Nikhil Bhat

Nikhil Bhat

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Vice President Product Design, Hardware & Systems Engineering
California, United States

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  • startups
    Angel Investor
    startups
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 9 months)
    Startups of interest in hardware, consumer electronics, health tech and education.
  • Juul Labs
    Vice President Product & Hardware Engineering
    Juul Labs
    Aug 2018 - Current (8 years 2 months)
    Key Responsibilities:

    Driving product strategy, roadmap development, and execution
    Leading hardware engineering and cross-functional product development
    Building and mentoring high-performing, multidisciplinary teams

    Leadership Scope:
    I lead exceptional teams across Industrial Design (ID), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE), Firmware (FW), Reliability, Failure Analysis (FA), Custom Test Tools, Materials, Systems Engineering, Compliance, Rapid Prototyping, Engineering Program Management (EPM), and In-Region Engineering.

    Together, we deliver end-to-end hardware solutions—from concept and prototyping to regulatory submission, validation, and scaled manufacturing.
  • PRS Medical Technologies Inc
    Co-Founder & Advisor
    PRS Medical Technologies Inc
    Aug 2018 - Current (8 years 2 months)
  • Axis AI Innovations LLC
    Board Member
    Axis AI Innovations LLC
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 3 months)
    Revenue stage startup using NLP for classifying and extracting information from unstructured content.
  • Lully
    Investor
    Lully
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years 1 month)
  • PRS Medical Technologies Inc
    Co-Founder & VP of Engineering
    PRS Medical Technologies Inc
    Aug 2012 - Aug 2018 (6 years 1 month)
    Commercial-stage hardware startup transforming the consumer and medical seating and sleep industry with innovative, patented technology.

    Our products have improved the lives of thousands—enhancing comfort, safety, and health across a wide range of use cases:
    Bedsores
    • Wheelchair Seating
    • Mattress Systems
    • Office Chairs
    • Furniture
    • Airplane Travel
  • Johnson Johnson
    Sr. Engineer (R&D)
    Johnson Johnson
    Sep 2010 - Oct 2012 (2 years 2 months)
    Design and development of complex headset based and in-ear wearable combination (drug +device) medical devices for treatment of ear infection in children.
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    Engineering Manager
    Pavad Medical
    Jul 2009 - Aug 2010 (1 year 2 months)
    Managed advanced product development for a novel powered long-term tongue support device for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
  • P
    R&D Project Lead
    Pavad Medical
    Jul 2008 - Jun 2009 (1 year)
    Managed advanced technology group and contributed as a mechanical engineer to several key technologies including smart electroactive polymer based bending actuators, flexible force sensors and miniature piezo-motor powered implants.
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    Senior R&D Engineer
    Pavad Medical
    Nov 2005 - Jun 2008 (2 years 8 months)
    Led the development of critical subsystem from concept to successful human trial.
    Developed reliability test methods and experimental bench test setups to test the products and played key role in several clinical studies.
    Successfully collaborated with various cross-functional teams in product development.
  • P
    Project Engineer (Automotive)
    Pathway Technologies Incorporated
    Nov 2003 - Nov 2005 (2 years 1 month)
    Development of control strategies and algorithms for automotive engine cooling fan-clutch systems.

    Successfully developed, tested and demonstrated adaptive control and non-linear control algorithms for automotive engine cooling systems which automatically adjusted during the life of vehicle resulting in 1 US Patent.
    Engineered linear control strategies (including experimental gain tuning) that were implemented in Ford production vehicles enabling ~2% fuel economy improvement
    Successfully worked with disperse teams in Japan and USA
  • TATA MOTORS
    Undergraduate co-op
    TATA MOTORS
    Aug 2000 - Jul 2001 (1 year)
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    Abhinav Vidyalaya
    Abhinav Vidyalaya
  • Startup Leadership Program
    Fellow
    Startup Leadership Program
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year 1 month)
    The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) is a highly selective, world-class training program and network for outstanding founders, leaders and innovators. SLP Fellows are in their early-20s to mid-30s and have founded over 100 breakthrough startups.
  • Texas AM University
    MS, Mechanical Engineering
    Texas AM University
    Sep 2001 - Aug 2003 (2 years)
  • COEP Technological University
    BE, Mechanical Engineering
    COEP Technological University
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2001 (4 years 1 month)
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