# Srinidhi Vusirikala > Bioengineering Major, Mechanical Engineering Minor | Aspiring medical device student passionate about innovative solutions Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/srinidhi Senior bioengineering student with a minor in mechanical engineering and healthcare innovation and design studying at Santa Clara University. Passionate about using innovative solutions and engineering principles to solve medical problems prevalent in the society around us through dedicated leadership, collaboration and creativity. ## Work Experience ### Manufacturing Engineering Intern @ ZOLL Medical Corporation Jan 2025 – Present | San Jose, California, United States - Support diagnostic medical device compliance and data integrity through label verification, DCO routing, and part initiation, identifying and correcting labeling errors, digitizing legacy records, and improving traceability and global documentation accuracy. - Design and develop SolidWorks components for the TherOx system, including an operator shadowbox to improve efficiency and part organization, and additional fixtures to prevent part damage, maintain vacuum seals, and protect internal components during operation. - Built and wired electrical enclosures from scratch for heated chamber systems, using power tools and milling equipment; validated functionality through multimeter measurements and voltage testing to ensure safe and reliable performance. ### SWE++ Co-Chair @ SWE: Society of Women Engineers - Santa Clara University Chapter Jan 2023 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States - Lead program inspiring next generation of underprivileged girls to pursue STEM through free weekly coding sessions, speakers and activities - 40+ middle and high school students yearly (x5 over the past year) - Apply for grants and funding via industry partners to support the program - Elect new committee members and train them during onboarding including teacher training and role specific training - Reach out to middle and high schools through advertising, communication and in-person sessions - Report weekly to SWE with updates on the SWE++ committee ### Freshman Representative @ SWE: Society of Women Engineers - Santa Clara University Chapter Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara, California, United States - First year class representative of the SWE chapter at SCU - Shadowed board members to learn how to run the organization - Organized an end of year celebration on behalf of the organization for its members including reservations, logistics, finance and advertising. ### SWE++ Activities Coordinator @ SWE: Society of Women Engineers - Santa Clara University Chapter Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara, California, United States - Taught middle schoolers to code in python and scratch - Planned ice-breakers and breaktime activities weekly to strengthen team building - Organized Girl Tech Day (quarter end celebration) includes reaching out to partners to assist the celebration, plan and conduct activities and calculate logistics for the event, collaborate with finance coordinator - Attended weekly board meetings and volunteered for 3 hrs/wk. ### President @ SCU Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Jan 2024 – Present | United States - Support organization to provide social and professional opportunities for students at Santa Clara University to contribute to the larger medical field - Lead and manage board members and follow up on their individual tasks - Update faculty advisor on club standing and tasks to be undertaken ### Public Relations Officer @ SCU Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara University - Redesign social media pages including Instagram and Linkedin pages updating them weekly to build more awareness - Collaborate with marketing chair and secretary to design flyers and keep society members informed about events - Engaged in weekly board meetings and brainstorm social and professional activities making connections with faculty, alumni and experts in the field ### Freshman Representative @ SCU Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara, California, United States - Represent the freshman class on board and voice the opinions and perspectives of the class - Advertise events through flyers, plan a year end celebration and assist board members in undertaking tasks ### Associate Lead Tour Guide @ Santa Clara University School of Engineering Jan 2025 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States - Assist the Lead Tour Guide with new tour guide recruitment in late Fall Quarter, including position advertising, application review, assisting with interviews, and final selection/notification of candidates - Assist in coordinating Winter and Spring Quarters new staff training and quarterly staff meetings - Main point of contact for tour guides and Engineering Admissions team - Coordinate staff shift scheduling for each quarter, including finals week, winter/spring breaks, additional coverage for high traffic periods, and special tour requests - Schedule and make arrangements for special school tours, faculty meetings or class visits - Assist in developing new training resources as determined by the Associate Dean and the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs - Maintain and review the engineering tour evaluation survey through the Slate system. Review and report on response data - Assist Engineering Undergraduate Programs (staff and faculty) and Lead Tour Guide with the planning and coordination of School of Engineering Ambassador/Representative events, e.g. Open House and Preview Day even ### Tutor, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honors Society @ Santa Clara University School of Engineering Jan 2024 – Present - Community building and service component and volunteering as a part of Santa Clara University Zeta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honors Society - Weekly tutoring for peers in bioengineering and related subjects, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning community - Guide students through complex course material by leveraging strong communication and interpersonal skills to tailor explanations to individual learning styles - Cultivate a supportive environment