# Kshitij J.

> Software Engineer @ Peloton Interactive

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kshitijj

Experience:
Software development experience through contributions in multiple projects ranging from web development, device platform, and device software. Proficient in software engineering, robotics, automation, optimization, debugging, and cross-team collaboration. 

Researched on SLAM algorithms on UGV and UAV as a Graduate Research Assistant in multiple labs at NYU and published two research papers.
First Author - https://mail.journalfieldrobotics.org/Field_Robotics/SI_MBZIRC_files/7_Jindal.pdf
Co-Author - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9361167

Accomplishments:
Amazon Astro Product launch in 2021
Winner MBZIRC 2020 - Won $1MM in Prize

Interests:
Robotics, Sensor Fusion, Computer Vision, SLAM.

Skills: C++, Python, Java, SQL, ROS, AWS.
Others: Git, JIRA, Scrum, Agile, Data Structure, Algorithms, Object Oriented Design.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Peloton Interactive
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States
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### Software Engineer - Amazon Devices Special Projects @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Jose, California, United States
- Led development of an automated mechanism for a multi-robot system, reducing setup time and recovery time.
- Developed a two-tier defense mechanism against SQL code injection, boosting platform security.
- Partnered with Product Managers to implement metrics to uncover underlying customer impact instances.
- Automated Jenkins build transfers from AWS EC2 to S3, reducing storage costs.
- Introduced automated methods for day-to-day activities for improved operational excellence.

### Software Development Engineer - Amazon Astro @ Amazon
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Optimized platform performance before Amazon Astro launch.
- Developed debug tool for end-users to track latency for transactions between the two SoCs.
- Created data monitoring tool by aggregating various metrics, driving SLA time down.
- Addressed last-minute security issue, boosting sensitive operations' security for timely product release.
- Timely service migration for next-gen product.
- Worked on integrating Amazon Common Software (ACS) with device for timely uploading of system logs.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ New York University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Worked in two labs during my time at NYU, AI4CE Lab and ARPL, to research on autonomous solutions for quadcopters and ground vehicles by fusing different sensors in a system.
- Implemented sensor fusion solution for integrating data from camera and IMU using Extended Kalman Filter for mobile projective system. 
- Designed an autonomous robot by mounting Ouster 3D Lidar on iRobot Create 2 incorporated with NVIDIA Jetson TX2 to test LeGO-LOAM.
- Developed pose estimation algorithms for quadcopter to aid autonomous flight control.
- Evaluated Qualcomm Flight Pro Development Kit for potential integration as a vision-based aerial robotics platform in research and educational settings.
- Designed and deployed autonomous urban firefighting robot with a robotic manipulator, on-board sensors, and thermal camera.

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ New York University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Graduate Teaching Assistant for ME-GY 7933 Fundamental Tool for Robot Mobility (Spring 2020) and ME-GY 6923 Simulation Tools and Software for Mechatronics and Robotics (Fall 2019).
- Held weekly session with students to resolve their doubts related to Robot Kinematics, Linear Algebra, and Kalman Filters.
- Graded projects and assignments.

### Teaching Assistant - Center for K12 STEM Education @ New York University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Taught middle school students about scientific principles and its practical applications.
- Familiarized the students with the working and functionality of Arduino UNO.
- Fulfilled the objective of making the students acquainted with the concept of automation and smart-cities.

### Robotics Software Engineering Intern @ Duro UAS
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Bronx, New York, United States
- Collaborated with engineers and researchers to develop autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for collecting underwater environmental data. 
- Implemented Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) using raw data for sensor fusion (IMU, Sonar and Pressure Sensor) to stabilize the altitude of the AUV.

### Hardware and Firmware Engineering Intern @ SmarterHomes Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Developed graphic screen of a column drawing software for editing designs using Python.
- Generated AutoCAD drawing by reading values from an Excel Sheet, created from the user provided data on the software.

### Summer Intern @ Ricela - India
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Dhuri, Punjab, India
Summer intern in the Production Department of the company. Worked for 90 days and learnt about the different processes through which the crude rice oil goes through to make it edible. Worked in the Maintenance and Electrical Department.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Mechatronics and Robotics
New York University

### Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics Engineering
Manipal University Jaipur

### CBSE - Middle School & High School
The Scindia School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kshitijjindal

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Last updated: 2026-04-05