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title: "Shaun Coutinho - Deputy Manager - Hardware Design in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Shaun Coutinho, Co-Founder - Team Karting Manipal | Deputy Manager @Schneider Electric | Mechanical Engineer | Startup Enthusiast | MIT Manipal 24’ based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude, gemini, and ChatGPT."
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# Shaun Coutinho on Tal

## 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

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