Mar 2022 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Stavanger Area, Norway · On-site

• Worked in team of 5 to develop gantry based SCARA piece-picking robot from concept to commercial sale.
• Designed robot hardware architecture, 400V control panels, Gripper motor control PCB I/O.
• Installed, commissioned and serviced robot at customer site.
• Collaborate with global OEM, & vendors to ensure long term support low volume production.
• Responsible for CE certification of Robot for ISO 10218-2, Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)

Sep 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Stavanger Area, Norway · On-site

• Building picking packing robotic workforce for eCommerce warehouse.
• Deliver Robot Project based on Innovation Norway contract.
• Coordinate for European Union's Horizon 2020 funding with University of Stavanger, Reykjavik University, Eindhoven University of Technology

Jan 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore · On-site

• Developed MVP within 6 months, facilitating a USD 5.7 million investment round and securing 2 government contracts.
• Developed an MVP for service robots within 6 months by SLAM sensor fusion navigation leading to a USD 5.7 million investment and 2 government contracts.
• Established a robot assembly factory, reducing BOM costs by 50% and enhancing product reliability
• Facilitated hands-on training sessions for a cross-functional service team, reducing troubleshooting time by 30%.

Nov 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Introduced New mobile robots which increased overall sales by 50% and reduced deployment time by 10x.
• Integrated the same Laser navigation stack as a retrofittable kit for existing Toyota forklifts at Coco-Cola.
• Generated 4 Patents for the New Product Development Department
• Received Most Innovative Company of India in 2017 out of 5000+ entries.
• Awarded Industrial Product Design by CII in 2017

Jul 2014 – Jun 2015 · 11 mos

• Released 2 arms based sortation conveyor in 3 months which reduced deployment time from 15 days to 6 days. Increased throughput from 3000 to 6000 packets per hour.
• Implemented mathematical model for 10k per hour cross belt sorter input system.

Jun 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Established and trained an Installation team in 2 months with 3 managers & 30 technicians to deploy 25 systems across India worth USD 5M in 6 months covering million square feet.
• Optimized installation process and saved cost by 2X by producing plug-n-play Scalable Design.

Jun 2008 – Jul 2014 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

• Being Part of founding team and forming a Robotics business during college providing 100,000+ educational robots per year via Amazon and other on line off-line distributor channel partners.
• Initiated Robotics Lab concept in India impacting 10 million students in 6 yrs and educational industry along with developing UAV platform for government robotics & aerospace research labs.
• Developed Duct cleaning robot for central air conditioning OEM Voltas, Blue Start, EPSCO around India, Middle East, SE Asia, was awarded TR35 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2011 & Lean startup award by silicon valley robotics society 2014.

Jun 2007 – Feb 2008 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• System integration and design of the 1st series if educational robots at E-yantra lab.
• https://www.e-yantra.org/

Jun 2006 – Feb 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos · Indian Institute Of Tecnology Mumbai

• Acquired by eureka thinklabs
• Designed 8 educational Robotic kits from concept to production selling 100,000 units per yr for 5 yrs cycle. Introduced injection moulding, laser sheet metal cutting and rubber moulding tooling process in the company.
• Executed DIY Robotics workshop using same kits for 5000+ students across 100+ colleges India.

Aug 2004 – Apr 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Lead 2 engineers for reviving 4 robots decommissioned robots and provide maintenance support.
• Launched New version of Laptop controlled duct robot at National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) conference, Dubai -September 2005.
• Develop rubber molding die for tank drive and set up local machine shop vendors for supplying custom and regular machined part.