About

Accomplished Senior Technical Illustrator and Program Lead with 4.5+ years of extensive automotive engineering experience supporting global vehicle programs and commercial vehicle platforms. Expertise in Before-Market and After-Market illustrations with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, zero-error technical artwork. Skilled in translating complex engineering data, CAD structures, BOM information, and manufacturing requirements into clear, accurate, and production-ready visual documentation. Experienced in Multi-BOM structures, coordination with engineers and plant teams, and change integration.

Experience2

  1. Program Lead – Assembly Illustration & Change Integration

    Aug 2024 — Present

    HCLTech Ltd. | Client: Ford Motor Company (FNA Global Vehicle Programs)

    Promoted to Program Lead within 1.5 years, managing assembly illustration deliverables and engineering change integration across multiple North American vehicle body styles. Coordinated global engineering and plant teams for build requirements and milestones. Analyzed multi-BOM datasets to create distinct, sequenced assembly illustration sheets. Partnered with VOME teams for sign-offs ensuring realistic assembly flow and safety. Led technical hold resolution with D&R engineers and suppliers. Delivered plant assembly eBooks with exact fastener positions and torque values, maintained post-launch maintenance cadence, and managed change notices through PCN, CCM, and JIRA. Maintained BOM health, led change control meetings, ensured CAD-to-BOM alignment, and automated CDV reporting with Excel VBA.

  2. Technical Illustrator & Parts Author

    Feb 2022 — Aug 2024

    GGS Information Services India Pvt. Ltd. | Client: Ashok Leyland (Commercial Vehicle Division)

    Created aftermarket illustrated parts catalogues, service manuals, and exploded views for commercial vehicles. Extracted 3D vehicle CAD models from ENOVIA, disassembled assemblies using CATIA Composer, and created detailed vector illustrations in CorelDraw. Converted manufacturing BOMs to functional Service BOMs organizing repairable kits and sub-assemblies. Uploaded illustrations and BOM data into Live Electronic Parts Catalogue. Reorganized legacy Service BOM into modular sub-BOMs with dedicated illustration sheets, reducing ordering mistakes across dealerships.

Education3

  • Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

    2016 — 2020

    Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering College

    Mechanical Engineering

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – Class XII

    2015 — 2016

    Christ the King Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

  • Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) – Class X

    2013 — 2014

    Christ the King Matriculation Hr. Sec. School