ENGINEERING STUDY / VACUUMJS—02
Mechanical Fixture and Workholding Portfolio
An abstracted collection of machining, vacuum, printed, welding, soft-jaw, inspection, and automation-support fixture work.
CALGARY, ALBERTA APEGA E.I.T.
Jyothish Sudhakaran
Design for the part.
Plan for production.
Mechanical design, manufacturing methods, estimation and automation—connected through practical tooling, clear assumptions and shop-floor experience.
Estimation and Design Specialist · GN Corporation
FUNCTION / PROCESS / WORKHOLDINGFIG. 01
ENGINEERING STUDY / CHUCKJS—01
Illustrative schematic · conceptual geometry
32
Portfolio entries
Automation, calculators, tooling studies & simulations
267
Documented design deliverables
Documented design releases · Jan 2025–Jul 2026
~250 h/yr
Estimated capacity opportunity
19-tool automation set · usage-based estimate
01 / SELECTED ENGINEERING WORK
From tooling decisions
to repeatable workflows.
Six entry points into mechanical design, manufacturing planning and engineering software.
Browse all 32 portfolio entriesENGINEERING STUDY / CHUCKJS—01
Three-Jaw ID-Expanding Chuck Study
A mechanical study of an ID-expanding three-jaw chuck and associated jaw deflection/manufacturing considerations.
ENGINEERING STUDY / NESTINGJS—02
General-Purpose 2D DXF Nesting Application
A local desktop nesting application and source-level Sparrow/Jagua integration effort for arbitrary parts and finite or irregular stock.
ENGINEERING STUDY / SEARCHJS—02
Assembly Part Search Tool
A SolidWorks VBA search and navigation tool for large assemblies, with ranked text matching and temporary visibility isolation.
ENGINEERING STUDY / NESTINGJS—02
Round-Bar Nesting and Operator Cutlist
An Excel/VBA planning system that groups bar demand, compares stock plans, generates cutlists, and visualizes standard and optimized nests.
ENGINEERING STUDY / CNCJS—02
CNC Machining-Time Calculator
A standalone browser calculator for operation-level machining time, setup, rates, quantity, and cost assumptions.
02 / EXPLORE RELEVANT WORK
Hiring for a specific role?
Select a discipline to see the work, deliverables and engineering decisions behind it.
MECHANICAL DESIGN
Connect functional requirements, mechanical calculations and manufacturable detail.
See professional experienceThree-Jaw ID-Expanding Chuck Study
Expanding chuck concept and drawing revisions
Connects workholding geometry, deflection checks and manufacturing documentation.
Two-Pin Fixture Tolerance and Fit Calculator
Fixture fit and tolerance calculator
Makes fit assumptions explicit when evaluating a locating strategy.
Structural Frame Analyzer
STEP-to-frame analysis prototype
Connects CAD preprocessing with a reviewable early-design model.
03 / SEE THE WORKFLOW IN ACTION
Put parts on the sheet.
See the decisions.
Explore the live nesting experience, then inspect the case study for the application’s engineering scope, upstream components and validation history.
Explore live nestingENGINEERING STUDY / NESTINGJS—02
04 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering with
manufacturing context.
I turn manufacturing requirements into practical tooling, clear methods, cost estimates, and engineering automation—from CAD and tolerances to shop-floor handoff.
Full experience & qualificationsSeptember 2026–Present
Estimation and Design Specialist
GN Corporation Inc. · Calgary, AB
Connect design, manufacturing methods and estimating with practical tooling and engineering automation.
April 2024–August 2026
Junior Mechanical Designer
GN Corporation Inc. · Calgary, AB
Designed production and inspection tooling while supporting manufacturing release and shop-floor implementation.
Earlier experience: Engineering & Design at Protocase; conveyor design at Conveyortech. APEGA E.I.T. · B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering · Supply Chain Management diploma.
Download resumeWORKING ENGINEERING SOFTWARE
Use the tools.
Read the code.
GRIPPER SETUP
Positive-stop vernier gripper
Explore the gripper setup calculator: raw/finished diameters, front/back modes, dual-lock hole alignment and CAD views.
Open the tool ↗BAR-CUT PLANNING
1D nesting & operator cut lists
Turn grouped part demand into feasible bar layouts, stock requirements and repeatable operator cut patterns.
Open the tool ↗COST COMPARISON
Fixture ROI & batch economics
Compare setup, machining, investment and break-even quantities for two manufacturing methods, including partially loaded batches.
Open the tool ↗READABLE CODE & EXPLANATIONS
SolidWorks source library
Browse VBA and C# automation, with readable code, workflow explanations, entry points and setup requirements.
Read the source ↗LET’S BUILD SOMETHING THAT WORKS
Good design belongs
on the shop floor.
Considering a role in mechanical design, manufacturing methods,
fixture design, or estimation? Let’s connect.