Akshay S.

Experience

• Freelance Engineering Consultant Self-Employed · Freelance Jul 2024 – Present 2 yrs 1 mos Karnataka, India Delivered a complete structural design package for a 2-Ton SWL Portable Gantry Crane, including structural calculations per IS 800:2007, CAD modelling, fabrication drawings, BOM, and FEA-based design validation. Developed the project from initial design requirements through structural configuration, engineering calculations, design development, and fabrication coordination, supporting final implementation.
• Design And Developement Engineer - R&D Inditech Valves · Full-time Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 1 yrs Hubli, Karnataka, India Led the design and development of QCNRV and IS3 actuators, creating in-house CAD designs and manufacturing packages. Developed GD&T-compliant drawings and test plans, supported pilot production, and managed BOM revisions and engineering changes through PLM/ERP systems.
• Design engineer CuFlum Tech · Full-time Jan 2020 – Apr 2023 3 yrs 3 mos Hubli, Karnataka, India Worked on two major product development projects: an autonomous electric ground vehicle and an IoT-enabled industrial coolant management device.
  
  Autonomous Electric Vehicle: Contributed to mechanical design and development from concept through prototype and MVP, developing 3D CAD models and assemblies using CATIA V5 and SolidWorks.
  
  Industrial Coolant Management Device: Designed and prototyped an IoT-enabled cutting-fluid/coolant management solution, applying 3D printing and DFM principles to support Proof of Concept development.
• Design Engineer Inyotta · Full-time Jan 2018 – Nov 2019 1 yrs 10 mos Hubli, Karnataka, India Contributed to the mechanical design and development of a computer-vision-based autonomous electric vehicle for precision agriculture. Designed sheet-metal and plastic components, developed 3D-printed prototypes, and supported mechanical, electronic, and control subsystem integration.
• Design Engineer TS Pumps & Valves · Full-time Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 5 mos Hubli, Karnataka, India Developed 3D CAD models and manufacturing documentation for 2-piece ball valves, including GD&T detailing, motion verification, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and casting and machining drawings.
• Design Engineer Nexus 3d · Internship Jun 2016 – Jun 2017 1 yrs Hubli, Karnataka, India ▪ Built and developed Desktop & Delta FDM 3D printers.
  ▪ Designed budgets and cost estimates for projects with speed and accuracy while working
  closely with clients.
  ▪ Using CATIA v5 and CREO 2.0 effectively developed 3d models, drawings, and assemblies
  of design components and prepared STL files for 3d printing.
  ▪ R&Din rapid prototyping- Focused on FDM 3D Printers and R&D on recycled filaments for
  3d printers.