Nick Dinesh
Beltsville
Summary
Detail-oriented Virginia Tech CS Grad with a specialization in IoT and controls engineering. Possesses operations experience in datacenter infrastructure related projects. Skilled in consultation and development of workflow and industrial automations for physical operations. Ideal fit for solutions engineering, procurement, and HMI/SCADA development Roles. US citizen.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing and Test Engineer
Resensys
Beltsville
09.2024 - 10.2025
- Manufactured SenSpot wireless structural health monitoring sensors, and SeniMax gateway hardware.
- Ran calibration and factory acceptance workflows for sensor nodes and gateways, verifying low power operation, battery voltage behavior, current draw, and communications reliability prior to shipment.
- Operated and improved Resensys monitoring and diagnostics software, used to ingest and review field and lab data, supporting quality control signoff, and faster issue triage during manufacturing tests.
- Initiated an effort to outsource certain subassemblies, such as sensor attachments, to reduce senspot assembly times by 25%.
- Implemented a supply chain tracking automation system using n8n to track parts status, inbound deliveries, and assembly readiness, improving visibility, and reducing manual tracking overhead.
Engineering Consultant
Vertical Data/Conway Merchants
Toronto
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Co-developed an operational playbook to convert underutilized telecom infrastructure rooms into edge data centers, delivering a deployment model materially cheaper than traditional colocation.
- Built end-to-end procurement plans for containment and rack layouts, liquid cooling equipment, PDUs and power distribution, switchgear and upstream electrical gear, HVAC, battery backup/UPS, and fire suppression, defining technical requirements, pricing and lead time assumptions
- Authored RFQs and RFPs to Asia-based suppliers and Tier 1 OEMs such as Supermicro and assisted in coordinating contractors to engineer, commission equipment across sites in Raleigh and Toronto.
Office Admin and Estimators Assistant
MAC General Electrical
Sterling
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Shadowed head estimator to help prepare electrical schematics to requirements for heat tracing lines, building/access control systems and networking equipment.
- Developed an ERP Workflow on Salesforce to automate change orders, requisitions, certifications/permit pulls, and other business critical documents, improving profitability and overhead time.
- Help prepare SAM bids and submittals on federal properties and datacenters in the DC area.
Data Center Rack Decom Technician
Amazon Web Services
Sterling
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Replaced SSDs and battery backup units in off-Live servers. Performed ITAD for decommissioned servers.
- Installed, labeled, and tested Power and CAT 6 fiber optic cable assemblies for new server deployments.
- Assisted Network Engineers in tracing and validating switch port connectivity using Fluke testers and AWS internal tools.
Education
BS - Computer Science
Virginia Tech
08.2024
EE and CS Coursework
Northern Virginia Community College
08.2022
Skills
- Python, Java, C#, VB, HTML
- AWS
- Replit IDE
- Firebase
- Oracle NetSuite
- Salesforce
- Figma
- QT creator
- Android Studio
- PLC & DDC Programming & Schematics
- Inductive Automation platform
- FactoryTalk
- HMI Systems
- Zigbee
- Windows Directory
- Shell/Bash
Certification
INCOSE Certified Associate Systems Engineer
Timeline
Manufacturing and Test Engineer
Resensys
09.2024 - 10.2025
Engineering Consultant
Vertical Data/Conway Merchants
01.2024 - 09.2024
Office Admin and Estimators Assistant
MAC General Electrical
05.2021 - 08.2022
Data Center Rack Decom Technician
Amazon Web Services
06.2020 - 09.2020
BS - Computer Science
Virginia Tech
EE and CS Coursework
Northern Virginia Community College