FIJOY FRANCIS

Alias Digital Sculptor

Chennai, India
A passionate and experienced automotive digital designer/sculptor with strong
artistic abilities combined with great skill in collaboration and conceptualization.
Demonstrates drive with a higher level of self-initiative, the ability to work with
minimal supervision.

Work Experience

MADLab

Product Designer

• Design research & market study in various states of India to understand
customer needs for the Roadster category bicycle.
• Creating & refining concepts to improve the efficiency of bicycle parts.
• Applying DFMA principles to improve quality & reduce manufacturing costs.
• Analyze the alternative manufacturing process and materials available.
• Knowledge of current trends in design, technology, production methods, and
materials.
• 3D modeling of concepts using PTC Creo & Solidworks software.
October 2014 - December 2015 India

TATA MARCOPOLO MOTORLS LIMITED

Design Intern

• Studied about different types of Buses available in the Indian market.
• Research, benchmarking and developing ideas for new products/accessories
• Design and development of LCV Bus Accessories according to industry standards
• Making new design proposal & documentation for parts
• 3D modeling of accessories in Unigraphics NX & Solidworks software
• Using computer-aided design to create detailed designs and specifications.
• Providing design support at all stages of the design process.
• Manufacturing of parts in FRP
• Worked with multiple vendors to bring innovative parts to market on time and on
budget
• Communicate and liaise with various stakeholders in the company to identify
various product needs
March 2014 - August 2014 India

Renault

Digital Sculptor

• Strong ability to transform and interpret complex design sketches into 3D
models, using Autodesk Alias software
• Create and develop the Interiors and Exteriors for production models with
excellent ability to understand technical drawings and engineering sections
• Successfully generates and manipulates designs into 3D models in close
collaboration with designers and engineers
• Effectively creates data for prototyping activities.
• Provide alternative proposals on design and capture design intent creatively as
per the Renault design standards and quality.
• Translate design intent into the 3D surface data ensuring design sensitivity,
aesthetic proportions, brand identity, & customer focus.
• Knowledge of current trends in design, technology, production methods and
materials.
• Research & benchmarking of the competitor’s vehicles
October 2016 - Present India

Education

NTTF

Post Graduation in Product Design & Engineering

August 2012 - September 2014 Bangalore, India

Jyothi Engineering College

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

August 2008 - June 2012 Thrissur, India

Diploma in Automotive digital design

January 2016 - July 2016 India

Languages

English (Fluent),
Hindi (Advanced),
Malayalam (Native),
Tamil (Conversational),

Awards

Tata Elxsi

IGNITE Design Award

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Alias, Keyshot, Premiere Pro, PTC Creo, Sketching, Solidworks,