Mechanical Engineering

NIKIL RAYANI

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The University of Texas at San Antonio Graduation: May 2015

- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.5

- Presidents List - Spring 2012 GPA: 4.0 & Spring 2011 GPA: 3.8 EXPERIENCE

Raytek Sugar Land, TX

Senior Business Manager July 2017-Oct 2020

- Implemented 5 successful marketing strategies increasing revenue by 20%

- Managed employee performance and effectively increased retention by 10%; reduced labor costs by 25%

- Consolidated vendor contracts and negotiated multi-year contracts that led to a savings of 25% over 3 years Caterpillar (Solar Turbines) Dallas, TX

Manufacturing Engineer June 2015-June 2017

Quality Engineering Intern May 2014-Aug 2014

- Provide technical and manufacturing support for combustion and compressor rotor subassembly stages of industrial gas turbine engines, and implement engineering processes to improve safety, quality, and cost effectiveness

- Responsible for analyzing and interpreting engineering drawings to process non-conformance hardware, optimize production processes to reduce lead time by 50% and create accurate bills of material Toyota Motor Manufacturing San Antonio, TX

Quality Engineer Co-op Sept 2013-Dec 2013

- Amended TME Calibration system for TMMTX with compliance to ISO 9001 standards

- Analyzed vehicle hardware issues provided by customers to reduce manufacturing errors by 95%

- Designed and implemented Microsoft SharePoint to increase productivity and facilitate communication Northwestern University MRSEC REU Evanston, IL

R&D Co-op Jun 2013- Aug 2013

- Conducted research on polyaniline (PANi) nanofibers to produce maximum amount of electrical conductivity

- Synthesized process on military kevlar gloves to detect hazardous materials while function on touchscreen devices GWA (Guided Wave Analysis) San Antonio, TX

Engineering Intern Sept 2012-Jan 2013

- Manufactured various wave sensor probes to detect and analyze disturbances and defects in pipelines

- Designed a mechanical fastener with SolidWorks to release stress/strain in wave sensors Gayesco International Pasadena, TX / Fahaheel, Kuwait Engineering Intern May 2012-Aug 2012

- Visit to the year’s largest project in Kuwait to conduct a field service of temperature profiling systems for Chevron

- Project Manager for Dry Block Temperature Verification unit in compliance to ISO 9000

- Collaborated with the designing and manufacturing team to fabricate products (Electrical wiring, grinding, assembly, welding, soldering and heat/hydro pressure check)

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

- Lean Six Sigma Certification (CPS)

- Certified SolidWorks Associate - Dassault Systémes SolidWorks Corporation

- HASC- Certified to Operate in Refineries, Respiratory Device Management, and Confined Space Operator

- Computer skills- SharePoint, MS Office, MyMatLab, Multisim, LabView, SolidWorks, and (AutoCad)

- Real Estate Agent License - #712938

- Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Gujrati and working knowledge in Spanish ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity- (Fundraising Chairman & Treasurer), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, College of Engineering Student Council (Chairman), Youth Sports Leagues (Team Captain)

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