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Santeshan Naidoo

Santeshan Naidoo

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Design Engineer | Marine Living Quarters | MEng (Data Science)

  • Education

    • Northwood High School

      2008 - 2012
      Matriculated

      Achieved Honors and matriculated with an 85% aggregate.

    • Stellenbosch University

      2020 - 2023
      Master of Engineering - MEng Industrial Engineering with a focus on Data Science Cum Laude

      Specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Data Analytics. My thesis focused on the detection of endangered animal vocalizations. The challenge was to overcome low data volume but still produce a high degree of accuracy. Using Siamese Neural Networks, I achieved a classification accuracy over 99% with very high recall and precision scores.

    • Stellenbosch University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Engineering - BEng Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Funda Fundisa

  • Experience

    • Mahesh Khoosal & Associates

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
      Internship

      Managed to acquire skills in piping, preparing AutoCad drawings of HVAC Systems and Wet Services as I helped in the daily activities. I also managed to calculate HVAC ducting size under the supervision of an expert. As an intern I had an opportunity to meet clients, interact with them and handle service delivery in the construction industry.

    • Skeg Product Development

      Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
      Internship

      This role required practical involvement in the creation of fiberglass components using infusion method and the traditional method. I also gained transferable skills in product development

    • ALUREF

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
      Internship

      I was tasked with helping in process cycle to completion. The project involved development and the redesign of key pieces of equipment to be used in the aluminium industry to increased throughput and safety.

    • FAIR CAPE DAIRIES

      Mar 2018 - Mar 2020
      Project Engineer

      Designed and managed capital projects at a grassroots level and in a supervisory capacity from inception to sign-off. Experienced in the dairy industry including CIP systems, aseptic lines and general GMP.

    • KWAKA LQ

      Apr 2020 - Mar 2022
      Junior Design Engineer

      - Designed low profile but heavy duty trolleys to move prefabricated bathrooms onto a ship- Designed the structure for a modular refrigeration unit with custom mesh intakes- Headed up the placement of customer furnished goods onto the vessel with custom storage solutions- Performed pressure drop calculations, ducting sizing and fan selections for various marine HVAC systems

    • Marine Living Quarters

      Mar 2022 - now

      Taking lead in product design, planning and implementation of engineering projects and reporting to Executive Management- Strategy planning and Project Management.- Engineering responsibilities include mechanical systems, HVAC and refrigeration, and design and prototyping

      • Product Design Engineer

        Feb 2024 - now

      • Design Engineer

        Mar 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FSSC 22000 Version 5 Workshop

      Entecom Food Safety
      Aug 2019

    • SQL for Data Science

      University of California, Davis
      Jan 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • McKinsey Forward Program

      McKinsey & Company
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Youth Leadership Program

      Toastmasters International
      Sept 2011

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Group leader

      Issued by SU Engineering Winterweek on Jul 2017
      SU Engineering WinterweekAssociated with Santeshan Naidoo

    • TechTribe Volunteer

      Issued by The SA Innovation Summit on Sept 2017
      The SA Innovation SummitAssociated with Santeshan Naidoo

    • Tutor

      Issued by Funda Fundisa on Jan 2015
      Funda FundisaAssociated with Santeshan Naidoo