Durga Krishna Kanth Dodda
Köln
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager (certified PMP) with a proven track record at Altair Engineering GmbH, excelling in team collaboration and advanced problem-solving. Leveraged Agile methodology and PMP principles to exceed project delivery expectations, demonstrating exceptional verbal communication skills. Achieved significant improvements in project performance and stakeholder satisfaction, with a strong focus on automotive crash analysis and explicit simulation expertise.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Altair Engineering GmbH
01.2020 - Current
- Single Point of Contact for Customer for Project Planning, Delivery, and Budget.
- responsible offer writing proposal/offers/quotation documents
- Planning and organizing the project activities.
- Internal coordination and Resource Management
- Internal and Customer Communication Management
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing quality
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
Senior Project Engineer
Altair Engineering GmbH
06.2015 - 12.2019
- Managed projects effectively to deliver finished work on time.
- Onsite Support for Automotive OEM's & Tier 1 suppliers (Crash Simulations Structural/ Passive safety – Full vehicle / Sled test / Software Technical Support )
Project Engineer
Altair Engineering GmbH
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Onsite Support
- Faurecia Hagenbach 18 months
Key projects
o Modeling and Validation of weakening line on IP for PAB
o Modeling and Validation of weakening line on IP for KNAB
o Glove Box Misuse / NVH for IP /Steering Column intrusion
o Head Impact - FORD Research Centre Aachen - Onsite Support (1 year) Material Validation.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress projects.
- Completed project tasks with efficient methods by keeping track of budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Recommended improvements for design and materials based on simulation results.
Consultant
CADFEM GmbH
04.2007 - 07.2011
- Responsible for estimation of Budget and Preparing offers for project leads , undertaking of complete simulation project including documentation and delivering results to key customers such as Magna Steyr, JCI, VW, Ford.
Key Projects :
Strength and Crash Analysis
-Driver / Passenger /Rear Seats
- ECE-R14, ECER-17
- Front / Rear / Whiplash Test Simulation (incl Dummies and seat restrain)
Drop Tests
- Drilling Machine (Black & Decker)
- Shower Handles ( Hansgrohe)
Master Thesis
Siemens Power Generation
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Creep and Fatigue analysis of Steam turbine components
Performing the thermal analysis on the steam turbines. Study and explore the in-house code for fatigue and creep analysis which are called AbaFatigue and AbaCreep respectively which have been written in C++ from the results obtained from the thermal and structural coupled static analysis. - Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
Internship Student
Siemens Power Generation
05.2005 - 09.2005
- Analyze and understanding model used in rotor dynamic programs
- Performing FEM calculations of existing components, such as Rotors
- Implementation of results into rotor dynamic calculation model.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
- Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Data Science
IIIT
Banglore India06-2021
Master of Science - Computational Engineering
Ruhr University Bochum
Bochum, Germany01-2007
Post Graduate Diploma - Material Management
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar , India07-2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
MADRAS University
Chennai06-2002
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
AICTE ,Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad06-1998
Skills
- Project development
- Team collaboration
- Advanced problem solving
- Project planning and development
- Agile methodology
- Verbal and written communication
- Jira / Confluence
- PMP
- Data Science (Deep Learning)
- Automotive Crash / Explicit - RADIOSS
- Hypermesh / optistruct
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Telugu
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Project Manager
Altair Engineering GmbH
01.2020 - Current
Senior Project Engineer
Altair Engineering GmbH
06.2015 - 12.2019
Project Engineer
Altair Engineering GmbH
08.2011 - 05.2015
Consultant
CADFEM GmbH
04.2007 - 07.2011
Master Thesis
Siemens Power Generation
08.2006 - 01.2007
Internship Student
Siemens Power Generation
05.2005 - 09.2005
PMP - Project Management Professional
Post Graduate Diploma - Data Science
IIIT
Master of Science - Computational Engineering
Ruhr University Bochum
Post Graduate Diploma - Material Management
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
MADRAS University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
AICTE ,Andhra Pradesh
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