Piyush Kalra

Experience

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  Escorts Limited

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Intern
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  SFC Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Intern
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  Veegee Industrial Enterprises - India

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Internship Trainee
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  MENETA Automotive Components Pvt Ltd

  Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Graduate Engineering Trainee
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  QUIPPO OIL AND GAS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

  May 2014 - Nov 2015

  Drilling Engineer
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  Oriza Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Associate Product Manager

  Project:1. Cone Calorimeter2. PM 2.5 Measuring Device3. Thermal Shock & Load Testing Machine for Sanitary Fixtures• Ideated and conceptualized the product as per the client’s specific requirements.• Designed, Developed and Tested the product with required quality standards, in collaboration with Incubation Centre.

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  Wichita State University

  May 2017 - May 2020

  Graduate Research Assistant

  PATENT: U.S. Patent Application; SLIP-RESISTANT PATCH FOR ORAL DEVICES. Serial No. 62/683,450 Filed June 11, 2018; Docket No. 51178-PROPUBLICATION: VanRavenhorst-Bell, H. A1., Patterson, J. A2., Amick, R. Z1., Kalra, P2., Olulana, O2.,. Clarity: A Wireless Orofacial Myofunctional Imaging and Pressure Appliance. Publication for Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences: AAMS, 5-10 September 2018GRANTS: NSF I-Corps Node Grant - $50,000 - Jan’19NSF I-Corps Site Grant - $4,500 - June’18Multidisciplinary Research Project Award (MURPA) Grant - $7,500 - May’17 Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  Product / Industrial Design Consultant

  Help a wide array of Industries in developing user centric commercial products to launch into the market• Confers with Management Executives to discuss design ideas and execute the product roadmap.• Conduct user research and studies to identify / rectify any issues and pain points with the user experience.• Explore use of new materials, technologies and products to incorporate into designs.• Collaborate with in-house designers, researchers, UX developers, product managers, and engineers to Rapid prototype, iterate, and optimize/refine design solutions based on user feedback. Show less

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  PaceRobotics®

  Jul 2023 - now

  Lead Product Designer

  Robotic Startup building modular robots for advanced construction tasks. The present robot “The Centa Painter” focuses on Painting, Putty & Sanding of building interiors; upcoming robot to do Cement & Gypsum Plastering and Bull Marking tasks with the present task capabilities.