Shivamani
Gorantala.
Mechanical Design & Robotics Engineer — CAD, DFMA & Precision Mechanisms
- Location
- Hyderabad, IN
- Current Role
- Keystone Robotix
- Experience
- 2+ Yrs
- Scale
- 1 : 1
Mechanical Design Engineer building the guts of machines that cook, chop, and stir — spatula gearboxes, conveyor systems, robotic arms. Hands-on across SolidWorks, PTC Creo, and Fusion 360, with a habit of reverse-engineering the problem before modeling the solution.
Ref. Assy — 6-Axis ManipulatorSkills & Tolerances
Revision History — Experience
- —Robotic Stirring System — engineered specialized spatulas with a multi-stage gearbox, boosting stirring speed by 2.5x while optimizing torque and coverage across cooking tasks.
- —Automated Vegetable Chopper — designed an automated cutting machine to replace manual methods, delivering high-precision output with improved safety and throughput.
- —Automated Idli Vending Machine — completed the tray dispensing assembly; conveyor assembly currently in progress.
- —INC-Vacuum Chamber — reverse-engineered and integrated a gear system for precise silver wire feed control and overfeed prevention into the furnace.
- —Process Plant Design — designed conveyor belts and parametric staircases in SolidWorks to optimize workflow and space.
- —2D Drafting for Grinding Machinery — created detailed 2D drawings in Solid Edge, ensuring precision, manufacturability, and GD&T compliance.
- —Packaging Design for Automobile Parts — developed protective, cost-effective packaging meeting industry standards.
- —Robotic Arm 4-DOF — designed a 4-DOF robotic arm for PCB assembly automation, focused on servo control, inverse kinematics, and 3D-printed prototyping.
Drawing Set — Projects
5-DOF Robotic Arm — Design & Python Control
Designed and fabricated a 5-DOF robotic arm using SolidWorks and 3D printing, paired with a Python-based control system and real-time UI. Improved operational efficiency by 33%.
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Design & Manufacturing of Formula-E Car
Designed and built the chassis, ran stress analysis, and evaluated the suspension system. Integrated electrical systems and optimized the powertrain into a full prototype.
Mar 2024 – Apr 2024
Design & Manufacturing of EV-Bike
Built the chassis, analyzed stress factors, and integrated electrical systems. Optimized the powertrain into a working EV-Bike prototype.
Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
CNC Pen Plotting Machine
Built a 2D pen plotter on Arduino Uno with GRBL, stepper drivers, and an SG90 servo. Generated G-code via Inkscape and controlled motion through UGS.
Jan 2022 – May 2022Education
Internships & Recognition
Developed a bicycle-mounted cleaning system with rotating brushes on a metallic frame, enabling efficient sweeping while riding.
Designed an automatic street light system using LDR sensors to cut power consumption on highways, with a mini city prototype to demonstrate functionality.
2nd Place, 45th Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition
Waste Management & Recycling category, for the Swachh Bharath Abinayam bicycle-mounted cleaning system.