Rishi Patel
Student
Irvine
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success and meet company goals.
Personal Engineering Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRwmNCrcw4A&ab_channel=RishiPatel
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Autonomous Rover - Electronics Lead
University Of California, Irvine
Irvine
01.2023 - Current
- Worked along a team of 5 engineering students to design, build, and test an autonomous rover.
- Rover followed a path, self guided, and captured an object using color recognition with a claw mechanism.
- Programmed IR Sensors, DC Motor, Servo and PixyCam using the Arduino microcontroller.
- Used Audodesk and MakerWare to repair and 3D print components of rover.
- Mapped progress, through a Gantt chart, and held weekly meetings and presentations to keep on track with schedule.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRwmNCrcw4A&ab_channel=RishiPatel
Capstone Project - Poseidon Energy
University Of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
12.2022 - Current
- Worked along with a team of five engineers to commercialize and design a wave energy mechanism with applications in AUV docking system.
- Collaborated with professors around the world, including MIT, Oxford, UCI, and more.
- Researched competitor products and established a product.
- Mapped schedule on a Gantt chart, and held 3 meetings weekly to increase collaboration and project process.
- Created prototype that uses 2 way to 1 way gear conversion to generate energy.
Remote Controlled Rover - Electronics Lead
University Of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Worked with the team to make design choices on wheels, steering mechanism, and gear sizes.
- Designed the chassis for a four-wheel rover using SolidWorks.
- Assisted in fabrication, 3D printing, and electronics.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate and optimize hardware interfaces.
- Mapped schedule on a Gantt chart and held weekly team meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of California - Irvine
06.2026
Skills
- SolidWorks
- Arduino
- Fluency in C, C
- Soldering
- Linux Environments
- 3D Printing
- Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Project Coordination
- Designing PO Form
- Designing Gantt Chart
Timeline
Autonomous Rover - Electronics Lead
University Of California, Irvine
01.2023 - Current
Capstone Project - Poseidon Energy
University Of California, Irvine
12.2022 - Current
Remote Controlled Rover - Electronics Lead
University Of California, Irvine
08.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of California - Irvine