for personal growth - Demonstrate leadership by proactively identifying students' needs and helping them build confidence and problem-solving abilities in challenging topics; Promote collaboration by facilitating group study sessions ### Tour Guide @ Santa Clara University School of Engineering Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | California, United States - Lead tours of engineering labs and facilities in the STEM campus for prospective students, families and school groups - Meet with prospective students and families to answer questions and give a student perspective of the School of Engineering - Represent the School of Engineering to prospective students during important days including Open House and Preview Day - Undertook training to gain information about each department in the school of engineering and additional opportunities including clubs and the importance of DEI to provide interested groups with ### Chemistry Teaching Assistant @ Santa Clara University School of Engineering Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara, California, United States - Assisted students in chemistry lab sessions through peer-based guidance and answering questions to aid their academic success - Maintained approachability by promptly responding to emails and fostering open communication channels in and out of class; Facilitated collaborative learning environment so students felt supported and confident - Provided constructive feedback on assignments, encouraging improvement through personalized help and clear guidance; Promoted academic growth by emphasizing understanding, precision, and accountability in all tasks ### Research & Development and Quality Intern @ Innova Vascular, Inc. Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Irvine, California, United States - Designed precision skiving tool in SolidWorks with adjustable fittings for multiple catheter sizes; Created functional model simulating intravascular device movement for trade shows incorporating anatomical constraints; Validated performance of devices through controlled testing to ensure repeatable, damage-free usage - Formulated methodology to solve 3-year R&D challenge regarding chronic clot creation, enabling improved thrombectomy device validation; Authored TM ensuring reproducibility and compliance with internal QA standards for future use across teams and projects; Innovated compact, qualitative differentiation tool to determine clot stiffness for internal R&D use through compression and displacement principles validated though Gage R&R studies - Conducted water/air leak tests and microscopic, cross-sectional analysis identifying multivariable root causes; Optimized accelerated aging by 50% using mathematical derivation to simulate product lifecycle; Performed OQ/PQ tensile testing and AI-driven data analysis verifying tolerance limits, data normality, and regulatory compliance - Conducted procedural simulation tests to identify workflow bottlenecks and address FDA feedback, achieving a 50% dwell time reduction under worst-case clinical conditions. ### Orientation Leader @ Santa Clara University Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | United States - Responsible for administering new student orientation and providing support with college transition - Facilitate discussions, organize activities, encourage involvement, lead tours, inform students about campus resources and course selection process - Training prior to Orientation to gain familiarity various departments and resources on college thus being able to answer questions new students have in an accurate and helpful manner ### Intern @ SK Truderma Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | India - Observed the application of machines/devices in the field of dermatology - Read scientific papers on radio frequencies, laser treatment, microdermabrasion, hydrafacial and other related processes used by the devices - Applied learnt concepts and brainstormed ways of improving the efficiency of the machines/devices (e.g. using tungsten as an alternative for diamond in microdermabrasion to reduce machine cost) ### Student Council @ Greenwood High International Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India - Represented the student body in discussing school issues with the Principal, teachers and staff by contributing to the students' voices - Core organizational member - organized events like school assemblies, sports day, cultural activities and competitions - Responsible for carrying out discussions and finalizing ideas - Helped edit the school magazine. ### COO of EzFarm @ TYE Global (TIE Young Entrepreneurs) Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India - Represented the team to discuss the logistics of the competition with the organizer when and where needed - Coordinated weekly meetings with the mentor and the team setting the agenda, Minutes of the Meeting and daily targets - Core ideator - put forth several ideas on the table - Communicated with different customers (rural farmers in various languages), financial analysts and software consultants for undertaking market research and implementation - Created a revenue model and prototype to help farmers earn their livelihood through collaboration with the team members. ### Co-Founder @ Excel Core Robotics Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India - Designed triweekly lesson plans to teach elementary and middle school students the basic concepts in robotics including on building a robot, programming, motor control and sensing - Guided the students in building simple and complex robot models which are designed to do day-to-day tasks and solve problems that are faced in the society around us - Capstone project: design and program a robot to sanitize the floor during the COVID pandemic - Helped strengthen team building skills through several activities. ## Education ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Biomedical/Medical Engineering Santa Clara University ### High School Diploma Greenwood High International School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/srinidhi-vusirikala --- Source: https://flows.cv/srinidhi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/srinidhi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05