Caterpillar Inc (World's Leading Manufacturer of Construction and Mining Equipment) I Chennai

Design Engineer - Dealer Service Tools

• Led cross-functional initiatives as 1 of 4 engineering leads, developing robust hardware solutions to streamline field service operations for heavy equipment fleets.
• Spearheaded a 3-engineer team to design and execute a data-driven stock clearance strategy, conducting sales, margin, and competitor analyses to salvage 650+ hardware tools, preserving $200K and boosting Operating Profit.
• Sustained Business continuity by aligning offshore suppliers and key process partners during a key leadership vacancy, directing 3D-to-2D CAD conversions, achieving 95% error-free deliverables on schedule.
• Optimized 3 critical end-to-end hardware tool workflows aligning offshore suppliers and cross-functional SMEs, reducing flow time by 10%.
• Led a 4-member team to ensure uninterrupted supply of 150+ hardware tools to Caterpillar Dealers, following supplier disruption, through reverse engineering, preserving $180K in annual revenue.
• Drove cross-functional operations with key process partners to establish an executive dashboard, monitoring 200+ concurrent projects and delivering senior leadership critical visibility into deadline compliance and iteration cycles.

Associate Design Engineer - Dealer Service Tools

• Preserved $40K in annual revenue by evaluating technical specifications, vendor economics, and market availability to source off-the-shelf replacements for 50+ discontinued hardware tools.
• Diagnosed and fixed 2,000+ component discrepancies under a tight 7-day timeline, eliminating critical CAD modelling errors to ensure accurate calculations that enabled a lifting tool deployment generating $1.8M in revenue.
• Drove a projected 15% increase in sales by analysing sales trends, usage, and Catalog presence for 25+ hardware tools to onboard them into the Dealer Service Tools Catalog while highlighting unique safety features.
• Streamlined the tool lifecycle stage and reduced redundant inventory across Caterpillar facilities by analysing sales history, dealer demand, and duplicate functionality to eliminate approximately 100 low-demand hardware tools.
• Resolved systemic equipment risks by evaluating 800+ technical procedures to identify 20 critical tool-use errors, driving long-term corrective actions for engine service operations.
• Executed root-cause audits on excavator assembly lines to eliminate fluid leakage, introducing a visual packaging strategy to differentiate look-alike O-rings and prevent human-error installation defects.

• Promoted for Exemplary Performance – Promoted from Associate to Design Engineer in the first three years.
• Recognized with 8 quarterly awards for delivering high-impact engineering solutions across key Caterpillar projects.
• Selected as Lead Engineer in just 3 years, ahead of the typical divisional benchmark by 2 years to direct and mentor project teams of 3–4 engineers.

• BE (Mechanical Engineering), PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research (PSG iTech), Coimbatore

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – KPMG
• Analysis on Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (NPTEL)
• Excel for Business: Advanced, Macquarie University (Coursera)
• In-Plant Training – TVS Motor Company, Hosur, India
• In-Plant Training – Shanthi Gears Limited, Coimbatore, India

• Placement Coordinator for batch of Mechanical Engineering (2017-21) at PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research.
• Represented the school football team at the state-level ASISC tournament, competing against top regional teams.
• Collaborated within a 50-member team to execute a dual-location sapling plantation drive, planting 5,000 trees in partnership with Grow Billion Trees and Caterpillar Inc.