Riddhi Khinvasara, MS, PMP, Stanford GSB

Experience

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  The Automotive Research Association of India

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Intern: Simulation of engine

  • Design: Engineering calculation of 2 stroke diesel engine and designed Catia V5• Simulation: Worked on engine simulation using Simulink and parameterization of Common rail Diesel engine and Turbochargers using enDyna software. Evaluated the range of gas pedal (i.e. 40 to 60) at which engine performance is highest. Compared performance of this engine with the existing engine.• Product Development: Proposed procedure that a designer should follow while designing CRTD engine.• Materials: Research on materials for fuel injector and hallow crankshaft for reducing the weight of engine. Show less

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  TE Connectivity

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2019

  - Capturing VoC, building and designing concepts for connectors and terminals in Creo 3.0. - Analyze existing connectors and determine design modification required to fulfil the customer requirements. - Evaluate concepts using GD&T, 3D printers (prototype), analyzing in Ansys and MoldFlow Advisor. - Complete DFMEA and perform manufacturability review with the manufacturing i.e. mold, stamping, assembly and plating engineers. - Testing the product as per automotive standards to verify the performance and launch products in USA. - Actively involved in finding root cause for connector failures, took data driven decision and delivered mission-critical projects within timeline -Support manufacturing engineering to troubleshoot issues on the floor. - Participate in Kaizen event to improve the current processes. Show less Sales Rotation- Benchmark GM’s Silverado, Impala and Colorado body and engine harness- Developed strategies to capture opportunities in connector marketContinuous Improvement - Implemented A3 process to improve downtime of assembly line and redesigned assembly tools - Achieved reduction in downtime by 68% and increased productionAssembly- Captured and prioritized functional requirements as per past lesson learned by the operators - Designed using Creo, analyzing in Ansys and then manufactured insertion and extraction tool for terminals using Wire EDM, CNC and milling machinesDevelopment rotation - Redesigned existing body control module (BCM) connector in order to capture FORD’s requirement presents concepts to the customer - Collaborate with mold, stamping, plating and assembly engineers to check manufacturability of the conceptsSustaining rotation - Executing customer complaints, qualifying parts for capacity mold, cycle time reduction and material change - Resolving quality issues for molding, stamping, plating and assembly processes - Collaborated with quality engineers in identifying manufacturing defects and rectifying them Member of rotational program committee - Organize and execute leadership event for rotationals from USA and Mexico. Show less

  • R&D/ Product Development Engineer II

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Product Development Rotation Engineer

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
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  Lam Research

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Technical program manager 4

    May 2023 - now

  • Technical Project Engineer 3

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Technical Project Engineer

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2020