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Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Architected first of a kind tools from concept to multiple deliveries and first POs in customer facilities- Managed a team of Mechanical and Systems engineers to deliver engineering solutions for difficult customer problems- Reduced system cost by 20%

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Team lead on multiple critical systems in a high visibility product line in Dielectric Etch- Developed and executed long term project plans for creation, installation, and testing of new systems and features on both internal lab tools and customer tools; frequently beating commits- Developed internal tools for improving employee productivity including generalized optimization software packages, and our team's help file structure- Managed several vendors to ensure quality of fully assembled system, reduce cost, and improve manufacturing issues based on AOI data- Designed multiple subsystems to account for competing requirements including Mechanical Robustness, Gas Dynamics (including atmospheric and UHV), Electrical Ground Path (both RF and DC), Temperature Control, Magnetic Plasma Control, Chemistry & DFM- Coordinated with internal teams including Thermal, CFD, & Electromagnetic FEA teams to create multi-physics simulations, created a multi-dimensional regression method to create system models- Produced component prints in NX using GD&T and later Model Based Definition (MBD), and released to customer using Teamcenter

San Jose, California, Us

Full System Ownership: ideation, mechanical design, build, testing, and deployment of robotics products in customer sites ▪ Managed a 20+ person team of global multidisciplinary personnel ranging from Electrical Hardware and Industrial Design to Computer Vision (CV/ML) Research & Firmware using Bug Trackers, documentation suite (Confluence), and PDM▪ Drove development of requirements for electro-mechanical systems with integrated OEM camera modules, optics, PCBs & FPCs▪ Created hardware system metrics, standards and selected tools and products used by the team▪ Selected sensors (RGB Camera Modules, ToF and Stereo Depth, & Visual Inertial Odometry sensors) and lenses▪ Designed and constructed ML/DL server using off the shelf server components including memory and mass storage selection▪ Fabricated electro-mechanical prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, & Perfboard Electrical Rapid Prototyping techniques▪ Designed mechanical high-precision systems for product dev and prototype with high-volume manufacturing in mind, includingdesign of thermal management system, and display selection and integration using CAD (SolidWorks)▪ Led deployment of a product line at a customer site with Operations team and remote support

San Jose, California, Us

First employee of Vimaan Robotics, responsible for designing and integrating MVP systems and hiring technical staff▪ Architected mechanical design on Vimaan Robotics’ first product, an autonomous aerial robotics platform, with custom designed consumer electronics hardware with feasibility for high volume manufacturing▪ Invented and designed high-precision mechatronic IP using CAD (SolidWorks) with a multi-disciplinary cross-functional team▪ Led team through two phases of SBIR worth $800,000 (SBIR 1951191) including Proofs of Concepts at multiple stages▪ Modelled and characterized components and complete system using SolidWorks Simulation including thermal subsystem▪ Worked closely with Electrical Engineers to design constraints, prototype, and integrate PCBs, FPCs, harnesses into the mechanical system▪ Integrated electrical assemblies and complex aerodynamic and ID surface geometry into mechanical systems▪ Identified and worked with vendors and external partners around the globe for machining and subsystem manufacture using techniques such as CNC machining, 3D printing, composite molding, adhesive bonding, motor winding etc.

• Designed built and flew a UAV that lands and drives on wind turbines• Designed and operated payloads for cleaning and improving turbine surfaces• Tested whole systems and subsystems for reliability• Machined parts out of carbon fiber using a personally modified CNC• Designed for Manufacture (DFM)• Was primary company PIC

Stockbridge, Ga, Us

• Designed and oversaw several UAV technology development programs• Designed built and flew custom UAV solutions from the ground up• Tested solutions using FEA as well as physical tests• Performed detailed R&D to determine solutions• interfaced with customers on design criteria• Logged almost 100 hours in UAV PIC time

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

Researcher for an individually developed, Georgia Tech-funded, project on the study ofpassive flow control using microscopic mechanical materialsUnder Dr. Marilyn SmithDealt largely with Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, passive control methodsInvolves heavy use of Computational Flow solvers such as OVERFLOW

• Helped recruit and manage a team of 30 employees for a seasonal movingcompany endorsed by Georgia Tech.• Collected and organized paperwork, documented deliveries, hirings etc.• Held weekly meetings, and trained new hires• Stocked and organized a warehouse

Designed a web application used by several businessesUsed Actionscript and MySQLConsulted businesses on the operation of programs created by the company