Yash Patel

***, ***** ********** ******, ***** **3, Lansing, MI 517-***-**** ac2o29@r.postjobfree.com Education:

G.H Patel college of Engineering and Technology, Vidhyanagar, India

(ABET accredited University)

August, 2013 - May, 2017

Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

CGPA - 7.11/10

Relevant Coursework: Automobile Engineering, Manufacturing processes, Quality control, Industrial, Thermodynamics, Material science, Metallurgy

Experience:

Sigil India Services Private Limited, Vadodara, India February, 2017 – August, 2017 Co-op/Entry level Engineer

Maintenance of Assisted Research and Development team with prototype development for an automated solar panel cleaner based on ultrasonic technology

Suggested application of vacuum technology in conjunction with brushes, increased product effectiveness

Worked closely with Chief Engineer on inventory management tasks as well as client interactions

Performed tool shop organization and material management tasks to increase project efficiency

Collaborated with marketing team to identify and win two client projects worth 80,000 INR Intern May, 2016 – July, 2016

Followed Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to get end-to-end prototyping experience

Shadowed CAD designer drawing prototype designs and confirmed design by comparing CAD designs to prototype created

Resolved design failures for damper prototype to be used in missile launchers for a Defense project

Suggested prototype design change that resulted in 58% material reduction compared to the previous design, eventually reducing production costs

Leadership Experience:

Bachpan, Vidyanagar, India August, 2014 – May, 2016

(A non-profit organization focused on reducing child labor by educating parents and children) Public Relations Manager

Worked with social media and news agencies to increase organization’s visibility

Co-ordinated recruitment drives to encourage college students to take up volunteering/teaching positions Shikshaa, Surat, India April, 2013 – May, 2014

Co-Founder

Encouraged children living in slums to take up education by giving them introductory sessions and making study fun for them

Raised $2,000 to fund education of 50 children at risk through strategic alliances and fund-raising Project Experience:

Portable Hot/cool storage box

Collaborated with a team to develop thermo-electric storage box that keeps food and drinks hot or cool, based on Peltier effect principles with no moving parts

The light weight portable design made the device convenient for travel use Optical Height Measuring Instrument (OHM)

Led a team to develop a cost effective and portable height measuring device using laser beam, with an accuracy of 0.008%

The device was able to measure heights for humans as well as a of multistoried buildings Skills & Interests:

Technology: Windows, Mac, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Creo (3D CAD)

Represented college and school in various sports like Basketball, Cricket and Volleyball

Reading, Travel, Fitness (adopted healthier lifestyle to lose 110 pounds)

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