Utkarsh Verma
Embedded Developer

Biography

My fascination with technology has propelled me onto various hardware and software development projects. These projects led me to pursue a career in Embedded Systems. I find the applied nature of this skill particularly rewarding, as it allows me to transform abstract ideas into tangible products, regardless of the industry or domain.

My research background includes experience in both experimental physics and robotics, which has equipped me with a strong foundation in scientific and engineering principles. I am eager to leverage my diverse knowledge and expertise to contribute to other domains and industries.

Download my resumé and CV.

Interests

Embedded Systems
Low-level Languages
Computer Architecture
Linux
Robotics
Software Development

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics Engineering

May 2023

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing - Kancheepuram

Indian School Certificate Exam

May 2019

Bishop Johnson School and College

Skills

Languages
C, C++, Assembly, Python, Go, Shell Scripting / Bash, Verilog
Tools and Platforms
KiCAD, EagleCAD, MATLAB, git, CERN ROOT, GNU Make, Neovim, Linux
Miscellaneous
Firmware Development, PCB Design, Software Development, Automation, Continuous Integration

Experience

Embedded Systems Intern
Aerospace Engineers Private Ltd. Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 Salem, India
- Re-designed the electronics architecture to improve the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle’s hardware topology and communications.
- Wrote a bootstrapper that preinstalls the AUV’s dependencies in a headless Linux image to streamline the deployment.
- Developed an SPI-based communication link between the STM32 MCU and the Linux SBC to facilitate reliable data transfer.
Research Intern
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research Jul 2022 – Oct 2022 Darmstadt, Germany
- Worked on improving the timing precision of MCP-PMT detector data acquired through FPGA frontends called DiRICH boards.
- Improved the timing precision of the time-of-flight of particles from 150ps down to 70ps.
- Developed software using CERN’s ROOT framework to automate the analysis of huge amounts (2GiB per test) of acquired data.
Junior Embedded Systems Engineer
Dextroware Devices Dec 2020 – Mar 2021 Remote, India
- Designed and developed the prototype of a hands-free input device, called Mouseware, for people with upper-limb disabilities.
- Conducted research and development of the prototype and gained experience with Atmel MCUs and RF communications.
Full-stack Web Developer
Darmiyaan Podcast Dec 2020 Remote, Canada
- Developed a static, multilingual website as a freelance project.
- Helped me gather funds for working on personal projects.

Accomplishments

GET_INvolved Fellowship
GSI Helmholtz Centre Jul 2022
Fellowship involved doing an on-site summer research internship at the GSI particle accelerator facility.
IIT Madras Summer Fellowship
IIT Madras May 2022
Received a summer fellowship for doing a research project at IIT Madras.
Robocon 2020
IIT Delhi Mar 2020
Led a team to develop robots capable of playing robo-rugby which secured 98/100 points at the national level.
Maker Sponsorship
DFRobot Jan 2017
Received sponsorship from DFRobot for my articles and personal projects on electronics.

Projects

Linux SBC ↔ STM32 MCU Communication Link
Apr 2023
A hybrid project written in Python(Linux SBC) and C(STM32) to allow an STM32 board and a Linux SBC to talk to each other over an SPI-based communication link. It employs a custom data transaction flow inspired by TCP.
Skills
C, Python, GNU Make, SPI
Linux Bootstrapper for NVIDIA SBCs
Feb 2023
A fully-customizable framework, written using POSIX shell scripts, for bootstrapping a custom Debian Linux image for NVIDIA boards. It allows reliable, reproducible and hassle-free deployment of the AUV’s software stack.
Skills
Shell Scripting, Linux
Fit Routine for PANDA Barrel DIRC
Oct 2022
A C++ routine which uses the ROOT framework, enables rapid analysis of large experimental datasets by processing 64 input streams and generating 2D histograms to derive timing precision statistics for each stream through appropriate cuts and projections.
Skills
C++, ROOT, GNU Make, Statistics
OLED Display Driver for ATmega328
Dec 2021
A bare-metal project to play a video on an OLED display by reading data from an SD card. The video data is read from the SD card to a 1KiB frame buffer over SPI and then sent to the display over I2C. It uses an ATmega328P chip and is written purely in assembly.
Skills
AVR Assembly, I²C, SPI, GNU Make, Python
8-bit Computer
Mar 2021
An 8-bit computer spanning 14 breadboards built using discrete digital logic. It follows the Von-Neumann architecture and is based on the SAP-1 ALU processor. It has its own instruction set and is UART programmable.
Skills
Computer Architecture, Digital Logic, Assembly
dwmblocks-async
Dec 2022
An asynchronous, efficient status bar for dwm (Linux). It utilizes Linux’s epoll, signals and pipes to safely synchronize the async calls.
Skills
C, Asynchronous Programming, GNU Make, Linux
qGmail
Apr 2020
A cross-platform CLI tool for securely fetching Gmail mailbox info. Its interface auto-updates with the upstream Gmail API specification.
Skills
Go, Meta Programming, Continuous Integration
Line Follower Robot
Mar 2018
A line-follower robot built up from scratch with the PIC16F84A as its brains. It uses interrupt-based software PWM signals for the motors.
Skills
PCB Design, Embedded C

Languages

Tools and Platforms

Miscellaneous

Embedded Systems Intern

Research Intern

Junior Embedded Systems Engineer

Full-stack Web Developer

GET_INvolved Fellowship

IIT Madras Summer Fellowship

Robocon 2020

Maker Sponsorship