Ajay Murgod

Ajay Murgod has a diverse work experience in product engineering and design in the automotive and consumer goods industries. Ajay is currently working at Gentherm as a User Experience Lead in Advanced Engineering. Prior to this, they served as a Product Engineering Lead at Artica Inc, where they spearheaded the design, development, and launch of multiple revenue-generating products. Ajay also worked at Dometic as a Product Engineer, focusing on automotive convenience cooling solutions. In this role, they demonstrated commodity leadership and ensured strict compliance with quality standards. Ajay has also worked at General Motors as a Sr. Designer in Advanced Vehicle Development, where they provided strategic design leadership and innovative problem-solving. Ajay has a background in research as well, having worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Wayne State University, focusing on SLA design and manufacturing for metals. Ajay is skilled in 3D printing and has a passion for additive manufacturing innovation. Ajay's career began at Ambidex Design Technologies and then Faurecia, where they gained experience in product design and engineering for automotive seating.

Ajay Murgod began their education in 2007 at Hirasugar Institute of Technology, NIDASOSHI, where they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering. After completing their undergraduate degree in 2011, they attended Maharashtra Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2012, where they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in CAD, Design & Optimization, Advanced Manufacturing in Plastics & Metal. Following this, from 2014 to 2016, they enrolled at Wayne State University and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Product Design & Thesis in 3D printing/SLA Manufacturing. Most recently, Ajay Murgod attended Trine University from 2019 to 2021, where they completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Product Innovation and Portfolio Management.