Sudarsan Vijayakumar

Experience

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  ETP Transmission AB

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Project Intern

  Project - "Robot applications in production" (Project Course)Objective - To program a UR10e robot to identify a particular part; pick the part; orientate it for drilling operation to take place; and place the partRole & Responsibilities:- Programmed the UR10e robot in both offline and online environments to complete a production task- Configuration of the vision system was carried out- Calibrated the robot (UR10e) to meet the specific production requirements- Configuration & Setup of Laser Scanner was performed- Integration of both vision system and laser scanner with robot operations were carried out- Further improvisation aspects and future solutions were given Show less

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  Volvo Construction Equipment

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Robot Programmer & Design Evaluator

  Project - "Optimizing design of components in articulated haulers to reduce welds - A work done to enhance robot welding" (Master Thesis Project Title)Role & Responsibilities:- Generated Design models of each component using CATIA V5 software- Performed offline robot simulations using ABB's RobotStudio (welding of components inside a jig-less cell)- Data analysis was carried out from the data obtained from simulations- Design evaluation was carried out to find out the overall design efficiency of each redesigned model- Reviewed products for compliance with Design for Assembly (DFA) requirements- Concept Selection process was performed- Further improvisation aspects and future solutions were givenSoftware Used - CATIA V5 and ABB's RobotStudio Show less

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  Michelin

  Aug 2021 - now

  MISSION:- The cured tire designer, developer, analyst defines and validates a cured model or an associated technology (tire or tire component, external and Internal geometry, materials)- Track designer, analyst defines and validates a cured model or an associated technology (track or track component, external and Internal geometry, materials)- System designer, analyst defines and validates mechanical systems model or an associated technology (system or system component, external and Internal geometry, materials), BOM & Drawings- To satisfy internal/external customer needs while respecting the Design rules (safety, Standard and Reg), applying the best practices, and complying to the Michelin quality system and associated constraints (Norms and Regs, etc.)Responsibilities:- The designer - develops or modifies, 1) For cured tire and track: cured models which respect a specific CdC (in terms of performances, costs, timing, etc.) within a predefined framework. 2) For system: mechanical assemblies related to track systems which respect a specific CdC (in terms of performances, costs, timing, etc.), within a predefined framework.- The designer also provides the synthesis for studies or test plans as well as the conclusion on conformity from the CdC- The Analyst provides, 1) For cured tire and track: technical studies (simulations, essais limités, DOE, etc.) at the request of others, taking into account capabilities and limits of available tools and methods. 2) For systems: technical studies & analytical calculation (bearings, structural, simulations, physical validations, DOE, etc.) at the request of others, taking into account capabilities and limits of available tools and methods.- The Track & System analyst develops or modifies finite element analysis of both track and system while taking into account industrial constraints, OE CdC / customer specifications, etc.) Show less MISSION:- To provide a high level of expertise in the functional support of applications used by one or several business entities- Supports and advices users in day to day operations- Responsible for data integrity and system operations- To contribute to monitoring and implementing new IS solutions- Process compliance- Incident resolution within SLA- Adherence to Service-Level and user agreementsMain Activities:1) User Training (CATIA V5 - Customized Tools):- Manage incident opened by the users by giving training on how to use the application- Solving the incident if possible transfer the incident to the appropriate team with a first level of analysis - Test future versions of the application and provide the development team with tests reports.- Inform users about planed outages, new releases- Have regular meeting with the development team and central support team2) Daily User Support (SNOW - Incident & SR):- Analyses requests and establishes priorities in critical situations, with business representatives- Look to optimize and standardize the System- Deals with request or escalates to specialists- In an emergency, under the control of the platform manager, coordinates actions with users and validates return to normal operations3) Supervision of Operations (JIRA - PRT, PRP, PRB management):- Masters the processes that ensure data consistency and quality between systems.- Performs specific actions on data requested by the users- Tracks all data interchanges between applications and takes actions with users to correct errors- Tracks essential operation malfunctions, analyzes the impact and takes actions- Provides information to support performance indicators 4) Evolution and Implementation (MS2b and MS3, MS1 and MS2a): - Suggests application improvements- Advises on adaptations to applications and business processes- Participates in the change management process, testing, and training before the deployment of new IS solutions Show less

  • Designer/Developer/Analyst of Cured Tire or Track or System

    Aug 2024 - now

  • CAD/PLM - Senior Support Engineer

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2024