ARUL SRINIVAS
www.linkedin.com/in/arulsrinivas/ | www.arulsrinivas.com | aruls@andrew.cmu.edu | (765) 398 9107 | Sunnyvale CA
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) | M.S. Mechanical Engineering and M.S. Technology Ventures Graduation: May 2021
• GPA: 4.0 / 4.0. Dual-degree program for product innovators teaching how to scope, develop, and market new tech products.
• Coursework: Product Management, Innovation Theory, Business Models, Metrics for PMs, A.I. for PMs, Agile Marketing.
Purdue University (PU) | B.S. Mechanical Engineering Graduation: May 2019
• GPA: 3.77 / 4.0. Achieved Honors List and Dean’s List in every semester. Awarded 2 scholarships for academic excellence.
PRODUCT EXPERIENCE
Co-President | Product Management Club, CMU Silicon Valley | [Mountain View, CA] Nov 2020 – present
• Recruiting product enthusiasts. Planning events like guest lectures, product design competitions, and interview prep sessions.
Concept Developer (PM + SDE) Intern | Volvo Group Connected Solutions | [Mountain View, CA] Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
• Coordinated with dev. team to build MVP for a vehicle data simulator, to accelerate development of electric truck software.
• Wrote product spec. with PM, defined 100+ user stories, and prioritized features (Jira) to meet MVP launch date (Oct ‘20).
• Analyzed 80M truck data messages (Python) and developed algorithms to simulate erratic variables like truck velocity (Go).
Writing Consultant | Global Communication Center, CMU | [Pittsburgh, PA] Aug 2019 – Aug 2020
• Tutored 100+ college students in hour-long 1-on-1 sessions, to improve their academic, research, and professional writing.
User Researcher | Product Lab (student-run design consultancy) | [Pittsburgh, PA] Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
• Identified markets and value opportunities for Touchwood, an IoT furniture start-up that then pitched at TechCrunch Disrupt.
• Defined the startup’s ideal customer segment based on interviews, market and competitor analysis, and design thinking.
Teaching Assistant, Sophomore Design | Purdue University | [West Lafayette, IN] Aug 2018 – Dec 2018
• Guided 6 teams in their product development projects through phases of user research, concept design, and fabrication.
Product Design Engineering Intern | Cook Research Inc. (3-term co-op) | [West Lafayette, IN] Aug 2016 – July 2017
• Redesigned grafts after researching surgeons’ needs, to reduce patients’ risk by 50% for the Frozen Elephant Trunk surgery.
• Remediated user complaints with Quality team and used a PLM software to document likely cause of 100+ device failures.
DESIGN PROJECTS
Firefox Focus Product Strategy | Product Management [CMU] Sep 2020 – Oct 2020
• Designed ‘Tangent Tabs’ for Mozilla Firefox Focus to improve user retention, and pitched feature to SVP Product, Mozilla.
• Created mockups in Figma. Performed linguistic sentiment analysis of 5000+ app store reviews to find user’s top pain points.
Play Apart | Designing Human-Centered Software [CMU] Mar 2020 – May 2020
• Designed a customizable resource to find remotely playable games, to help people connect despite social distancing.
• Conducted 4 video interviews of social gamers, created wireframes, and demoed a high-fidelity semi-interactive prototype.
Koala: Therapist Matching Service for New Mothers | Grand Challenge Innovation [CMU] Jan 2020 – May 2020
• Designed a highly personalized matching service to connect mothers with postpartum depression to nearby therapists.
• Interviewed 5 mothers and healthcare professionals. Worked through a double-diamond design process with a team of 5.
Transmission Control for Batch Reverse Osmosis (Capstone) | Engineering Design [PU] Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Designed an innovative CVT with an exceptionally wide operating range, now used in RO systems to tackle Peru’s water crisis.
• Managed a team of 6, maintained project schedule, and coordinated with stakeholders, professors, and other design teams.
SKILLS
Product Management: Agile Methodologies w/ Jira, SQL, Design Thinking, User Research, Product Strategy, SaaS Metrics
UX Design: Figma, Storyboards, Wireframes, Mockups and Prototypes, Usability Testing, Graphic Design
Software Development: Python, MATLAB, C, Go, Android Dev., Data Structures and Algorithms, Machine Learning
Mechanical Design: SolidWorks, ANSYS, Machining, Rapid Prototyping (Additive Mfg., Laser Cutting, Molding, Casting)
Communication: Teaching, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, English, Tamil, Hindi, Spanish (basic)
