About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1908770
PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER — TIRE & POWERSPORTS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & VALIDATION
Core Expertise
- Leading design and validation of power-sports, high-speed trailer, and outdoor power equipment tires.
- Developing tire tread, section profiles, mold plans, and sidewall specifications using 2D/3D CAD.
- Running indoor and field testing programs to quantify endurance, high-speed performance, durability, and uniformity.
- Applying material evaluation and DOE to optimize performance, cost, and production efficiency.
- Managing product transfers, supplier sourcing, BOMs, and tooling approvals across multiple manufacturing sites.
Project Background
- Achieved industry-leading 99 mph rating for a UTV tire within a one-year development window.
- Secured long-term OEM contracts by designing performance tires for competitive off-road and racing applications.
- Designed and commercialized a high-speed trailer tire line to enter a new market segment.
- Reduced production cost and simplified assembly for deep-mud tire variants, improving manufacturability.
- Led material trials including PET and Nylon 66 to enhance tire performance and durability.
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | AutoCAD | Fusion 360 | Abaqus
- Design of Experiments | Minitab | Finite Element Analysis
- PPAP | BOM creation | Engineering Change Requests | Product Data Management
- Tire testing standards: DOT | SAE | TRA
- Material analysis and supplier qualification
- Test planning & field validation | Performance data analysis
- Microsoft Office | ChatGPT | Gemini AI
Education
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering — University of Florida
- B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering — University of Mumbai
Awards & Recognition
- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Achievement Award Scholarship
Why Interview this Candidate?
An experienced mechanical engineer with six years in tire product design and a proven record of delivering measurable performance gains and OEM wins. Brings hands-on CAD, FEA, DOE, and test-program leadership across global manufacturing transfers and supplier management. Ready to lead product development and accelerate time-to-market for new tire platforms.
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