Shylean Keshwani

Flex, CA- Technical Program Manager (June 2015)

• Delivered over 30 projects on time, on budget and with green light status for 99% of projects, while managing an average of 15-20 active customers worldwide in parallel
• Directed design, development, and on time launch of the company’s first generic robotic cell: multi-functional, connected, modular system providing cost effective solution for a wide range of assembly and manufacturing applications.
• Responsible for increasing the overall yield and reducing cost in factory by developing innovative low cost robotic solutions and improving the overall process
• Engagement from Proto to EOL
• Manage/lead programs applying specific technologies to the manufacturing process
• Build project plans and manage cross-functional teams and activities including scope, scheduling, risk, cost, status reporting, and escalation of issues to meet project milestones
• Evaluate, build and improve tools and processes to enhance implementation delivery and effectiveness; created standard processes, project schedules, kickoff presentations and requirements gathering tools
• Collaborate with customers and internal partners to design innovative solutions, services and packaged solutions to ensure delivery and adoption success
• Provide best practices guidance, training and knowledge transfer to technical and non-technical audiences
• International travel ~40%
 

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Flex, CA- Worldwide Automation Engineer (June 2014)

• Specialization in Automation and Controls of new / existing products for major customers from all parts of the world.

• Manager for projects that build automation lines for product manufacturing, testing, and packaging, amongst others. 

• Responsible for conceptualizing the automation lines using 6-Axis, 4-Axis, SCARA, and Collaborative Robots for different industries not limited to consumer, automotive, medical and energy.

• Working collaboratively with technicians to program robots to perform assembly tasks that include but is not limited to: Screwing, glue dispensing, pick and place, and soldering.

• Actively working on creating designs in CAD softwares for new patent-able products.

• Define technical reports and contracts for customers and suppliers including but not limited to RFPs, SOWs, Buy-off etc.

• Actively working in conjunction with engineers from suppliers and customers to recommend new ideas, improve current designs, and/or approve their designs using DFM, DFA etc.

• Spending approximately 25% of the time traveling, to overlook projects in different regions that include: Asia, South East Asia, Americas and Europe.

 

Siemens Industry, Dubai- Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2013)

• Perform value stream analysis and create one piece flow work instructions

• Implementing Kanban System to reduce lead time

• Support the Engineering and Operations Staff in process improvement activities

• Collect, provide and analyze data to identify scope of continuous process improvement

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SAE BAJA, Dubai- Lead Design Engineer (2009-2012)

• Led the BAJA SAE team, right from the comceptualized idea to the end product

• Designed, fabricated and conducted validation testing on the steering system

• Revealed problem solving techniques by redesigning the steering system for an off road vehicle

• Publication: "Reverse Engineering of Steering System with Developed Equation for Steer Angle"; ICAMAME: International Conference on Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, Paris, France (WASET, June 2012)

 

Porsche Mumbai, India- Intern (Summer 2011)

• Conducted research on various alternative fuels, with a focus on solid oxide fuel cell

• Maintained cars in the workshop and specialized in implementing quality testing

• Involved in designing, modelling and prototyping a split cycle engine (CATIA and Solid Works), which will substitute the commonly used 4-stroke engines

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IIT Bombay, India- Research Assistant ( Summer2010 )          

•  Designed 3-D chassis for robotic arm using CATIA software, trained in AVR controller, programming and PC interfacing

• Designed and fabricated customized robotic arm for various companies including Robo-IN and TRI technologies incorporating the concept of Inverse and Dynamic Kinematics

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Implementation of Project Management, University of Pennsylvania

• Responsible for making RFP, WBS 

• Worked on Microsoft Project to control and measure project status

• Analyzed risk and designed contingency plans by implementing system thinking (Cynefin Framework)

 

Integration of Wind Power in Smart Grids, University of Pennsylvania:

• Investigated current problems associated with wind power generation (on shore and off shore).

• Recommended improvement methods using qualitative analysis of cost and benefits (supply chain management) and implementing smart grids with alternate sources of power generation

 

Extended Exergy and Energy Analysis for Biofuel Production, University of Pennsylvania:

• Conducted a thorough thermodynamic input-output exergy and energy analysis of the conversion of biomass (in this case UCOME and RME) to biodiesel.

• The extended analysis which included monetary effects, revealed a new representation showing RME having more exergetic efficiency unlike UCOME.

 

Redefining Energy from Waste (EfW), University of Pennsylvania:

• Examined the effectiveness of EfW plants, investigated problems with introducing aluminum to MSW landfills, conducted proposals for mitigating the dangers associated with aluminum reactions and designed an effective supply chain.

 

Analysis of Biogas Using Leucaena and Manure as Biomass Source:

• Designed (AutoCAD, CATIA) and fabricated biogas plant, carried out rigorous analyses to show the variation in gas production

• Publication: "Analysis of biogas using leucaena and manure as biomass source”; ICDRE: International Conference on Desalination and Renewable Energy, Paris, France (WASET, June 2012)