Prabakaran Annamalai
MILDURA,Australia
Summary
Technical Mechanical Engineer with 10+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and simulation. Good knowledge in product design and development of sheet-metal fabrication and additional expertise in cost estimation, production planning, procurement, etc... Skilled in prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sheet metal duct fabricator
Devilee's Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Mildura, VIC
09.2025 - Current
- Developed duct profiles and cutting programs for sheet metal fabrication using Lockformer machines.
- Operated bending machines to form duct sections per design specifications.
- Applied snap-fitting techniques for precise assembly of duct sections, ensuring alignment and sealing.
Technical Sales and Design Engineer
Nelson Global Products, Australia
Melbourne, VIC
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Designed and developed jigs, fixtures, and tooling to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and safety.
- Developed 3D models using Inventor Professional.
- Produced product CAD models and executed design engineering tasks for new product introductions (NPI) and current product improvements (CPI).
- Designed and developed tooling and fixtures for bending and trimming machines used in exhaust tube manufacturing.
- Prepared 2D/3D CAD models (AutoCAD) and detailed fabrication drawings for tube bending dies, clamps, and trimming tools to meet dimensional accuracy and production requirements.
- Work closely with production teams to implement process improvements and ensure smooth execution.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing routing and sequencing to optimize production efficiency.
- Generated detailed drawings using GD&T techniques in Inventor professional for manufacturing.
- Supported installation and testing of bending and trimming tooling, resolving design issues and implementing continuous improvements.
- Ability to operate HSG tube laser cutting machine and creating NC codes using HSG nesting software.
- Inspect the exhaust tubes using CMM machine.
Technical Lead Design Engineer
HCL Technologies
Chennai, India
01.2020 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Chennai India
- Responsible for designing and developing mechanical equipment, structural design, and simulation for XEROX 3D printing machine.
- 3D CAD design using SOLIDWORKS, FEA simulation using ANSYS Workbench and experimental correlation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including design, quality, and manufacturing process groups throughout the new product development lifecycle.
- Drafting 2D drawings of mechanical components in 3D printing machine.
- Performing Thermal, Structural, Thermo-Mechanical, Seismic, and Dynamic Simulations in ANSYS Workbench.
- Application of computational mechanics, numerical modelling to solve engineering problems.
- Design suggestions will be provided without affecting the functionality of the structure.
- Chennai India
Assistant Manager
Lakshmi Machine Works, Machine Tool Division
Coimbatore, India
07.2017 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Coimbatore, India
- Roles and responsibilities are to design and structural FEA analysis of various machine tool components for Lathe machinery using modelling software SOLIDWORKS and AutoCAD.
- Design calculation to estimate required torque for indexing turret disc from one station to another.
- Supporting engineering design development through analysis and simulation of 3D CAD models.
- Preparation of detailed drawings for castings and machining processes as per standards.
- Creation of bill of materials (BOM) with 100 % accuracy for assembly process.
- Designing and analyzing mechanical systems and mechanisms.
- Coimbatore, India
CAD/CAE Analyst
Analyzer CAE Solutions
Pune, India
05.2010 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Pune, India
- Find out structural integrity of Pressure vessels subjected to Thermal and Static structural loads.
- Prepared detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for pressure vessels in compliance with ASME standards.
- Supported design and drafting of pressure vessels including layout, nozzle orientation, support details, and fabrication drawings.
- Collaborated with mechanical engineers to ensure design accuracy, manufacturability, and safety compliance.
- Pune, India
Education
Master of Professional Engineering -
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC12.2024
M.S - mechanical engineering
IIT Madras
Chennai, India05.2017
Bachelor's - Aeronautical engineering
PCET, Anna University
India05.2010
Skills
- Inventor Professional
- AutoCAD
- SOLIDWORKS
- CREO
- ANSYS Workbench
- Linear and non-linear analysis (FEA)
- Thermal and vibration analysis
- GD&T
- Creation Bill of Materials
Certification
Member of Engineers Australia, Possessing technical expertise and more than five years of experience., 9597843
Accomplishments
- Published my M.S research work in Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Vibration Problems published in Springer Publications.
- Presented research work ICSV 23 held on Athens in the year 2016.
- Published my research work in Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Vibration Problems.
- Published research work on the extension of in-plane permeability calibration to out-of-plane measurements: Advancements in additively manufactured textile-structured porous media for liquid composite moulding in Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.
- GATE All India Rank 476 in the year 2013.
Personal Information
Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Projects
PNEUTECH, Melbourne Australia, 07/01/24, 10/31/24, Developed a robust and portable design using SOLIDWORKS that simplifies the installation of pneumatic components while prioritizing durability and user-friendliness. Incorporated key components, such as valves, sensors, and fittings, into the board to facilitate seamless connections with various pneumatic devices. Implemented essential safety features, including emergency stop buttons, and performed thorough testing and calibration to ensure precise functionality and reliability.
Engineering Principles
- GD&T
- Creation Bill of Materials
Analysis Techniques
- Linear and non-linear analysis (FEA)
- Thermal and vibration analysis
Timeline
Sheet metal duct fabricator
Devilee's Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
09.2025 - Current
Technical Sales and Design Engineer
Nelson Global Products, Australia
06.2023 - 05.2025
Technical Lead Design Engineer
HCL Technologies
01.2020 - 02.2023
Assistant Manager
Lakshmi Machine Works, Machine Tool Division
07.2017 - 05.2019
CAD/CAE Analyst
Analyzer CAE Solutions
05.2010 - 12.2013
Master of Professional Engineering -
Swinburne University of Technology
M.S - mechanical engineering
IIT Madras
Bachelor's - Aeronautical engineering
PCET, Anna University