Who Am I?
A mechanical engineer with experience in diverse fields, I am driven to design great products for everyone around the world. I am detail-focused, adapt to new problems easily, and enjoy experimenting with unconventional approaches to solving a problem.
I currently work at SharkNinja - in Ninja's Frozen Treats New Product Development team.
What Have I Done?
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Ninja SLUSHi™ Max Smart Frozen Drink Maker
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Mechanics of a Snake Robot
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Bake-Assist
What Can I Do?
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New Product Development
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
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Design Ideation
Brainstorm. Think Fast and Slow.
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Prototyping
Can hack a Frankenstein's monster on my laptop or the machine shop.
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Root-cause Analysis
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Professional Experience
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Shark | Ninja, Frozen Treats - Engineering
Product Design Engineer
July 2023 - Present- Led the design and development of core electromechanical and smart-system architectures for a first- of-its-kind kitchen appliance, enabling intuitive user interaction for complex subsystem behavior.
- Directed root-cause investigations and corrective-action implementation to resolve design, reliability, and field- reported issues.
- Developed strong system knowledge and supported projects proactively, becoming a key technical resource for cross-functional teams.
- Managed international prototype builds and supplier development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine designs for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA).
- Performed FEA, tolerance stack-ups, and prototype testing to validate structural robustness, manufacturability, and alignment with performance requirements.
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Mixed-Initiative Design Lab @Texas A&M University
Graduate Researcher
April 2022 - December 2022- Led design and configuration of hardware for virtual reality object manipulation using IMU sensors to perform VR interaction studies in early-stage design contexts.
- Enhanced user experience by rigorously testing and modifying user-interfaces and hardware for diverse human-use scenarios, ensuring system reliability across 40+ study participants.
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Tata Motors Ltd
Product Manager
August 2019 - December 2020- Managed CAD reviews & discussed product feasibility with all stakeholders (Quality, Customer & Research teams) as part of New Product Introduction process.
- Conducted root-cause analysis using FMEA and 5-Why, during prototype vehicle assembly, identifying design and production issues and devising effective short- and long-term solutions.
- Strategized manufacturing and procurement methods, leading to significant cost savings of approximately INR 40,000 per vehicle (2-3% of cost price).
Education
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station TX
January 2022 - May 2024Courses: Advanced Product Design, Multidisciplinary System Design Analysis & Optimisation, Generative Design
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Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal KA, India
July 2015 - July 2019Courses: Computer-Aided Engineering, GD&T, Design for Manufacturing & Assy.(DFMA), Finite Element Methods