Aditya Desai

Harvard Business School | Ex-Tesla | UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineer

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Years of Experience

Education

harvard business school, university of california berkeley

Companies

tesla, tesla, tesla, toyota motor corporation, sunedison, max power gears

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Experience

2018 - 2020
tesla
Mechanical Design Engineer, Interior Systems
- Designed interior hard trim components from concept to mass production for current and future vehicle programs - Launched the Model 3 China Gigafactory and represented interiors team there - Responsible for managing product development with global suppliers
2017 - 2018
tesla
Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer
Model 3 General Assembly - Managed 5 person engineering direct reports - Led my team through catastrophic launch ("Production Hell") to ramp output to 5000 cars/week - Responsible for handling rapid transition away from automation for 1/3 of General Assembly - Routinely presented engineering solutions to Tesla leadership, including executive team
2016 - 2017
tesla
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Model S/X and 3 General Assembly - Made process improvements to ramp the production of Models S and X from ~1200 cars/week to target of 2400 cars/week in two quarters - Consistently improved key quality, yield, safety, and cost metrics - Designed tooling and fixtures used in production - Worked cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, NPI, and other teams to define, qualify, and track new processes and improvements
2015 - 2015
toyota motor corporation
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
- Performed research and analysis of a virtual diesel engine (VDE) system - Used MatLab and Simlink modeling software to model, test, and validate the VDE - Worked with remote team members in Michigan and Japan to deliver models of simulated diesel engine components
2014 - 2014
sunedison
Mechanical Engineering Intern
- Worked on the product development and mechanical design team for micro-inverters for solar panels - Improved structural integrity, longevity, serviceability, and manufacturability of the micro-inverters - Iterative design and validation process led to production ready prototype - Collaborated with consultants, manufacturers, and business teams to deliver prototype
2013 - 2013
max power gears
Manufacturing Intern
- Operated machinery including drill presses, bandsaws, external milling machines, and lathe machines - Made and modified gearbox components like gear shafts, keyslots, housings, and bearings - Adapted to work through communication barriers and starkly different working conditions from the US