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Udayakumar Gopal

Principal Engineer
Technical leadership with 17 years of product development experience in automotive. Leadership capabilities to lead & develop teams, handling budgets& commercials, delegation & critical thinking. Experience in working with Director & C-suite professionals, looking for senior leadership roles. My goal is to create a positive impact on the community and the environment through what I am doing.
Ricardo PLC
Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Professional Background

  • Current status
  • Profession
    Research / R&D
  • Fields
    Automotive
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years (More than 15 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 15+ people
  • Skills
    Technical Leadership
    Critical Thinking
    Delegation
    Mentoring
    Planning
    Resource Management
    Project Management
    Communication
    System Engineering
    Powertrain Development
    Powertrain Calibration
    Verification and Validation
    FMEA
    8D problem sovling
    PPAP
    APQP
    Control System Development
    Design Of Experiments
    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
    Automotive Electronics
    OBD II
    Global Emission Regualtion
    Emission development
    Vehicle Engineering
    Fuel Injection
    Fuel Cells
    Fuel Systems
    Electric Vehicles
    Product Development Life Cycle
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
    Tamil
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Principal Engineer
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Part-time freelancer

Work Experience

Principal Engineer

Feb 2016 - Jun 2021
5 yrs 5 mos
Assisting System Service line director in developing proposals, bids, and commercials for hybrid and electric vehicle projects including battery-electric and fuel cell - Delivered emission program for 1.2 L I3 GDI passenger car for Europe, Japan, Iran and the Rest of the world market covering WLTC, NEDC & JWLTC drive cycles - Developed production level calibration from concept level for emission, misfire and gasoline particulate filter Led 12 people - Delivered system integration and calibration of gasoline particulate filter on 3.0L GDI engine testbed & chassis roles for China National 6 application Led 16 people - Achieved project delivery of all the program within budget and time through accurate planning, delegation, mentoring and project management - Participated in cold and hot climatic test trips to sign off the vehicle attributes - Delivered business proposals and won £3 million GBP worth of projects Handled budget for the work packages handled - Assisted chief engineer in preparing status reports, test reports, technical reports, risk registry and internal management meetings - Led customer s weekly review meeting project & milestone reviews - Support customer on vehicle certification, vehicle fleet data analysis and issue resolution

Senior Manager

Feb 2014 - Jan 2016
2 yrs 0 mos
As a technical lead, delivered engine system development, system integration, engine control development, calibration and validation of opposed piston lean-burn engine unconventional engine - Demonstrated new technology through systematic development and validation

Manager

Jul 2012 - Jan 2014
1 yr 7 mos
Lead engineer for 2.2 L MPFI Turbocharged engine system engineering, integration and calibration - Led and delivered engine calibration - Engine development, EMS system integration, planning, resource management, calibration process, customer review, technical documentation, vehicle attributes, Test trips, powertrain calibration and validation

Senior Engineer

Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
2 yrs 1 mo
Delivered powertrain system development, integration and calibration for all ongoing products - Involved in product launch, powertrain quality, powertrain issue resolution, vehicle testing & certification, post-launch support and value engineering VAVE activities - Resolved two major powertrain eld failures using the Global 8D method and saved warranty costs over 10 million INR - Received award from MD for resolving the eld failure issues Post-launch support Powered by/ www.enhancv.com

Senior Engineer

Feb 2008 - Jun 2010
2 yrs 5 mos
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Senior Engineer

Jun 2004 - Jan 2008
3 yrs 8 mos
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Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Consultancy Management
2021 - 2022
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Mechanical Engineering
2000 - 2004