Work Experience

My professional experience ranges from technical engineering work in Robotics, Automation and Manufacturing, to bigger picture work in Project Management, Consulting and Professional Services. I am an engineering leader who hopes to continue delivering products that drive customer results and company value.

2022 - Present

Deloitte

Senior Consultant

  • Established a team of 6 analysts to showcase Automation at a new Smart Warehouse demonstrator.
  • Scripted 8 captivating robotics narratives with visual process flows and human-robot interactions for client tours.
  • Built a prototype drone that leverages computer vision and seamlessly integrates into WMS to provide real-time visibility
  • Created product roadmap, value proposition and go-to-market eminence for Industry 4.0, GenAI and Digital Twin solutions
  • Authored a whitepaper analyzing the technology, challenges, and strategies of last-mile drone delivery [Read paper here]
  • Authored a whitepaper with a novel cybersecurity model to secure Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) in Modern Utilities [Read paper here]

2022

Vimaan Robotics Vimaan Roboticsbacked Startup

Intern Robotics Applications Engineer

  • Headed the development of a new product to improve traceability of warehouse inventory.
  • Coded a machine learning algorithm to classify ROS bags into useful or not with an accuracy of 90%.
  • Read about the $1 billion Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund

2021

Persistent Systems

Intern Hardware Engineer

  • Designed and built 3 test fixtures to automate the testing process of an antenna power supply.
  • Applied technical knowledge of hardware and software to construct a product that autonomously evaluates the functionality and characterizes the performance of the device-under-test.
  • Prepared project requirements, wiring diagrams, CAD models and a GUI interface using Java; ran electrical calculations to determine passing values; employed a secure shell to operate network services and allow software to log data securely.
  • Wrote Python scripts on a Raspberry Pi to control power relays in an embedded system and perform data throughput tests.
  • Developed Bash-shell scripts to automate the configuration of network settings and setup of Windows and Linux machines.
  • Recognized by CEO for conceiving new use cases and reducing staffing costs and quality check times by 75%.

2021 - 2022

Columbia

Research Assistant in the Creative Machines Lab (with Dr. Hod Lipson)

Robot Metabolism
  • Manufactured and assembled hardware of modular robot links and developed mechatronics design.
  • Identified design improvements on Fusion360 and implemented control algorithms on Photon using C++.
  • Conducted experiments both in simulation using PyBullet (a physics engine) and on the physical robot platform using the existing python API, dashboard and camera tracking system.
  • Co-authored research paper that introduces framework for self-sustaining robotic ecosystems. [Read Research Paper Here]

Research Assistant in the Robotics And Rehabilitation (RoAR) Lab (with Dr. Sunil Agrawal)

Robotic Sit-to-Stand Trainer
  • Researching cable-driven systems for robotic rehabilitation focused on posture control.
  • Conceptualized, designed and constructed a wearable robotic device for sit-to-stand assistance.
  • Learned how to read and write research papers.

2018 - 2021

PES SCA

Senior Project Engineer

Project Manager with the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) to assess the condition of existing mechanical ventilation systems across 10 NYC public schools and provided recommendations to ensure all occupiable spaces had ventilation per code prior to school re-opening.
Learn about the health and safety in NYC schools

Project Engineer

Served as the go-to engineering resource for all Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) with the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA).

  • Led over 25 technical projects (>$50 MM), from conceptual design through completion, for various public clients.
  • Planned, delegated, monitored and maintained control of all aspects of the projects, and ensured that all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to the project's scope of work.
  • Supervised a multi-disciplinary team of 5 engineers and coordinated work between all trades.

2016 - 2017

CRD

Associate Systems Analyst, SaaS Operations

Managed global IT service operations for SaaS clients and architected infrastructure for resiliency.

Automation & Database:
  • Built and maintained automation workflows and batch cycles on job schedulers such as Rundeck and Tidal to resolve client-reported problems or issues detected by CRD’s automation tools.
  • Backed up, restored, maintained and extracted data from databases using SQL and performed database restores, scrubbing, encryption and decryption.
IT Service Management:
  • Planned and tracked product life-cycle during transition of service delivery and system administration from private to public cloud.
  • Defined and maintained the technical documentation, participated in daily DevOps Scrum meetings and tracked cases using Salesforce’s CRM platform.

2015

Kaiser Aluminum

Intern Project Engineer

  • Spearheaded 5 projects to improve safety and quality monitoring of plant operations.
  • Devised interim corrective actions and developed long term strategies to prevent recurrence of incidents.
  • Implemented time sensitive changes to reduce downtime and maximize ergonomics, and presented results to management.

2014 - 2016

Purdue

Research Assistant in the Convergence Design Lab (with Dr. Karthik Ramani)

HandiMate
Robotics serves education in many ways. The process of developing robotic solutions provides a rich and meaningful context for engaging students. In this project, we developed a modular robotics kit to animate crafted toys.
  • Created a robotics kit which enables users to construct and animate their toys using everyday craft materials.
  • Proposed new and innovative uses for the product using everyday objects such as cardboard, construction paper and spoons.
  • Tested and gave feedback on various constructions and promoted brainstorming among users.
Toys to Physics to Design (T2P2D)
The purpose of this project was to develop a framework to encourage a maker-based design mindset embedded in physics for K-12 students.
  • Developed STEM-focused teaching "Engineering by Design" workshops for K-12 students to design simple toys and 3D print them.
  • Benchmarked different open source CAD software and categorized them by ease-of-use.
  • Manufactured prototypes using 3D printing technologies (Ultimaker 2, Makerbot).

Research Assistant in the Applied Laser Spectroscopy Lab (with Dr. Sameer Naik)

Spray Measurements & Analysis
  • Analyzed airblast atomizer under atmospheric and high/low pressure conditions.
  • Interpreted measurements of aviation liquid fuel sprays and studied the spray variation.

2014

Baker Hughes

Intern Mechanical Engineer

  • Prepared reports by collecting, analyzing & summarizing data using Microsoft Excel.
  • Assembled, repaired and redressed hydraulic release liner hanger systems using service units.
  • Generated technical data sheet for various tools and performed pressure quality & function tests.

2013

CCTC

Intern Mechanical Engineer

  • Drafted workflow templates for projects and operated HVAC duct fabrication machines.
  • Inspected and documented quality of containerized accommodation modules for offshore use.
  • Fulfilled environmental health and safety trainings, risk inspections and progress checks.