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Sparks, Nv, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Madison, In, Us

West Lafayette, In, Us

• Responsible for running the academically focused center for supervision of student staff, space management, the development of academic partnerships across campus, and collaboration with Residential Life, clerical and facilities staff.• Communicated frequently with professionals on and off campus to coordinate advertisement, events and reservations for the space• Created a set of new policies, contracts and processes for the smooth functioning of the center

Austin, Texas, Us

• Led the process development of Heat staking from calibration setup to end commissioning in the manufacturing line to increase productivity and reduce cost• Implemented six sigma tools to ensure a Cpk > 1.33 for Heat Staking process• Conducted Design of experiments (DOE) for optimizing heat staking process parameters of time, temperature and depth of stroke to reduce cycle time and enhance quality• Root caused critical yield/cycle time hitters and worked with the team in implementing new process sequences, integrating/testing additional mechanical hardware to improve the yield• Performed operations and troubleshooting of automation equipment, conveyance and vision systems through the manufacturing line• Tested and validated the process with pull force measurements on heat stake welds to maximize yield output• Designed engineering trials and collaborated with NPI to carry out proof of concept process of Heat staking• Created SOP’s and MI’s and trained operators for efficient functioning of the equipment• Installed failure detection stack lights and programmed the PLC logic on Allen Bradley studio 5000• Designed adjustable brackets and fixtures for a vision system and released drawings using GD&T principles• Provided manufacturing engineering support to the production of Model 3 battery module line

Göteborg, Se

• Managed cold cell engine testing for detecting the fault in the exhaust brake rocker arms causing cold start failures• Inspected, analyzed and modified valvetrain components to investigate the root cause for wear of rocker arms, fuel injectors and camshaft• Addressed piston skirt delamination and scuffing with product development team and ran validation tests for detecting the cause of failure in support with the test engineers• Conducted non-destructive testing (NDT) like Magnaflux inspection on warranty returned components such as pressure cylinder units, cylinder heads to detect cracks and possible causes of failure• Analyzed test cell data using ATI Vision to detect faults and performed engine teardown review post-test• Worked cross-functionally between the machinists, manufacturing line and development for new parts testing

West Lafayette, In, Us

• Graded assignments, quizzes and exams of undergraduate students for ME 365 - Measurements & Control Systems I• Maintained records of the students' grades and uploaded them on a weekly basis

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

1) Associate Engineer: Projects• Rotary CAM Design: Analyzed Cams for pharmaceutical equipments using reverse engineering by consolidating the data and plotting the automated cam profile on Autodesk Inventor• Redesigned components for a material handling equipment in a pharmaceutical plant (LPD) with additional exploded views in SolidWorks for a Product Configurator• Blister Layout Generator: Modeled various parts of a blister strip such as stiffener, text embossing, tablets and calculated the cavity contour using empirical relations and formulas. Parameterized the CAD models to handle the scaling of the products and devised an automated drawing template as an output. • Door Configurator: Developed an Inventor based Sheet metal configurator with Door components such as kick plate, push plate, hinges etc for reduced repetitive work of the employees.2) Technical Project Coordinator: Roles and Responsibilities• Handled the overall execution of the projects through cross functional coordination with timely client updates and ensured that the weekly targets were met • Represented CADSOL for a live operation session at ‘Tapasya Engineering Pvt. Ltd’, a pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer, successfully converting a potential customer to a trusted client• Executed rigorous feature testing of a stock keeping application, 'Item Master', for bugs and performance enhancements with its linking with CAD and gave valuable feedback to the development team• Conducted end user training and participated in onsite meetings with clientele throughout the project cycle and into support

Thane, Maharashtra, In

• Designed a compact 'Single input multiple output (SIMO)' gearbox for a coil strip leveling machine to prevent the failure of the U-joints connecting the shafts and the rollers• Arranged the herringbone gears in a layout of multiple lateral and longitudinal planes to utilize the radial distance between the adjoining shafts, making it compact

• Accounted and processed the monetary activities of VJTI Racing and ensured that the club activities adhered to the budget• Maintained accurate financial records to be reviewed by the administrative faculty operating under the club policies

• Built an all terrain vehicle, in a team of 25 students and competed in an international competition in South Africa, where the car was tested for safety, design, acceleration, maneuverability, suspension and endurance.• Led the manufacturing team to successfully execute the timeline of the project and designed fixtures for the in-house fabrication of the space-frame chassis• Carried out design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA) to enhance the reliability of the design and reduce the production cost• Designed a custom lightweight two-stage reduction gearbox using an aluminium casting casing to optimize acceleration and speed • Implemented CVT Tuning with a combination of different flyweights and stiffness springs to achieve an optimum shifting of the primary clutch• Validated the components on Ansys using CAE and structural analysis• Ranked 1st in the world representing INDIA and VJTI on an international platform• Lead Driver of Team MOTORBREATH with special acknowledgement from South African race marshals for great maneuvering skill set

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

Higher Secondary Certificate

Secondary School Certificate