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Neil Rajan

Mechanical Engineering graduate with MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from Brown.

Headline: Engineer
Skills: Business, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Management
Interested in: Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services
Schools: Brown University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Managerial Decision Making, Brown University, Providence, RI
Position: Business Plan Grader
Time period: January 2008 - December 2009
Description: - Evaluated and critiqued diverse business plans for a popular undergraduate course (Managerial Decision Making).

Employer: Kolkata Consortium
Position: Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Development
Time period: January 2008 - December 2008
Description: - Collaborated to design a multi-faceted approach to poverty alleviation and environmental revitalization.
- Designed a waste-to-gas production plan as a means to spur social enterprise and to promote sustainable energy.
- United the connections between the varied approaches through graphic representation.

Employer: Department of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI
Position: Designer
Time period: January 2007 - December 2007
Description: - Assessed, conceptualized, and recommended adaptations to Rite Solutions’ “Innovation Engine” software for increased functionality within Brown University. (Rite Solutions is an innovative information technology company.)
- Identified test scenarios for initial pilot program and interfaced with Rite Solutions regarding recommendations.

Employer: Display and Photonics Laboratory, Brown University, Providence, RI
Position: Lab Assistant
Time period: January 2006 - December 2007
Description: - Assisted with biosensor research pertaining to infectious disease detection.
- Explored the opportunity for a novel liquid crystal based flow sensor.

Employer: Mukand Ltd., Mumbai, India
Position: Marketing Intern – New Product Assessment
Time period: January 2005 - December 2005
Description: - Analyzed the feasibility of adding stainless steel wire to the company’s product offering.
- Created a report that discussed findings and conveyed the recommendation to enter the wire market.

Employer: Engineers Without Borders (Brown University Chapter)
Position: President 2005
Time period: January 2005 - December 2005
Description: - Expanded organization on campus as the second President of the chapter.

Employer: Brown Outdoor Leadership Training (BOLT)
Position: Selection Committee & Base camp (2007), Leader (2005), Participant (2004)
Time period: January 2004 - December 2007
Description: - Led a group of underclassmen on a five-day backpacking trip through the White Mountains, NH.
- Interviewed candidates, read applications, and participated in selecting a new class of leaders.

Employer: Waste Vegetable Oil Biodiesel Production Unit
Position: Group Study
Time period: January 2004 - December 2004
Description: - Designed and constructed a biodiesel production unit as well as a mist washer to purify the biodiesel produced.
- Wrote a manual for the production unit including step-by-step directions and illustrations.

EDUCATION

University: Brown University
Time period: 2003 - 2008
Degree: Mechanical Engineering, BSc

University: Brown University
Time period: 2003 - 2008
Degree: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (PRIME), MSc

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  • Ashmeet Kapoor

    Looking to get involved with clean tech startups. Recent graduate from Brown University with a Masters in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, and a background in Electrical Engineering. Currently, interning at a startup in the solar industry.