Shivesh
Balamurugan

[ ROBOTICS × MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ]

Bridging mechanical design, embedded systems, and industrial automation — from CAD and CNC machining to developing C++ based robotics control and sensor integration.

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Experience

0x01 // MODULE

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Essilor Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd

MAR 2026 – PRESENT Doddaballapura, Bengaluru, India
  • Conducted comprehensive Value Stream Mapping across multiple departments, successfully identifying critical bottlenecks and operational redundancies.
  • Analysed cross-departmental workflows to eliminate non-value-added activities, establishing a pipeline of Kaizen projects designed to shorten process lead times.

Design and Production Engineer (Intern)

UNICRAFT Manufacturing

NOV 2025 Ambernath, Thane, India
  • Designed and drafted detailed mechanical components using Solid Edge, ensuring accuracy for manufacturing standards.
  • Bridged digital design and physical fabrication through hands-on CNC operations.
  • Contributed to the production workflow by translating conceptual designs into production-ready technical drawings.

Mechanical Engineer (Intern)

Ascent Precision

JUL 2023 Chakan, Pune, India
  • Gained hands-on exposure to CNC plasma cutting and 3 axis CNC machining processes.
  • Learned G-code and M-code for CNC programming.
  • Developed an understanding of the link between CAD designs and real-world machining.

Education

0x02 // MODULE

B.E. Mechanical Engineering with Robotics

University of Sussex [ 2:1 ]

SEP 2022 – MAY 2025
  • Core focus on dynamics, robotic kinematics, and control engineering.
  • Built several mechanical systems from the ground up, including a custom table fan, a CVT transmission, and an automated sorting setup using FESTO hardware.
  • Worked on a sustainability project for Polestar, researching energy-efficient refrigeration and better material choices.
  • Took theoretical robot control concepts and tested them on actual hardware for various integration projects.

Projects

0x03 // MODULE
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CNC Hex Decoder

2025
  • Developed a lightweight C tool for decoding hex-encoded IEEE 754 doubles directly from CNC macro files.
  • Parses Fanuc parameter dumps to generate Excel-ready CSVs, streamlining the reverse-engineering of machine offsets, toolpaths, and tolerances.

Highway Sound Analysis

2025
  • Developed a suite of MATLAB scripts to estimate road quality (Smooth, Moderate, Rough) and detect and classify vehicles (Car, Truck, Motorbike) from highway audio recordings.
  • Applied digital signal processing techniques—including bandpass filtering, Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT), and spectral energy analysis—to extract features and dominant frequencies.

ELISA Robot Automation

2024
  • Programmed a C++ embedded control system for the Elisa-3 robot to execute autonomous tasks, including line following, obstacle avoidance, and bounded-area navigation.
  • Integrated active IR proximity and ground sensors, utilising a hardware selector switch to seamlessly transition the microcontroller between different operational states.

Technical Skills

0x04 // MODULE
Languages C, C++, Java, Python, MATLAB
Tools & Hardware SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Arduino, MATLAB/Simulink, QUBE-Servo systems, Quanser Robots
Domain Focus SLAM, Sensor Integration, Embedded Systems, Industrial Automation

Other Experience & Awards

0x05 // MODULE

Language Proficiency (Chinese)

Beijing Language and Cultural University

2024
  • Completed a language diploma with a final score of 86.8%.

Grand Final Winner

Global Design Challenge

2023
  • Won the competition with a team project focused on sustainable engineering and feasibility.

Hobbies & Interests

0x06 // MODULE
Photography Astrophotography Birding Running Cycling Badminton
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Fitness

Running

LONGEST1:56:38
DISTANCE15.33 km
ELEV GAIN38 m
Nike Pegasus 40 ASICS Gel-Cumulus 25

Cycling

LONGEST1:09:22
DISTANCE32.50 km
ELEV GAIN83 m

Badminton

Regular weekend games with friends — casual, competitive, and a good excuse to disconnect from screens.

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