Open To Work
Laxman Poudel
Cleveland,OH
Work Preference
Summary
Goal-oriented professional with experience in settings. Forward-thinking when reviewing project requirements to determine precise solutions. Composed professional when working under tight schedules and limited budgets to achieve innovative designs meeting and exceeding objectives.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Technician
Freelance
Cleveland, USA
05.2025 - 05.2026
- Executed automotive repair and maintenance services, specializing in brake and rotor replacement, oil changes, lighting repairs, bumper replacements, and routine vehicle servicing to ensure vehicle safety and performance.
- Restored vehicles from fender benders through body repair and paint work, accurately diagnosing damage and delivering high-quality finishes to meet customer expectations.
- Performed routine maintenance on various vehicles to ensure optimal performance.
Product Engineer
Maval Industries
Twinsburg, USA
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Developed 400+ CAD models and technical sketches in SolidWorks for automotive remanufacturing, enhancing design accuracy.
- Designed and developed test stands for hydraulic and electric oil pump validation.
- Engineered O-ring tools and custom fixtures, streamlining remanufacturing processes.
- Analyzed incoming components for lifecycle performance and failure trends to inform quality control.
Policy Deployment Intern
Pursuit Aerospace
Euclid, USA
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Designed tools to improve operator efficiency and reduce process time.
- Analyzed machinery performance to develop standardized work procedures that enhance efficiency.
- Improved acid-etching processes for airfoil components.
- Participated in Kaizen initiatives to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
- Assisted KPO in optimizing metal fabrication processes to support production goals. in metal fabrication and production support.
Hybrid Module Testing Engineer
Schaeffler Group
Wooster, USA
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Developed and operated a test system to evaluate electric oil pump performance across temperatures from −40C to 130C, supporting validation of hybrid powertrain components.
- Tested electric oil pumps and evaluated hybrid generator performance on dynamometer, collecting and analyzing test data to support performance validation.
- Installed and utilized test instrumentation and data acquisition (DAQ) systems, troubleshooting test equipment.
- Investigated vibration-related and component failures using root cause analysis, identifying key issues to enhance component reliability.
- Conducted surface-finish testing and documented validation results, generating engineering reports to inform design improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
The University of Akron
Akron, OH05-2025
Skills
- CAD Modeling
- Technical Drawings
- GD&T
- Test Systems
- Validation Testing
- DAQ
- Root Cause Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Experimental Setup
- Kaizen
- Fixture Design
- Mechanical Assembly
- Prototyping
Projects
- Water Tunnel Apparatus, SolidWorks, Technical Drawings, Mechanical Assembly, 09/24, 04/25, Conducted research on vortex generators for aerodynamic flow control., Designed water tunnel components for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) testing.
- Fishing Drone, Fabrication, Prototyping, CFD, Aerodynamics, CAD Modeling, 03/23, 10/23, Designed and built a custom UAV from concept through prototype and flight testing, integrating payload systems and flight-control hardware., Designed rocket nozzles and a combustion chamber for a rocket-assisted rapid-deployment drone, integrating the propulsion module into the UAV payload architecture., Performed CFD analysis, CAD modeling, structural prototyping, and flight testing to optimize aerodynamic stability, structural integrity, and overall vehicle performance.
Timeline
Automotive Technician
Freelance
05.2025 - 05.2026
Product Engineer
Maval Industries
06.2024 - 08.2024
Policy Deployment Intern
Pursuit Aerospace
01.2024 - 04.2024
Hybrid Module Testing Engineer
Schaeffler Group
08.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
The University of Akron