efficiently managing design review- verification and validation, DFM, DFMEA, DFQ. Mold design review and approval.
       Monitoring the whole gamut of product development tasks including requirement analysis, finalizing specifications, designing, prototype development and testing activities.
       Spearheading project activities involving working out various requirements & monitoring overall project operations for ensuring timely completion.
       Development of product specifications, modifying and upgrading existing designs, providing design support to new product introduction in line with customer expectations & strategic need.
       Steering the development of new designs; modifying the design of existing arrangements with latest and energy efficient technology, drawing approvals to enhance performance.
       Conducting an effective and systematic feasibility study for new product development. Developing product design and structures and drafting Technical Operation Standards based on design inputs
       Ensuring utilization of available resources/ manpower & implemented strategies to ensure excellence in service delivery.
       IEC standard requirements for medical devices.
       International patent study and work-around.
    • Freelancer
      SELF-EMPLOYED
      United States
      Dec 2003 - Jan 2018 (14 years 1 month)
       Design of new designs; modifying the design of existing arrangements as per consumer’s requirements.
       Involved in Concept generation as per design brief.
       Handled Part modelling (3D & 2D).
       Design review and verification for manufacturing.
       Material selection and manufacturability review.
       Value addition and design improvements.
       Drawing fabrication details.
    • Teaching Assistant - Teaching PRO-E to undergraduate (B.S.)
      WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
      United States
      Aug 2000 - May 2003 (2 years 9 months)
       Teaching CAD to Undergraduate students.
       Teaching Assistant for conducting lab (Manufacturing Methods & Materials)
       Research Assistant
    • Executive - Industrial Design
      ARISTOCRAT LUGGAGE
      India
      Dec 1995 - Dec 1999 (4 years)
       Successfully developed an Integrated Molded Luggage (ILM), first of its kind for the company. The design beats the best seller of the Asia's #1 luggage brand-VIP Luggage, in its respective market segment. Credentials of improving efficiency of the Design and development department
    • Intern
      ELECTRONIC CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD (MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DIVISION)
      Apr 1994 - May 1994 (1 month)
       Aesthetic Design of Gamma Ray Camera.
       Interior layout for a mobile van used by The Government of India, for making Election IDs. This van was meant to be used in rural areas.
    • Graduate Engineering Trainee
      GODREJ & BOYCE MFG CO LTD
      India
      Aug 1992 - Jul 1993 (11 months)
      GET.
       Supervision of fabrication of pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
    • Intern
      MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA (TRACTOR DIVISION)
      Dec 1991 - May 1992 (5 months)
  • Industries
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Medical & Scientific Equipment
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Design Management
    • Design Research
    • Engineering
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
    • Product Development
    • Rapid Prototyping
    • SolidWorks
    • Usability Engineering
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    @kishor1971, member since 2015
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