Avinash Shivakumar

Avinash Shivakumar has a strong background in mechanical engineering, holding a Master of Science degree from Columbia University in the City of New York and a Bachelor of Science degree from Rice University. Professional experience includes serving as a Thermofluid Systems Course Assistant at Columbia University, a Pipeline Integrity Engineering Intern at Enable Midstream Partners where research led to actionable insights on pipeline segment lifetime, and a Solid Mechanics Lab Assistant at Rice University. In the aviation sector, Avinash has held various roles at Boeing, including Lead Systems Engineer responsible for avionics certification on the 777X, focusing on requirements management and risk mitigation that resulted in significant cost savings. Additional roles as Systems Engineer and Associate Systems Engineer included implementing innovative modeling solutions and establishing critical engineering processes for defense programs.