Hi, I’m Sandesh!

I build hardware
and tools to build hardware.

I'm an engineer who works across mechanical design, software, and electronics. But really, I've been a curious maker since childhood.

Currently, I'm building 3D modeling infrastructure that encodes real world constraints to unlock mechanical design automation. I also coach people taking unconventional paths in tech, consult on hardware and deep tech, and share fun projects and ideas.

Previously, I built moonshot technologies at Google[x] as a Hardware Engineer and studied Design Engineering at Stanford University.

Along my journey as a maker, I've witnessed brilliant work in both Silicon Valley's most advanced labs and scrappy makerspaces in India. The creative people I've met from all walks of life have convinced me that innovativeness is innate in humans, but limited by the tools and systems around them.

My work’s mission is about expanding who gets to innovate. I design tools and share ideas that help more people dare to build things that solve real problems.

Projects

Spectrum

A spray paint machine—perhaps the world's first—that instantly creates any color you choose from hundreds of options.

Inventing a Valve

A novel “rotary pinch valve” design for precision control of reactive fluids, such as pressurized paint.

Building at Google X

As a Hardware Engineer at Google’s X, the Moonshot Factory, my work across moonshots in robotics, clean-tech and telecommunications.

The Big Picture

A laser-projector that draws patterns, that can be seen through long-exposure photographs—capturing the "Big Picture"

IVF Simulator

A simulator to train technicians to perform IVF—a breakthrough treatment for infertility—at a fraction of the current training costs.

Molding Plastic at Home

Can you mold functional plastic parts with a kitchen oven and household materials?

Laser Touch

A novel laser-based touch panel that is large, low-resolution, inexpensive, and rugged, that I used it to create a musical instrument.

Intuitive-Control Gurney

An electric gurney that anyone can operate naturally without training—making patient transportation safer and accessible.

Hacking a Vintage Lens

Can I hack an old film-camera lens using 3D printing, to mount it on a modern digital camera?

A Moon-Toilet

The NASA Lunar Loo Challenge sought space-toilet designs for the Artemis moon lander. This is my concept of it.