Akshay Joshi

Experience

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  Team Vegadooth Racing

  May 2021 - Jun 2023

  o Held position of Technical Lead in design and manufacturing of formula student race car and helped the team to win National Championship at Supra SAE India 2022.o Achieved 25% better power figures through air intake design. Worked on Lotus Engine Simulation; built complete KTM 390 Engine model virtually utilizing geometric data and conducted simulations for optimization. o Conducted Optimum Lap simulations for drivetrain design.o Envisioning new designs within the parameters of event regulations, hand calculations, optimizing with the aid of software, utilizing Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and generating CAD models were primary work.o Creating test plans-PFMEA, documentation, tuning vehicle setup and proposing research and development strategies for the future season were among my other tasks.o Worked across Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain and Electricals & Electronics subsystems. Show less

  • Technical Lead

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Crew Member

    May 2021 - Dec 2021
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  AART Motorsport

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Intern - Second Race Engineer at MRF SIDVIN AART

  o Working on design and simulations for Asia Pacific and Indian Rally Championship carso Designed and fabricated FIA-compliant fuel cell systemo Working on CFD analysis of sloshing in Fuel Tanko Implemented Rapid prototyping, sheet metal design and hands-on manufacturing experience.

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  Tata Technologies

  Jul 2023 - now

  ● Leading sealing system design for Volkswagen Brazil, covering conceptualization, prototyping, and manufacturing feasibility.● Collaborating with the client’s Product Development Engineering team to gather requirements and develop optimized sealing solutions.● Independently managing project workflows, ensuring seamless integration of sealing solutions into complete vehicle architecture.● Supported an AI/ML-based project by structuring datasets for a predictive tool used to forecast automotive weatherstrip profiles based on body panel geometry.● Developed manufacturing fixtures and applied Lean Manufacturing principles to improve standardization across multiple vehicle platforms. Show less

  • Engineer - Design

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Graduate Engineering Trainee

    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024