Jan 2015 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Co-founded and led a startup specializing in drivetrain and battery technology for electric vehicles
• Spearheaded product development, resulting in multiple successful prototypes
• Established strategic partnerships to drive business growth and market presence
• Focused on advanced mechanical systems and energy storage solutions
• Key Projects:
• Designed and developed high-performance battery packs for electric motorcycles
• Implemented electrical, thermal management, and mechanical systems to enhance battery efficiency and safety
• Developed lightweight and durable chassis designs to improve vehicle performance

Dec 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Planned and executed projects involving detailed structural analysis
• Developed concepts and ensured compliance with FAA and EASA certification standards
• Worked on critical projects for Airbus and Boeing, focusing on landing gears, nacelles, and fuselage components
• Utilized finite element modeling and simulation for stress analysis using MSC Nastran, Patran, and Hyperworks Suite
• Authored certification and stress reports while training new engineers
• Key Projects:
• Conducted fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for aircraft structural components, including explicit crash simulation and rain flow counting
• Developed and validated finite element models for landing gear systems of Airbus A350 and A380, performing strength and joint hand calculations and fatigue simulations
• Collaborated on nacelle design optimization to improve aerodynamics and reduce weight, ensuring high element quality through meshing and element quality checks
• Worked on Eurocopter helicopter projects, designing dual hoist structures for rescue choppers, involving mechanism design, component selection, compliance reports, hand calculations, and static and dynamic analysis, including setting boundary conditions for both linear and non-linear analysis, addressing contact and material non-linearity
• Led university collaborations on electric-propelled plane projects, heading research with students on requirement finalization, initial design feasibility studies, propeller blade design, aero simulation using hand calculations and CFD, and preparing comprehensive reports

Jun 2013 – Nov 2013 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Designed and analyzed satellite structures under static and dynamic loads
• Contributed to the development of space satellite systems as a structural engineer
• Gained hands-on experience in aerospace structural engineering
• Conducted research on the effects of environmental factors on satellite materials
• Key Projects:
• Analyzed the structural integrity of satellite components under launch and in-orbit conditions
• Assisted in the development of materials testing protocols for satellite construction
• Contributed to the design of satellite mounting structures for enhanced stability