Mechanical, Projects, Energy, Engineering

Shivakumar Velavan

+1-437-***-**** ******************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/shivakumarvelavan/ Education

University of Toronto Sept 2020 - Apr 2025

BASc in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Engineering Business, Specialization in Energy and Mechatronics Relevant Courses: Mechanics, Manufacturing, Circuits, Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer, Product Design University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps Aug 2023 - Feb 2024 FinTech Professional Certification

Relevant Courses: Financial Analysis, Economics, Data Visualization, APIs, and Blockchain (Smart Contracts), Projects Professional Experience

Ontario Power Generation Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Work Management Associate Pickering, ON

• Coordinated closely with Seasonal, Emergent, Fire, Execution, New Work, Preventive Maintenance (PM), Scoping, and Outage Teams to ensure timely execution and oversight of tasks. Chaired PM Review Board meetings.

• Conducted data analysis of 169 work orders spanning over a decade to update PM frequency using As Found Condition Code metrics, resulting in six frequency changes to optimize operational efficiency by 15% through PM change requests.

• Initiated PM modification requests, comprising 80 deferrals, 46 alignment changes, and 52 PMRs to re-align (credit) a PM work order, optimizing resource allocation by 10%, resulting in continuous PM program improvement. Ontario Power Generation May 2023 - Jun 2024

Systems Engineering Officer Pickering, ON

• Analyzed system performance trends, conducted inspections, and identified degradations on End Shield (ESC) and Bio Shield Cooling (BSC), Emergency Coolant Injection, Heat Transport, Moderator, and Recirculated Cooling Water (RCW) systems.

• Compiled comprehensive health reports and led discussions at System Health Team meetings for ESC, BSC, and RCW systems, effectively prioritizing tasks and initiating work requests that drove operational enhancements and system reliability up by 20%.

• Supported outage planning/execution, safe storage, and refurbishment tasks, ensuring system performance optimization, safety compliance, successful implementation of design modification, and alignment with market-driven decision-making factors.

• Served as SPOC for OPEX, ensuring the application of 90+ industry-wide lessons within the station, enhancing procedural accuracy and reducing operational risks.

Projects and Leadership Experience

Product Design: Ping Pong Spring Shot Jan 2025 - Present Project Manager Toronto, ON

• Designed a spring-powered ball launcher, optimizing mechanical performance through modeling and simulations using Minitab, while conducting financial and sensitivity analysis to assess cost efficiency, pricing strategy, and market feasibility. Honda: Materials Engineering Unit Sept 2024 - Present Project Manager Alliston, ON

• Led the development of an ANSYS Fluent simulation to predict Honda CR-V surface temperatures in a heated flash-off (IR) oven, achieving 10% accuracy through validation with temperature probe data, supporting strategic decision-making. Google Headquarters Power: Wind vs Solar Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 Data Analyst Mountain View, CA

• Led analysis of solar and wind energy solutions for Google HQ, conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate environmental impact, financial viability, societal implications, energy price trends, and risk using Excel and Python. Aria – Motorized Adjustable Music Stand Sept 2022 - Dec 2022 Technical Lead Toronto, ON

• Designed a motorized adjustable music stand featuring a button-operated linear actuator and a preset option; conducted force analysis and established design objectives.

Skills

Technical Skills: ANSYS, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office and Google Suite, MS Project, Minitab, Tableau, FMEA, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis

Interpersonal Skills: Leadership in team-based environments, conflict resolution, attention to detail, strategic planning Programming Languages: Python, R, MATLAB, Simulink, SQL

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