Saeyone Balasekar

About Saeyone Balasekar

Looking for full time opportunities that focus on Next-Generation Aircraft Design and Advanced Concepts.Aerospace Engineering M.S. 2019 - under Dr. Dimitri Mavris in the Aerospace Design Laboratory (ASDL) at Georgia Tech.Aerospace Engineering B.S. 2017 (w/ Honors)- Cockrell School of Engineering. Mentors were Dr. Hans Mark and Dr. Jayant SirohiMy goals and interests are expanding the horizon of possibilities for aeronautics and astronautics. I am looking to contribute my skills and experiences towards achieving new technological, environmental, and performance standards in the Aerospace Industry. I believe that with my strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills accompanied with my creativity, vision, hard work, and technical background, I would be a great fit to any company or program that shares my ambitions to further technology and civilization. Past projects include (but are not limited to):[in no particular order]1) Flight path optimization under non-ideal flight conditions for Honeywell Aerospace2) Supersonic Aircraft Design Multi-disciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) Software for GT ASDL3) Civil Aviation Aircraft Design Tool (for subsonic, VTOL, and electric hybrid propulsion vehicles) that generates optimal aircraft design based on required aircraft performance.4) Designing the Avionics Unit that ignites/starts SpaceX’s Raptor Engines5) Creating the physical avionics architecture for Mars-bound Starship Launch System 6) Designing the mechanical housing for avionics instruments throughout the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles7) Cost Analysis of present-day crewed Mars mission with currently available technology. Presented findings to NASA JSC Officials. 8) Research Thesis on Structural Analysis Tool through Motion Magnification for Flexible Rotor Blades9) Design, manufacturing, and demonstration of a UAV for Austin Fire Department that identifies victims and provides them with a care package10) Improved Process Robustness of Composite Rotor Blades for Bell through root cause analysis of manufacturing processes

Experience

1. Design Engineer

   Blue Origin

   Jul 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor's, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• Plano West Senior High School

  High School Diploma, Honors/Regents High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  2011 — 2013

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2017

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Research
• Powerpoint
• Sales
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Recruiting
• Training
• Photoshop
• Moviemaker
• English
• Windows
• Outlook
• Java
• Matlab
• Community Outreach
• Professional Writing
• Aerospace Engineering
• Abaqus
• C
• Fortran
• Systems Engineering
• Aircraft Design
• Aircraft Systems
• Advanced Concept Design
• Design Optimization