Engineering Intern Mechanical Engineer

Badri Nadh Pedada

Mechanical Engineering Intern CAD Design & Product Development

Indianapolis, IN 46202 463-***-**** ***************@*****.*** LinkedIn SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with hands-on experience in 2D/3D CAD modeling, mechanical drafting, and system-level documentation using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and NX. Demonstrated ability to support engineering change processes, prepare assembly layouts, and assist with legacy product updates and BOM creation. Experienced in working across design and fabrication environments, with a strong foundation in safety compliance and cross-functional collaboration. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant Engineering Lab Aug 2024 – Present

• Mentored 50+ students across EPICS, VIP, and capstone teams on CAD tools, additive manufacturing, and fabrication planning, improving design outcomes.

• Conducted 15+ safety training across electronics, machines, and wood labs, ensuring OSHA compliance and reducing violations by 30%.

• Optimized build file structures and introduced ECR-style revision practices for improved lab project continuity.

• Guided students using FDM printers, laser cutters, and water jet systems to support part assembly, tolerance validation, and fabrication readiness.

• Assisted students with technical drawing practices, part assembly design, and documentation workflows aligned with real-world engineering change management.

Energy Engineer Purdue Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

• Performed audits at 10+ manufacturing sites, identifying inefficiencies leading to $230K+ in potential annual savings.

• Recommended retrofits and scheduling improvements that reduced peak demand by 1,351 kW/month-year.

• Prepared cost-benefit reports with ROI projections to support plant-level decision-making.

• Delivered findings in client presentations, driving adoption of improvement measures at multiple sites. Data Engineer Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India Sep 2021 – Dec 2023

• Engineered 10+ end-to-end ETL pipelines using Informatica, SSIS, and SQL to automate data transfers across financial systems.

• Optimized over 50 stored procedures to reduce database latency by 40% and improve query performance for reporting applications.

• Automated ingestion of cross-platform data sources (SQL Server, Oracle, Excel), eliminating 80% of manual processing and improving accuracy.

• Collaborated with stakeholders to develop scalable data solutions for claims, interest calculations, and audit trail reporting. Product Design Intern Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC), India May 2019 – Jun 2019

• Modeled 10+ mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, including legacy part conversion and documentation for BOM integration.

• Created detail and assembly drawings for tool components; supported draft analysis and structured BOM alignment.

• Supported generation of machining documentation, including tool paths and sequencing aligned with shop-floor operations.

• Observed manufacturing floor operations for high-precision tooling, gaining insights into subtractive methods and QA workflows. PROJECTS

Smart Secure Package Vault (IoT-Based Product with QR Authentication) Jan 2025 – May 2025 Aerodynamic and Crash Analysis of Tesla and FSAE Vehicles (CFD & FEA) Nov 2024 – Dec 2024 Composite Chassis Design and Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS) Aug 2024 – Dec 2024 Jet Engine Design and Motion Simulation (SolidWorks) Apr 2024 – May 2024 EDUCATION

MS in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA Dec 2025 BE in Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India Aug 2021 SKILLS

• CAD Tools: SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD, CATIA V5, Fusion 360, IronCAD

• Drafting & Design: 2D/3D modeling, assembly drawings, reverse engineering, BOM creation, ECR documentation

• Prototyping & Tools: CNC operations, 3D printing (PLA, PETG, ABS), assembly integration, water jet & laser cutting (OMAX, Epilog)

• Engineering Software: Ansys Workbench, Fluent, COMSOL, MATLAB, PSS/E (familiar), STAAD Pro (exposure)

• Programming: Python, C, SQL, PL/SQL, R

• Automation: SSIS, Informatica, Git, Microsoft Office Suite

• Workshops: Quadcopter Assembly, Mercedes Diagnostics, Injection Molding, Android Simulation

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