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Thulani Tsabedze
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno
Location: Reno, NV United States
Joined: May 23rd, 2023

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University of Penn class of 2015

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

University of Nevada Reno class of 2023

Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering

Experience

I currently work with University of Nevada, Reno as Graduate Research Assistant
I have 8 years of experience working in the Research & Development industry.

Research Assistant | University of Nevada, Reno, Smart Robotics Lab
From January 2019 to Current • 7 year(s)
Model and control actuators, design PCBs, implement robot behavior in simulation and hardware, and mentor undergraduate students

Automation Controls Intern | Tesla, Inc
From May 2023 to May 2023 • 0 year(s)
Declined due to graduation plans change

Software and Controls Intern | Auris Health, Inc, a Johnson and Johnson Company
From June 2022 to August 2022 • 0 year(s)
Improved models for control of medical devices for robotic minimally invasive surgery and designed machine learning pipelines

Lead Design Engineer and Chief Operations Officer | SelfCerve
From March 2016 to December 2021 • 5 year(s)
Led design decisions based on materials and cost considerations, developed test beds for sub-systems verification

Lead Engineer | University of Pennsylvania, Modular Robotics Lab
From March 2016 to June 2018 • 2 year(s)
Designed and optimized a novel telescoping robotic arm, led team meetings, and developed controllers using ROS

Research Specialist | University of Pennsylvania, Modular Robotics Lab
From May 2015 to February 2016 • 1 year(s)
Designed and manufactured prototypes, led design reviews, and trained undergraduates on manufacturing processes

Fabrication Intern | University of Pennsylvania, Modular Robotics Lab
From May 2013 to May 2015 • 2 year(s)
Designed machined fixtures for manufacturing and assembly, reduced cycle time by 40% using SolidCAM for CNC programming

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Financial Aid | University of Pennsylvania Student Financial Services
From September 2010 to May 2015 • 5 year(s)
Analyzed data population of over 300,000 records using MS Access, Excel and VBA, improved efficiency by 20%

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