Vishal Vekariya is a skilled mechanical engineer currently serving as a Product Engineer at Hilite International since June 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Staff Mechanical Engineer and Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Rivian from November 2020 to May 2023, as well as a Product Development Engineer at BSH Home Appliances Group between October 2015 and November 2020. Earlier career positions include Refrigeration Design Engineer at Viking Range, LLC, Mechanical Design Engineer at Blendtec, and Design Engineer in Refrigeration at Panasonic USA. Vishal Vekariya holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University (2008-2010) and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Gujarat University (2003-2007).