Prashanth Vijay

Experience

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  Ramaiah Institute Of Technology

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2014

  B.E Graduate in Mechanical Engineering

  First Class Distinction in Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering•Lead a 4 member team to research, design, develop, source, manufacture and test a proof of concept of Porous Aerostatic Bearings, proposed for use in Spacecraft and Satellite ground testing applications, during final year engineering project at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)•Internship at Larsen and Toubro - Komatsu(L&T)

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  ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Research Internship

  Led a 4 member team to design, develop and test special bearings for space research and satellite technology

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  Meritor

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2018

  Senior Technical Sales Engineer

  •Managed several portfolio of global brands in the truck and bus industry•Successfully completed a special assignment to retrofit, homologate and validate a new axle technology and was awarded with special recognition.•Added $50M in revenue by contributing to new business in the export market

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  Robin Hood Army

  May 2015 - Nov 2018

  Co-Founder

  Recruited 120+ volunteers, served 100K meals to the needy, and dedicated more than 1200 hours of volunteering towards surplus food rescue and feeding those in need

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  Aikyam Community for Sustainable Living

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

  Co-founder & Convenor

  Founded the Mysore chapter of Aikyam Community for Sustainable Living. Conducted various community engagement and awareness programs including documentary screenings, workshops, demonstrations, field visits, talks and guest lectures.

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  AJAX Engineering Pvt Ltd

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2024

  •Designed, homologated & launched a new product variant of a flagship product for the export market, contributing to $120K in new business.•Spearheaded and led a 10-member team to conduct in-house destructive testing of operator cabins to meet new safety parameters saving $15,000 within 4 months and completing homologation and certification at the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)•Took initiative to independently carry out market research and proposal for in-house development of 3D Concrete Printer, a cutting-edge sustainable building technology that was globally in the nascent stage. •Assembled, tested, and validated the hydraulic routing system for the country's First Indigenously developed Concrete Slipform Paver, used in National Highway Projects for concrete roads. Show less

  • Area Sales Manager

    Feb 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Design Engineer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
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  William & Mary

  Aug 2024 - now

  MBA Student
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  MBA Association

  Sept 2024 - now

  MBA Association - 1st year student representative

  Elected representative of the 1st year MBA students to the MBA Association.Rotational development in areas of Committee President, Marketing, Internal and External Affairs.

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  Committee on Sustainability, William and Mary

  Sept 2024 - now

  Committee on Sustainability - Student Council Representative

  Representing the Graduate School in a College wide initiative to promote Sustainability

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  Perplexity

  Jan 2025 - now

  Volunteer - Perplexity Campus Strategist

  Appointed as volunteer to Perplexity's Campus Strategist position to empower the community at William and Mary to use the AI powered search engine.