Ameya Nilkanth
New Product Introduction Program Manager at SunPower Corporation
New Product Introduction Progam Manager @ SunPower
Hi! I'm an engineer, and I'm interested in product management, user research, product design, and mechanical design. I enjoy working with others to conceptualize, design, prototype, and manufacture products.
SunPower Corporation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunpower-corporation
San Francisco Bay Area
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New Product Introduction Program Manager
Nextracker Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextracker-inc
At Nextracker, I worked on the new product design, development, and manufacturing of solar trackers on the NX Gemini Product Line. Solar trackers contain solar panels that move based on the sun’s position.

I worked on the design and mass production of cast metal, sheet metal, insert mold, and injection molded components. In addition, I have been working cross functionally with NPI, PM, Applications, Quality, and CMs to deliver products to our customers.

My designs focus on design for manufacturing, design for cost, design for weight, and design for assembly.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Mechanical Design & Development Engineer
Maestro PD
https://www.linkedin.com/company/maestro-product-design
While at Maestro, I led, worked on, and took ownership of mechanical design, EE integration, and system architecture for consumer electronic and medical device clients. Designs took injection molding, CNC, and overmolding DFM and DFA into account. Designs were prototyped and tested using CNC and rapid prototyping. I interacted with clients, and worked with cross functional industrial design and electrical engineering teams. I also created GD&T Drawings (ASME Y-14.5 2009) based on tolerance analyses.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Product Design Engineer
Apple
https://www.linkedin.com/company/apple
My main project was working on the Audio Jack of the Mac Pro, which at the time was the smallest fully functional 6 pin audio jack that Apple had created. I took the audio jack through builds, ultimately leading to its shipment at high volume quantities (1 M+). I received a patent for my innovative design work on the Audio Jack.

I took ownership of parts and validated my designs from NX using Tolerance Analyses and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in ANSYS and created drawings (ASME Y-14.5 2009 GD&T) for vendors in China with FAI/SPC callouts.
Cupertino
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Product Design Engineering Intern
Lumentum
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumentum
San Francisco Bay Area
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
Autodesk
https://www.linkedin.com/company/autodesk
San Francisco Bay Area
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Mechanical Design Intern
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fst
Weinheim, Germany
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fst
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Engineering Intern
Bachelor’s Degree
Mechanical Engineering
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University of California, Berkeley
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Mission Viejo High School
Cal SMV
Design Team Member
Camp Kesem
Camp Counselor
Sigma Chi International Men's Fraternity
Recruitment Chair, External House Chair, Project Chair
"The IB Diploma Programme is a challenging two-year curriculum. Juniors and seniors take six courses in the following subject groups: language; second language; experimental sciences; the arts; math and computer science; and individuals and societies. IB students also engage in three core requirements: an extended essay (4,000 words); theory of knowledge (interdisciplinary course); and creativity, action, service (community service)."

In addition, IB Diploma Recipients must score with passing marks on standardized IB Tests in each of the six courses that the student has taken while he or she has been in the program.
International Baccalaureate Full Diploma Recipient
International Baccalaureate
The Leadership Award is awarded by the University of California for "innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments."
University of California, Berkeley
The Leadership Award
The UC Berkeley Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship Award is the most prestigious award offered to undergraduates by the University of California.  The top 2% of the University of California, Berkeley applicant pool are chosen to interview for the award.
University of California, Berkeley
UC Berkeley Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship Finalist
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout
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Danville, CA
Brandon Townsend
System Engineer at Nextracker Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-hoopes-633a48115
New Haven, CT
Raquel Hoopes
Medical student
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyang01
Mountain View, CA
Kevin Yang
Product at Google
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanlele
San Francisco Bay Area
Sandeep Lele
Lead Mechanical Engineer | Power Electronics, NEXTracker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmillerbsh
Berkeley, CA
Lucas Miller
MBA faculty, author, and productivity researcher @ UC Berkeley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-kho
Oakland, CA
Maddy Kho
Mechanical Development Associate Engineer at Nextracker Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratana-lee-798924b2
Fremont, CA
Ratana Lee
Senior Manager, NPI Master Archivist at NEXTracker, Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-delgado-a7121936
San Jose, CA
Ricardo Delgado
Mechanical Engineer
https://in.linkedin.com/in/manohar-arwari-9bb517172
Thane
Manohar Arwari
Medical Practitioner at Supreme Hospital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukund-mike-arwari-b4304718
Scottsdale, AZ
Mukund(Mike) Arwari
Retired Pharma Executive. Real estate referral agent - Coldwell Banker
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Thane
Supriya Arwari
Doctor
https://in.linkedin.com/in/rohan-arwari-464800218
Pune
Rohan Arwari
Student at Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology
https://in.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-arwari-9262b6a3
Mumbai
Gaurav Arwari
Jones Lang LaSalle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinmay-datar
San Francisco Bay Area
Chinmay Datar
Electrical Engineer.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-asgharzadeh-shishavan
San Francisco Bay Area
Amir Asgharzadeh Shishavan
PV Systems Performance Engineer at Nextracker, Inc
https://lt.linkedin.com/in/karolispeciura
Utena, Lithuania
Karolis Peciura
Business Development Manager at GoTranscript.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-p-murphy
Berkeley, CA
Colin Murphy
Software Engineer at NEXTracker, Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminobraun
New Haven, CT
Ben Braun
Medical student
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdon
Mountain View, CA
Josh Don
Software Engineer at Google
https://lt.linkedin.com/in/migle-smitaite-gribene-490191a4
Lithuania
Migle Smitaite-Gribene
Project manager at Hennordic
Jeff Lee
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I had the pleasure of managing Ameya while he was an intern in our 'Fusion Catalyst' program. Ameya had immense technical acumen, and picked up a brand-new mechanical design software tool in a short amount of time, demonstrating his aptitude for learning. 

Beyond his technical skills, Ameya was head and shoulders above his peers in terms of interpersonal and communication skills. He connected with numerous student groups and professors on campus on behalf of Autodesk and represented us extremely well with each interaction.

Finally, Ameya was adept at managing his workload and attacking goals strategically without the need for much oversight. I could trust Ameya to do whatever it took to complete assigned tasks and deliver results time and time again. 

I would gladly recommend Ameya for any team and believe he will thrive in whatever career path he chooses. 
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