# Mitalee Desai > Senior Software Engineer at Honeycomb.io Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mitalee ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ honeycomb.io Jan 2023 – Present ### Software Engineer @ honeycomb.io Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 ### Senior Software Engineer @ FourKites, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Software Engineer @ Blue Newt Software Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 Acquired by FourKites in 2020 ### R&D Engineer III @ Emerson Automation Solutions Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Boulder, CO • Developed pressure drop program with intuitive UI for engineers to calculate pressure drop using the accepted procedure for this calculation • Wrote Python notebooks to analyze effects of certain parameters on a specific model during model development. I used Jupyter widgets (along with matplotlib, numpy, scipy, etc) to allow the engineer to tweak parameters and fine-tune the analytical model ### Mechanical Engineer @ GoPro Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo, CA • Established methods of measuring and analyzing otherwise qualitative complaints on how GoPro parts interact with each other, translating the customer experience into quantitative data using equipment such as an Instron • Initiated material investigations and implemented design changes on three high volume GoPro mounts (adhesive bases, chest mount, and surf mount) to decrease wear and improve the way the feel when used with other GoPro accessories • Successfully implemented sustaining-related changes on legacy products through constant interactions with engineering teams in Asia • Translated and presented low level data in high level presentations to illustrate why proposed design changes are worth implementing • Trained other engineers how to use the test equipment and aided them in understanding how to use the equipment to best meet their testing needs • Interfaced with vendors and CM's in Asia both through new products, ODM, and sustaining projects • Currently designing and prototyping a new in-box accessory from concept through to mass production on a compressed timeline ### Graduate Student Researcher, Orthopedic & Developmental Biomechanics Laboratory @ Boston University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 • Project: Femur Fracture and Healing in Col1 Suppressed Mice • Analyzed via microCT imaging techniques callus formation in fractured femurs of genetically engineered mice with suppressed activation of proteins involved in fracture healing • Performed survival surgeries on anesthetized mice to insert pins to stabilize fractures and performed fractures post-op • Mapped intensity of labeled tissue using MATLAB • Recorded progress in reports delivered at weekly meetings in addition to full presentations twice a semester ### Graduate Student @ Boston University Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Boston, MA Design Lead: IV Drip Monitor for Interventional Radiology Suite • Spearheaded design development for standalone device to monitor fluid administration during cerebral angiograms • Interfaced with chief radiologist and staff at Boston Medical Center to understand process needs and determine feasibility of integrating proposed solutions • Expedited redesign iterations by predicting and diagnosing bugs in prototype, refining design, and delegating tasks to team members ### Undergraduate Researcher, Auer Lab @ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Berkeley, CA ### Emergency Department Volunteer @ California Pacific Medical Center Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco, CA ### Biology 1AL Undergraduate Student Instructor @ UC Berkeley Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Berkeley, CA ## Education ### Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering Boston University ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Molecular and Cell Biology-Neurobiology University of California, Berkeley ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/msmitalee - Website: https://mitaleedesai.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/mitalee JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mitalee/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01