Professional Experience
Maintenance Specialist
- Diagnose, service and rapidly troubleshoot PhotonAssay™ analytical units — performing preventative maintenance that minimises downtime and sustains peak performance.
- Support PLC-driven automation and control systems, carrying out electrical troubleshooting and fault-finding across the line.
- Partner with engineering teams to optimise maintenance schedules and improve overall system reliability and equipment uptime.
Technical Publications Manager
- Lead technical editor for three international journals at ACTA Press — Robotics & Automation, Mechatronic Systems & Control, and Power & Energy Systems.
- Built editorial strategies and managed partnerships that grew journal submissions ~30% and lifted annual revenue past $80K.
- Streamlined the submission-to-publication workflow alongside the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board and reviewers — keeping output rigorous and on schedule.
Teaching Assistant
- Instructed 5+ undergraduate courses — Engineering Statics, Engineering Design and Innovation, Programming with Data, and Fundamentals of Engineering Materials — contributing to a ~20% increase in course pass rates.
- Mentored 500+ students with hands-on, interactive sessions that enriched the overall learning experience.
Jr. Design Engineer
- Gained hands-on experience in engineering design, material selection and drafting standards within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Quality Control — TRON Associate
- Upheld Amazon's quality standards, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and operational guidelines.
- Maintained image-sensing system accuracy of ≥ 99.5% across all operational scenarios.
- Scrutinised real-time video feeds from multiple sites to detect and flag anomalies for immediate rectification.
Internships & Volunteering
Technician — Workshop
Interned in the workshop department on comprehensive vehicle maintenance — performing rigorous checks and optimising components to ensure every serviced car met required standards.
Workshop Coordinator
Coordinated a hands-on IC-engine workshop at Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, presenting the full working of a four-stroke engine to first-year students using a real car engine.
Participant — Sixth Sense Robotics
Completed a robotics workshop run by IIT Guwahati — learning Arduino with IR & ultrasonic sensors, servo motors, and Bluetooth / Wi-Fi modules.
Education
M.Eng — Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Coursework: Mobile Robotics, Advanced Control Systems, Mechatronics Laboratory. Capstone: Collision Avoidance in Mobile Robots using Python & Generative AI.
B.E. — Mechanical Engineering
Awarded the University Gold Medal for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering — top of the graduating cohort.