The difference between barefoot walking and an Aston Martin is engineering. Vehicles fascinate me, so I studied mechanical engineering and became a design engineer. This journey has been a roller-coaster ride filled with passion and self-motivation which I have elaborately explained in an article titled "Inextinguishable Passion & Relentless Hope".That article got me a job at an EV startup company, Arcimoto, Inc. where I worked relentlessly for 4 years as a design engineer and an engineering leader. I was part of the core leadership team that transformed the startup into a billion-dollar OEM by designing & producing a safe & US regulations compliant 3-wheeled EV that Elon Musk crash-tested & walked away uninjured. The volatile journey of the enterprise enabled me to wear multiple hats and presented a challenge to achieve the premeditated goals with maximum accuracy while utilizing minimal resources. To highlight my exceptional performance, the company honored me by publishing a spotlight video "Meet The A-Team: Mechanical Engineering Manager Karan Shah" posted below!The rise of environmental challenges at an alarming rate and my affinity for our planet Earth have made me realize that my true passion resides in contributing towards environmental sustainability by applying my skills of Product Design and Vehicle Development. Apart from that, I replenish my knowledge base with frequent photography of nature’s beauty and efficient designs, world-travel, exploring different poetry forms, and sketching of cars. If you, like me, find it impossible to be bored in such an amazing world, let’s connect and engineer a better future!