Laurent Candapanaiken

Laurent Candapanaiken is a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Lightricity since October 2020, with prior experience as a Project Engineer at GSM Automotive Ltd from November 2016 to September 2020, focusing on the development and design of illuminated products and metal tread plates for Jaguar Land Rover. Previous roles include Component Harness Leader at Delphi, where Laurent managed the design and development of plastic and metal components and represented various customers, and Component Synthesis Manager at Renault, overseeing plastics and metallic parts management. Early career highlights include positions as a Design Engineer at Tothem service company, Mechanical Engineer at Arden Forge, and Digital Control Technician at Actuplast. Laurent holds a Master 2 degree in Material Engineering from IFTS de Charleville Mézières.