Summary
Pranav Deshpande is a Design Release Engineer with 10 years of automotive product development experience, currently leading energy conversion systems design release at General Motors. He has driven end-to-end hardware programs—from concept and DFMEA through DV/PV testing and production release—at OEMs and suppliers including Stellantis, Ford, and Rheinmetall, delivering weight, cost and robustness improvements. Skilled in CATIA, SolidWorks, CAD, FMEA and GD&T, he pairs hands-on 3D modeling with cross-functional coordination of CAE, CFD, suppliers and plant teams. Notably, he has led water-pump and turbo coolant tube programs that achieved measurable savings and packaging innovations and reduced warranty costs through targeted root-cause fixes. With an MS in Automotive Engineering from Clemson CU-ICAR, he combines research-driven problem solving with practical manufacturing and launch experience. Outside hardware, he pursues software and AI interests on GitHub, reflecting a hybrid curiosity across deep learning, cybersecurity and finance.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Automotive Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Automotive Engineering at Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
SBOA Public school
English, Marathi, Hindi