👋 Hi, my name is Varun Kothandaraman. I’m a designer and mechanical engineer obsessed with building things that move. I previously worked as an R&D engineering intern at Dana, where I designed and prototyped thermal systems for electric vehicles. My experience also includes working on student design teams for Formula Student and Solar Car Racing at McMaster University.

I'm currently studying Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster, and I’ve spent the last three years as a teaching assistant for engineering courses focused on building electromechanical projects.

Languages

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

C++

Java

Go

SQL

HTML

CSS

C

Frameworks

React

Node.js

WebSockets

Firebase

g

gRPC

OpenCV

MATLAB Simulink

Technologies

Git/GitHub

Raspberry Pi

S

SolidWorks

A

Autodesk Inventor

C

CATIA V5

P

PTC Creo

MATLAB

D

Digital Image Correlation

F

FEA Analysis

Manufacturing

G

GD&T

R

Root-Cause Analysis

M

Material Testing

M

Machining

S

SEM Microscopy

B

Brazing/Welding

F

Failure Analysis

M

Manufacturing Processes

Q

Quality Control

T

Thermal Systems

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Dana Incorporated

Automotive R&D

Designing and prototyping battery cooling systems for electric vehicles.

2025

Formula Student

Electric Racecar

Developed HIL software with McMaster’s Formula Student team to test and validate the electrical systems of the racecar.

2024

McMaster Solar Car

Solar-Powered Vehicle

Manufactured aluminium components, aero-shells, and developed suspension models.

2023

Heat Sink Design

Simulation

Designed and optimized copper CPU heatsink, reducing temps by 66 °C using natural convection.

2024

Pace++

Embedded Pacemaker

Built simulated pacemaker with 8 modes, real-time ECG, encrypted data, and hardware serial communication.

2024

Keysight

Full Stack Development

Built facial and voice recognition security system with real-time alerts using React, Firebase, and OpenCV.

2024

Slacker Chores

Full Stack Development

Won Best Productivity App at Deltahacks for building a smart chore manager with React, Firebase, and Google Auth.

2023