Mechanical Engineer

Kevin Dias

Austin, TX

Contact:

510-***-**** ; *.***.****@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/kevindias04

Education

University of California, Berkeley: College of Engineering

Berkeley, California

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering

May, 2014

EIT Certification (State of California, Cert. No. 154352)

October, 2014

Work Experience

Ketra

Austin, TX

Mechanical Design Engineer

June 2016 - Sept 2017

Led the engineering design of L4R, one of Ketra's first linear luminaires. Design included materials from various

metals to acrylics, built around Ketra’s proprietary LED lighting system to produce the final product.

Conducted part testing including optics testing, thermal testing, and mechanical testing to ensure design met

requirements for performance, UL certification.

Designed linear light engine calibration trays - robust assemblies used for in-house calibration of all LEDs used in

Ketra’s linear products.

Worked with various 3

rd

party vendors to create prototypes for design validation. Also created in-house prototypes

using 3D-printing (FDM and PolyJet), and traditional machining (hand tools, mill, etc.)

Created and updated all documentation related to new designs: part and assembly drawings, PDDs (product design

drawings), assembly instructions (internal), install instructions (customer-facing).

Assisted growth of new production facility in Austin, TX with engineering support, including new product and

process documentation and training, development of specialized assembly tools and “jigs”, and hands-on

assembly of new products during early product life to meet company goals.

Finelite (via Albin Engineering Dec 2014 – Mar 2015)

Union City, CA

Mechanical Engineer

Dec 2014 – June 2016

Coordinated multiple stages of custom/tailored light fixture orders, from initial customer approval drawings to

design of any necessary new parts and manufacturing/production assistance.

Completed rapid-prototyping necessary (including in-house 3D-printing, part modification in Engineering

shop, sheet-metal design, etc.).

Sustaining engineering: improved/redesigned parts and mechanical assemblies to solve various challenges

arising as products evolved in response to market/customer feedback.

Performed root-cause analysis, leading to ECO (Engineering Change Order), documentation, and

implementation of process and/or mechanical design changes.

Part of internal NPI (New Product Introduction) team, first contact for Production & Manufacturing when

introducing new designs, fixture series, or available options on existing fixture families.

EnZinc

San Anselmo, CA

Engineering Intern

May 2014 – Nov 2014

Revamped outdated battery synthesis program, and rebuilt it in Microsoft Excel using VBA. New program

included variables that allowed design to be easily altered, which led to uncovered design errors that

amounted to a 40% weight reduction in battery pack design.

Created parametric 3D models in Autodesk Inventor for aforementioned battery packs.

Performed sensitivity analyses on battery performance/design estimates to determine which variables were main

drivers in weight, volume, and performance; results used to further refine battery pack design.

University Projects/Experiences

UC Berkeley, Robotics and Human Engineering Lab

Berkeley, CA

Student Development Team

Jan 2014 - May 2014

Refined design of micro-processor controlled knee brace to assist people with mobility issues; original design by

current UCB PhD candidate.

Rendered models in SolidWorks, 3D printed and machined parts to create final prototype.

Reduced weight of original design by ~40%, while improving wearability.

Skills/Proficiencies

Solidworks, EPDM, Arena PLM, Matlab, AutoCAD, Inventor, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, LabVIEW,

COMSOL, FEA, Tolerance Analysis, Machining/Power tools, Prototyping, Thermal testing, DFM.

Training

UL 1598 – Design standards for light fixtures.

Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt training for efficiently working in lean manufacturing environment.

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