1. Prakash Venkadachalam venkadachalam.prakash@gmail.com
91 9443660911
My Profile
Bachelor Mechanical engineer, 15+ years experienced in the domain of Product design and
development, Engineering services, Design validation, Project management, Leadership, Problem
solving, Supplier development, Process development etc.
Experienced Areas & Product Background
Product design – Agriculture tractors
Engineering services – Mining truck, Backhoe Loader, Excavator, Wheel loader, Mining shovel etc.
Process Development – Cost reduction, Quality development process, Best practices, Guidelines etc.
Engineering Skills
- Engineering Design
- Standards (ASME Y14.5)
- Top down approach
- Component Functional review
- Drawing validation
- Fit-Form validation
- Geometric tolerance
- Tolerance stack up
- Engineering change notice
- NPI drawing creation for Part, Sheet metal, Large welding assembly etc.
Process & Management Skills
- Project management
- Planning and Execution
- Strong decision making and problem solving
- Process Partner Relationship Management
- Team Training, Mentoring & Evaluation
- Resource Management
- Quality Control
- Delivery Improvement
- 6 Sigma
- Continues Improvement in Process, Quality & Cost.
- Supplier quality
- Technical skill development

2. Track Record:
Organization : Caterpillar India PVT Limited – EDCI, Chennai
Designation : Team Lead
Roles and responsibilities: Ensuring that team members are motivated and measured in line with
corporate quality goal and performance. Responsible for making sure that any gaps in performance or
quality are identified and addressed.
• Leading 20 members engineering service team (Development, Detailing, Drawing Quality,
Design Validation and Releasing) which includes 6 facilities activity.
• Preparing daily workloads for team members and coordinating the daily allocation of work.
• Motivating the team members to achieve high quality output.
• Ensuring all administrative records has been completed accurately.
• Developing process to maximize the performance of the team members.
• Involving in the recruitment and interviewing of new staff.
• Ensuring the process adherence.
• Coaching and mentoring the new team members.
• Creating a positive working environment.
• Providing prompt and accurate information on individual performance.
• Discussing with process partners to understand their requirements.
• Identifying areas of improvements for team members and suppliers.
• Responsible for Team Efficiency, Quality and Delivery.
• Technical problem solving skills in GD&T, Welding etc.,
Key Skills and Competencies
• Having a proven ability to plan, organize and control activities with team members.
• Adaptability and management capabilities.
• Highly organized and dedicated with a positive attitude.
• An ability to build team and trust quickly with work colleagues.
• Track record of delivering results within deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet targets.
• Disciplined approach and effective communicator at all levels.
• Possessing a responsible attitude and also calm under pressure.
Accomplishments
• Identified the Non Value Added activities in Detailing and Checking process and passed these
activities to an office administrator. This initiative helped in improving team utilization and cost
saving to enterprise.
• Introduced new process for retaining approved tiff and scanned images. This helped team in
reduction of time for Detailing and checking complex change level drawings and also improved
the velocity.
• Under gone training at USA to learn and initiate the implementation of new process in drawing
checking and releasing for Global Paving Equipments.

3. • Active 6Sigma Green Belt member in Process, Quality and Cost related 6Sigma projects.
• Quality metrics stands at 95% error free drawings for past 5 years as per enterprise goal.
• Team utilization stands at 85% with available resources for past 5 years.
• Quality Customer Satisfaction Index stands at 95% of times able to meet or exceeded
expectations from process partners.
• Introduced STAR performer award to recognize drawing quality engineers in section meeting.
• Created more than 5 Auto Hot Keys for repeated work. This initiative helped in improving team
utilization.
Track Period : September 2003 – November 2014
Organization : TAFE R&D, Chennai.
Designation : Junior Executive-CAD. (Engines Department)
Assignments : Developing new components & Modify the existing components using
Pro/E Solid & Surface Modeling. To Assemble that components and check that components whether it
fall anywhere and preparing the drawing sheet using Pro/E Software.
Track Period : February 2003 – September 2003
Accomplishments
• Packaging of engine and its aggregates to arrive at final vehicle configuration.
• Conceptualizing, modeling and detailing of sealing strip of radiator.
• Conceptualizing, modeling and detailing of air cleaner mounting bracket.
Organization : DOUX SYSTEMS (P) LTD, Erode.
Designation : CAD Engineer
Assignments : Developing Models using Pro/E & I-DEAS, 2D-3D Conversion,
Assembly, Detailing, Programming, Design improving, Product styling, Standardization and
creating moulds for our client requirements
Track Period : March 2000 to January 2003.

4. Organization : NOVATECH ENGG (P) LTD, Coimbatore.
Designation : Engineer – AutoCAD
Assignments : Project Study, Documentation and Layout Preparation. Preparing 2D
Drawings on AutoCAD. Co-ordination on Project documents in respective departments.
Track Period : August 1997 to October 1999.
Academic:
D.M.E (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering)
Year of Passing: April 1997
S.C.S.M Polytechnic, Mohanur.
84 % (First class with honors)
B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
Year of Passing: October 2008
Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai
First class
Personal Profile
Date of Birth : 09/06/1977
Languages Known: English, Tamil.
Communication Address: Door No: 65/23, Ground Floor,
2nd
Main Street,
Udhayam Nagar,
Velachery,
Chennai.
Pin: 600 0042
Permanent Address: S/o Mr.P.Venkadachalam,
Viswambal samuthram (P.O), South
Thuraiyur (T.K), Trichy (D.T).
Tamil Nadu, India.
Pin: 621 003.
Email ID: venkadachalam.prakash@gmail.com,
venkadachalam_prakash@hotmail.com.
Mobile Number: +91 9443660911 (Primary number)

5. +91 9659343898 (Alternate number)
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and belief.
(PRAKASH VENKADACHALAM)

6. +91 9659343898 (Alternate number)
Declaration
I hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
(PRAKASH VENKADACHALAM)