Mahimna Vyas
*******@****.*** 832-***-**** United States www.linkedin.com/in/mahimnavyas
SKILLS
Controls and automation: — PLC, HMI and SCADA Programming (Siemens, Rockwell) Ladder Logic, Structured Text, STL, SCL, FBD, graph programming Motor Controls (VFD, DC Drives, Servo drives, Motor Starters) Industrial networking (Ethernet, profinet, profibus) Industrial Electrical Systems (480V 3-phase, 110VAC, 24VDC) Software
& Programming: (TIA Portal, Simatic Manager, Step7, WinCC) Electrical Drawing (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical) P&ID, I&C, OSHA certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tesla, Manufacturing Controls Development Engineering Intern May 2024 – Dec 2024 United States
•Drove continuous improvement process with cross-functional teams to optimize cycle time, increasing production by 133% over 7 months.
•Maintained, troubleshooted and designed HMI and PLC systems for continuous process in production environment.
•Implemented torque limiting on 18 servo gantry axes to enhance motor control system safety.
•Modified electrical drawings in EPLAN (480V, 110V and 24V systems), selected components, wired, tested, and programmed PLd-level safety systems for a Vision Inspection Machine involving 14 servo drives, 6 gantries, 2 keyence light curtains and 4 safety door locks.
•Implemented PLC-controlled automation to supported pallet conveyor system along with robot work cells. Geo-energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M, Student Assistant Sep 2023 – Feb 2024 United States
•Reverse-engineered a high-precision syringe pump to restore pressure control functionality.
•Designed and replaced motor driver circuits, pressure transducers, and controllers using Arduino and MATLAB for PID-based pressure control.
Hi-MAK Pvt. Ltd., System house - Siemens, Controls Engineer Jun 2021 – Jun 2023 India
•Programmed PLC S7-1500 and developed SCADA and HMI for automating raw material handling equipment for
$5M high-volume manufacturing plant with 1500+ sensors and actuators.
•Conducted testing and validation of electrical control panels (480V, 110V, 24V) through Factory Acceptance Tests
(FAT) and SAT.
•Provided remote-technical support for diagnosing field issues in automation environment.
•Trained 9 interns and 4 employees in industrial automation, VFDs, motor starter circuits, PLCs, HMI, and electrical control panels.
•Upgraded legacy siemens PLC and SCADA systems, incorporating redundant I/Os for safe operation. L&T Technology services, Automation Intern Jun 2019 – Jul 2019 India
•Documented process requirements for instrumentation equipment by analyzing P&IDs and instrumentation installation drawings.
•Selected electrical devices based on data sheets for control system design. EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, MS Electrical Engineering - Power and Energy Aug 2023 – May 2025 United States
•Coursework : Rectifier and Inverter Circuits DSP based electromechanical motion control Electronic Motor Drives Digital IC Design Analysis of Power Electronic Systems
•CGPA: 4.0/4.0
Institute of Technology, Nirma University,
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
Jul 2017 – Jun 2021 India
•Coursework : Power Electronic Converters Electronic System Design Power Electronic Applications in power systems Digital & Analog Electronics Circuits Electric Vehicles
•CGPA : 8.48/10 Class Rank : 8/136
PROJECTS
Thermic Oil Heat plant automation Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
•Analyzed P&ID and SOP documents to develop I/O list and control philosophy.
•Developed PLC program in ladder logic for control of continuous process along with close-loop PID control of furnace temperature with the help of VFD based fuel feeding conveyor.
•Designed intuitive HMI for based on P&ID for manual instrumentation control.