Rakesh Gummapu
Hardware Reliability & Mechanical Engineering || Robotics Field Engineer || M.Eng Robotics @ Stevens Institute of Technology
- Role
- Robotics Field Engineer at GreyOrange
- Location
- San Mateo, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rakesh Gummapu
Robotics & Mechanical Engineer specializing in electromechanical reliability, field diagnostics, and deployment validation—leveraging FMEA, sensor calibration, and root-cause analysis to improve robot performance, uptime, and robustness at scale.
Experience
Robotics Field Engineer
Nov 2025 — Present · Suwanee, GA, US
Field Deployment & CommissioningDeploy AMR fleets (RIL, TTP, pallet bots) at warehouse sitesRun installation, calibration, commissioning, and SAT go-livesValidate navigation, throughput, and workflow integration**Troubleshooting & RCADiagnose autonomy issues via telemetry, LiDAR maps, encoder dataDrive RCA for navigation, sensing, drivetrain, and charger faultsReduce downtime 40% through corrective actions**Controls, Network & InfrastructureDebug Siemens PLC/HMI for chargers and site interfacesConfigure CAN bus + EtherNet/IP; remove comms-related stopsImprove charger availability and fleet turnaround**Mapping, Layout & Site DesignConvert CAD/electrical drawings into mapping plansDefine zones, pickup/drop points, and pallet staging logicAlign layouts to safety constraints and material flow**Reliability & Continuous ImprovementImprove uptime/throughput 25% through disciplined validationCapture field failure patterns; feed fixes to product teamsBuild preventive maintenance routines and readiness checks**Customer & Cross-Functional ExecutionLead demos, pilots, ROI discussions; improve CSAT 30%Coordinate Sales, Implementation, Service, Supply Chain, SoftwareTrain operators; handle escalations with clear communication**Tools & DocumentationUse Linux terminal + Grafana for monitoring and triageParse logs with Python/Bash; manage changes with GitWrite SOPs, runbooks, commissioning checklists, handover docsResolving tickets in JiraUPdating Documents in Confluence
Education
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Master's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
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