🔧 Real Time Software Engineer at CNH 🚗 Embedded Systems | Automotive Software | Firmware Development

I'm an Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from VIT Vellore, working in real-time software and embedded systems.

I'm interested in low-level firmware development, microcontroller peripherals, automotive communication protocols, hardware-software integration, and connected devices.

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October 2026 – Present | Gurugram, India

Working in real-time software within an automotive engineering environment.

• Focused on embedded software development and real-time systems.
• Applying C programming and microcontroller fundamentals to firmware engineering.
• Interested in software reliability, hardware-software integration, debugging, and system-level problem-solving.

October 2025 – October 2026 | Bengaluru, India

Worked on embedded firmware and telematics system development, from microcontroller bring-up to connectivity integration.

Key Contributions

• Developed bare-metal embedded C firmware and peripheral drivers for a microcontroller-based system.
• Worked with microcontroller peripherals, including timers, ADC, UART, CAN, and PWM.
• Integrated a cellular communication module with embedded hardware.
• Worked on device-to-cloud connectivity using MQTT/HTTPS and secure communication technologies.
• Debugged firmware, communication interfaces, and hardware-software integration issues.
• Created technical documentation to support firmware development and testing.

Engineering Experience

• Low-level firmware development and peripheral integration.
• Cellular connectivity and embedded IoT systems.
• Firmware debugging, validation, and system integration.
• Hardware-software collaboration and technical documentation.

Note: The internship details above are intentionally high-level. Include project-specific implementation details only when approved for public disclosure.

September 2024 – January 2025 | Vellore, India

• Developed a sensor-based smart lighting system using ESP32 and multiple sensor inputs.
• Implemented adaptive control logic for lighting automation.
• Focused on modular firmware, sensor integration, and system reliability.

June 2024 – July 2024

• Developed a wearable obstacle detection prototype using Arduino Nano and ultrasonic sensors.
• Implemented real-time obstacle alerts using buzzer feedback.
• Performed sensor calibration and functional testing.

From MCU startup to register-level programming and debugging

A practical resource focused on understanding low-level embedded software and microcontroller fundamentals.

Topics covered

• MCU startup sequence and startup code.
• Linker scripts and FLASH/RAM memory layout.
• Register-level peripheral programming.
• Interrupt handling and NVIC fundamentals.
• ADC operation, polling, and DMA concepts.
• Embedded debugging techniques and troubleshooting.

Focus: Building a deeper understanding of how firmware interacts with microcontroller hardware.

A software project exploring vehicle telemetry analysis and machine-learning techniques.

• Developed a telemetry processing and analysis workflow.
• Explored machine-learning models for vehicle-related data.
• Worked with Python-based data processing and model evaluation.
• Focused on connecting data analysis with automotive applications.

Designed a PCB for voltage regulation from 5 V to 3.3 V.

• Worked on schematic design and PCB layout.
• Considered component selection, power routing, and layout constraints.
• Explored practical power regulation and hardware design.

Design tool: Altium Designer.

• Explore low-level firmware and peripheral programming.
• Study microcontroller memory layout, startup, and interrupt concepts.
• Document implementation approaches and debugging techniques.

• Built an obstacle detection prototype using Arduino Nano and ultrasonic sensing.
• Implemented buzzer-based alerts for nearby obstacles.
• Explored sensor calibration and real-time feedback.

Research work related to signal processing and spectrum sensing.

📄 View publication — IEEE Access

Research work exploring a hybrid cryptographic approach.

📄 View publication — Scientific Reports

• ⚙️ Deepening my understanding of embedded C and bare-metal firmware.
• 🔧 Developing reliable peripheral drivers and hardware interfaces.
• 🚗 Learning more about automotive communication and real-time software.
• 🧠 Improving debugging, memory awareness, and firmware architecture.
• 🌐 Exploring embedded connectivity and IoT systems.

     

⚙️ Engineering reliable embedded systems — from low-level firmware to connected devices.