David Christian

David Christian

Head Of Drivetrain Engineering Department

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Automotive Team Lead R&D | Seasoned Automobile Engineer Turned Automotive Design Consultant | Design Consultant | Member@SAEIndia | Educational Speaker | Career Development Coach

  • Education

    • SHUBHAM RAJE JUNIOR COLLEGE

      2014 - 2016
      Higher School Certificate
    • SHARON ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

      2001 - 2014
      Secondary School Certificate
    • Institute of Industrial Design

      2022 - 2023
      Master's Certification
    • Pillai College of Engineering

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE
    • Loughborough University

      2024 - 2025
      M.Sc
  • Experience

    • Spark Racing Team PCE India

      Jul 2017 - Nov 2021
      Head Of Drivetrain Engineering Department

      I worked with a team of 12 core technical members in the drivetrain department. Also handled the marketing department of the team for a short while. My main work was to design and simulate iterations to finalize a safe and sturdy transmission system for the car. Apart from this I was responsible for literature review, research and development in the powertrain system, also experienced in team building and management

    • Zion Tutoring

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
      Founder

      Zion Tutoring was a home tutoring service for students for the subject: Physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology of 9th - 12th grade. I was the founder of Zion Tutoring and also one of the 5 teachers on board. I have taught over 20 students in an one on one interaction. I also taught CAD design in AutoCAD and Solidworks to engineering students of the mechanical and automobile branch of engineering.

    • SAEINDIA

      Jul 2018 - Apr 2022
      Member

      I was an active student body member in SAE. I've been part of quite a number of workshops conducted by SAE Southern Chapter in India, and a part of the EV student competitions.

    • Infileague Motorsports

      May 2020 - Jun 2020
      Intern

      I was a part of two internships with Infileague Motosports 1. Design of an electric vehicle2. Vehicle Dynamics in motorsport.I was assigned projects to handle related to both these topics. My take away from these internships was skillful experience in automobile design, and in depth knowledge about automotive systems and design & analysis of vehicle dynamics.

    • Mercedes-Benz Landmark Cars Mumbai

      Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
      Graduate Engineering Trainee
    • Technology Innovation Hub India

      Feb 2022 - now
      Freelance Designer
    • Institute of Industrial Design

      Jan 2023 - May 2024

      Evaluate performance to gauge where skills are lacking and train accordingly.Create training approaches to address skill gaps.Prepare a solid approach for training programs.Current softwares Autodesk Alias, Solidworks, Autocad, Catia V5, Ansys

      • Assistant Manager - Tech Support

        Aug 2023 - May 2024
      • Trainer

        Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
    • CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd.

      May 2024 - Jun 2024
      Business Management Consultant
    • Adrasti

      May 2024 - now
      Design Team Lead
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate

      Dassault Systèmes
      Jun 2020
    • Cert Prep: Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Solidworks Professional

      Dassault Systèmes
      May 2021
    • Thermal Management in Vehicles

      SAEINDIA
      Aug 2020
    • Electric Two Wheeler Design

      SAEINDIA
      Aug 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Christian
      Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional Dassault System May 2021
    • Awarded to David Christian
      Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Dassault Systems
  • Volunteer Experience

    • President

      Issued by International Human Rights Council on Jun 2018
      International Human Rights CouncilAssociated with David Christian