Robotics · Controls · Automation

Ishani
Prabhudesai

Robotics Systems Engineer

Robotics engineer building control systems, automation, and intelligent hardware for real-world machines. Tesla + Columbia. Interested in robotics, autonomy, manufacturing systems, and physical AI.

Tesla
Columbia MS
Robotics + Manufacturing Systems
Ishani Prabhudesai

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Lean, technical, and ambitious.

I’m a robotics engineer working at the intersection of controls, automation, and physical systems. I like building machines and infrastructure that make real-world systems more intelligent, reliable, and scalable.

My background spans robotics, manufacturing, embedded systems, and line-side engineering — with a bias toward learning fast and building what actually works.

What I build Robotic systems, control logic, automation, and hardware-heavy engineering tools.
What I care about Autonomy, manufacturing systems, intelligent machines, and physical AI.
How I work First-principles thinking, fast execution, and strong system intuition.

Outside of engineering

I’m into drawing, storytelling, and ambitious side projects. I care about technical depth, thoughtful design, and building things that feel alive in the real world.

Proof over buzzwords.

I’ve worked on real machines, real constraints, and real production systems — not just slides.

2026 — Present
Associate Equipment Engineer
Tesla · Nevada
Working on high-throughput manufacturing systems, controls, and equipment reliability in a real production environment.
Equipment Engineering Controls Manufacturing Systems
Summer 2025
Drive Unit Equipment Engineering Intern
Tesla · Gigafactory Nevada
Built practical control-layer and automation improvements for production equipment, connecting machine signals, logic, and operator behavior to system performance.
PLC Logic Ignition SCADA Sensors
2024 — 2025
Course Assistant
Columbia University
Supported thermodynamics instruction and helped break down technical concepts into clear system-level understanding.
Thermodynamics Teaching Systems Thinking
2023
Engineering Intern
Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive Division
Worked on assembly-line process improvement, safety stock systems, and practical manufacturing operations.
Industrial Engineering Kanban Operations

The stack.

Programming

Python C++ MATLAB SQL ROS / ROS2

Controls + Automation

PLC Logic Ignition SCADA Control Systems Root Cause Analysis Equipment Reliability

Robotics + Hardware

Kinematics Robot Dynamics MPC Embedded Systems Arduino Raspberry Pi Fusion 360 SolidWorks

Built, not imagined.

Keep this to your strongest four. Add real links later.

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Model Predictive Control for Robotic Arm
Built and tuned an MPC controller for a robotic arm under dynamic constraints, focusing on stability, control performance, and learned system behavior.
Python MPC Robot Dynamics
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Vision-Based Vital Sign Extraction
Built a computer vision pipeline that reads vital signs from medical devices using OCR, confidence checks, and control logic.
OpenCV OCR Python
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ECM Drilling Machine
Designed controls and safety logic for a benchtop electrochemical machining system using Raspberry Pi, sensing, motion, and interlocks.
Embedded Control Safety Logic Mechatronics
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Service Robot Dog Concept
Exploring a quadruped-style robotics platform combining sensing, mobility, and assistive behavior.
Robotics Sensors Mobility

Let’s build something real.

I’m interested in robotics, controls, autonomy, and intelligent hardware. Reach out for engineering roles, collaborations, or ambitious projects.