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Niveditha Ravivarman

Berkeley,CA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Moxion Power
Richmond, CA
09.2023 - Current
  • Led the design efforts for the control panel of a mobile battery pack, integrating solutions to elevate user experience, serviceability, assembly, and system robustness over the prior generation.
  • Developed enclosure structures, busbars, EMI shielding brackets for low-voltage cables, and other components integral to the control panel's design
  • Reviewed control panel requirements and electrical architecture, determining feasibility for designing a system aligned with specified needs.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Twelve
Berkely, CA
01.2023 - 08.2023

Mechanical Design Engineer

Twelve
Berkeley, CA
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Led design of electrolyzer components for automation, managing tasks including timeline creation, validation planning, risk mitigation, and decision-making within project scope.
  • Developed methodology and work instructions for constructing electrochemical stacks
  • Designed compact hydraulic equipment for compressing electrochemical stacks, facilitating deployment in confined spaces and accommodating stacks of different cell counts. (Patent pending)
  • Diagnosed leak cause in electrolyzer & conducted tolerance stack-up study to ensure leak-free assembly.
  • Developed a methodology and trained team members to safely lift and rotate a 1800lbs electrochemical stack using specialized lifting equipment.
  • Performed DFMEA on key components of the electrochemical stack & devised solutions for failure modes.

Mechanical Designer - R&D

Philips Healthcare
Gainesville, FL
03.2020 - 01.2022
  • Designed, prototyped, and tested customer-facing components for MRI Breast coil such as Phantom Holder
  • Created engineering drawings for the MRI Breast Coil components
  • Created engineering changes & part configuration management using Windchill & Agile.
  • Investigated defective production parts to identify root cause of defects & recommended design changes.
  • Managed the packaging module of the MRI Breast coil, which involved providing redesign inputs to vendors, testing packaging samples, supervising ISTA testing, and identifying critical components for testing.

Mechanical Engineer

Christie Lites
Orlando, Florida
12.2018 - 02.2020
  • Developed hardware retention systems for truss structures, versatile dolly for lights of various form factor, adjustable-height cart for mounting equipment, jigs for trusses, & storage solutions for trusses & equipment.
  • Handled design lifecycle from ideation to mass production, involving concept generation, in-house prototyping (machining), CAD modeling, redesign integrating DFM & DFA feedback from suppliers, and standardization of production parts.

Education

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering -

University of Florida
05.2018

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering -

Anna University
04.2016

Skills

  • GD&T ASME Y145-2009
  • FEA using Solidworks, ANSYS
  • Requirements management (JAMA)
  • MATLAB
  • Prototype Development (Mill, bandsaw, pipe cutting, die cutting, 3D printing (FDM), etc)

Timeline

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Moxion Power
09.2023 - Current

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Twelve
01.2023 - 08.2023

Mechanical Design Engineer

Twelve
03.2022 - 12.2022

Mechanical Designer - R&D

Philips Healthcare
03.2020 - 01.2022

Mechanical Engineer

Christie Lites
12.2018 - 02.2020

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering -

University of Florida

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering -

Anna University

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