SHAIK MANDEM SUFIYAN
Chennai
Summary
Passionate mechanical engineer and startup founder with over 4 years of multidisciplinary leadership experience across cleantech robotics, medical devices, aquaculture automation, and industrial product development. Proven success in building products from concept to commercialization, securing state and central government grants, and leading R&D, prototyping, system architecture, and high-volume manufacturing transitions. Adept at turning complex engineering problems into scalable, market-ready solutions, while driving team performance, cost efficiency, and strategic growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-Founder & COO
Pristyn Automation’s
Chennai
12.2021 - Current
- Led R&D and full-cycle development for four solar-powered robotic products improving renewable energy efficiency.
- Secured ₹16M in state and central government grants and venture seed funding.
- Conducted customer meetings, requirement analysis, and product demonstrations for industrial partners.
- Managed engineering improvements, design upgrades, and performance optimization cycles.
- Oversaw procurement, material selection, vendor management, and cost control.
- Directed prototype-to-market transition for four distinct solar cleaning robot models.
- Founded a cleantech robotics startup transforming a final-year project into a functional solar panel-cleaning robotics company.
Product Manager
Rekindle Automation’s
Chennai
02.2022 - 05.2025
- Engineered Smart Intravenous Dripper to automate IV flow cessation and alert systems.
- Led prototyping, testing, and clinical trial runs in hospitals for medical automation solutions.
- Designed and validated hardware prototypes through iterative testing to ensure long-term reliability.
- Coordinated operations, procurement, and vendor relationships for optimized resource allocation.
Design Engineer
Shrimp Hoard Technologies
Chennai
04.2023 - 02.2025
- Designed product casings and automation components for next-gen aquaculture systems.
- Contributed to disease detection and pond management technology for sustainable shrimp farming.
- Collaborated with automation teams to develop field-ready, manufacturable designs.
- Improved design processes through continuous feedback and iterative development cycles.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai01.2022
Senior Secondary - MPC
Narayana Junior College
Nellore01.2018
Skills
- Product management and development
- Robotics and automation engineering
- Mechanical design and prototyping
- R&D strategy and execution
- Vendor and procurement management
- Customer and stakeholder engagement
- Budgeting and resource allocation
- Startup operations and market analysis
- Fundraising and grant acquisition
- Sustainable design engineering
- Rapid prototyping and testing workflows
- Cross-functional team leadership
Certification
• Stanford Seed Spark Program, 6-month intensive venture-building and startup acceleration program by Stanford Seed.
• Entrepreneurship Development Program, DST – Government of India.
• Entrepreneurship Development Program, DST – Government of India.
Languages
- English, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil
Timeline
Design Engineer
Shrimp Hoard Technologies
04.2023 - 02.2025
Product Manager
Rekindle Automation’s
02.2022 - 05.2025
Co-Founder & COO
Pristyn Automation’s
12.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Senior Secondary - MPC
Narayana Junior College