Hardik Patel

2715 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 +1 (914) 305-0468

hardikpatel@cmu.edu www.linkedin.com/in/hardik-patel

EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services (Product Development) | GPA : 3.87/4 Dec 2017

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, India

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering | GPA : 8.68/10 May 2016

EXPERIENCE - visit www.hardikpatel94.com for more details

Carnegie Mellon University - Augmented Reality Product Development Intern Pittsburgh, PA
Project Drafter - a 3D modeling tool in AR with Brain Interfacing June-Aug 2017
Augmented Reality | Spatial User Interface | Brain-Machine Interface
Lead a team of designers and engineers to develop a 3D modeling tool in augmented reality environment.
The tool uses naturalhand-gesturebasedinputsrecognizedbyLeapMotionhandtrackingdeviceaswellas
direct inputs from Brain (EEG) to move and manipulate virtual objects just by thinking.

National University of Singapore Singapore

Materials Science Research Intern May-July 2015

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India

Engineering Design Intern May-July 2014

PROJECTS - visit www.hardikpatel94.com for more details

Project Aether - a car buying experience in Augmented Reality M
arch - May 2016
Augmented Reality | Tangible UI | Internet of Things Pittsburgh, PA
Developed a Tesla buying experience in AR where the user will be wearing a HoloLens and holding a
tangible input device. He/she can press different buttonsonthepadtovisualizedifferentbodypaintaswell
as interior options on the virtual car.

VaporX - owning the bus doorway and beyond - Capstone Project Jan - May 2016
Integrated Product Development | User Research | Data and Automation Pittsburgh, PA
Developed for Vapor Bus International (a leading bus door manufacturer), the system collects passenger
count and relaysitinreal-timetotheTransitAuthoritiestooptimiseoperations,tothedriveraswellasto3rd
party services like Google Maps. It also ensures passenger safety by detecting people in the doorway.

DimSum Diners - a connected IoT experience in traditional Dim Sum restaurants Feb - Mar 2016
Internet of Things | User Experience Design | Connected Ecosystems Pittsburgh, PA
Designed a connected ecosystemofambientdeviceswithinatraditionalChineseDimSumrestaurantwhich
augments user experience by helping them get served better, have arewardingsocialexperiencetogether
by getting a painting (if they keep their phones away) and appreciate the chef if they enjoy the meal.

Project Jarvis - a low-cost Automated Guided Vehicle for Daimler India A

ug 2015 - May 2016
Product Management | Human-Machine Interface Design | Mechanical Design Surathkal, India
Developed a 500 kg load pulling AGV for Daimler India suchthatitcostslessthan$4,000comparedtothe
$12,000-$15,000 costing German AGVs within 8-10 months of time.
Led the designing of the chassis, material handling system and Human-Machine Interface for the AGV.

IRIS - an automated student lifecycle management system Aug 2015 - May 2016
Product Management | User Interface Design Surathkal, India
Led a team of 14 students to develop an integrated automated system which takes care of admissions,
course registration, grading, library-lending, healthcare, campus placement as well as fee payment for the
students. I was also the lead UI designer for the project.

SKILLS
Technical: Product Design, AR/VR Development, Web Design, User Research, Business Model Design.
Softwares / Prog. Languages: Autodesk Inventor, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Gujarati (Native).