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title: "Hilan . - Chief Operating Officer in Kottakkal | Tal"
description: "Meet Hilan ., Mechanical Engineering Graduate | Multi-Domain Team Leader | SolidWorks, AutoCAD & Process Optimization based in Kottakkal."
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# Hilan \. on Tal

## Headline

Mechanical Engineering Graduate \| Multi\-Domain Team Leader \| SolidWorks, AutoCAD & Process Optimization

## About

Engineer by degree, organiser by habit, lifelong tinkerer by choice\. I’ve sanded metal at dawn and closed national tech summits at dusk sometimes in the same week\. My toolbox: • Mechanical design ; SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, and CAD modeling for 3D printing & rapid prototyping\. • Manufacturing & maintenance ; lathe, shaper, slotter, diesel engine preventive maintenance\. • Leadership & operations ; led 40\+ college events, coordinated 300\+ volunteers across Kerala, and handled tele calling when deadlines hit\. Signature projects: • Built a low cost ROV for underwater inspection, designed, assembled, and tested in shallow waters\. • Helped scale the Tree Tag rollout by onboarding 500 users to track urban green cover\. • Interned at Cochin Port's IC Engine division, handling preventive maintenance on 4\-stroke engines\. • Ran operations at Kerala's largest campus startup hub 30\+ events\. Roles that shaped me: COO \| IEDC MESCE NSS North Regional Coordinator Innovation Fellow \| KSUM NEST I’m at my best when mapping a problem, assembling a small crew, and building practical prototypes whether that’s hardware, systems, or event execution\. Currently exploring opportunities in mechanical design, product development, rapid prototyping, and clean\-tech startups\. Always open to conversations, collaborations, and interesting builds\. 📩

## Location

Kottakkal

## Work experience

Chief Operating Officer at IEDC MESCE, Mar 2025 \- May 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos, On\-site

Assistant operating officer at IEDC MESCE, Jul 2024 \- Jun 2025 · 1 yr, Kuttippuram, It's a really happy to say that i had promoted as Assistant Operating Officer at IEDC MESCE 2024\-25

Event Coordinator at IEDC MESCE, Jul 2023 \- Aug 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Malappuram, Kerala, India

Senior mentor at NSS NRPF, Nov 2025 \- Apr 2026 · 6 mos, Remote

Regional Coordinator at NSS NRPF, Oct 2024 \- Jan 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos, APJ

Business Development & Outreach Intern at Zaina Solutions, Jul 2025 \- Jan 2026 · 7 mos

Intern at Tree Tag Private Limited, Nov 2024 \- Dec 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos, Coordinated NSS linked tree tagging operations, managing participant onboarding, platform access, and approval processes on the Tree Tag system\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Mechanical Engineering, MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram

Nil, Nil, Ghss chettiyakinar

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