# Aditya Nadkarni

> Senior Product Design Engineer, (fitbit) Google

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/adityanadkarni

Summary 

Giving life to someone's ideas, and sometimes adding my own has become a way of life for me. I have been in the profession of design and development of products, ranging from motion picture cameras, vacuum cleaners, medical devices and wearable devices for over 15 years now. 

I believe that, a great concept idea is inconsequential, if it is not backed by a functional prototype and followed by detailed mechanical engineering.
  
Over my career, all of the programs worked on, have all demanded fully functional prototypes which undergo extensive testing. Aside from which I have followed the product through all it's rigorous stages of development right into manufacture until launch. 
 
I specialize in getting the job done or finding a way that it can be done, as long as it is humanly possible and functionally feasible. Below are some key points which summarize my experience; 


• 15+ years of product design experience in Consumer Electronics, Hi-tech, Automotive and Medical applications
• Extensive exposure to design/development of motion-picture and thermal imaging cameras and accessories
• Capable of working with visionaries, industrial designers, UX, whilst understanding the requirements of electronics / mechanical team. Working with cross-functional teams to realize an end product, without diluting design intent 
• Ability to deliver under pressure, work alone, or with international teams of designers and tooling vendors

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Design Engineer @ Google
Jan 2021 – Present

### Senior Mechanical Engineer @ Fitbit
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Mechanical Engineer @ LUNAR Design
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

### Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Intelligent Product Solutions
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

### Project Manager @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Greater Seattle Area, Washington
•	Capturing consumer insights, study of market trends and conceptualizing new products
•	CAD domain expertise, specialized in high-end surface generation on ProE and Solidworks 
•	In-depth knowledge of design for plastic, stamped, thixo-molded, diecast, machined components, rubber, silicone keypads and PCB Assemblies.
•	Knowledge of FEA and CFD and implementing design refinements based on results of multiple analyses
•	Design for Manufacture and Assembly and assembly line-setup
•	Knowledge of rapid prototyping and Rapid tooling processes for specific requirements
•	Tenacity to get the job done, with CAD, Functional Prototyping and Manufacturing support

### Associate Project Manager @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012

### Project Lead @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010

### Product Designer @ Innomedia
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007
o	Set-Top-Box and Handheld Remote Controls : Project management for Set-Top-Box and universal remote control. Concept visualization, PCB layouts, detailed mechanical design. Functional prototypes, tooling support & assembly line setup 

o	Networking devices : Mechanical design of sheet-metal and plastic enclosures to house various networking elements, followed by functional prototyping, thermal and environmental testing, design modifications and manufacture.

### ID CAD Support @ Ergoform Design
Jan 2003 – Jan 2004
o Electronic Data Capture Terminal : ID CAD support and detailed mechanical design, functional prototypes and testing
o Modular Ambulance Units: Mechanical design of sheet-metal and structural elements for fitment onto vehicle chassis.

### CAD Developer @ Infosys
Jan 1999 – Jan 2001
o CAD modeling of molding machine parts
o Topography optimization based on FEA results
o Detailed drawings for manufacture and assembly
o Surface modeling of foam and fabric elements of seating systems
o CAD modeling of seating system elements


## Education
### Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Automotive Engineering
Coventry University

### Diploma in Tool and Die Technology/Technician
NTTF

### Ideal Indian School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aditya-nadkarni-6b53579

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Last updated: 2026-04-13