// TECHNICAL SKILLS
SKILLS
SAGAR PATEL
FOCUS: MECHANICAL DESIGN & NPD · EV · BESS/ESS · SPM · AUTOMATION · SIEMENS NX
EXPERIENCE 9 YEARS
EMPLOYERS 7
STATUS OPEN TO FULL-TIME ROLES
Experience is shown as time and context, not scores. Training and certifications are listed separately and do not count as professional experience.
EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE
CAD, CAM & PLM
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical design / CAD | 9 years | Parts, assemblies and manufacturing drawings across SPM, machinery, automation, robotics and EV roles |
| Siemens NX | 5 years | Part and assembly design, mechanisms, drafting, surface/profile work and CAD motion studies; Design Tech certificate |
| NX CAM | — | CAM programs and G-code editing for a FANUC three-axis VMC |
| Teamcenter | About 2 years | Release and revision workflows, BOM and engineering-change release |
| Microsoft Excel | — | Calculations, BOMs, tolerance studies, costing and engineering utilities |
| Fusion 360, ActCAD / 2D CAD | — | Machine and textile-machinery design; 2D layouts |
| SolidWorks | 1 year | Professional design work |
| CATIA V5 | — | Certified training (IGTR), not production-project experience |
Design practice
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| GD&T and tolerance stack-up | 8 years | Manufacturing drawings, tolerance definitions and stack-up studies |
| Sheet-metal design | 8 years | — |
| Jigs and fixtures | 6 years | — |
| DFM / DFA / DFMEA | — | Design reviews, risk reviews, interface management and serviceability |
| Manufacturing processes | — | Casting, low-pressure die casting, forging, sheet metal, CNC machining, welding, injection moulding and pneumatics |
| Benchmarking and reverse engineering | — | Disassembly, measurement and CAD reconstruction of wheel and suspension assemblies |
Vehicle systems & BESS
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| BESS mechanical engineering | About 8-9 months | LFP module and pack architecture, frame, enclosure and cooling interfaces toward IP65 |
| Module DVP/DVPR (working knowledge) | — | Requirements traceability, test planning, evidence review, nonconformance follow-up and change control |
| Wheels and suspension | About 3-4 months | Wheel load, rim/hub strength, bearing life, tyre fitment, spring, damping, travel, rake and trail |
| Hub-center steering | — | Linkage concepts, hard points, kinematics, bump steer and turning radius |
Machines & automation
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| SPM / machine design | 6 years | SPMs, roller/belt conveyors, hydraulic presses, extrusion machinery and retrofits |
| Industrial automation | 6 years | EOAT, robots, conveyors, AS/RS and material handling |
| Robotics and EOAT | — | Food-robotics mechanisms, six EOAT systems and six-axis robot integration provisions |
| FANUC VMC and G-code | — | Three-axis VMC programming support, machining, inspection and fit-up |
| PLC / HMI | — | Delta, Siemens and Mitsubishi logic, control panels and wiring |
| Arduino, ESP32, Modbus | — | Sensor, Wi-Fi and LAN integration for robotic prototypes |
Leadership & delivery
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| Team leadership | 7 years | Teams of 8-13, including a ten-member prototype team and about 12 shop-floor workers |
| Supplier and vendor coordination | — | Supplier development, costing and technical follow-up |
| Cross-functional delivery | — | Electrical, CAE/CFD, manufacturing, prototype, assembly, testing and site teams |
Digital & AI-assisted tools
| Skill | Experience | Typical context |
|---|---|---|
| AI-assisted engineering tools | — | Two-wheeler engineering, BESS packaging, BOM/weight and stepper calculators; outputs manually verified |
| Python, JavaScript, TypeScript | — | FastAPI, Node.js, Next.js, Supabase and Google Apps Script |
| GitHub, Vercel, Render | — | Deploying personal engineering tools |
| SAP | — | Role-specific exposure at Weavetech |
WORKING STYLE
TEAM LEADERSHIP
PROJECT MGMT
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL
VENDOR MGMT
R&D COORDINATION
DFMEA & Failure Analysis
Client Communication & Coordination
COST ANALYSIS
🛠 TOOLS & PLATFORMS
SIEMENS NX
NX CAM
TEAMCENTER
EXCEL
FUSION 360
ACTCAD / 2D CAD
CATIA V5 (TRAINING)
FANUC VMC / G-CODE
PLC / HMI
ARDUINO / ESP32
PYTHON
SAP