Mechanical Engineering Engineer

(***) *** - **** *****.********@*****.*** *** Kelton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 https://www.linkedin.com/in/disha-samaiyar Summary

Team-oriented, empathetic, and creative Mechanical Engineer focused in Product Design, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Processes with a deep passion for intuitive and beautiful human-centered design and bio-inspired mechanisms, and implementing outside-the-box design thinking and user-focused design research to develop long-lasting, simple, cutting-edge and thoughtful engineering solutions that will delight my clients. Skills

Computer Aided

Design

Solidworks/Onshape

FEA

Windchill PDM

Hands On

Manual/CNC Machining

Microfab, Wire EDM

Carpentry, Laser cutting

Hydroprinting, 3D Print

Communication

Food and Travel Blogging

Local City Guide (Dubai

and LA)

French Fluency

Software

MATLAB

Arduino

Electric

Electric Circuit Design

Breadboards

Soldering

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (GPA: 3.413), B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Dean’s Honor List September 2014 – June 2018 Senior Design Capstone Project: Operation Dionysus

• Team manager, design and manufacturing lead on the capstone project that builds a modular, scalable farming system that grows produce by implementing a unique kinematic system that plants seeds, and carries out watering, fertilizing, and maintenance procedures over several weeks by accounting for sunlight, soil moisture conditions, and humidity. Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth Summer Program Stanford University, CA Summer 2013 Experience

Walt Disney Imagineering, Ride Mechanical Engineering Intern Glendale, CA June 2017 – September 2017

• Assisted on the Mechanical team, designing and building two autonomous innovative trackless prototype vehicles in their full project cycle, from initial conceptualization to manufacturing and assembly, to final arena testing.

• Worked with and coordinated multiple Imagineering departments and vendors to spearhead and push forward development projects for upcoming park attractions.

ROMELA Robotics, Undergraduate Researcher Los Angeles, CA December 2017 - present

• Researches novel mobile robotic locomotion strategies and designs mechanisms and components for autonomous humanoid robots in Dr. Dennis Hong’s Mechanisms and Robotics research laboratory at UCLA. Origin Base Makerspace, Mechanical Engineering and Product Design Intern Dubai, U.A.E. April 2016 – June 2016

• Promoted, developed, and organized the first focused Makerspace in Dubai with a team of five, that brings together a community of makers, by working with and improving the usability of cutting edge technology. Freedom Innovations, Mechanical Engineering and Product Design Intern Irvine, CA June 2015 – September 2015

• Personally interacted with amputees to formulate research that translated client needs to improve manufacturing outcomes of lower limb prosthetic solutions.

UCLA Bike Shop, Mechanic Los Angeles, CA April 2015 – January 2016

• Repaired bicycles using specialized tools and taught bike maintenance and safe commuting techniques to customers. Leadership/Activities

UCLA Hunger Project, Site Director and Director of Initiative September 2016 – present

• Founder and director of the Friday Night Mission collaboration with UCLA cafeterias where I take six volunteers every week and donate hot leftover foods that would typically be thrown out to serve meals to over 200 residents on Skid Row: the highest concentration of homeless populations per square mile in the USA.

• Co-founder and director of Bruin Dine; born from my dream of collaborating with UCLA's state of the art dining halls and collecting food that is typically thrown out after the end of the meal period if not served, to serve to UCLA’s students. In collaboration with service organizations Hunger Project at UCLA, Swipe Out Hunger, and Bruin Shelter, over 100 lbs. of food is saved twice a week and over 150 students attend each event to benefit from our dinner and educational services. American Society for Mechanical Engineers,

Internal Vice President and Mentorship/Recruitment Chair September 2015 – present

• Researcher, designer, and manufacturer on the 60 lb. flagship 2017 and 2018 Battlebots teams.

• Teaches industry skills (such as Solidworks and manual machining) to ASME members weekly for two hours. WE@UCLA Academy, Ambassador September 2017 – present

• One of thirty students nominated and accepted to the inaugural Women Engineering Academy at UCLA initiated by the Dean of Engineering, intending to develop a strong, collaborative network of women pursuing careers in STEM.

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