# Vladimir Kovalevsky

> Mechanical Engineer, PE

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/vladimirkovalevsky

Hands on and self-motivated engineering multi tool.
My focus on the big picture of the project leads to quality technical proposals of strategic value. I see value in adequate engineering solutions that avoid the premature pursuit of optimality through early prototyping and early testing.
I'm passionate about engineering challenges in energy and transportation.

## Work Experience
### Senior Engineer @ Kairos Power
Jan 2020 – Present | Alameda, California, United States

### Product Engineer - Hydrogen storage @ Linamar Corporation
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, CA
Making conformable compressed hydrogen storage technology a reality!
-Regulations and standards (UN GTR13, SAE, CSA...)
-Testing
-Carbon Fiber Composite Design and Simulation

### Engineer - Product Designer @ Enlighted Inc
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Lighting controls, IoT occupancy sensors. 

Lead role from concept identification to production. (Concept identification, rapid prototyping, material selection, PCB integration, DFX, regression testing, reliability testing, FMEA, HASS).

Produced CAD design in SolidWorks, drawings and implemented CAD database management. (Tolerance stack calculation, reduce part rejection rate with GD&T, DFM, revision control).

Management of consultants, machine shops, factories, contract manufacturers. ODM and JDM. US and Asia. (Process monitoring, troubleshooting of DVT & PVT cycles, troubleshooting of test equipment, SOP review.)

Hardware lab management (5S organization, jig fabrication, equipment maintenance, SMT & through hole component soldering).

### Engineer @ Schlumberger
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Rosharon, Texas , États-Unis
Research Engineering Manufacturing Sustaining (REMS)
New Product Development - Perforating

Performed thermal analysis of detonation control device:
Hand calculation using lump capacitance model. FEM model of the system in ANSYS. Test setup confirming simulation results. Recommended design changes to reduce thermal constant.

Designed and prototyped a more reliable detonator connector.

Set up and analyzed drop tests of perforation guns.

### R&D Intern Engineer @ Saint-Gobain Isover
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Rantigny (France)
Centre de Recheche de l'Isolation de Rantigny (CRIR), Insulation Glass Fiberizing R&D group.
Implemented an innovative multi-coil inductive two zone heating system in glasswool fiberizing process. Performed hand calculations on inductive coupling.
Built an industrial prototype and conducted fiberizing tests. Quantified produced fiber using high speed camera, micronaire and MEB. Identified issues reducing insulation power.

### Lab assisant, firework technician @ Brezac Artifices
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Le Fleix (France)
Field technician in 50-100 k€ firework shows.
Lab assistant in product test and certification lab.
Obtained C4T2 full pyrotechnical european certification.

### First aid, Firefighter @ BMPM
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Marseille (CIS Plombieres)
First aid rescue worker. Firefighter.
150+ field missions, 3 full scale catastrophy trainings.
Scientific class tutor.


## Education
### Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering - Structural
Cornell University Graduate School

### Diplome d'ingénieur in Ingénierie mécanique
École Polytechnique

### Classe préparatoire PTSI/PT* in 2 years post-secondary program with intensive focus on math, physics, and engineering.
Lycée Jean-Baptiste Say (Paris)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vladimir-kovalevsky
- Portfolio: https://vlakoval.wixsite.com/prowebsite

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Last updated: 2026-04-13