I was born in the coastal chaos of Chennai—North Chennai to be specific—to my lovely parents, Sudha and Prakash. Ours was a below-middle-class home, where the real currency was values, not comfort. My early education was average, but one belief stayed with me through everything: Education is Power.

 

I graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Anna University in 2017 and joined Aptiv as a Design Engineer. There, I learned the foundations of product design in the automotive world—design for manufacturability, reliability, validation, and the discipline required to bring an idea into production.

By 2019, I had already begun planning for a master’s degree abroad—but life had a few detours in store.

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In 2020, I joined Newell Brands as an Associate Engineer. It was a steep learning curve and a big step forward in my journey. I worked closely on consumer product development, balancing performance, cost, tooling constraints, and production feasibility. Then came COVID. Like many, I faced personal and professional uncertainty but kept pushing.

 

In 2022, I lost my mother. Since then, life has carried a quiet void that never quite disappears. Things don’t feel as naturally meaningful anymore—but I’ve chosen to create meaning through growth and achievement. If she lives on in me, it’s through the way I push forward, build something substantial, and refuse to waste the strength she gave me.

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So, while working full-time, I quietly prepared for my master’s—juggling job responsibilities and GRE flashcards, CAD models, and SOP drafts. Eventually, that journey brought me to CU Boulder, drawn by its strong mechanical engineering program and (equally important) its mountains. I began with a design-focused mindset.

 

Over time, that curiosity evolved into a deeper interest in thermal management in modern electronics and energy systems. I realized that behind every high-performance product—EV power modules, data center hardware, power electronics—there is an invisible thermal problem waiting to be solved.Today, I focus on thermal design and product development together. My background in product engineering shapes how I approach thermal challenges—not just from a simulation standpoint, but from a manufacturability, integration, cost, and reliability perspective. Whether it’s CFD, FEA, or system-level thermal architecture, I think in terms of feasibility, scale, and real-world deployment.

 

Outside academics and simulations, I’m someone who loves food, people, wildlife, mountain air, and spontaneous travel. I believe in building things, and I believe in being kind. I carry my mom’s strength, my dad’s resilience, and my own little dose of sarcasm everywhere I go.Thanks for visiting. This portfolio is mostly functional—just like me.