aaron d'souza , pmp
Senior Mechanical Engineer at General Dynamics Information Technology
senior mechanical engineer general dynamic information technology
resourceful professional valued excellent communication , interpersonal , leadership , organizational talent . hands-on experience spearheading , completing , delivering variety project within timely budgetary constraint , bring wealth expertise driving client engagement , reducing cost , increasing revenue , optimizing product design via design-to-cost process design manufacturing . history success directly related strong technical background passion providing consultancy service project management expertise achieve optimal client satisfaction . self-driven consummate leader , natural flare able lead high-performing team enhance efficiency meet project goal .
General Dynamics Information Technology
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Avencore
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Manage a highly-skilled team of consultants and client resources through transformations and improvement initiatives to ensure the on-time and under-budget delivery of EBITDA impacts. Build, motivate, and coach consultants, leading to their transition and promotions to senior consultant. Drive process improvement at clients by assessing strategic goals and delivering a road-map of how to close the gaps.
►Key Projects & Accomplishments:
★ Redesigned new product development process of a defense contractor business unit with revenues of $5bn; evaluated market strategy and current products to maximize ROI on NPD investment and decrease time-to-market for new products.
★ Spearheaded implementation project after strategy development for the 11,000 person organization. Reduced 40% of NPD costs and 45% of average time-to-market with new product development process through the creation and implementation of transition plans, change management processes, and realigned organizational structure.
★ Led design-to-cost (DTC) effort for the digitization of control rooms of commercial nuclear plants by directing talented engineering, quality, and project management teams across four sites to ensure timely project delivery. Determined and decreased costs by $60M, representing a total cost reduction of ~60%, in 3 months.
★ Built a spend cube at a $100M manufacturer of circuit breaker control cabinets to execute a spend analysis. Directed all functions associated with product rationalization and resourcing of circuit breaker control cabinets to attain optimal results and realize annual savings of $3.2M.
★ Generated revenues by $100K for the firm by creating and delivering design-to-cost training bids to multiple clients.
Greater New York City Area
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Senior Consultant - Revenue Growth, Coaching Consultants, Ensuring Timely Project Delivery
Avencore
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Executed all projects as per client requirements by leading high-performing teams through improvement initiatives. Enabled the development of robust recruitment and on-boarding plan used to bring in new consultants.
►Key Projects & Accomplishments:
★ Coordinated a 4-month project with 40 client resources to minimize operational costs of nuclear steam generator inspections by 25%. Obtained $5M in recurring annual savings through value-stream mapping, critical path analysis, bottleneck reduction, project schedules, and staffing, representing a 25% process cost reduction for inspecting nuclear steam generators.
★ Coordinated cross-functional teams with a design-to-quality and cost process at a personal watercraft manufacturer, achieving $3M in annual savings from cost reductions in product design and strategic sourcing. Minimized material costs of 8% through innovation sessions with purchasing, engineering, and suppliers.
★ Identified the root causes of the below-target performance issues of the continuous improvement process at a large, multinational lighting manufacturer.  Conducted corrective actions and initiatives to close $600K in shortfall and capture $200K on $15M in expenditure.
★ Successfully managed an operational improvement project to grow a nuclear motor servicing business. Increased $2.5M in recurring savings by leveraging value stream mapping, spaghetti diagrams, and material flow tools.
★ Led a key project realizing $2.5M in annual savings by conducting process improvement, shop re-layout, and lean operations for a nuclear motor refurbishment provider.
★ Created a robust recruiting and development process for the US division, resulting in supporting 3x revenue growth over three years and adopting US recruitment practices companywide.
Greater New York City Area
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Consultant – Project Management, Team Leadership, & Cost Reductions In Product Design And Strategic
Caterpillar Inc.
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Working in the Champaign Simulation Center, I performed structural analysis of industrial vehicles, such as loaders and motor graders, utilizing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Hypermesh. I performed both static and dynamic load analysis for a variety of vehicles. 

Key successes:
► Developed 7 complex Finite Element Analysis models for dynamic load analysis within 240 hours.
► Created training plan for new student hires into the Structural Analysis group.
► Updated FEA 3 million element model for 2 different configurations within 160 hours.
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
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Engineer Co-op
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
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As a structural engineer for a new nuclear naval vessel, I designed shock hardened foundations for equipment. Leveraging the Dynamic Design Analysis Method (DDAM) and FeMap, I conducted Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to evaluate the performance of my designs against shock induced stress. Collaborating with stakeholders at NAVSEA/Bettis, I also established an Access database and process for managing and reporting the shock qualification program progress for the ship. 

In addition, I worked with the shock analysis group, designing new FEA models for simulating shock qualification tests. 

Key successes:
► Created an FEM representation of the lightweight shock machine to derive forces on mounted components.
► Designed 3 propulsion plant foundations for shock using DDAM via FEA in 1 month each.
► Created conceptual design of 3 resiliently mounted foundations in 60% of budgeted time.
► Developed database to manage shock criteria for 189 nuclear ship components in 2 months, leading to potential man-hour reductions of 40%.
► Developed Shock Program for nuclear ship designed to limit engineering costs associated with shock qualification.
Newport News, VA
Structural Engineer
Master's Degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Bachelor's Degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Engineer In Training
Project Management Institute
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Project Management Professional (PMP)®
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Project Management Institute
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
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