Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Apr 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · India · Remote

• Took classes on Lead generation, Medical Devices Regulatory, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Management

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nov 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Secunderabad, Telangana, India

• As a Co-founder, CEO and Managing Director of Startoon Labs, my activities revolve around building the Company - strategizing and implementing business models devised around customers' needs, ensuring statutory compliance, implementing world class QMS leading to building the brand in the Medtech Sector of India. The integral part of activities include building and retaining my team, who play a vital role in making the Company what it is.
• Startoon Labs Pvt Ltd is an ISO9001 and ISO13485 Certified Company headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It's product - Pheezee is CDSCO registered and USFDA cleared.
• The Company is supported by Govt. of Telangana and Government of India 🇮🇳 under various program by Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Electronics and Infirmation Technology, BIRAC - Department of Biotechnology, Telangana State Innovation Cell, Research and Innovation Council - Telangana, Atal Incubation Centre CCMB, AIC Thub, IKP Knowldege Park, Cogniphy and GuptaJiInvests to name a few...
• The product has its presence in 7 states in India and Company is on its way to expanding in the global markets.

Oct 2016 – Sep 2017 · 11 mos · Secunderabad

• As head of Hardware Engineering Dept, I was responsible for
• >> Research, design and development of a consumer electronics product (Ducere's proprietary smart card) from conceptualization phase till completion and launch.
• >> Interaction with suppliers & manufacturers
• >> Interacted with cross functional teams (product design, product engineering, manufacturing, software and assembly teams) at all levels to execute the project.
• >> Also responsible for a U.S client's software project development during my tenure.

Feb 2016 – Sep 2016 · 7 mos · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

• As head of Research and Develpment Dept,
• >> I created a team of engineers and handled them on a daily basis.
• >> Started and worked on two EdTech projects involving hardware and software architecture design & development.
• >> Was involved in end-to-end development including requirements gathering, hardware and software architecture, development and testing, and BoM development.
• >> The designs were patented and a paper was published in IEEE for a novel proposal of a smart chair for medical applications.
• >> Participated in meetings with Director for formulating strategies of the company.
• >> Was involved in interacting with Patent officers, Vendors, Suppliers, Fabrication facilities for mass production.

Jul 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Chennai Area, India

• As a senior project officer, I was responsible for
• >> Design and development of four subsystems of the IITMSat - The satellite project of IIT Madras. >> Designed and developed indigenous Flight computer module, Command and Data Management System, Electrical Power System and Interconnection hub of IITMSat.
• >> Designed the complete satellite System Architecture from scratch (Hardware and software), based on requirements.
• >> Built, mentored and led a team of 60 students (undergrad students of IIT Madras) involved in the project.
• >> Was responsible for project timeline planning and execution, finance management, components’ imports, interacting with distributors/vendors etc.
• >> Worked with cross functional teams: Mechanical structures, Communication systems and the Physics teams to understand the system constraints and requirements.
• >> Interaction with Scientists at ISRO during design reviews and experimental tests at ISRO laboratories, monthly updates of the project’s progress to ISRO officials.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• As a teaching assistant
• >> I taught Analog and digital circuits design to UG students at Dept. of Engineering Design, IIT Madras
• >> Conducted product dissection labs for UG students

Jun 2007 – Apr 2009 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• I joined SIEMENS as a Systems Engineer and later promoted to Senior Systems Engineer. During my tenure
• >> I worked on automotive engine control systems (Injection and ignition of engine in powerful cars)
• >> Was involved in software development in Embedded C language on 32 bit Infineon microcontroller platforms.
• >> Worked on Hardware In Loop simulations and testing using real time engine emulators.

Jul 2005 – Nov 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune Area, India

• I joined TATA MOTORS as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and was later promoted as Assistant Manager. During my tenure
• >> Redesigned and manufactured the entire wiring harness of a pick-up truck of Tata Motors.
• >> I was involved in programming of Industrial Robots (Yaskawa and Motoman) used in the manufacturing plants for welding and painting operations
• >> Programming of PLCs for automation in plants.
• >> Designed, developed and deployed a system in the paint shop that detects the type of vehicle to be painted, using optical sensors for detection.
• >> I have also worked in the area of CAN communication technology for interconnection of microcontrollers in automotives.