Electrical Engineering from Local Engineering College to Work at Tesla to Now as Tech Program Manager at Nuro.Read this inspiring Story of Saiman!

Electrical Engineering from Local Engineering College to Work at Tesla to Now as Tech Program Manager at Nuro (Robots) @ all in 5 Years (2013 Engineering, 2015 M.S.). How someone got EB1A through regular H1B lottery did not work?

Dear Friends and Students,

A couple of days back, one of my friends forwarded me an article published in Yourstory.com about Mr. Saiman Shetty. Yesterday I was giving a talk to M.Tech Students on “Inspire to Innovate Storytelling”. During my interaction, most of them shared their career plan in R&D. Today I thought, sharing this story is more apt, as to how a local engineering student can rise to the level of Tesla and Now at Nuro Robots, all this transformation in 5 years’ time! Do you call it passion or hard work or luck or networking?

My answer is this. When you plan a career, when you live for your career, all of them get connected and converted in the form of an opportunity. After reading this article in yourstory, I checked Mr. Saiman Shetty’s Linkedin. The tag line says,” Robotics & AI @ Tesla, Lyft, Nuro | EB-1A "Einstein Visa" Recipient & Coach | Entrepreneur | Speaker | 35,000+ Followers | Hiring!”.

Today with someone with 5 years’ experience, still they talk following words like getting settled in a career, learning started, am billable, my boss is good, I started liking my company, I am going for higher education, and so on. Read Mr. Saiman’s story. It is 180-degree upside-down.

Engineering: 2009-2013 from Local Engineering College affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University: Member of Society of Automotive Engineers, Electrical Integrated Team of Engineering Students, All India Students' Council, Editorial member of the college magazine, Editor of the department newsletter

During the fourth semester: Changed life. Building a Tesla coil - designed by scientist Nikola Tesla as a wireless method of transmitting electricity. Also developed a platform to sell merchandise and other personalized products along with his batch mates.

Master of Science: 2013-2015: First time in the family to reach the US. Arizona State University, Electrical Engineering (Control Systems).

Internship @ an automation engineer at Integra International in 2014.

Job Struggle: After 600 applications and 50 interviews, in 2015 got a job at Atronics Engineering, a small company that catered to the automation needs and equipment

Atronics (5 months): Building vision systems to detect bottle capping defects on a detergent’s filling line, and automation of large-scale sorting and material handling processes for freight clients

Container Automation Systems (8 months): Designed UL-compliant electrical scheme and control logic for lubristat spray-booths, leak detectors

Startup Founded (Founder, CEO, Hygiea Inc, 1 year 11 months): AI-based software platform that enhanced the efficiency of waste management

Tesla (2 years 3 months): Led the advanced insights initiative for more robust system state monitoring via tools on robots and other automation equipment software in Powertrain Engineering. This recorded better visibility into the fault states, thus helping quicker diagnosis, and lesser downtime.

Lyft (2 years): Led the development, build, and bring-up execution of Lyft's first functional AV platform from start to finish; established fleet-grade product reliability. cross-functional interfacing (Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Engineering teams)

Second Start-up (Co-Founder, Head of Product, ResumePuppy Jan 2020 – Present)

Nuro (Technical Program Manager – Robots (Feb 2020 to till now)) Building robots that are transforming local commerce through driverless delivery

Visa Lottery Issue but how he Got EB1A: After reading this, I can gauge the kind of energy Mr. Saiman possess!! Surprisingly, in 2019, the United States awarded him the EB1 Extraordinary Ability green card, colloquially known as the "Einstein visa". He wasn't lucky at H1B lotteries, so he challenged adversity by sleeplessly hustling towards meeting the high bar of EB1A!!!!!

Read the last statement in the above paragraph!!!

Saiman says “I am so thankful for all the stories that shaped me!”!! Stories are powerful. If you get inspired by this story, it is great!!

Get Inspired!! Plan your career

Your Well-wisher

Ravi Saripalle

Join Inspire to Innovate Storytelling Movement (i2itm.blogspot.com)

Source Inspiration:https://yourstory.com/2021/02/techie-tuesday-saiman-shetty-tesla-lyft-autonomous-vehicle-robots-nuro