SUNEET SHARMA 207S, Apt7, 46 TH ST 215-776-6662 Philadelphia, PA, 19139 suneet@seas.upenn.edu http://in.linkedin.com/in/sharmasuneet http://be.net/suneetsharma

SUMMARY A product designer and a passionate change agent, I am a firm believer in the power of science, technology and design in addressing today’s complex socio-economic issues and market needs.

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 Master of Science in Engineering, Integrated Product Design

• Relevant Courses: Design Process, Marketing, Mechatronics, Industrial Design, Digital Fabrication, Problem Framing • Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Theatre Art – Teaching “SketchUP” software and its’ application in Theatre Art

R.V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, INDIA May 2006 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.9/4; as per WES) Distinction

• Project “Ashwa”: Competed in FSAE – Australasia, 2005 (First Indian Team) • Internship at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Project: Gassification of Coal using Oscillatory Combustor Gassifier) • Internship at Schneider Electric India, Bangalore (Project: Design and Development of a 6A Switch and Mechanism) • Internship at Bharat Gears Limited, Mumbai (Project: Optimizing manufacturing process to cut down the Lead Time)

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, INDIA July’11 – Dec’11 Part time course in Statistical Quality Control & Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Distinction Certifications/Trainings: Certified Associate in Project Management (Astrowix Corporation) and MS Project

EXPERIENCE Company: “Weigle Information Commons”, University of Pennsylvania September 2014 – Present Domain: Education Technology, Library Services (Job Title: Intern)

• Support Faculty and Students on various education Tools and Technology (I.e. 3D printing, Online Tutorials, Website Designs, Design related software), Technical Support, Publicity and Desk Support.

• Perform data Analysis and make plans to improve overall functionality of Commons. Company: Schneider Electric, INDIA August 2006 – July 2014 Domain: Switch Gear (Job Title: Technical Lead)

• Worked as Global Technical Leader on various global projects from India, Nordic, European and Latam Market. • Finalized technical deliverables (Project Requirements, technical expertize), Problem solving, knowledge sharing & Training,

project planning, scheduling, resource estimation, and cross-functional coordination. • Local patent correspondent - Worked as link between the inventor and Patent attorney, led the innovation drive, building

technology roadmap and strategy. • Innovation Leader “Partner Engineering India – Wiring Devices Domain”- Promoted innovation, Identified focus areas and

came up with OTM projects, made innovation strategy and Technology Roadmap for Wiring Device Retail. • Enclosure Domain and Nordic Market Expert: Supported teams in Problem Solving, Product and Market Knowledge. • Member of Idea Screening Committee: Screened and incubated patentable and innovative ideas. • Member of G4 (Technical Experts): Identified 2 crucial technologies for Schneider electric India and worked with Indian

university for Research. • Led “Luli”, a social chapter of Schneider electric and founded Schneider electric Library.

Company: Schneider Electric, DENMARK July 2009 – Oct 2010 Domain: Switch Gear (Job Title: Technical Lead)

• Led the design and development of EXXACT range (More than 200 product references). • Coordinated with Offer Development team in India, Industrialization, Offer Management, Front Office, and Testing &

Validation teams.

PROJECTS “Nurse Hurting Back” at Penn Medicine (Group of 3) Feb 2015 – April 2015*

• Interviewing People and Gathering statistics as part of need Finding (Design Research). • Building insights and Solutions by following Design thinking methodology.

Facade inspired from Fabric Manipulation technique (Group of 3) Feb 2015 – April 2015* • Designing and developing Facade inspired from fabric manipulation technique

“Home Organization Solutions” Jan 2015 – Feb 2015 • Interviewed People and gathered Statistics as part of Design Research, Built insights, Adapted Design thinking Methodology • Built prototype model of 4 solutions – related to the issue of Expired Perishables (Fresh), Interactive To Do List (Not-O-

Rious), Closet organizer (Stuff-In) and Kitchen ingredients management (Spicer). Mechatronics System Aug 2014 – Dec 2014

• Design and developed various Mechatronics systems like Golfer, Self Balancing Robot, WiFi Speaker, Robokey Robot (Participated in Ice hockey tournament) just to name the few.

Cafeteria – Solving food problem for people working in Night Shift at Penn Medicine Oct 2014 – Oct 2014 • Design and Developed prototype model of efficient Vending machine and Mobile App to solve the issue.

Protheus – A Chair for All Age Aug 2014 – Dec 2014 • Design and made prototype model of multipurpose Chair – which can change form to suit the concerned user.

“Mozart”, New Generation of Wiring Devices for Danish Market, Denmark Nov 2010 – July 2014 • Led the Design and Development of 300 product references from wiring device and network connectivity line of Businesses. • Trained Indian offer development team in terms of product knowledge, Market Knowledge and Danish Culture. • Finalized System Architecture, Work Estimation, Resource planning and Execution. • Implemented Scrum – Agile Methodology and Invented “Angular adjustable snap” to eliminate screw in system architecture.

“EXXACT” New Generation of Wiring Devices for Nordic Market, Sweden, Norway, Finland July 2008 – Oct 2010 • Led the design and development of 800 product references from Wiring Devices, Residential Control, and Network

Connectivity line of businesses (Products are in the Market). • Built Design Guidelines, Validation and Verification plan, Bill of Material structure, Marking Specification, Product User

Manual, PLM structure and requirement review and tracking sheet. • Deployed Product Excellence and Quality Management System & invented “Uneven wall Snap” design.

“Efficiency Flexibility Speed Initiatives (EFS)” to enhance team’s productivity, India 2011– 2012 • EFS: KNOT: - Knowledge sharing initiative at Offer Development India – Successfully conceptualized and implemented a

roadmap to make knowledge sharing more effective and efficient and later extended to other business unit as model. • EFS: Building Expertise: - Identified Competency/Expertise needed for Offer Development India to become Global Solution

center and how to groom talent to acquire the requisite level of competency. • EFS: Design lead time optimization: - Worked to optimize the time taken to design a Product / Part, from Open to Close,

Keeping in mind all the factors (Requirement, Complexity, Rework, etc.) “Enabling Visually Impaired people”, India 2011– 2012 Led the initiative with an objective to provide an opportunity to Visually Impaired People (VIP) to demonstrate their skill in Schneider electric core business by bring in additional value to the BU, as well enable them to become economically independent.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design & Analysis tools: Pro-E Creo and related tools, SolidWorks, Rhino, SketchUp, Auto-CAD, Keyshot, MATLAB (Learning), Maya (Learning), Tolerance Manager, Mini tab Applications / Tools: MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project), Adobe creative suite – Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, In Design, Audition; Micro-Controller Programming (Embedded C) Process: PMP & PLC Management tools, SQC, Six Sigma methodology, Manufacturing Process (Plastic Sheet metal), Functional Design Approach, DMAIC tools, Design Processes, Need Finding Standards and other skills: Product standards & Testing (Switch gear domain), Product Design, Drawing, User interaction and ergonomics, Market Research, Materials, IPR, Model making & Prototyping, Electronics, Photography

PATENTS & PUBLICATION • Patent- “Multidirectional Movable Mounting lugs" - Patent filing number – 777/K0L/2013 • Patent- “Snap Assembly for flush mount fixture" – Patent number - EP2602888A2 • Patent- “Angular Adjustable Snaps" – Patent number - EP2270941A2 • Publication- "iLibrary - Library system for masses"- ISBN: 978-84-616-0763-1