Thilak Karthikeyan
About Thilak Karthikeyan
Thilak Karthikeyan is a Component Design Engineer currently working at HCL Technologies ERS and QuEST Global in Bengaluru, India, with over 7 years of experience in product design and development.
Title
Thilak Karthikeyan holds the position of Component Design Engineer. He is currently working as a Lead Engineer at HCL Technologies ERS in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and also as a Component Design Engineer at QuEST Global in the Bengaluru Area, India.
Professional Experience
Thilak Karthikeyan has accumulated over 7 years of experience in product design and development, primarily focusing on industrial and aero engine components. His career includes roles such as Design Engineer at Sandvik Asia Private Ltd from 2016 to 2018, Design Trainee at MASWELTECH from 2015 to 2016, and Trainee Engineer at The India Cements Ltd from 2013 to 2014. His expertise spans value engineering for components like jigs and fixtures, electrical furnaces, and process equipment.
Education and Expertise
Thilak Karthikeyan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business from Annamalai University, which he completed from 2017 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Marine Engineering from AMET, from 2009 to 2013. His foundational education includes 13 years of schooling at Parimalam, attaining Higher Secondary education from 1996 to 2009. His education underpins his broad expertise in engineering and business management.
Responsibilities and Skills
Thilak Karthikeyan is adept in executing engineering changes following Agile methodology, which includes initial investigation, CAD updates, and BOM alignment. He prepares and implements design verification plans, encompassing tolerance stack analysis and testing. His role requires regular coordination with cross-functional teams like stress analysis, procurement, regulatory, service engineering, and supply chain. He ensures that deliverables, such as change documents and verification reports, are completed and released in SAP, maintaining stakeholder and supplier coordination throughout all stages of the design process.