Venkata Uma Mahesh Reddy Uppada
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Electrical Design Professional with expertise in AutoCAD and electrical schematics. Specializes in load calculations and code compliance, delivering precise documentation and designs. Collaborates effectively with teams to uphold standards and ensure quality results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Student Assistant - Electrical Design & Drafting
California Department of General Services (DGS)
06.2025 - Current
- Designed and drafted control panel layouts, schematics, and electrical diagrams for lighting, power, and low-voltage systems using AutoCAD Electrical, ensuring compliance with industrial standards.
- Performed load calculations, AC/DC power distribution, grounding analysis, and panel sizing to ensure capacity alignment and safe control system design.
- Coordinated with engineers, customers, and project managers to interpret system requirements and integrate panel layouts with industrial facility designs, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Produced demolition plans, conduit routing, and panel component drawings, applying company drafting procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
- Conducted site walkdown and fabrication shop observations to verify as-built conditions and implement redline updates, ensuring control panel designs met contractor and vendor specifications.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA, USA05.2026
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India05.2024
Skills
- AutoCAD and Revit
- Electrical design and schematics
- Construction documentation
- Code compliance review
- Bill of materials preparation
- Team collaboration and communication
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting
- Time management and multitasking
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Load calculations and panel sizing
Certification
- Autodesk Certified Professional: Revit for Electrical Design, Autodesk
- Autodesk Certified User: AutoCAD, Autodesk
- Python Programming, HexnBit
Projects
DIR Suite 2208 - Electrical Renovation, Department of Industrial Relations, Oakland, CA,
- Designed and delivered control panel drawings, power distribution schematics, and networking diagrams using AutoCAD Electrical on the 22nd floor.
- Produced demolition plans, grounding layouts, and BOM-integrated documents to support industrial system replacement and UL508A compliance.
Fire & Security Alarm Systems Upgrade, Employment Development Department, Santa Barbara, CA
- Replaced obsolete fire and control systems with new panel schematics, suppression system layouts, and access control diagrams drafted in AutoCAD Electrical.
- Integrated AC/DC power distribution and customer specifications to optimize industrial system efficiency and safety.
Fleet OPS Roof Replacement - CHP Project, California Highway Patrol
- Developed demolition and control panel drawings for roof replacement, including AC/DC power rerouting, system grounding, and conduit adjustments.
- Coordinated layouts with mechanical and structural teams while documenting system architecture diagrams in AutoCAD Electrical.
Restroom Automation & Electrical Design- NRB, Sacramento
- Modeled automated restroom control panel systems in Revit and AutoCAD, integrating low-voltage wiring, lighting, and access control.
- Performed load analysis, panel sizing, and schematic development while producing construction documentation and BOM-supported drawings.
Timeline
Graduate Student Assistant - Electrical Design & Drafting
California Department of General Services (DGS)
06.2025 - Current
Master of Science - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology