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Built 0-​>Launch Platforms & Teams at Pixxel, Ather and GreyOrange

About

I work on mission and safety critical software and systems. My experience includes building and guiding teams, and taking systems from concept to deployment across warehouse robotics, electric mobility, and space. Now focused on defence systems.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

Group Lead - Space Software Systems at Pixxel Space, Jul 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 y 7 mo, Bengaluru, Built and Led the Space Software Systems Group (15+ engineers), responsible for flight software, spacecraft simulation infrastructure (SIL/PIL/HIL), and onboard algorithms powering Pixxel's current and next-generation spacecrafts. Successfully built, launched, and beamed down images with the Firefly Constellation—the World's highest resolution hyperspectral imaging satellites.

Architect - Space Software Systems at Pixxel Space, May 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 y 1 mo, India, First Space Software hire. Responsible for Space Segment (Flight Software) and Ground Segment systems. User Acceptance Testing and launch of Pixxel's first satellite Anand.

Senior Manager/Technical Lead - Vehicle Firmware & Intelligence at Ather Energy, Jun 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Led Embedded Software/Firmware from concept to production in Ather's Electric Vehicle platform (450, 450x), Charging Infrastructure (Ather Grid) and Energy Storage Systems. Primary contributions were in Ather's Battery Technology and Powertrain. Ather 450 was India's first high performance smart electric scooter that was built ground up Ather 450x won the Scooter of the Year 2021 - CarAndBike awards

Manager - Vehicle Firmware at Ather Energy, Jun 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr, On-site

Associate Manager - Vehicle Firmware at Ather Energy, Jun 2017 - May 2018 · 1 yr, On-site

Senior Engineer - Goods to Person Robotic Solution at GreyOrange Pte Ltd, Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo, • One of the Early Employees of the GreyOrange Engineering team. • Responsible for Software/Firmware in Robot Navigation & Control, Battery Management System (BMS) and Safety System. • Worked on the First generation and Second generation Goods to Person Robotic Solution from Concept, Prototyping, Engineering, Manufacturing till Customer site installation and Support. • Received Geek with Guts Award from the CTO.

Engineer - Embedded Systems at GreyOrange Pte Ltd, Nov 2014 - May 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

Intern at Honeywell Process Solutions, May 2013 - Jun 2013 · 2 mos, Chennai Area, India, • Objective was to learn in detail about the Honeywell Experion R410 Process Knowledge system, its architecture and implementation in the field with Series C controller (C300) and a Control Firewall (CF9). • Designed Control Architecture and Safety Logic for a plant with 2 controllers.

Research Assistant at Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, DRDO, Dec 2011 - Nov 2013 · 2 yrs, SASTRA University, The main objective of this research work was to address the Simulataneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) problem using probabilistic algorithms. • Modeled Corobot, a research robot and developed a framework for feature extraction, obstacle avoidance and sensor fusion. Publication submitted.

Education

Architecture and Systems Engineering, MIT xPRO

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, sastra university