• Designed and managed the first test bench in Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing America (TEMA) for the evaluation of electric vehicle (EV) cooling systems• Modified the production RAV4 EV cooling system for test purposes with minimal performance impact• Communicated with suppliers to compare performance results and investigated sources of error• Prepared 'Yokoten' (information sharing) documents to present the performance results to department GM, Manager and team leader• Participated in the design review of various competitor engine compartment components including air cleaners, resonators, radiators, hoses, hose protectors and reserve tanks• Revised and improved the reserve tank de-aeration procedure to suit the needs of the department• Investigated the de-aeration performance of competitor closed-system reserve tanks • Created drawings, 3D models and engineering change instruction (ECI) documents to help resolve manufacturing issues or improve assembly-side/supplier-side productivity• Communicated with suppliers and other Toyota departments to find any possible material, design or manufacturing problems that could occur due to a design change• Prepared Technical Instruction Sheets (TIS) to communicate assembly instructions to manufacturing facilities• Visited supplier facilities and critiqued the overall manufacturing and quality control process• Analyzed Toyota Camry Hybrid long term test vehicle for radiator performance degradation • Designed 8 concept air intake systems for the next generation Toyota Camry that had upto: - A 60% lower pressure drop - A 20-30% lower cost of production

• Utilized DRBFM (Design Review Based on Failure Mode) and TBP (Toyota Business Practices) to find the root-cause of issues found in vehicles• Developed countermeasures for over fifteen open issues in the MY 2014 Toyota Tundra prototype vehicles• Communicated with part suppliers, quality engineers and manufacturing facilities to ensure the feasibility of concept designs with respect to cost, manufacturability and lead time• Presented and discussed new designs with Engineering Vice-President, GM and Principal Engineers

• Designed a carbon-fiber monocoque based on NACA aero-foils that was 20% lighter and more aerodynamic than the previous model• Worked with General Plastics, Huntsman Advanced Materials, Gurit, Plascore and Airtech International to raise over $20,000 in donations• Ensured compatibility of donated supplies with the Resin Infusion process of manufacturing carbon fiber• Worked alongside Ingersoll Machine Tools for the manufacture of a composite mold• Setup a new website and integrated resource management system• Expanded team membership to include freshman, sophomore and junior year students

• Led sponsorship efforts and raised $31,000 in in-kind donations from Airtech International, Plascore, General Plastics, Hexcel and Huntsman

• Coordinated weekly body team meetings to work out design and manufacturing issues• Designed and fabricated the 2010 fiberglass & 2011 carbon fiber body with the help of team members• Reduced composite production cost by 40% using unique manufacturing methods• Researched and designed an impact attenuator that allowed the hybrid car to comply with competition safety regulations• Prepared reports on impact attenuator performance and composite manufacturing

I. Lakshmi Metal Tech• Analyzed aspects of the fire-door manufacturing process and corresponded with machinists to understand specifics• Collaborated with a team of engineers to troubleshoot ongoing manufacturing issuesII. Trinity Mechanical Services Examined jobs undertaken including:• Crack sealing repair methods for automotive and industrial engines• Quality control and testing of engine repair• Manufacturing of parts using milling machines, horizontal and vertical lathes• 3-axis and 4-axis CNC manufacturing of custom low volume parts