Hi, I'm

Suki Patwardhan

product design (mechanical) engineer @ apple

product design (mechanical) engineer @ apple

product design (mechanical) engineer @ apple

product design (mechanical) engineer @ apple

see some of my work below

2023 Macbook Air 15"

2023 Macbook Air 15"

2023 Macbook Air 15"

  • Collaborated with in-region counterparts and contract manufacturers to oversee daily build activity

  • Led failure analysis and determined corrective action on major build issues

  • Collaborated with in-region counterparts and contract manufacturers to oversee daily build activity

  • Led failure analysis and determined corrective action on major build issues

2024 iPad Pros (M4)

2024 iPad Pros (M4)

  • Owned the design and execution of new magnet array architecture for compatibility with new Magic Keyboards and Apple Pencil Pro

  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners to ensure design for manufacturability and to resolve production-blocking issues

2024 iPad Pros (M4)

  • Owned the design and execution of new magnet array architecture for compatibility with new Magic Keyboards and Apple Pencil Pro

  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners to ensure design for manufacturability and to resolve production-blocking issues

2022 Mac Studio

  • Owned the design and development of the front indicator light and power button assemblies from initial prototyping to mass production

  • Worked with cross-functional teams to design for assembly and manufacturability while maintaining industrial design intent

  • Designed parts manufactured via sheet metal, CNC, injection molding, and compression molding

2022 Mac Studio

  • Owned the design and development of the front indicator light and power button assemblies from initial prototyping to mass production

  • Worked with cross-functional teams to design for assembly and manufacturability while maintaining industrial design intent

  • Designed parts manufactured via sheet metal, CNC, injection molding, and compression molding

2022 Mac Studio

  • Owned the design and development of the front indicator light and power button assemblies from initial prototyping to mass production

  • Worked with cross-functional teams to design for assembly and manufacturability while maintaining industrial design intent

  • Designed parts manufactured via sheet metal, CNC, injection molding, and compression molding

2023 Macbook Air 15"

2022 Mac Studio

see some of my work below

see some of my work below

see some of my work below

IML Soft Robotics

  • Developed a bio-inspired, under-actuated, robotic manipulator aimed for hospital room disinfection under the University of Illinois Intelligent Motion Laboratory (IML)

  • Selected electric components and created a robot operating system (ROS) node for interfacing with the soft robotic manipulator

IML Soft Robotics

  • Developed a bio-inspired, under-actuated, robotic manipulator aimed for hospital room disinfection under the University of Illinois Intelligent Motion Laboratory (IML)

  • Selected electrical components and created a robot operating system (ROS) node for interfacing with the soft robotic manipulator

IML Soft Robotics

  • Developed a bio-inspired, under-actuated, robotic manipulator aimed for hospital room disinfection under the University of Illinois Intelligent Motion Laboratory (IML)

  • Selected electrical components and created a robot operating system (ROS) node for interfacing with the soft robotic manipulator

  • Developed a bio-inspired, under-actuated, robotic manipulator aimed for hospital room disinfection under the University of Illinois Intelligent Motion Laboratory (IML)

  • Selected electrical components and created a robot operating system (ROS) node for interfacing with the soft robotic manipulator

IML Soft Robotics

EV Aircraft Test Bed

  • Designed an electric vehicle test bed to enable sub-scale validation testing of future electric aircraft design, modularizing internal components for differing test setups

  • Developed a software program to read serial data from flight recorders in real-time, recording and visualizing critical data

Magstripe Spoofer

  • Researched magnetic credit card standard to reverse-engineer UIUC ID card formatting

  • Created and built a custom circuit using a motor driver IC to emulated magnetic fields from a magnetic strip

  • Wrote arduino code to emulate my ID card for contactless entry into buildings

IML Lidar Mapping

  • Designed and manufactured a rotary mount to enable 3D space mapping using a 2D lidar sensor

  • Developed software interface to convert measured data into 3D point clouds

Medical Balloon Inflator

  • Created a novel endoscopic balloon inflation mechanism designed for balloon sinuplasty surgery

  • Developed a closed-loop reservoir system to allow for reuse of balloon inflation device

  • Created proof of concept prototypes achieving 12 atmospheres of pressure in an endoscopic balloon


some fun numbers

100+

Parts owned

9,000,000+

Units shipped

Medical Balloon Inflator

  • Created a novel endoscopic balloon inflation mechanism designed for balloon sinuplasty surgery

  • Developed a closed-loop reservoir system to allow for reuse of balloon inflation device

  • Created proof of concept prototypes achieving 12 atmospheres of pressure in an endoscopic balloon

IML Lidar Mapping

  • Designed and manufactured a rotary mount to enable 3D space mapping using a 2D lidar sensor

  • Developed software interface to convert measured data into 3D point clouds

EV Aircraft Test Bed

  • Designed an electric vehicle test bed to enable sub-scale validation testing of future electric aircraft design, modularizing internal components for differing test setups

  • Developed a software program to read serial data from flight recorders in real-time, recording and visualizing critical data

Magstripe Spoofer

  • Researched magnetic credit card standard to reverse-engineer UIUC ID card formatting

  • Created and built a custom circuit using a motor driver IC to emulated magnetic fields from a magnetic strip

  • Wrote arduino code to emulate my ID card for contactless entry into buildings

some fun numbers

100+

Parts owned

9,000,000+

Units shipped

Medical Balloon Inflator

  • Created a novel endoscopic balloon inflation mechanism designed for balloon sinuplasty surgery

  • Developed a closed-loop reservoir system to allow for reuse of balloon inflation device

  • Created proof of concept prototypes achieving 12 atmospheres of pressure in an endoscopic balloon

IML Lidar Mapping

  • Designed and manufactured a rotary mount to enable 3D space mapping using a 2D lidar sensor

  • Developed software interface to convert measured data into 3D point clouds

EV Aircraft Test Bed

  • Designed an electric vehicle test bed to enable sub-scale validation testing of future electric aircraft design, modularizing internal components for differing test setups

  • Developed a software program to read serial data from flight recorders in real-time, recording and visualizing critical data

Magstripe Spoofer

  • Researched magnetic credit card standard to reverse-engineer UIUC ID card formatting

  • Created and built a custom circuit using a motor driver IC to emulated magnetic fields from a magnetic strip

  • Wrote arduino code to emulate my ID card for contactless entry into buildings

  • Created a novel endoscopic balloon inflation mechanism designed for balloon sinuplasty surgery

  • Developed a closed-loop reservoir system to allow for reuse of balloon inflation device

  • Created proof of concept prototypes achieving 12 atmospheres of pressure in an endoscopic balloon

Medical Balloon Inflator

  • Designed and manufactured a rotary mount to enable 3D space mapping using a 2D lidar sensor

  • Developed software interface to convert measured data into 3D point clouds

IML Lidar Mapping

  • Designed an electric vehicle test bed to enable sub-scale validation testing of future electric aircraft design, modularizing internal components for differing test setups

  • Developed a software program to read serial data from flight recorders in real-time, recording and visualizing critical data

EV Aircraft Test Bed

  • Researched magnetic credit card standard to reverse-engineer UIUC ID card formatting

  • Created and built a custom circuit using a motor driver IC to emulated magnetic fields from a magnetic strip

  • Wrote arduino code to emulate my ID card for contactless entry into buildings

Magstripe Spoofer

some fun numbers

100+

Parts owned

9,000,000+

Units shipped

  • Owned the design and execution of new magnet array architecture for compatibility with new Magic Keyboards and Apple Pencil Pro

  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners to ensure design for manufacturability and to resolve production-blocking issues

2024 iPad Pro (M4)