Work Experience 

Summary: This role focuses on deploying and integrating autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in live warehouse environments, bridging robotics deployment, systems integration, and customer operations to enable reliable and scalable automation.

Robotics Deployment & Systems Integration:

• • Lead on-site deployment and commissioning of AMR/AGV/UGV systems, including mechanical installation, network configuration, and safety validation protocols to ensure production-ready operation.

  • Perform SLAM mapping, calibration, and performance tuning to ensure accurate localization, stable navigation, and hardware reliability in live environments.

  • Integrate robotic platforms with warehouse infrastructure, sensors, and communication networks to ensure seamless system interoperability.

  • Established and maintained compliance and traceability by performing process/product audits and instituting SPC-based sampling plans.

Site Assessment & Operational Optimization:

• Conduct pre-deployment site assessments to evaluate layout constraints, traffic flow, safety zones, and material-handling requirements.

• Recommend layout and process improvements to enhance robot throughput, material flow, and overall operational efficiency.

Reliability, Troubleshooting & Customer Handover:

• Diagnose and resolve hardware, sensor, and connectivity issues during deployment and commissioning to minimize downtime and deployment risk.

• Support system bring-up and customer acceptance testing to ensure smooth operational handover.

Summary: Focused on the development and evaluation of autonomous driving algorithms, utilizing advanced simulation environments to conduct performance testing and data collection as part of a Master’s concentration in Robotics and Control.

Autonomous Systems Research & Simulation:

• Conducted research on autonomous vehicles using the CARLA Simulator, replicating advanced driving algorithms and evaluating vehicle performance across diverse scenarios.

• Installed and configured Ubuntu, CARLA Simulator, and Unreal Engine to create a stable, high-fidelity testing environment for autonomous vehicle research.

• Collected extensive sensor data, generated detailed performance reports, and collaborated with a cross-functional research team to improve autonomous system technologies.

Summary: This role focused on manufacturing optimization, quality control, and Lean implementation for high-volume production, driving improved OEE, FPY, and cost reduction.

Process Optimization & Quality Improvement:

• Led a Design of Experiments (DOE) and PFMEA-driven optimization initiative, using integrated system performance data to identify key process variables.

• Improved First Pass Yield (FPY) by 12% and reduced critical system downtime by over 200 minutes weekly.

• Executed 8D and Fishbone root-cause analysis traced to sensor-based torque variation.

• Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC)-driven corrective controls to boost Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by 5% and reduce scrap.

Supply Chain & Quality Assurance:

• Streamlined supplier qualifications by instituting Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Gage R&R studies.

• Reduced Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) approval time by 25% and strengthened upstream data quality controls.

Summary: Focused on reliability engineering and continuous improvement for high-power electric locomotives, combining predictive maintenance with shop-floor standardization.

Predictive Maintenance & Analysis:

• Applied advanced vibration and SPC analysis techniques to real-time traction motor data to detect defect signatures 24 hours sooner, preventing major system downtime.

• Executed a Gemba-driven fixture redesign for bogie press operations, increasing press efficiency by 22% and reducing operator movement by 18%.

Standardization & Quality Compliance:

• Prepared Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) reports and data packs for Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), strengthening root-cause traceability and compliance.

• Assisted quality engineers in managing calibration records and preparing internal audit documentation, strengthening ISO 9001 compliance.

Summary: Managed association finances and spearheaded large-scale technical and cultural events, demonstrating financial management, leadership, and operational efficiency.

Financial & Operational Efficiency:

• • Executed financial strategies and streamlined treasury operations that reduced the overall budget by 10%, leading to improved resource allocation.

  • Implemented continuous improvements in treasury and event processes, enhancing financial control and operational output.

Leadership & Event Execution:

• • Led the national-level 'Tech Talk' competition, coordinating participation from over 12 teams and ensuring successful execution.

  • Collaborated with team members to organize major campus events like the yearly fest, Caliber 2K21, showcasing strong teamwork and execution capabilities.