# Jwalant “Jimmy” Wadhwa > Mechanical Engineer | Product Development | UC Berkeley Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jwalant A creative and skilled mechanical engineer looking to help design & develop high-impact engineering solutions. ## Work Experience ### Manufacturing Engineer @ Imperative Care Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Mechanical Systems Engineering Specialist @ UPS Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Miami, Florida, United States ▪ Managing reliability and efficiency of critical automated sortation and conveyor systems ▪ Supervising a team of 4 for conducting Troubleshooting, Preventative Maintenance inspections, Incident Management, and Calibration efforts for various automated systems, ensuring sustained optimal functionality ▪ Implemented Statistical Process Control methods to monitor & control system performance, identifying variations, and driving corrective actions ### Technical Product Support (TPS) Engineer II @ Applied Materials Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area ▪ Led R&D initiatives and customer-driven projects towards enhancing the capabilities of PVD & CVD products ▪ Managed product start-up for the 1st Metal Deposition Product at AMAT India, overseeing the build schedule and offering real-time issue resolution to local engineering teams and strategic recommendations to management ▪ Led cross-functional teams & collaborated with customers to define technical requirements for RFQs ▪ Developed comprehensive ‘Supplier Engineering Equipment Data’ packages & System Designs for various MDP systems ▪ Served as an intermediary and field escalation focal point between customers & AMAT: - Developed & executed strategic plans to address intricate technical Escalations, driving CIP on key quality metrics like MTBF and Uptime - Provided expert technical support to field team and customers for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and debugging complex technical issues ### Product Lead (Capstone) @ Autodesk Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States ▪ Led a team of 4 in the Conceptualization, Design & Development of a novel "air-boost" Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) tailored for commuter pedal bicycles, demonstrating a keen understanding of customer requirements and market dynamics within the cycling industry ▪ Strategically defined a comprehensive product roadmap and introduced effective product introduction strategies, aligning closely with market needs and ensuring a competitive edge in the target market ▪ Executed comprehensive CAD modeling and Mechanical Engineering Analysis, resulting in an optimized KERS design ### Product Design Engineer - Human Centered Design Project: Future Gaming (HP Omen Team) @ HP Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States ▪ Successfully Designed an under-the-desk finger & wrist trainer to help professional FPS gamers warm-up for tournaments ▪ Won the Best Project Award at the Jacobs Design Showcase 2021, University of California, Berkeley ### Mechanical Engineer (Intern) @ Greens Surgicals - India Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Savli, Gujarat, India ▪ Designed and simulated orthopedic implants, maxillofacial implants, and surgical instruments ▪ Optimized the manufacturing process by introducing cryogenic machining, targeting a 28% reduction in machining cost ### Mechanical Design Engineer (Intern) - Static & Piping @ VCare Global Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | India ▪ Designed and developed heat exchangers and process vessels following ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, using PV Elite and AutoCAD ### Manufacturing Engineer (Intern) - Car Body Production @ BOMBARDIER Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | India ▪ Optimized bogie’s side & end wall fabrication for the Nouvelle Automotrice Transilien (NAT) project through meticulous Time & Motion studies ▪ Improved process efficiency by 17% by identifying & eliminating bottlenecks, hence minimizing downtime, setup time, and changeover time ### Quality Engineer (Intern) @ VCare Global Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | India ▪ Conducted comprehensive quality inspections on pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and skids, ensuring strict adherence to industry standards and project specifications, contributing to the overall quality assurance process for ongoing projects ▪ Designed and fabricated an enclosure for inventory storage ### Manufacturing Engineer (Intern) @ Schaeffler Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | India ▪ Implemented Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) on OD grinding machine, achieving a 25% reduction in changeover time ▪ Applied MOVE - Lean manufacturing principles, including comprehensive techniques like Gemba study, Sustainable Setup Time Optimization, Setup Analysis (WEKUV), Bottleneck Management, and Current Route Diagram ### Manufacturing Engineer (Intern) @ Voith Hydro Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | India ▪ Explored the manufacturing operations for hydro turbines along with their management overview involved with the production process ### Manufacturing Engineer (Intern), Final Assembly @ BOMBARDIER Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | India ▪ Conducted in-depth analysis and optimized the production process for the Queensland New Generation Rollingstock (QNGR) metro train project ▪ Identified and eliminated non-value-added activities in the final assembly phase, resulting in a 12% reduction in production time ### Intern, Production and Planning Department @ Heurtey Petrochem Solutions Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | India ▪ Designed Reformers & Fired Heaters (Heat Exchangers) ### Mechanical Design Engineer (Intern) @ Voith Hydro Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | India ▪ Designed various components of Hydro Turbines (Kaplan, Francis, and Pelton wheel) using Seimens NX ## Education ### Master of Engineering - MEng in Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley ### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Mechanical Engineering Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM) ### High School Diploma in Science Delhi Public School - India ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jwalantwadhwa - Portfolio: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=toUzdmwAAAAJ&hl=en --- Source: https://flows.cv/jwalant JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jwalant/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13