Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 · 4 mos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Teaching Assistant for 15-213 (Introduction to Computer Systems)
• Holding office hours every week to help students with their coding assignments
• Taking weekly recitations for a group of 20-30 students

May 2017 – Aug 2017 · 3 mos · Coopersburg, PA

• Researched the potential use of an open source RTOS (Real Time Operating System) like FreeRTOS in embedded software (wireless lighting control). Key responsibilities involved:
• Designing and Implementing APIs for multiple approaches to port existing code to run on FreeRTOS
• Analysing and documenting pros and cons of each approach for future reference
• Test Driven Development of features, using Cpputest on Jenkins
• Testing on a bench using an oscilloscope to profile task and interrupt timing accuracy.
• Debugging using JTAG and GDB.

Feb 2017 – May 2017 · 3 mos · Pittsburgh, PA

• Worked on computer game development for testing real-life scenarios. Game Engines/plugins used: Ogre, Caelum, SkyX

Jul 2012 – Jul 2016 · 4 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

• Key roles:
• Research on Siemens’ Actuator Sensor Interface (AS-i) and SIMOCODE (Sirius Motor Management and Control Device).
• Development and optimization of logic and control algorithms for Siemens’ S7-400 range of PLCs using PROFIBUS and PROFINET communication protocols for AS-i and SIMOCODE devices.
• Commissioning of S7-400 range of PLCs (both stand-alone systems and Redundant CPU systems) and modular systems.
• Development of Cyclic Function Charts (CFCs) for S7-400 PLCs using SCL on Siemens’ PCS7 (Process Control System) platform.
• Development of driver wizard on PCS7 platform using XML.
• Design and Development of block icons and faceplates which are used in WinCC (Siemens’ SCADA system).
• Design and execution of test cases for Unit Testing, Integration Testing and Performance Testing of Sirius devices
• Interaction with business partners on a regular basis.
• Providing effective engineering solutions to Service Requests logged by customers in plants all around the world with minimal impact on the running plant.
• Development of EDDs (Electronic Device Description) for Siemens’ Simocode Pro and SoftStarter devices on Siemens’ PDM and Emerson’s AMS Device manager platforms.
• Extensive use of PROFIBUS and PROFINET communication protocols
• Provide customer support for commissioning Sirius products in plants from an EDD perspective.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 · 0 mo · Kolkata Area, India

• Review and Performance of Equipment Sizing Calculations, viz. 11/0.433 kV Service Transformers and 415 V Switchgear;
• Review and Analysis of Electrical Tender Specifications for a 2 x 660 MW Super-critical Thermal Power Plant;
• Review of Electrical Key Single Line Diagram;
• The final project report incorporated my review and analysis of Electrical Tender specifications for a 2 x 660 MW Super-critical Thermal Power Plant, schematic drawings, and my equipment sizing calculations of various major electrical components along with the single line diagram and explanations.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 0 mo · Kolkata

• Key areas of learning and application:
• Study and analysis of working of microcontroller based modern industrial AC and DC Drives
• Various aspects of Control and Automation in a plant
• Load characteristics,
• Energy saving for general industrial systems
• General Inverter Configurations
• Inverter Functions and Advantages
• Applications of Inverters to improve efficiency.
• Energy Saving for General Industrial Machines & Systems
• Energy saving Effects in Pump Applications
• I worked in an automated plant to study and analyse the working of microcontroller based modern industrial drives, the various aspects of control and automation in a plant, and their design methodologies in process industries. It helped me gain valuable insights into real world engineering systems and working in an industrial environment.