DHANU T. KUMATE

• Coordinated engineering and studio teams to address and resolve issues
• Evaluated seat and restraint systems for compliance with homologation and occupant safety standards

Utilised CAD UG-NX and Catia V5 to develop ideas and create designs

Developed and tested component prototypes for performance, weaknesses, and safety

Adapted designs and procedures to meet customer needs and homologation requirements

Prepared material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications

Evaluated data for regulatory compliance in seat and restraint system design

Reviewed seat mechanism alignment with environmental packaging guidelines

Liaised with suppliers to resolve engineering and manufacturing challenges

Managed projects, overseeing budgets and milestones to ensure timely completion

• Analyze Vehicle Attribute Profile and benchmarks for Occupant Safety & Ergonomics packaging, Interior trims packaging with respect vehicle type like sedan, SUV, MUV etc
• Competitor vehicle analysis, performing feature evaluations, CAD benchmarking and setting feature targets for various on-going projects across multiple programs
• Working on a low-cost proposition based on benchmarking comments and comparing it to vehicle performance to see if it has any bearing
• Was responsible for creating & documenting vehicle package & ergonomics design guidelines
• Ensure that all passive safety measures meet or exceed local and international safety standards and regulations specific to electric vehicles
• Managed the cross-functional teams and suppliers from UK, France, Brazil, and other countries while handling the creation of the restraint system performance and occupant packaging
• To research, examine, and synthesis the requirements for the project, develop a strong technical definition, and accomplish it efficiently and affordably, including the creation of process and standard guidelines for VA & Restraints
• Present strategies and thorough project plans to satisfy milestone demands (from CF to PPC)
• Oversee crash testing programs to evaluate the effectiveness of passive safety features
• Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance the vehicle's crashworthiness, focusing on energy absorption and occupant restraint systems

• Team-lead for restraints integration and release engineer with all aspects of airbag and seatbelt systems from inception
• Responsible from concept to validation of restraint system development for meeting occupant injury performance targets
• Experienced in vehicle level benchmarking & benchmarking analysis; DVP reports, Sled Tests for FMVSS, and ECE regulations
• Plan, monitor and control the activities as per project timeline and to achieve the milestones
• Worked in synchronization with suppliers for component development
• Holds ownership for component DFMEA, RFQ, DVP, testing and validation