Design engineer with more than five years of cross-industry experience spanning consumer electronics, AR/VR, medical technology, robotics, and sustainability, focused on creating innovative, human-centered products.
I design and build products from the ground up—taking ideas through prototyping to real-world impact. My experience spans design studios, in-house teams, research institutions, and startups, where I’ve worked at the intersection of design thinking, emerging technology, and manufacturing.
Education
University of California, Berkeley - Master of Design for Emerging Technologies (2022-23)
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)
Havells | Delhi, India - Research & Development Engineer (2019-2021)
Completed internships at CERN (Geneva), Bosch Rexroth (Ahmedabad), and Tvasta (Chennai), gaining experience in mechanical product design, FEA analysis, and additive manufacturing.
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
Co-Inventor, "A Safety Indication System for Household Electric Irons", Indian Patent Office IN202011028933, Issued Jan 19, 2024
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.