Heet Ravani

Research Intern

Indian Space Research Organisation, Space Applications Centre

• Designed, built, and programmed an autonomous rover with a deployable antenna mechanism, from CAD and fabrication through ROS 2 navigation
• Presented the design, prototype, and test-run results to a panel of 6 scientists, meeting the antenna stowage-volume requirement and holding rover tilt under 0.6 degrees at every point across terrains through load-balancing techniques
• Linked an ESP32 motor layer to Raspberry Pi planning over a custom UDP bridge with 50-80 ms command-to-response latency
• Wrote a custom A* path planner in Python on SLAM grids, tuning the obstacle buffer to 15 cm and finding that finer grids raised planning time 30-40%
• Debugged across the full stack, from existing deployed antenna mechanisms to LiDAR drivers, motor encoders, ROS 2 networking, and transform frames, optimizing the antenna mechanisms and rebuilding the rover software on Ubuntu 22.04 after a ROS 2 Humble failure
• Designed original CAD models of the rover and its antenna deployment, optimizing stowing volume by 32% with a self-balancing string-and-truss structure on a 1 m truss length

Head, Technical Department

Infotix Solutions

• Consulted 12 small manufacturers on their manufacturing processes, optimizing and digitizing operations with optimization methods, data dashboards, and workflow monitoring, saving clients about 12% in costs overall
• Automated supply chain processes and built supplier, manufacturer, and client pipelines for standardized operations, saving manufacturers about 22% of time on redundant administrative tasks
• Led a cross-functional team of 6 across design, development, and engineering

Engineering Intern

MR Engineering

• Assisted in printed circuit board design and simulation of automation circuits, with hands-on quality analysis, dimensional verification, and concurrent manufacturing

Founder and Sole Proprietor

Me and Mine

• Developed optimization methods on flight fare trackers for domestic Indian flights to find data-backed booking times and the best payment mode, saving clients $16,300 (about 7%) on $220,000+ in total invoices
• Founded and ran a corporate travel and fashion accessories trading business for 16+ clients, training a 2-person team

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Columbia University. Coursework: Optimization Models and Methods, AI for Operations Research, Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Robotics.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics and Automation

Vellore Institute of Technology, CGPA 8.94 out of 10. Coursework: Industrial Robotics, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Control Systems, Industrial Automation, Machine Vision, Sensors and Instrumentation, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Additive Manufacturing, Design of Machine Elements, Engineering Optimization, Supply Chain Management.