Suma Ravindra

Summary:

A Mechanical Engineer with 23 years of work experience in Design Engineering, New Product Development and Project Management. Recognized as a thought leader and a mentor. Currently serving as Engineering Manager at Herman Miller Furniture India Pvt. Ltd. Adept at Managing Design, Engineering Operations involving Design & Development, co-ordination with internal departments, process development, interfacing with vendors etc. Proficient in spearheading R&D initiatives, Technology transfers, Design, Testing and Validation and Process improvement. Possessing strong understanding of the logic of Engineering drawings and principles & resourceful in preparation of technical document reports. Expert experience in leading cross-functional project teams.

Academic Credentials:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering - BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore (1992-1996)

• MBA in Project Management - Sikkim Manipal University- Distance Education (2009-2011)

Career Path:

• Herman Miller Furniture India Pvt. Ltd (2014 – Till Date) - Working since Jul 2014 in R&D as Engineering Manager. Presently leading a team of 30 engineers supporting various International R&D centers across the globe

• Timken Engineering and Research India Pvt. Ltd (2003 – 2014) - Worked 11 years in design and development as Group Leader. Led the Ball Bearing design, Tapered Roller Bearing Design and New Product Development teams

• BPL Telecom Ltd (2001 – 2003) - 2 years in Product Design and Engineering Services

• Pragati Engineering Works (2000 – 2001) - 1 year in Design of CNC Machine accessories (Turrets)

• Dytek India Ltd (1996 – 2000) - 3.5 years in Design of Press Tools

Major Accomplishment:

Successfully filed a US patent disclosure titled “Clamping arrangement for securing an annular component to a shaft” (International Application No: PCT/US2006/024662)