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Shaun Coutinho

Co-Founder - Team Karting Manipal | Deputy Manager @Schneider Electric | Mechanical Engineer | Startup Enthusiast | MIT Manipal 24’

Bengaluru

4+ years of work experience

Schneider Electric
Aug 20251 yr 2 mosPresent

Hybrid

Led end-to-end execution of hardware design projects for the NAM region, encompassing project planning, customer engagement, execution, delivery, and turnover. Contributed to the Hardware Quality Council 2025, focusing on process optimization and standardization of design practices to enhance efficiency and quality. Developed and implemented a centralized hardware design repository, improving accessibility and streamlining the design workflow across teams. Led a cross-functional team in the E(IN)VOLVE Ideathon 2025, securing the Runners-Up position among 30+ participating teams through innovative problem-solving and effective collaboration
Schneider Electric
Aug 20241 yr 1 moAug 2025

On-site

-Transitioned from software design to the hardware design domain. -Completed training in hardware systems design for Building HVAC and EMS automation. -Successfully delivered four projects in the schools vertical for the NAM region. -Contributed to hardware design projects in the hospitals vertical for Eco Experts in the NAM region.
Schneider Electric
Jan 20248 mosAug 2024

On-site

-Underwent Trainings on Building HVAC systems and its components. -Underwent Trainings on fundamentals of Building Management Systems. -Gained hands on training and worked on projects with the EcoStruxure Building Operation Tools. -Worked in the NAM team and undertook couple of transition projects to convert a legacy BMS (Andover Continuum) to EcoStruxure Building Operation.
Team Karting Manipal
Sep 20221 yr 2 mosOct 2023

Udupi, Karnataka, India

-Gathered a team of passionate engineers to start a Go-Kart based student project. -Led the team in designing, manufacturing and testing of Go-Kart. -Designed and manufactured Go-kart chassis, performed 1D, 2D and crash analysis on the same. -Trained juniors to carry forward the team. -Worked on the Design report, Cost report, DFMEA and BOM for the Go-Kart. -Led the team at the ISIE Indian Karting Race held at the Buddh International Circuit and finished in the following position: 1. 4th overall in the CV category. 2. 2nd overall in lightweight award. 3. 1st overall in the Engineering Design Event (CV category) 4. 2nd overall in the Business Plan & Cost event.
TechTatva, MIT Manipal
Sep 20223 mosNov 2022

Manipal

-Designed the official certificates for the Fest. -Guided a team of 10 organizing committee members in covering the need for Judges, Certificates and Prizes across 108 events.
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals LTD - India
Jun 20222 mosJul 2022

Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Learnt about the design and build of various industrial machinery and processes used in the refinery
FootLoose Labs
Feb 20221 moFeb 2022

-Assisted the development team in creating prototype of the grid bot which facilitates ease of motion of cargo in supply chain management companies. -Aided in conceptualizing a CAD model for the motion of the grid bot in vertical and horizontal axis keeping in mind the practical and technical limitations. -Assisted in developing the BOM.

Shaun’s AI Stack

claude
claude
gemini
gemini
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot

Education

Manipal institute of technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

Manipal institute of technology

20204 yrs2024
presidency school

presidency school

20182 yrs2020

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Headline

Co-Founder - Team Karting Manipal | Deputy Manager @Schneider Electric | Mechanical Engineer | Startup Enthusiast | MIT Manipal 24’

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Deputy Manager - Hardware Design at Schneider Electric, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Hybrid, Led end-to-end execution of hardware design projects for the NAM region, encompassing project planning, customer engagement, execution, delivery, and turnover. Contributed to the Hardware Quality Council 2025, focusing on process optimization and standardization of design practices to enhance efficiency and quality. Developed and implemented a centralized hardware design repository, improving accessibility and streamlining the design workflow across teams. Led a cross-functional team in the E(IN)VOLVE Ideathon 2025, securing the Runners-Up position among 30+ participating teams through innovative problem-solving and effective collaboration

Graduate Engineer Trainee at Schneider Electric, Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo, On-site, -Transitioned from software design to the hardware design domain. -Completed training in hardware systems design for Building HVAC and EMS automation. -Successfully delivered four projects in the schools vertical for the NAM region. -Contributed to hardware design projects in the hospitals vertical for Eco Experts in the NAM region.

Global Engineering Centre Intern at Schneider Electric, Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 · 8 mos, On-site, -Underwent Trainings on Building HVAC systems and its components. -Underwent Trainings on fundamentals of Building Management Systems. -Gained hands on training and worked on projects with the EcoStruxure Building Operation Tools. -Worked in the NAM team and undertook couple of transition projects to convert a legacy BMS (Andover Continuum) to EcoStruxure Building Operation.

Team Leader, Co-Founder at Team Karting Manipal, Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Udupi, Karnataka, India, -Gathered a team of passionate engineers to start a Go-Kart based student project. -Led the team in designing, manufacturing and testing of Go-Kart. -Designed and manufactured Go-kart chassis, performed 1D, 2D and crash analysis on the same. -Trained juniors to carry forward the team. -Worked on the Design report, Cost report, DFMEA and BOM for the Go-Kart. -Led the team at the ISIE Indian Karting Race held at the Buddh International Circuit and finished in the following position: 1. 4th overall in the CV category. 2. 2nd overall in lightweight award. 3. 1st overall in the Engineering Design Event (CV category) 4. 2nd overall in the Business Plan & Cost event.

Core Committee, Tech Tatva'22 at TechTatva, MIT Manipal, Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 · 3 mos, Manipal, -Designed the official certificates for the Fest. -Guided a team of 10 organizing committee members in covering the need for Judges, Certificates and Prizes across 108 events.

Industrial Trainee at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals LTD - India, Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 · 2 mos, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, Learnt about the design and build of various industrial machinery and processes used in the refinery

Intern at FootLoose Labs, Feb 2022 - Feb 2022 · 1 mo, -Assisted the development team in creating prototype of the grid bot which facilitates ease of motion of cargo in supply chain management companies. -Aided in conceptualizing a CAD model for the motion of the grid bot in vertical and horizontal axis keeping in mind the practical and technical limitations. -Assisted in developing the BOM.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering, Manipal institute of technology

presidency school