Industrial and Instrumentation Engineer

Rodney Lobo

ac1smw@r.postjobfree.com • 347-***-**** • rodneylobo.com

Education:

New York University (NYU), May 2017

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

R. V. College of Engineering (RVCE), May 2014

Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation Technology

Skills:

Software : SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion, Rhino, Minitab, Witness, Adobe CS, MS Office, Python, C

Tools : Six Sigma, FMEA, RCA, ANOVA, DOE, DFM, DFA

Languages : Fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, and familiar with Spanish

Work Experience:

NYU Tandon MakerSpace, Graduate Technical Assistant, Aug 2016 – May 2017

• Prototyping lead: Operated and maintained 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC Machines, PCB fabrication machines, Water Jet cutter, Injection molding machine

• Lead Technical Trainer: Instructed over 250 students and researchers, and facilitated over 40 training workshops

• Technician: Troubleshooted and overhauled the prototyping machines

• Materials tester and Quality assessor of new materials used in the above machines

• Suggested and adapted methods for the overall improvements of the organization

GreenHouse Innovation Space, GreenHouse Guardian, Aug 2016 – May 2017

• Supervisor: Oversaw the space by facilitating meaningful student interactions and engagements

• Inventory clerk: Procurement, planning, and control of office supplies, prototyping materials, tools, and hardware

• User engagement: Facilitated meaningful interactions through workshops for more than 1500 users in 10 months

• Allocated budget with periodic review of the funds and resources

• Planned, coordinated and organized more than 80 events and technical talks on design thinking, rapid prototyping, Arduino, sensors, soldering, ideation framework etc.

RTP Controls Private Limited, Intern, Jul 2012 – Oct 2012

• Performed a preliminary study of RTP-3000 control unit, Net Arrays, and the white papers associated with them

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), In-plant Trainee, Jun 2011 – Aug 2011

• Tested techniques of acquiring data, sensor calibrations, and telemetry of a Light Combat Aircraft

Leadership Experience:

Design for America of NYU, President and Projects Leader, Feb 2016 – May 2017

• Executed plans and projects to engage the members in meaningful activities to aid in professional growth

• Fostered relationship between the NYU student body and the national network

International Society of Automation- RVCE chapter, Event Coordinator, Jan 2012 – May 2014

• Organized visits to automation industries, technical talks, and competitions for student members

Engineering and Design Projects:

• Designed a statistical experiment to determine optimal dimensional stability and quality of polypropylene blocks to manufacture caddies for surgical equipment

• Recreated a multi-tool using Boothroyd and Dewhurst methods to increase assembly efficiency by 50.9%, reduce the cost associated with the current model, and improve its usability

• Analyzed the variability in a printed circuit board production space and deduced methods to increase throughput by 12.26%, and improve staff efficiency by 11.26%

• Simulated the operation of a gear assembly line, and proposed methods to increase the average production and improve the plant efficiency

• Planned a conceptual laundry detergent plant and designed the facility in compliance with the ISO standards and OSHA regulations

• Built a user-friendly assistive device for the urban geriatric population in collaboration with Medline industries, who are in the process of patenting the idea

• Prototyped a utility wrist band using rapid prototyping and human factors considerations, and established an economic model for its design cycle

• Developed a system to control the position of a semi-autonomous unmanned ground vehicle, and acquire data of physical parameters through its integrated sensors

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