My passion for climate solutions led me to Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer where I was part of the team that helped launch Rivian's flagship vehicles and continue contributing to the success of these revolutionary products. I am also a seasoned investor and leveraging my technical background and understanding of the renewable energy landscape, I have transitioned into climate tech investing. As a seasoned investor, I identify and support breakthrough solutions across the renewable energy spectrum.I also co-founded an NGO focusing on educating Tier-2 and Tier-3 India through financial support and career development programs. It gives me fulfilment and a purpose in life :)All views expressed are personal :)
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ManagerRivianIrvine, Ca, Us -
InvestorInflection Point Ventures Oct 2024 - PresentGurgaon, Haryana, InInvesting in startups in Climate tech, Medtech, Healthcare. -
Staff EngineerRivian Jun 2023 - PresentIrvine, Ca, UsLed cross-functional vehicle attribute delivery for Rivian's entire product line, collaborating with Product Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams. Report directly to the VP of Attributes, ensuring alignment and high-level decision making.Owned vehicle environmental durability throughout product lifecycle - setting initial targets, validation, and securing sign-off for North American and European markets ensuring superior performance of all Rivian vehicles across diverse environments.Championed product development standards by defining requirements, test methods, and performance criteria for vehicle systems. Steered critical risk mitigation efforts for all Rivian programs, balancing business value and engineering efforts. My leadership in identifying and mitigating risks resulted in significant cost savings, exceeding $1 million in just one year through proactive lab-based testing and optimization. -
Senior EngineerRivian 2021 - Jun 2023Irvine, Ca, UsSupported Launch of Rivian's flagship R1T and R1S vehicles alongside an Electric delivery van | Developed Vehicle & Component corrosion validation standards and guidelines for all of Rivian | Defined attribute targets for all Rivian products | Established workflows and implemented processes to promote improved cross functional collaboration with Design, Failure analysis and Materials Engineering teams. -
DirectorLimitless Avenues Mar 2023 - PresentA social impact Education startup offering career exploration experiences in the US. -
Co-FounderThe Hopes Foundation Jan 2016 - PresentBangalore, InI strongly believe that education is not just a path forward but a gateway to breaking the cycle of disadvantage and building a future where everyone can thrive. With this mindset that education is the key to unlocking a child's potential, I co-founded "The Hopes Foundation". For many years, we have witness firsthand, situations where talented students are forced to abandon their dreams due to financial constraints. The Hopes Foundation strives to be a lifeline to such children, providing critical financial assistance to continue their education. But our impact goes deeper.... We also conduct interactive, educational career workshops in Tier-3 schools to instill a growth mindset among students, a skill often missing in underprivileged communities. We want to give young minds, brimming with potential the knowledge and tools to navigate the job market and forge a brighter future for themselves and their families. At The Hopes Foundation we don't just want to change lives; we want to ignite them. -
ScientistNovelis 2020 - 2021Atlanta, Ga, Us- Fundamental research on corrosion mechanisms in existing aluminum products, developing next generation high corrosion performance aluminum alloys for application in automotive, aerospace and Food and Beverage industries. - Managed projects aimed at understanding influence of alloy/microstructure relationships, pretreatment and intermetallic particles on corrosion behaviour of parent and /or painted aluminum sheet metal. - Supervised laboratory ASTM/ISO standard cyclic and accelerated corrosion tests and corrosion performance validation of aerospace and automotive aluminum alloys. -
Doctoral StudentMichigan State University 2016 - 2020East Lansing, Mi, Us- Collaborated with Department of Defense and Boeing to enable transition from hexavalent chromium coatings to other sustainable coatings in aerospace applications. - Investigated properties of Additively manufactured aluminum and compared against tradition rolled Aluminum productsInstrument -
Guest ScientistHenkel Sep 2019 - Dec 2019Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De- Led an investigation to understand corrosion of automotive closure panels' hem joints leading to high OEM warranty costs. - Guided research on surface treatments, e-coat and alloy choices and provided suggestions for robust hem joint durability- Supervised ASTM standardized corrosion tests, analyzed results and published peer reviewed article -
Student ResearcherCentral Electrochemical Research Institute (Cecri) 2012 - 2016Nitrogen doped graphene electrodes for energy storage applications | High power density device fabrication and characterization | Battery electrode materials synthesis | Carbon, graphene, carbon nanotubes | Superhydrophobic substrates and coatings -
Research ScholarMissouri University Of Science And Technology May 2015 - Jul 2015Rolla, Mo, UsElectrochemical CO2 conversion using palladium and gold catalysts | Electrocatalysis | Aerogel SiC synthesis and characterization | Analytical Chemistry -
TraineeNational University Of Singapore Jun 2014 - Jul 2014Singapore, SgExperimental electrochemistry | Electrode kinetics | Lithium ion button and coin cells | Device fabrication and testing -
InternIndian Institute Of Science (Iisc) Dec 2013 - Jan 2014Bangalore, Karnataka, InBattery Hybrid Supercapacitors | Synthesis and Characterization of Anode, Cathode Materials | Device fabrication to power household appliances
Shruthi Kumar Raj, Ph.D. Education Details
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Michigan State UniversityAnalytical Chemistry / Electrochemistry -
Csir- Central Electrochemical Research InstituteChemical & Electrochemical Engineering
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