Vishnu Prasad Ramachandran
B.E Mech. Engineering from PSG College of Technology (04), M.S Mech. Engineering from Stanford University(06),Mech Engineer at ASYST Technologies, Fremont, CA(07-09), Senior Research Analyst Frost & Sullivan, Chennai, India(09).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.twitter.com/rvishnuprasad |
| Industries: | Biotech |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Engineering, English, Languages, Management, Product design, Public speaking |
| Location: | Chennai, India |
| Groups: | BASES, BASES E-Challenge 2012, BASES Social E-Challenge 2012 |
| Visas: | H1B |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | autocad, coaching, femap, mechanical engineer, mechatronics, mentoring, pro/engineer, research, social enterprise, solidworks, testing, training |
| Schools: | Stanford University |
FEATURED STARTUP
EnableRx
EnableRx
We provide the needy with access to extremely affordable remote diagnostic devices and connect them with medical care.
- Startup type: Social Enterprise
- Status: Active
- Stage: Prototyping
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Frost & Sullivan |
| Position: | Senior Research Analyst |
| Time period: | August 2009 - December 2009 |
| Description: | ♦ Worked on a North American market research service for the Industrial Automation and Process Control Vertical
♦ Identified industry leaders and best practices through secondary analysis and primary research ♦ Analyzed, compiled and published strategic overview of issues in the global automation market |
| Employer: | Asyst Technologies Inc. |
| Position: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Time period: | November 2007 - March 2009 |
| Description: | ♦ Accomplished system level electro-mechanical integration of Integrated Spartan Sorter system
♦ Successfully completed the mechanical design and electro-mechanical integration of the new generation Velocity HTC Conveyor ♦ Supported assembly, installation and testing of Velocity HTC Conveyor system at a customer’s fabrication plant ♦ Trained Field Service Engineers to support Velocity HTC conveyor system ♦ Designed and utilized test setups to test for stepper motor performance, sensor effectiveness, and documented the results |
| Employer: | Galil Motion Control |
| Position: | Applications Engineer |
| Time period: | July 2006 - November 2007 |
| Description: | ♦ Developed, conducted and documented tests for quality and functionality of new, updated and customer-specific controller firmware
♦ Tested GalilTools (new generation GUI) software, and helped clear significant amount of bugs ♦ Trained customers and field representatives on motion control using Galil controllers ♦ Published technical articles to achieve easy and rapid integration of Galil controllers in customer applications ♦ Provided technical support comprising of phone, email and bulletin board support |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engineering, MSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | “WAP Enabled Logistics”, at the 1st International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, jointly conducted by PSG College of Technology and Central Michigan University. |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Cricket |
| Hobbies: | Running, Ball room dancing |
Vishnu Prasad's Startups (2)
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EnableRx
We provide the needy with access to extremely affordable remote diagnostic devices and connect them with medical care.
Vishnu Prasad's Contacts (4)
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Gokulavasan Gunasekaran
Indian, 21, Graduate Student in Electrical Engineering at Stanford
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Karthik Venkateswaran
MBA Candidate at Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Srihari Yamanoor
I am a Stanford alumnus with graduate degrees in mechanical engineering. I have experience in commercial and social entrepreneurship. Was part of a winning team in the Social E once, and made it to the finals in 2007 with "Equip". Always lookin...
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Rahul Zutshi
Analyst collaborating with change makers to freshen the world.