# Krishna Shah > BS in Computer Science Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/krishnashah Zebra Robotics benefited from contributions to its STEM education initiatives, where the focus was on mentoring and teaching robotics to students. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at UMass Boston, with active participation in the University Honors College. Academic experience emphasizes computational problem-solving and technological innovation, aligning with a passion for robotics and educational empowerment. Demonstrates core competencies in curriculum delivery, student engagement, and fostering technical skills among learners. ## Work Experience ### Robotics & AI/ML Engineer @ Boston Dynamics Jan 2024 – Present | Boston, MA • Designed and implemented autonomous navigation algorithms using ROS, SLAM, and reinforcement learning, enabling mobile robots to traverse highly unstructured terrains with ~92% accuracy, reducing human supervision needs in hazardous test environments. • Developed deep learning computer vision models with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and OpenCV for obstacle avoidance and object recognition, increasing robot perception accuracy by 30% and supporting real-time decision-making at scale. • Engineered motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithms using Python, C++, and MoveIt, improving execution speed of robotic arms by 20% in industrial pick-and-place applications, directly enhancing throughput. • Built and deployed vision-based defect detection systems with YOLOv5 and OpenCV integrated into manufacturing workflows, achieving 95% defect identification accuracy and cutting rework costs by 25% through proactive quality control. • Leveraged AWS SageMaker and Lambda functions to deploy predictive maintenance ML models on robotic fleets, reducing unplanned downtime by 18% annually and saving hundreds of labor hours. • Designed real-time telemetry pipelines using Kafka, Airflow, and SQL to process robotic sensor data, reducing manual reconciliation by 40% and ensuring high-integrity datasets for analytics and predictive modeling. • Automated robotic test frameworks with Jenkins, Python, and ROS integration, shortening validation cycles by 35%, improving QA efficiency, and accelerating release readiness. • Partnered with hardware engineers on mechanical and control system optimization (SolidWorks, MATLAB/Simulink), enhancing robot stability and energy efficiency, leading to smoother locomotion and lower power consumption across deployments. • Worked cross-functionally with IoT, AI, and software teams to integrate real-time monitoring dashboards for robotics KPIs in Power BI and Grafana, giving leadership visibility into system health and performance metrics. ### Robotics Engineer @ ABB Robotics Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Boston, MA Developed machine learning models (Python, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn) for robotic arm fault prediction, boosting failure detection accuracy to 92% and cutting maintenance costs. Created robotic simulation and digital twin environments (Gazebo, MATLAB/Simulink), reducing hardware testing costs by 28% and speeding up design cycles. Built custom reinforcement learning algorithms to optimize robotic arm trajectories, improving assembly precision by 15%. Engineered data pipelines (Airflow, Pandas, SQL) for sensor data, enhancing ML model reliability in production. Integrated real-time computer vision systems (OpenCV, YOLOv4, PyTorch), increasing sorting speed and accuracy by 22%. Designed low-latency control loops in ROS and C++ for sub-100ms feedback, doubling robot responsiveness. Collaborated in Agile teams to streamline sprint planning, cutting release cycles by 20%. Implemented safety-compliant AI models for Human-Robot Collaboration, aligning with OSHA and ISO standards. Optimized GPU inference pipelines (CUDA, TensorRT), reducing latency by 40% for real-time vision tasks. Contributed to documentation and knowledge sharing, standardizing ML practices and accelerating new engineer onboarding. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science UMass Boston ### University of Massachusetts Boston Honors College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/-krishna-shah --- Source: https://flows.cv/krishnashah JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/krishnashah/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-17