Design engineer with more than five years of cross-industry experience spanning consumer electronics, medical technology, household appliances, and sustainability, focused on creating innovative, human-centered products. My work is driven by a curiosity towards everything I encounter and an attempt to understand it as deeply as I can, to provide intuitive, inclusive, and not-so-complex solutions to the complex problems we face today.
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I have experience working at design engineering studios, in-house design teams, research institutions, and start-ups. I have worked on several product design projects, taking products from an idea to prototyping and the market. I am knowledgeable in design thinking, technology innovation, product development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing.
Education
University of California, Berkeley - Master of Design for Emerging Technologies (2022-23)
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras - Bachelor and Master of Technology in Engineering Design (2014-19)
Work Experience
Tact Product Development | San Francisco Bay area, USA - Product Design Engineer (2024-present)
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Havells | Delhi, India - Research & Development Engineer (2019-2021)​
Skills
Programming: C++, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Processing, MATLAB, Mathematica, Arduino, Python, Raspberry pi, p5.js
Design: CREO, Solidworks, Fusion 360, ANSYS, COMSOL, Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Suite, Figma, Grasshopper, KiCad
Prototyping: 3D printing, Laser cutting, Woodworking, CNC, Electronics, Casting, PCB Design
Patents and Conference Presentations
Co-Inventor, "An Immersion Rod", Indian Patent Office IN202011010573, Issued Feb 21, 2024
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Co-Inventor, "A Safety Indication System for Household Electric Irons", Indian Patent Office IN202011028933, Issued Jan 19, 2024
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Neel Shah and Saravana Kumar G., Support Structure Design for Enhanced Heat Transfer in Metal Additive Manufacturing, 2nd NCMDAO conference, Bengaluru, 22-23 March 2019.
Outside work
My other interests include photography, climbing mountains, exploring different forms of food and art, and travel. Photography, for me, has been a fantastic discovery and has added another dimension to my understanding of the world. Love for traveling and mountaineering is something I believe I have partly inherited in my genes and partially developed a liking through constant endeavor in recent years.