Experience

  • May 2026 - Present
    Robotics Engineer
    Clove Technologies, Hyderabad, India
    • Developing reinforcement learning locomotion policies in Isaac Lab and Sim-to-Real workflows, integrating them with Nav2 stacks for robust legged navigation.
    • Building real-time multi-camera CCTV tracking pipelines using classical computer vision techniques (multi-object tracking, homography, feature association).
    • Integrating Vision-Language Models (VLMs) into edge/server surveillance systems for natural-language query and automated visual event detection.
  • Jul. 2025 - May 2026
    Technical Lead (Consultant)
    Stealth Mode Company, Remote
    • Engineered the complete autonomy stack and environment setup for a Unitree Go2W quadruped robot.
    • Designed and integrated a robust state estimation pipeline utilizing FAST-LIO, D-LIO, and RTAB-Map.
    • Configured Nav2 and implemented whole-body control frameworks.
    • Containerized the full simulation and deployment stack using Docker and provisioned AWS EC2 instances.
  • Jun. 2024 - Jun. 2025
    Embedded Software Engineer
    Miko, Mumbai, India
    • Re-architected the "Miko Dance" feature for offline execution by replacing WebSocket-dependent network calls.
    • Led hardware-software system bring-up and validation.
    • Developed and integrated ALSA-based audio subsystems on ARM embedded Linux.
    • Implemented low-level C/C++ software drivers to configure the TAS2563 audio amplifier.
  • Sep. 2021 - Jun. 2024
    Graduate Researcher | Robotics Research Center
    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India
    • Engineered an advanced perception pipeline for throwing manipulation by deploying PointNet++.
    • Formulated rigid body dynamics and implemented trajectory optimization algorithms.
    • Designed and integrated a novel hybrid end-effector with an XArm7 robotic arm and mobile base.
    • Conducted two-stage parameter identification and applied optimization techniques.
  • 2023
    Teaching Assistant | Mechatronics System Design Course
    IIIT Hyderabad, India
    • Worked as TA for the course "Mechatronics System Design" during the Spring Semester, 2023 taken by Dr. Nagamanikandan Govindan.
  • Mar. 2019 - Jun. 2020
    Consultant Engineer
    Larsen & Toubro Technology Services, Mysore, India.
    • Engineered end-to-end automation testing frameworks for a regulated mobile medical application.
    • Designed and executed cross-platform automated testing pipelines for iOS and Android environments.
    • Programmed scalable test features and step definitions in Java (TestNG) and JavaScript.