Kausthub Sekar
About Kausthub Sekar
Kausthub Sekar is a Senior Triage Engineer with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. He has experience in various engineering roles, including positions at Motional, Waymo, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
Current Role at Motional
Kausthub Sekar currently serves as a Senior Triage Engineer at Motional, a position he has held since 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the triage process, ensuring efficient operations and timely resolutions to technical issues. His experience at Motional builds on his previous tenure as a Triage Engineer within the same organization from 2022 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Kausthub Sekar earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, where he studied from 2017 to 2019. Prior to this, he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, completing his studies from 2013 to 2017. He possesses expertise in 3D CAD Modeling using SolidWorks and CATIA, and has key competencies in Human Factors and Experimental Design, Data Analysis, and Machine Learning.
Professional Experience
Kausthub has a diverse professional background in engineering and research. He worked as an intern in the Production Division at Toyota Kirloskar Motor in 2018, where he collaborated with departmental heads to improve plant standards and efficiency. He also served as a Graduate Student Researcher at Duke University from 2017 to 2019. His experience includes a role as a Software Quality Operations Specialist at Waymo from 2020 to 2022, where he contributed to software quality assurance processes.
Internship Experience
Kausthub Sekar has completed internships that provided him with practical experience in the engineering field. He interned at TE Connectivity in 2014 for one month and at Toyota Kirloskar Motor in 2018 for one month. During his internship at Toyota, he designed new earthing standards in collaboration with the Safety department, demonstrating his ability to apply engineering principles in real-world settings.
Research Contributions
During his academic career, Kausthub conducted research on semi-autonomous drones, focusing on the cognitive performance of operators based on varying levels of training and autonomy. This research reflects his interest in the intersection of technology and human factors, contributing to the understanding of operator performance in complex systems.