Nildeep Patel

Nildeep Patel has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Nildeep is currently working at Galvion as the Chief Operating Officer and previously served as the President of the Armor Division. Before that, they worked at Trexon as the President of Engineered Products, where they focused on inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions across various industries. At AMETEK, Nildeep held several roles, including Divisional VP/Business Unit Manager and Divisional VP of Operations. Nildeep also worked at VG Scienta as the Head of Design and Projects, at AIRBUS Defence and Space as a Senior Specialist Engineer/Subcontract Manager, and at Cranfield University as a Post Doctoral Research Officer. Nildeep's early career includes roles as a Project Engineer and Design Engineer at Surrey Space Centre and the European Space Agency, as well as a Part-time Lecturer and Design Consultant at Kingston University.

Nildeep Patel has a diverse education history. Nildeep obtained a B.Eng. Hons. degree in Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) from Gujarat University between 1997 and 2001. Later, from 2002 to 2006, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the University of Surrey, specializing in Space Robotics with a thesis on "Mobility Systems for Planetary Rovers." In 2015, Nildeep earned an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School, focusing on Strategy, Corporate Finance, and M&A. Finally, in 2020, they attended The Wharton School for Executive Training in Finance for Non-Finance Managers.