Neelesh Sarawate

Experience

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  Energy Recovery, Inc.

  Director, Thermal Energy System Engineering & Analytics

  Dec 2022 - Present

  • Managing a team focused on thermal-energy systems modeling, control strategies, IoT, hybrid AI-physics modeling, product integration, fleet data analytics and visualizations
  • Helped launch new business segment on sustainable CO2 refrigeration systems, achieving 10X growth in two years.
  • Ownership of critical measurement & verification (M&V) efforts across 20+ field sites, collaborating with global customers & contractors across EU and Americas
  • Building comprehensive data strategy to streamline data ingestion and analytics
  • Developed customer-facing online system modelling software, enhancing pre-sales efforts and engaging with over 70 customers across North America and Europe.
  • People management, Technical Program management, Product Marketing Strategy, Strategic Roadmapping
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  Energy Recovery, Inc.

  Principal Technologist

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Directed cross-functional teams through system design, modeling, CAPEX/OPEX studies, lab testing, and data analytics, achieving 3X improvement over baseline.
  • Created energy consumption models based on system design, global climate data utilizing MATLAB/Python.
  • Task force leader for Digital Transformation & AI/Machine Learning incubation programs in R&D, Engineering & Manufacturing. Worked with Marketing team for analytics based forecasting
  • New product development, validation testing and commercialization of novel products
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  GE Research

  Technology Platform Leader & Senior Engineer

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2021

  GE Aerospace provides jet and turboprop engines, components, and integrated systems for aviation, serving commercial, military, and business needs globally.

  • Pioneered enabling technologies for high temperature ceramic matrix composites, improving product reliability in aerospace applications.
  • Led cross-functional teams across mechanical design, fluid-thermal sciences, and robotics to develop innovative product and service technologies.
  • Awarded a Platinum medallion for 50+ filed patents and contributed to over 25 granted patents influencing GE Research's innovation strategy.
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  GE Research

  Lead Engineer/Technical Program Manager

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2017

  • Spearheaded programs with $2 million in annual funding to enhance turbomachinery efficiency, promoting competitiveness in GE's product lines.
  • Received the 'Business Impact Project of the Year' award in 2013 among 450 scientists for leading innovations with substantial realized impacts.
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  GE Research

  R&D Mechanical Engineer/Project Leader

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2012

  • Designed and validated performance enhancement technologies for turbomachinery, driving innovation in high-pressure turbine applications.
  • Led project teams in developing conceptual designs that enhance the operational efficiency of compressors and combustors.