Dillan Agarwalla
Burlington,MA
Summary
Results-driven Robotics Engineering student @WPI with a proven track record of leadership, team management, and technical expertise. Experienced in leading teams to achieve success in both technical and creative fields. Skilled in robotics system design, project management, and technical troubleshooting, with hands-on experience in FIRST robotics, lighting design, and production systems. Passionate about solving complex challenges with a team and driving continuous improvement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Treasurer
WPI Lens and Lights
02.2025 - Current
- Managed all financial operations, overseeing budgeting, cash flow, and expense tracking.
- Coordinated billing for 280+ events annually, ensuring accurate invoicing and timely payments.
- Maintained records of transactions, invoices, and purchase orders to ensure financial transparency.
- Collaborated with the Technical Director and President to allocate funds and approve purchases strategically.
- Implemented financial strategies that improved overall organizational performance and fiscal sustainability.
- Serve on the Executive board, overseeing the operations of the organization
Assistant Technical Director
WPI Lens and Lights
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Assisted the Technical Director in coordinating equipment purchases, repairs, and researching new technology.
- Authored technical documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices, to streamline future projects.
- Led technical projects and supervised crew members to ensure successful execution.
- Troubleshot and maintained audio-visual equipment, coordinating labor and repair parts.
- Managed a variety of $1000+ projects, including equipment maintenance, process documentation, and specialized audio-visual and electrical projects.
Technical Director
Burlington High School
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Served as the primary decision-maker for internal technology spending, leading multiple capital investment projects.
- Oversaw the operation and design of sound, lighting, and video technologies for three major productions annually.
- Managed the master auditorium calendar, scheduling stage events such as assemblies, concerts, town meetings, and external rentals while resolving conflicts efficiently.
- Liaised with internal and external clients and to ensure technical requirements were met and appropriate staffing was provided.
- Led and trained a 30-person stage crew alongside stage managers.
- Created instructional materials for training new crew members, ensuring knowledge retention.
Lighting Designer
Burlington High School
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Served as the creative lead of the lighting team, deciding the show's look and feel.
- Collaborated with the artistic team to design to execute lighting, sound effects, and projections for 3 large productions per year
- Led 4 person lighting crew in the rigging, focusing, and programming of the lighting rig.
- Utilized industry-standard tools like Vectorworks to create detailed scale plots to guide crew
- Developed and maintained technical documentation, including light plots, channel hookups, instrument schedules, color and template totals, and focus charts.
Robotics Team Captain
Devilbotz2876
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Led a 40+ student and 10+ adult mentor team to back-to-back New England District Championship appearances and earned the FIRST Robotics Competition's Excellence in Engineering award.
- Successfully rebuilt the team post-COVID, growing membership from 5 to 40+ students and significantly improving the performance of the team.
- Unified 5 internal departments, aligning efforts and ensuring a coordinated approach to team projects.
- Served as the primary liaison between the adult mentors and team, allowing both groups to be on the same page
- Established and led the Student Executive Board, allowing student leaders to successfully lead the team
Robotics Project Manager
Devilbotz2876
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Implemented project management tools like monday.com, Trello, and Slack to streamline communication and task tracking.
- Directed Agile methodologies, including 1-week-long sprints and minimum viable products, to enhance team productivity and focus.
- Organized 4 'stand-up discussions' per week to improve coordination and ensure timely project execution.
- Increased team organizational efficiency, enabling successful delivery within tight deadlines in an extremely fast-paced environment.
- Provided technical and operational direction to internal departments, to consistently meet project deadlines and address challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA05-2028
High School Diploma -
Burlington High School
Burlington, MA06-2024
Skills
- Leadership & Team Management
- Project Management
- Planning & Coordination
- Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting
- Process Improvement
- Public Speaking & Communication
- Technical Documentation & Reporting
- Billing & Record-Keeping
- Programming: Java and Python
- Vectorworks
- Mechanical Engineering Design Principles
- Audio-Visual Systems Expert
Timeline
Treasurer
WPI Lens and Lights
02.2025 - Current
Assistant Technical Director
WPI Lens and Lights
10.2024 - 02.2025
Technical Director
Burlington High School
09.2022 - 08.2024
Lighting Designer
Burlington High School
04.2022 - 08.2024
Robotics Team Captain
Devilbotz2876
01.2022 - 06.2024
Robotics Project Manager
Devilbotz2876
09.2021 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
High School Diploma -
Burlington High School
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