Summary
Rithik Parekh is a Mechanical and Design Engineer with nine years of hands-on experience, currently leading R&D design work as a Senior Design Engineer at Stryker after progressing from Mechanical Engineer and earlier quality and internship roles. A Penn State BS in Nuclear Engineering with a minor in Engineering Design, he brings rigorous technical analysis together with creativity in product development and sustainability-minded design. His background spans medical device engineering, quality systems, and building educational STEM kits, demonstrating an ability to move between regulated manufacturing and grassroots prototyping. Notably, he has designed classroom robots and transmissions for student programs, highlighting a talent for translating complex mechanics into teachable, buildable projects. Based in Maple Grove, MN, he combines practical shop and software skills (including Python data tooling from an early internship) to streamline workflows and accelerate product iterations. Rithik is motivated to apply engineering toward durable, sustainable solutions that make measurable impact.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Nuclear Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Nuclear Engineering at Penn State University
Wayzata High School