• Own end-to-end development of safety-critical embedded firmware (C/C++) on ARM Cortex-M4/M7 using ThreadX RTOS to

deliver deterministic behavior, robust fault handling, and release-ready software under schedule constraints.

• Drive embedded development and troubleshooting using IAR Embedded Workbench, JTAG/IDE debugging, log

instrumentation, and profiling techniques to root-cause real-time and integration defects.

• Partnered with hardware and test teams to validate wireless/host connectivity behaviors (pairing/connection stability, data

integrity, retry handling) and to troubleshoot intermittent field failures using logs and timing analysis.

• Apply model-based design by authoring UML state-machine diagrams (Lucidchart) for event-driven workflows and translate

designs into maintainable firmware architectures and review artifacts with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Design and integrate embedded touchscreen UI using GUIX Studio/GUIX, optimizing responsiveness and memory usage while

ensuring safe UI behavior across nominal & fault states.

• Lead verification & validation (V&V) activities across unit, integration, and system levels, author/review protocols, execute

formal code inspections, & maintain evidence aligned with IEC 62304 expectations.

• Implement unit tests & integrate into CI pipelines, improve regression detection and maintain high code

quality through C-STAT static analysis and MISRA-aligned remediation.

• Build Python automation and Visual Studio-based test utilities to validate UI-to-firmware workflows; generate data-driven

verification summaries and calculation reports for release readiness and stakeholder reviews.

• Identify/document SOUP anomalies, assess risks, and implement mitigations consistent with IEC 62304 / ISO 14971, contribute

to architecture reviews for driver abstraction, reusable modules, and fault-handling strategies.

• Owned schedule-driven firmware deliverables across requirements, implementation, V&V evidence, coordinating across

• Delivered embedded software for kidney dialysis systems, partnering with Clinical, Systems, EE/ME, and QA to build safetycritical

features including Data I/O, alarm processing, cybersecurity logs, and remote software update capabilities.

• Executed software development under regulated design controls: maintained requirements traceability, contributed to DHFstyle

verification evidence, and authored verification summaries aligned with IEC 62304 and risk controls (ISO 14971).

• Executed full SDLC under IEC 62304 with strong software configuration management and traceable documentation,

collaborated with QA to ensure robust, audit-ready V&V evidence and high product quality.

• Developed and maintained C/C++ embedded software on Embedded Linux platforms, implemented and debugged low-level

interfaces (RS232, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, TCP/IP) to ensure reliable connectivity and data integrity.

• Supported device-to-host integration by defining embedded interface contracts (message formats, error handling, versioning)

and collaborating with downstream application/portal teams to ensure reliable data exchange and backward compatibility.

• Built and optimized device UI workflows using Qt/QML aligned to treatment states and operator workflows, improved

usability and reduced operator friction in high-stakes clinical environments.

• Supported device-to-host communication and integration needs by aligning embedded outputs with downstream applications,

contributed to connectivity discussions and validation activities in Bluetooth/BLE-adjacent workflows where applicable.

• Authored design documentation and implemented unit tests using Google Test, led integration debugging and code/design

reviews to enforce coding standards and prevent regressions.

• Led software-driven process improvements for manufacturing operations, reducing lead time by 25% and lowering

operational errors by 50% through automation and standardized workflow tooling.

• Improved manufacturing traceability by standardizing data capture and generating audit-friendly reports to support quality

objectives and consistent production outcomes.

• Built automated workstation documentation and reporting utilities to improve traceability, reduce operator burden, and

increase quality consistency across production lines.

• Delivered projects in Agile environments with schedule accountability, coordinating stakeholders across manufacturing,

quality, and engineering teams.

• Developed and verified firmware for optical network modules/subsystems, collaborating with global teams on low-level

embedded functionality and hardware integration.

• Designed and debugged low-level firmware and device interfaces (register-level bring-up, peripheral configuration, timing

constraints) with strong understanding of microprocessor architecture and hardware/firmware integration.

• Built embedded firmware in C/C++ with focus on performance and robust interfaces, implemented and debugged device-level

protocols including RS232, I2C, SPI, MDIO, USB, PCIe, and Ethernet.

• Implemented closed-loop control using

[Capstone Project through University of Illinois at Chicago]

• Served as a Product Manager to research, identify and propose a product for Caterpillar Inc. to help them establish a good relationship with small to medium sized construction business owner

• Implemented a product called 'CAT CHAT' to empower small to medium sized construction business owners who prefer to DIY rather than rely on the Caterpillar Dealerships for their regular maintenance

• The proposed idea has been selected from 6 different proposals by different teams