Pranay Desai

Senior Design Engineer with 7 years of experience in Automotive Interior & Exterior Trim Design, and Injection Tool Design. Expertise in Siemens NX (UGNX), plastic product design, Injection Molding, GD&T, DFM/DFA, and Tooling Feasibility. Proven track record of delivering First Time Right (FTR) designs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and toolmakers.

Senior Design Engineer at Infosys (2025-12 – Present)

Project: TI Automotive (Pillar Trims). Project phase: (BTP-Build to print).

• Styling surface analysis & Generating 3D concepts and Package study.
• B Surface generation & features implementation such as locators, Snaps welding boss, screw boss, Clip tower and snaps using power copies.
• Adopting tolerance stickups & CAE result into design.
• Prepared GAP & Flush reports.
• Executed ECR (Engineering Change Requests) & post-delivery design modifications based on customer feedback.
• Coordination with cross-functional teams.

Design Engineer – Onsite to FORVIA- FIS at Tata Technologies (2023-05 – 2025-11)

Project: CEER Motors P700 & P800- Door Trim. Project phase: (Acquisition/Concept phase to TKO/SOP phase).

• Conducted style feasibility and styling surface analysis for automotive interior components.
• Define product assembly sequences, master sections, TI sections with 3D annotations (PMI), and local section books.
• Defined and validated fixation strategies ensuring robust assembly.
• Integrated various manufacturing technologies, including injection molding, painting, and covering techniques, welding techniques.
• Performed seam line, soft and hard covering feasibility studies, identified ICD points, and defined interface requirements with surrounding components.
• Developed rapid prototypes, analyzed parts for 3D printing, and executed DMU checks for interference validation.
• Followed plastic part design guidelines and tooling considerations.
• Ensured First Time Right (FTR) approach by proactively identifying design issues and resolving them early in the development cycle.
• Assessed gap and flush conditions based on the DTS book specifications.
• Applied tolerance stack-up values for product validation Review and incorporated CAE analysis results to optimize part.
• Applied DFA and DFM principles and prepared design checklists for validation.
• Maintained well-organized project documentation and prepared components for Soft Tool, BTP, SLI, and TKO, DV, PV&SOP stages. Coordinated with suppliers and toolmakers.

Design Engineer at Tata Technologies (2023-05 – 2025-11)

Project: Marelli Interior – Instrument Panel (IP). PZ1D (Japan). Components: End Cap-Cover LH & RH & Top Pad. Project phase: SOP phase.

• Analyzed closed volumes, developed flange & features, and executed CAD modifications.
• Cross-function reviews With CAE, tooling Manufacturing teams.
• Performed section sweep studies and conducted interference checks.
• Assessed homologation requirements, specifically within the Head Impact Zone.
• CAE report assessment and redesign as per requirement.
• Prepared detailed documentation for each part.
• Prepared design checklists for validation.
• Prepared 2D with GD&T as per customer requirement.
• Managed ECRs and updates in CAD.

SR. Design Engineer – Injection tool Design at Sridevi Tools Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (2018-07 – 2023-05)

Designed injection tool for four-wheeler automotive interior and exterior components.

• COVER GLOVE BOX UPPER/ YY8 / for MSIL
• TAL GATE OUTER / W610 / for PLASTIC OMNIUM
• IP CARRIER / M110 / for M&M-IAC
• RADIATOR GRILLE / SK271- SKODA / for PLASTIC OMNIUM
• REAR BUMPER UPPER / SK216-SKODA / for PLASTIC OMNIUM
• IP. TOPPER PAD / W610 / for M&M-IAC
• Created part feasibility reports, developed 2D master drawings, and performed detailed mold machine studies.
• Designed core and cavity, incorporating mechanisms such as lifters, sliders, floating inserts, and hydraulic cylinder pins.
• Conducted mold flow analysis to optimize feed systems, addressing issues like weld lines, sink marks, short fills, and warpage.

Diploma in Tool & Die Design & Manufacturing – NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation) (2018)

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – RKDF University (2023 – 2026)