PARAG BHAGWAT

346 Lancaster Square 703-579-8030

Sterling, VA 20164 plbhagwat@gmail.com

Qualifications Summary

Mechanical engineer with industrial, academic and research experience in design &
development of components and systems with different CAD & CAE tools. Proficient in using
various CAD & FEA software systems and expert in customizing and developing application
software to optimize the solutions.

Professional Experience

MOD-TEK Services, Sterling, VA (July 2009 – present)

Provides customized CAD solutions

Self Employed

• Provide Design and drafting services

• Customize software

• Develop application software using VB, C, java, Fortran, AutoLISP

• Develop web based CAD applications (WebCAD) using ASP.NET and VB

REHAU AUTOMOTIVE LLC , Leesburg, VA (March 2001 – June 2009)

A 2 billion dollar global manufacturer of polymer products and systems used in Automotive,
sustainable construction and a multitude of commercial and industrial industries.

Design Engineer
• Designed, created and analyzed solid models for automotive components and
assemblies.(Software used : UG, I-DEAS)
• Created production, quality control, assembly drawings specifying fabrication and
inspection details.(Software used : UG, I-DEAS, AutoCAD)
• Analyzed and optimized components using FEA.(Software used : Patran, Marc, Algor)
• Applied creative and innovative thinking to resolve design issues (Tools used : DFMEA,
Tolerance Study, GD & T)
• Customized and automated design and drafting procedures.(Languages used :
AutoLISP, java , I-DEAS drafting language)
• Developed application software for specific design, analysis, data storage/transfer
operations.(Languages used : VB, C, PCL, java)
• Coordinated and monitored work done by contractor
• Controlled and monitored Data Transfer to customers
• Tested, evaluated and recommended CAD / CAE software.(Software evaluated : Alibre,
Algor, EASISEAL)
X-PLOR US, Edison, NJ (November 2000 – February 2001)

Provides IT solutions

Programmer / Analyst

• Analyzed an existing IT system for data extraction from web sites.

• Modified the system to integrate with another database and added an automatic e-
mailing feature which made the system more productive.(Language used : java)

Earlier Experience

Before coming from India to US in Nov 2000, worked in industry and academic field in different
positions such as Entrepreneur, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and assumed following
responsibilities:

• Started and managed a fabrication unit supplying sheet metal products / enclosures to
Construction, Electronics and other industries
• Managed a Software Development unit providing Application Software to Automotive,
Mechanical industries and Research & Educational institutes.
Analyzed customers’ existing procedures used for designing, drafting, manufacturing
and inspection of parts, tools and gauges
Presented proposals for customized application solutions that increased productivity
of these procedures.
Developed and implemented application software.(Software used : AutoLISP, C ,
VBA, FORTRAN)

• Designed and conducted training courses in Mechanical Engineering, CAD, computer

programming .
Mechanical Engineering Courses: Engineering Drawing, Theory of Machines &
Machine Design, Analysis & Synthesis of Mechanisms
Computer Courses: Computer Applications, Numerical Methods, CAD, AutoCAD,
AutoLISP, C, Fortran

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

CAD : NX Quick Start for UG,

C3P for I-DEAS
FEA : Patran for Marc Users

EDUCATION
PhD - Mechanical Engineering, Pune University, INDIA
B.Tech & M.Tech.- Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, INDIA