Anirudhh Sai Thrikootam
Troy,MI
Summary
Mechanical Design and Product Development Engineer with 3 years of experience designing and developing industrial automation products from concept through production. Experienced in mechanical design, reverse engineering, competitive benchmarking, CAD modeling, prototype development, engineering analysis, and design validation. Proficient in SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, AutoCAD, ANSYS, and ABAQUS, with a strong understanding of GD&T, manufacturing processes, and root cause analysis. Passionate about developing reliable, innovative, and manufacturable engineering solutions through cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Design Engineer
Detroit Engineereed Products
Troy, MI
03.2023 - Current
- Created detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, and Bill of Materials (BOMs) using Creo software.
- Conducted product feasibility studies, design calculations, tolerance stack-up analysis, and design reviews to ensure performance and manufacturability.
- Collaborated with electrical, controls, manufacturing, and procurement teams to integrate mechanical designs into automated systems.
- Evaluated prototypes, performed functional testing, identified design issues, and implemented engineering improvements
- Supported manufacturing during assembly, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of automation equipment and Managed engineering change requests (ECR/ECO), design revisions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Participated in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product reliability, quality, and cost efficiency
- Performed competitive benchmarking and reverse engineering of existing market products to evaluate design concepts, functionality, manufacturability, providing inputs for new product development
Engineering Intern
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
Chennai, India
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Studied and assisted in the design of frames, roofs and doors of rail compartments using CATIA and OpenRail.
- Performed impact and strength tests on rail parts and documented the same
- Programmed assembled models on MS Excel with Visual Basic for Application (VBA) and conducted basic Statistical Analysis
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Ford Motor Company
Chennai, India
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Fabricated, installed and assembled parts and fittings on automobiles using power tools and equipment
- Designed 3-D models of sample casting molds using SolidWorks and assembled the same
- Assisted CAE engineers to develop optimal multi-functional designs using AutoCAD
- Performed vehicle quality control by conducting frequent spot checks according to specifications and standards
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona12-2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SSN College of Engineering
Chennai, India05-2020
Skills
CAD & Design: SolidWorks, Creo Parametric, CATIA, AutoCAD
Simulation & Analysis: ANSYS, ABAQUS, MATLAB, Simulink, Statistical Modeling
Programming & Data Analysis: MATLAB, C, R (Statistical Analysis)
Engineering & Manufacturing: Product Design & Development, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Additive Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis
Quality & Process Improvement: Six Sigma, Statistical Data Analysis
Software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Product Design Engineer
Detroit Engineereed Products
03.2023 - Current
Engineering Intern
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
05.2019 - 07.2019
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Ford Motor Company
12.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SSN College of Engineering
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University