🎓 Education
B.Tech — Mechanical Engineering
2022 – 2026Indian Institute of Technology Bombay · Mumbai, India
CPI: 9.23 · Core 186 | Total 204 credits
SPI of 9.78 & 9.50 in consecutive semesters; 1 AP + 18 AA grades over 6 semesters
Pursuing DS Minor by CMInDS · CFA Level 1 candidate
Semester Exchange
2024ETH Zürich · Zürich, Switzerland
Selected for competitive international exchange at one of Europe's top engineering universities
HSC — Maharashtra Board
2022Chh. Shahu Jr. College, Satara
88.83% · AIR 974 JEE Advanced · 99.7%ile JEE Mains · 99.91%ile MHT-CET
NTSE top 200 · KVPY SX top ranks
SSC — Maharashtra Board
2020New English School, Satara
99.60% · Certificate of merit NFLAT by RBI · A grade Drawing Grade Exam
💼 Professional Experience
Structural Lead
Feb 2025 – PresentThe Rocket Corporation GmbH · Austria 🇦🇹
Building the first heavy reusable rocket with 50 ton LEO payload capacity.
Led structural design of a 120 m tall heavy reusable rocket through stress analysis & aerodynamics
Reduced structural mass factor error to <3% via empirical analysis & linear regression
Driving 50% launch cost reduction through financial analysis of component procurement
Data Analyst
Jun – Jul 2025Cogoport Private Limited · India 🇮🇳
Digital shipment platform for international freight and logistics.
Analyzed 4M+ shipment records for RFM segmentation improving customer targeting
Saved 3 hrs/week per user with FastAPI-based backend for agentic calls & mail pipelines
Boosted outreach effectiveness by 5% via Lusha API integration
🚀 Technical Experience
Spaceport America Cup 2024
Jun 2024 · USA 🇺🇸World's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition — 150+ teams globally.
2nd nationally · 19th globally in 10K ft category · 35th overall among 150+ teams
Co-authored 70-page technical report · Engaged 6000+ rocketeers at ESRA conference
Project Agastya — Airframe & Recovery
Jul 2023 – Jun 2024IIT Bombay Rocket Team
Soared to 9,200 ft at Mach 0.74, <10% apogee error under 10G acceleration.
Reusable rocket with passive stabilisation; ANSYS & SolidWorks simulations for shear stress and buckling
🔬 Key Projects
Flat Foot Detection Hardware
Mar–Apr 2025 · ME611490%+ prediction accuracy via logistic regression on 1000+ biomechanical gait data-points
Undercarriage & Fuselage Design
Jan–Apr 2025 · ME31864 g fuselage sustaining 58 kg axial + 32 kg lateral load, 25 m drop impact resistance
PID control algorithm for precise actuation via encoder motor, multi-link system & Arduino
Navigation & Guidance System
Feb–Apr 2025 · AE686100% success across 4 target scenarios · <10 m miss distance, 95% terminal accuracy
20+ simulations optimized via Nelder–Mead method
Predictive Maintenance — Chemical Plant
Oct 2023 · DS203200-parameter dataset · triggered critical alarms · 4% plant efficiency gain
💻 Technical Skills
🐍 Programming
PythonC++/CMATLABLaTeX
📦 Libraries
NumPyPandasTensorFlowFastAPIOpenCVMatplotlib
🛠️ Engineering Software
SolidWorksANSYSAutoCADAbaqusAdamsOpenRocket
📊 Proficiency
Structural Analysis92%
Data Science / ML82%
CAD & Simulation88%
🏆 Leadership
Overall Leader — IIT Bombay Rocket Team
Jun 2025 – PresentInterdisciplinary team of 50+ students, guided by ISRO scientists.
Secured ₹1M+ sponsorships from ANSYS, SolidWorks, HCL · Managed ₹3M+ budget
Directed events with 1000+ attendees · Advanced active fin control rocket development
Subsystem Head — Airframe & Recovery
Aug 2024 – May 2025Spearheaded 10+ member team · 4 test launches + 2 competition flights
Increased trajectory accuracy by 20% · Reduced manufacturing time by 60%
🌟 Extracurriculars
🏊 Sports
4+ district-level swimming medals · 2 km sea swim at Malvan Khadi
Gold — 50m medley relay · Silver — water polo (general championship)
🎭 NCC & Cultural
NCC Cultural Champion 2022–23 · 1st place, Bravo victory
Street plays on mental health & women empowerment · 'B' certificate, Ministry of Defence
🏅 Competitions
Top 55 — Tower Research Capital Annual Data Challenge
NTSE top 200 · KVPY SX top all-India rank
📺 Content
YouTube channel guiding students on competitive exams & mental support
Puneet Sagar Abhiyan volunteer — beach & water source cleanup