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Bharath Choudhary

Bharath Choudhary

Irvine,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented Mechanical Design & Development and Validation Engineer with 8 years of experience in the both automotive and Medical Device domain; of which 2 years in Product Engineering Department-Automotive Filtration products and 6years experience in medical device design and product development, Reprocessing, Change management, Supplier quality and Device Validation of medical devices. Seasoned Product engineering professional with knowledge of end to-end product development, manufacturing, and life cycle management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior R&D Engineer

Contracting at J&J Biosense Webster INC
02.2024 - Current

Work within Sustenance Engineering Department in managing product transfers across sites/EMs.

Responsible for developing validation and verification strategies for the line transfer between sites and EMs.

Responsible for Equipment validations including IQ,OQ,PQ and line integration and to optimize the production rates.

Responsible for Closing CAPA investigation and rectifying and implementation of preventive measures.

Process improvements within the line to reduce defects across stations.

Incharge of getting prototypes with the changes proposed by Development Engineers to run a feasibility check for the proposed changes.

Perform Failure investigation while failure during Aggregate performance qualification tests.



Bio Mechanical Engineer

HCL Technologies
04.2022 - 02.2023

Technical documentation assessment per Regulation (EU) 2017/745 requirements for various fertility products including Hysteroscopy Uterine Manipulators, IVF Pipet, Endometrium Biopsy kits and Balloon catheters that are generally used during women fertility health.

  • Remediating the gaps identified on the technical documents and conduct V&V activities involving packaging & aging studies,functional test requirements for the assigned products.
  • Protocol creation and report preparation for the validation testings as a part of remediation plan.
  • Finalizing the Engineering specifications by performing DOEs and substantiate with appropriate literature survey
  • Administering the client PLM activities which includes document approval routing and Follow-up for Approvals.
  • Review models and drafted drawings from the CAD team
  • Coordinate with CAD team for Design change requirements from engineering department.
  • Identify the worst-case scenarios for Validation activities and justify the same using rationale.


Mechanical Designer

L&T Technology services
12.2018 - 04.2022
  • Reprocessing of medical devices including Electrosurgical Devices and supporting generators and Trocar from reputed brands.
  • Tear down analysis of the above stated medical devices.
  • Develop Fixture concepts to Disassemble, assemble and to test the devices for their functionality check without damaging the intended use.
  • Review the designs for refinement.
  • Detail design and manufacturing support to vendors in develop and manufacture the fixtures.
  • Performance comparison of reprocessed and OEM devices by performing functional tests
  • Develop PFMEAs for reprocessing line to get the parts first time right.
  • Offshore support for production line implementation.
  • Preparation of fixture assembly and operational manuals

Validation Engineer

Mann and Hummel Filters Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 12.2018
  • Design, Developed and validated new Product EASY CHANGE for John Deere, Quick locking and unlocking of filters without any tools
  • Successfully completed a major functionality complaint for TATA Trucks fuel filter
  • Proof of concept of Combination filters (Filter in Filter concept Proposed) packaging space optimization
  • Testing of Development Products based on Design Intent
  • Raw Data and report preparation
  • Test Scheduling and resource Management
  • Coordinating with Cross-functional teams for Report Review
  • Handle customer complaints and production complaints from Plant
  • Coordinate Customer witnessed final Product Validation and customer complaint Verification
  • Support in Lab documentation for IATF Audits
  • Design Fixtures for testing and evaluation of the manufactured fixtures
  • Support Internal Auditor and Quality team to close all the Internal Audit Points with respect to lab
  • Part of 8D team and CAPA for the EOL testing queries
  • Preparation of DVPs and PVPs coordinating with customer requirements
  • Brainstorming for New Test Rig identification and design
  • Calibration of Test Rigs

Education

M.E -

Masters in Tool Engineering - Tooling

NTTF
Bangalore
09-2016

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvariah Technological University
Bangalore
06-2014

Skills

  • NPD
  • CATIA V5
  • Solidworks
  • Solid Edge
  • Change management
  • FMEA
  • End-to-End product testing
  • Validation
  • Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
  • DOORS
  • Quality management system ISO13485
  • Risk Management ISO14971
  • Gap assessment
  • Remediation
  • EU MDR
  • DIOVV
  • Preparation of Verification Test Protocol
  • Reports
  • Technical memos
  • Test Method Validation Engineering reports
  • IQ
  • OQ
  • PQ
  • Environmental Testing
  • Reliability tests
  • Destructive testing
  • Accelerated test methods
  • Lab management System
  • Usability Justification document preparation
  • Risk Management files
  • Hazard identification matrix
  • DFMEA
  • UFMEA
  • Residual Risk Report
  • Technical document preparation
  • Remediation of DHF
  • DHRs
  • Product acquisition document transfer

Certification

Medical- Project Quality Analyst Internal Process certificate, HCL

Project Location

USA

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Best Quarterly performer award at HCL.
  • Awarded for Cost Saving project for the New Test Rig Development at Mann And Hummel Filter Pvt Ltd.
  • Key SPOC for coordinating the offshore team with Cooper Surgical Account during initial engagement.

Preferences

Tool Engineering, Medical Device, Automotive

Education - Highest Degree

M.E

Timeline

Senior R&D Engineer

Contracting at J&J Biosense Webster INC
02.2024 - Current

Bio Mechanical Engineer

HCL Technologies
04.2022 - 02.2023

Mechanical Designer

L&T Technology services
12.2018 - 04.2022

Validation Engineer

Mann and Hummel Filters Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 12.2018

M.E -

Masters in Tool Engineering - Tooling

NTTF

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvariah Technological University
Bharath Choudhary