Deployment engineering leader scaling warehouse robotics from startup pilot to enterprise production. Currently managing a team of 7 deployment engineers across 9 customer sites at Pickle Robot, after scaling $40M+ in AMR fleet deployments at Geek+. I bridge deep technical ownership — computer vision, fleet systems, networking — with the operational discipline to deliver automation programs reliably.
Investigated how hierarchical microgrooved superhydrophobic surfaces influence droplet coalescence and jumping dynamics. Showed that groove structures enhance velocity and energy conversion efficiency nearly 2× and 6× higher, respectively, than smooth surfaces, by controlling coalescence hydrodynamics. Findings highlight how macroscale structures can be engineered to improve performance in applications like condensation heat transfer, self-cleaning, and anti-icing.
Developed a microdroplet visualization technique to study droplet jumping dynamics on nanostructured superhydrophobic, hierarchical superhydrophobic, and biphilic surfaces. Demonstrated how droplet size mismatch, surface structure, and liquid properties affect jumping velocity and direction, validating inertial-capillary scaling across diverse condensates. Provides new insights into fluid–substrate interactions and guides surface design for anti-icing, water harvesting, and thermal management.
Explored a novel droplet-shedding mechanism that enhances self-cleaning, anti-icing, water-harvesting, and heat-transfer surfaces. Using simulations and experiments, demonstrated how groove geometry and Laplace pressure drive single-droplet jumping with departure velocities over 3× higher than conventional methods. Developed a regime map for predicting jumping behavior and showed how surface design can control droplet direction and performance.
Studied how droplets move and shed from surfaces, a process critical to biofluidics, anti-icing, water harvesting, and electronics cooling. Developed a novel groove-based surface design that enables droplets to "jump" with velocities up to 3–4× higher than conventional methods. Demonstrated precise control over droplet speed, direction, and size, and applied this mechanism to improve steam condensation efficiency.
MIT News company feature on Pickle Robot — the autonomous truck-unloading platform I lead customer deployments for. Profiles the MIT-alum founding team and covers the product's current customer set, including UPS and Yusen Logistics.
UPS feature on the first fully automated returns processing hub — 150 Geek+ AMRs I advised on as Systems Consultant. Return processing time down 35%.
UPS feature on the Velocity facility — 700+ Geek+ AMRs, $40M+ program scope. I directed planning, scheduling, and budgeting as Deployment Manager. Storage capacity optimized by 30%.
Off the clock: espresso (still chasing the god shot on a Lelit), RC aviation (EDF jets and collective-pitch helis), and as much Colorado Rockies trail time as the calendar allows. Maple — our golden retriever and unofficial chief morale officer — shows up on most of the good ones.
Best way to reach me is siriusganesh@outlook.com. For recruiter outreach, LinkedIn is fine. Open to conversations about director-level deployment, field engineering, and robotics operations — especially at companies scaling from pilot to production.