# Ratik Kapoor

> Senior Software Engineer @ Tesla

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ratikkapoor

I'm a software engineer in the Bay Area who is passionate about using technology to inspire change in the world around me. I love all things related to computers, especially supercomputing, networking, and compute infrastructure. Experienced in Go, Python, Rust, React, TypeScript, C++, with current projects being used in companies like Tesla and Versa Networks.

Fluent in distributed system development with experience in Linux OS and kernel development with an interest in compute infrastructure. I love learning about all things artificial intelligence, machine learning, and network optimization.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Tesla
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
AI Supercomputer Infrastructure + Validation

### Software Development Engineer @ Tesla
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Founder & Executive Lead @ Relectric Car Team
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Calgary, Alberta
• Acquired the equivalent of over $85,000 in funding and resources within two years of establishing the team through strategic academic, corporate, and local partnerships
• Fostered and grew UCalgary team to over 50 undergraduate students in under a year and expanded reach through establishing partnerships with the University of Central Florida, Queens University, and University of Sheffield
• Led car architecture design for gathering and transmitting data from over 20 endpoints through CAN Bus for a custom infotainment system
• Mentored 7 team leads at the University of Calgary, 5 directors at the University of Central Florida, and 6 executives at Queens University in successful team and project management strategies

### Engineering Intern @ Tesla
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Developed car computer validation software to sort over 110,000 units for known issues before installation in customer vehicles within 2 weeks of discovering design concerns using Python and Bash
• Created frontend application for production line screening stations using GTK, Glade, and Python, to process over 3000 units weekly
• Drove effort to characterize car computer behaviour by creating a custom data collection board using Altium and C++, to be installed in over 30 testers
• Improved test automation software for stressing infotainment hardware by simplifying user interactions and reducing start time by 30%

### Adjunct Research Student @ Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada

### Software Engineering Intern @ Versa Networks
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Spearheaded and green-lit initiative to develop low-cost networking hardware using single board computers to drive entry-level hardware costs down by 80%
• Expedited and undertook custom Linux operating system transition from x86 to multi-architecture by writing low-level kernel firmware, automating build and test pipelines, and standardizing development environments
• Corresponded between interdisciplinary and international teams to ensure thorough understanding of customer requirements was obtained

### Senior Research Student @ Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Utilized ESP32 microcontrollers, SPI, and REST API to build a low-cost COVID testing kit capable of delivering accurate results within one hour
• Produced schematics, circuit boards, and software for an automated bioink fabrication device, reducing production costs by up to 90% and time by 23%
• Carried designs through complete product lifecycle: schematics, rapid-prototyping, design verification, and presenting to clients

### Software Engineering Intern @ Versa Networks
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Ideated and delivered Versa's Secure Access Client work-from-anywhere solution using C# with MVVM and Python, currently used by over 50,000 customers at enterprises such as Adobe, Amazon, Capital One, and Comcast
• Accelerated development of a mobile enterprise security suite by utilizing Agile project management and automated software testing, resulting in an increase of 10,000+ SaaS subscriptions

### Technology Sales Representative @ Staples
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Calgary, Canada Area
• Awarded the title of Apple Master through proven expertise in repairs and sales of Apple devices
• Negotiated technology sales for 1200+ customers by conveying technical concepts and discovering client needs
• Exceeded sales targets consistently and recognized as one of the regional top 10 performing sales associates

### Electrical Engineer @ University of Calgary Solar Car Team
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Calgary
• Support electrical design and assembly of the solar car (Schulich Elysia) to win 1st place in the multi-occupant class
• Produced PCB designs in Altium for various components, performed design verification, and soldered boards
• Assembled and installed wiring harnesses between sensitive control devices to ensure smooth and efficient motor operation


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (Engineering - BSc (Eng)) in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023

### Certificate in Chemistry Higher Level and Mathematics Standard Level
International Baccalaureate
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ratik-kapoor
- Website: https://ratik.me
- GitHub: https://github.com/RatikKapoor

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Last updated: 2026-03-29