Career Path

Experience

A working history built across manufacturing, maintenance, and design roles — each one adding a different lens on how machines fail and how to design around it.

  1. MS Mechanical Engineering — Design & Manufacturing

    Aug 2025 – May 2027 (Expected)

    Clemson University · Clemson, SC

    Graduate coursework focused on product design and manufacturing, with engineering design and research projects.

    • Graduate coursework focused on product design and manufacturing
    • Completed engineering design and research projects
    • Published research related to agricultural machinery
  2. Engineering Intern

    Fall 2026

    Aalberts Surface Technologies · United States

    Designed manufacturing improvements for production equipment, developing CAD models and engineering concepts for industrial problem-solving projects.

    • Designed manufacturing improvements for production equipment
    • Developed CAD models and engineering concepts
    • Worked on rapid prototyping and industrial problem-solving projects
    • Contributed to the Copper Plate Extension, Hoist Castor Redesign, Masking Insert, and ongoing Pump Cart projects
  3. Mechanical Jr. Design Engineer

    Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

    Synergy Water Park Rides Pvt. Ltd. · Mumbai, India

    Designed mechanical components and assemblies for amusement ride systems, preparing manufacturing drawings and contributing to international projects.

    • Designed and developed 15+ mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, improving design turnaround time by 20% while ensuring manufacturability
    • Collaborated with a team of 6 engineers to implement lean layout changes, reducing assembly time by 15%
    • Conducted performance analysis on 10+ design iterations, improving component durability by 15% through design optimization
    • Participated in cross-functional design reviews with 5+ stakeholders, ensuring 100% compliance with manufacturing and quality standards
  4. Diagnostic and Maintenance Intern

    Aug 2021 – Dec 2021

    Ashok Leyland · Mumbai, India

    Assisted maintenance engineers with industrial and commercial vehicle equipment, learning preventive and corrective maintenance practices.

    • Assisted in diagnosing 25+ mechanical failures in commercial vehicles, improving troubleshooting efficiency by 20%
    • Performed maintenance on 50+ heavy vehicles (HMV, MCV, HCV), ensuring operational reliability and reduced downtime
    • Utilized OEM diagnostic tools and service manuals to improve repair accuracy
    • Applied preventive maintenance schedules to reduce breakdowns by 15%
  5. Engineering Intern — Auxiliary Warning System

    Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

    Indian Railways · Mumbai, India

    Supported inspection, testing, and maintenance documentation for Auxiliary Warning Systems.

    • Supported reliability assessment of 20+ mechanical systems, improving maintenance documentation accuracy
    • Assisted in system inspections and technical reporting, contributing to a 10% improvement in operational efficiency
    • Gained hands-on experience in mechanical systems maintenance, documentation, and safety compliance

Toolkit

Technical Skills

CAD

  • SolidWorks (Certified)
  • AutoCAD (Certified)
  • Autodesk Inventor

Manufacturing

  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFA)
  • GD&T
  • Tolerance Stack-Up
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma
  • Rapid Prototyping

Engineering

  • Machine Design
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Product Development
  • FEA
  • Design Optimization

Software

  • MATLAB
  • Minitab
  • Microsoft Excel