Resume

Leela Amladi

Goal: To contribute to society through a career in mechanical engineering

Education

UC Berkeley Class of 2019

Skills

  • MIG Welding (Steel & Aluminum)
  • Milling
  • Lathe
  • Band saw/Chop saw
  • Drill press
  • Laser cutting and etching
 Software Skills

    • Autodesk Inventor
    • Solidworks
    • Tableau
    • Arduino
    • Python
    • Java
    • Adobe Photoshop, Apple iMovie

Projects

A Better Walking Cane: 2010-2011

  • US Design Patent awarded in January 2014: http://www.google.com/patents/US20130298953
  • Winner, Engineering category award, and IEEE special award, Synopsys Science Fair, 2011
  • Winner, Editor’s Choice award, Maker Faire 2011
  • Interviewed by Mike Rowe for CNN’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It, July 2014

An Arduino-Based Wearable Locator Device for Forgetful People: 2011-2012

  • Winner, Variant Medical Systems special award, Synopsys Science Fair, 2012.
  • Shown at Maker Faire 2012

A Fail-Proof Pill Reminder System for Alzheimer’s Patients (Parts 1 and 2): 2012-2014

  • Part 1: An Arduino-based Smart Pillbox
    • Winner, Engineering category award, Synopsys Science Fair, 2013
  • Part 2: Web-application that added a social network to the system. See Pt. 2 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TcB9GxOBVk
    • First place, Engineering category, Synopsys Science Fair, 2014
    • Received a bid and showed project at California State Science Fair
  • Winner, IEEE award for Best Use of Technology
  • Winner, Kerry Veenstra award for Best Project Benefiting Society

Experience

  • D-Rev Summer Intern 2014:
    • Tested irradiance levels using irradiance meter for jaundice care unit Brilliance, and re-organized PLM structure for CAD assemblies of the ReMotion Knee
    • Conducted market research using WHO and other databases and to find global areas with highest need for the ReMotion Knee.
  • Outreach Volunteer, Tech Museum and Willow Garage 2012: Demonstrated the PR2 robot to the public
  • Saint Francis Robotics Team: 2012-2015
    • Managed 60 person high-school team in addition to 20 person competition team designed built and tested fully functional robot in under 6 weeks for FRC competition
    • Team lead for inter/intra-school VEX competition groups, and for an intra-school “Grand Prix” competition team
    • Led team development in off season by hosting CAD programming and electronics sessions for all members of the team that wanted to learn
    • Designed and fabricated parts using Autodesk Inventor, 3D printing, MIG welding, and other machine shop skills
  • UC Berkeley Mechatronics Lab 2015-2016
    • Designed frame and features for bi-attitudinal CubeSat, which will serve as a test rig to explore possible automated connections between Modelica and Autodesk CAD softwares.

Leela Amladi Resume August 2017