Venugopal Jakhotia

Venugopal Jakhotia is a mechanical engineer with extensive experience in validation engineering and project management, possessing a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. As a Lead Subsystems Validation Engineer at AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing), Venugopal oversaw the D22 subsystem project from concept to launch, coordinating tests and conducting verification and validation for axle modules and other subsystems. Prior roles include Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder positions at Studustry and The Stencil, where Venugopal led product development teams and successfully launched software products. Previous engineering experience includes HIL testing for robotics systems at Rucha Yantra LLP and dyno testing and software engineering roles at Mercedes-Benz and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, contributing to the design, testing, and release of automotive components.