Hridik Kajaria

Robotics Engineer · Operations Leader · Singapore

I build it.
I ship it.
Worldwide.

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15+ Countries deployed
167 Robots commercially deployed
9 Engineers led
30m Depth-rated systems
What I've delivered

Real outcomes.
Real environments.

100%
Quality compliance across global production

Built a digital BOM/ECN version control system from scratch. Eliminated assembly errors from documentation mismatches across multi-country manufacturing.

133%
Increase in annual production output

Scaled robot output from 30 units (2024) to 70 units (2025) by redesigning the assembly workflow, introducing structured SOPs, and implementing standardised manufacturing templates — without adding headcount.

30%
Reduction in assembly downtime at Fabrica AI

Managed a 15-printer in-house additive manufacturing operation, systematically optimising print profiles, bed utilisation, and job scheduling to minimise idle time and maximise throughput across the rapid prototyping cycle.

Case study

The hardest thing I fixed

A fleet-wide crisis across 15 countries. Multiple failure vectors. One engineer owning the full response.

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Situation Fleet failures emerging across multiple countries post-deployment

After deploying autonomous robots globally, a pattern of structural and electromechanical failures emerged across different markets. No two failures were identical — different symptoms, hardware generations, environments. Root cause was non-trivial. Client trust was at risk.

Root cause Hydrostatic pressure deforming enclosure covers and damaging electronics at depth

Investigation revealed that mounting underwater pressure at depths beyond 8m was causing continuous mechanical deformation of the enclosure top cover — a failure mode absent in bench testing. The deflection was sufficient to compromise the seal and bring the cover into contact with internal electronics, causing progressive damage. The issue was systematic across the deployed fleet, not isolated to individual units.

Response Immediate field fix on deployed units, then a full enclosure redesign for production

Deployed an immediate structural remedy across all active units: custom 3D-printed standoffs installed inside the enclosures to mechanically resist cover deflection under pressure, buying time without requiring product recall. In parallel, initiated a full redesign of the aluminium enclosure — introducing an internal partitioning plate to distribute hydrostatic load and eliminate the deformation failure mode entirely in future production units.

Outcome Redesigned enclosures rolled out across Greece and Singapore deployments

Production units incorporating the redesigned aluminium enclosure with the internal partitioning plate were deployed to active client sites in Greece and Singapore. Field performance of the remodelled units is being actively monitored against the previous baseline, with no recurrence of pressure-induced deformation reported to date.

Technical depth

Not just a manager.
I built the stack.

Robotics software
ROS / ROS2C++Python SLAMOpenCVPyBullet GazeboAutonomous NavRL
Mechanical & manufacturing
SolidWorksFusion 360ANSYS FEAGenerative DesignGD&T DfM / DfACNC3D Print
Sensors & hardware
Sensor FusionIMUOptical Encoders Depth SensorsMicrocontrollers Embedded ElectronicsLinuxGit
Operations & leadership
PLMBOM / ECNFleet Ops Preventive MaintenanceRoot Cause Analysis D2M TransferQuality Control
Working style

The kind of work
I do best

01
Systems that ship to real customers

I work best when engineering decisions have direct consequences in the field — not in a demo environment.

02
Owning a function, not a task list

I thrive when trusted to shape how things are built — from design through to deployment and iteration.

03
Problems without a template

My best work has been building frameworks for systems being deployed globally for the first time.

Contact

Let's talk
about what
you're building.

I'm actively exploring senior roles in robotics and operations — where I can own the full lifecycle from design to deployment. If there's a fit, I'd welcome a conversation.