Project Engineer / Project Manager

VAIBHAV V. SONI

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Apartment no. 3

Davis, CA 95616

******@*******.*** Cell: 530-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vaibhavsoni

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CAREER OBJECTIVE: Entry Level Mechanical Engineer

EDUCATION

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis

Degree expected: February 2012

GPA: 3.9/4.0

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, May 2008

GPA: 3.8/4.0

COMPUTER SKILLS: MATLAB, ANSYS, Pro/ENGINEER, AutoCAD, MS Project, SolidWorks, Inventor, C++, Python, and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis

March 2011 – June 2011

•Mentor for Senior Design Project Class comprising of 16 teams

•Oversaw proposals, progress reports, posters, presentations, and design reviews

Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

January 2010 – August 2010

-Designed and developed a compact high performance flexure mechanism in XYZ- stage under minimum constraints

-Designed screen vibration adaptor for screening powder materials

Manufacturing Engineer, Siemens, India

July 2008 – July 2009

- Responsible for an assembly line (Lean Manufacturing) of indoor voltage circuit breakers

- Trained and supervised a team of 45 technicians for assembly of new products

- Implemented modern manufacturing techniques on Lean Line and reduced Takt Time on assembly line

- Coached for implementing 5S, Kanban and Kaizen on Lean Line

- Assisted in manufacturing prototypes for development of new circuit breakers

- Assisted with inventory control, OHSAS Implementation and ISO certifications

- Assisted in Vendor management for sub-assemblies of product

Project Intern – Design Group

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India

December 2006 – May 2008

- Analyzed the vitrification system followed by accurate life estimation by use of mathematical techniques. Also formulated solutions to improve life of vitrification system

- Development of an All Terrain Mobile Platform which can overcome obstacles of up to two times its wheel diameter

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES

- Prasanna Gandhi, Vaibhav Soni, Kaustubh Sonawale, Naved Patanwala,” Flexure mechanism design via assembly procedure”, ASME 2011 Journal of Mechanical Design (in Progress)

- Prasanna Gandhi, Vaibhav Soni and Kaustubh Sonawale, “Assembly Guidelines for Compact High Performance Flexure Linkage Mechanisms”, ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition”

- Vaibhav Soni and Saumik Dana, “Creep Analysis of High Temperature Process Vessel”, International Journal of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2008, ISBN: 978-84-612-5091-2)

ACADEMIC SERVICE

- Graduate Representative for Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) Administrative Advisory Committee for UC Davis

- Mentor for Graduate Academic Achievement and Advocacy Program (GAAP)

- Mentor for Engineers without Borders – USA and Engineering for CHANGE

- Reviewer for Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Student Symposium (IGPS) at UC Davis

- Represented Mechanical Engineering Department at UC Davis Graduate Student Assemblies

- Editor, College Annual Magazine, University of Mumbai. Reviewed articles and facilitated events to promote writing

- Manager for Fund allocation and procurement at Mechanical Engineering Department (University of Mumbai)

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