Raam Shanker, founder of Equitus Engineering Limited, is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He has worked with some high-profile names such as European Space Agency, UK Research and Innovation, Samsung, Sellafield, Rolls-Royce, Pall Corporation, Babcock Group and Kawasaki amongst others. His expertise lies in applying engineering to develop products, drive innovation, and deliver sustainability.
He is also a TEDx alumni, STEM Ambassador, presenter, panellist and speaker at various engineering and manufacturing events, He sits on Industrial Advisory Board of Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Engineering. He is a steering group member in two regional committees in Greater Manchester and a Professional Review Interviewer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Raam is also a Charter Member with Tie UK North, part of TiE Global, one of the largest entrepreneurs’ organizations in the world.
He is also an advisor to companies in the UK, Silicon Valley, and India, advising on strategy, product, innovation, and fundraising.
Voluntary Positions
- International Mentor with Start-up India, a Government of India initiative to boost entrepreneurship in India (Since 2020)
- Contributor to Greater Manchester’s Local Industrial Strategy
- Industrial Advisory Board Member with Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Engineering
- Steering Committee Member with Two Regional Chapters of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Honourary Secretary of the Greater Manchester Area Chapter of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Business Mentor with the Growth Company
- Professional Review Interviewer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Member of the Saffron Group, a group of business leaders promoting diversity and representation
- STEM Ambassador with the STEM Transpennine Hub
Speaking
Raam is a thinker and speaker in the areas of digitisation of product development, innovation delivery, sustainability led product design and development, enabling technologies for manufacturing, and application of engineering with a collaborative approach to solve the challenges humanity faces. He also speaks on these topics as a presenter and panellist at various events.
- Delivered a technical lecture for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the topic What is Innovation and How to Succeed at it
- Delivered a technical lecture for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the topic What is Minimum Viable Product and How to Succeed at it
- Speaker at Business Questions on the topic Crisis Response, Sustainability and Minimum Viable Products
- TEDx Alumni, spoke about ‘what’s complex isn’t complicated and how to navigate a complex world’ (2019)
- Speaker at the Seen Approached Employed Summit, guiding C-Suite Executives to recognise and respond to crisis, rediscover their capabilities beyond their titles, and realign themselves for the current climate
- Speaker at TEDx University of Strathclyde’s Professional Development Workshop on the topic Finding Your Niche, focusing on early-stage careers and alternative approaches to successful careers regardless of career field
- Speaker at the University of Leicester’s School of Engineering, addressing students of Engineering Management on career options, innovation and entrepreneurship
- Speaker at the Advdanced Manufacturing Virtual Internship, hosted by Win-Tech Inc, in Kennesaw GA, USA, on the topic The Purpose of Design
- Speaker at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, addressing students on careers including entrepreneurship in an emerging Indian start-up ecosystem