Shakti Taneja

Hardworking, highly motivated professional eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.

• 50 hours of experience with CATIA V5 and 110 hours of experience on AutoCAD, DraftSight, and Solidworks
• Adept with CAD dimensioning such as GD&T, experience with Solidworks PDM, and discerning orthographic and isometric projections
• Executed various lab and automation reports via Excel and Power BI which improved technical skills
• Intermediate proficiency in the programming languages C++, RobotC, and Matlab
• Attended engineering workshops to strengthen engineering-specific skills such as problem-solving and leadership
• Knowledge of mechanical workshops and experience with the use of basic hand tools

• Solidwork Designing, Enhanced creativity and analytical skills by designing and updating battery pick-up hoists and oil nozzles through Solidworks and made multiple weldment drawings to initiate the fabrication process
• Conducting numerous Time Studies, Fortified welding and assembly knowledge by completing a magnitude of time studies on scissor lift and transmission fabrication and manufacturing
• SR&ED Technical Reports, Wrote an SR&ED report focusing on Oiling Nozzles and Battery Trays, assessing their extended operation time, and discussing solutions that enhanced efficiency
• Moving and designing Assembly Lines, Showcased project-management skills by organizing and conducting numerous audits to verify fixtures and production parts for their designated locations, while also contributing to designing production lines for optimal efficiency.

• Work Report: Photovoltaic (PV) Cells, Researched and wrote a technical brief on Photovoltaic cells, covering their fundamental mechanisms and exploring real-life challenges encountered by modern engineers.
• Mech Eng: LEGO Mindstorm EV3 Robot, Designed and programmed an automated system to allow a computerized robot to navigate and build a configurable maze using various straws and sensors such as gyro, color, and motor encoders
• Mech Eng: Toy Design Project, Integrated past knowledge to construct an automated drawing toy intended to allow children to exercise their creativity through drawing a variety of customizable, circular-based patterns

• University of Waterloo: Waterloop Design Team - Contributed to the design of Hyperloop pods and collaborated on custom linear induction motors, enhancing both design skills and creativity
• University of Waterloo: Steel Bridge Design Team - Responsible for designing, fabricating, and constructing modular steel bridge, which fortified technical and essential soft skills such as time management, creativity, and teamwork
• Engineering workshops by InvestIN - Examining real-life interactive case studies, while building upon communication and collaboration skills, as well as basic engineering knowledge