1. SIDDHARTH TIMIRI VIJAYAKUMAR
Los Angeles, CA (562) 481- 6090 siddhu_vijayakumar@yahoo.in
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a full-time opportunity as an Embedded Systems Engineer
SUMMARY
 Proficient in Embedded C/C++ and Assembly Level programming
 Strong modelling experience with MATLAB, Simulink and LabVIEW
 Highly familiar with Real Time Operating System like Ti-RTOS and FreeRTOS
 Expertise in communication and interfacing protocols like SPI, I2
C, USB, UART, TCP/IP, Bluetooth,
Bluetooth Smart/BLE, Ethernet and WiFi
 Hands-on experience with low power and low foot print ARM Cortex, TI and AVR Atmel processors
 Strong experience with firmware, interfacing hardware peripherals and device driver development
 Experienced in interfacing, testing, troubleshooting and JTAG debugging
 Good understanding of State machines, State flow diagrams and UML diagrams
 Hands-on experience with analog, digital, mixed signal circuit design, ADC and DAC
 Highly familiar with Image processing and Digital Signal Processing algorithms
 Sound knowledge of Control Systems design, feedback loops and PID controllers
 Highly experienced with oscilloscope, function generator, multimeter, logic analyzer and power supplies
 Familiar with SDLC models such as waterfall, spiral, iterative, prototyping and agile methodologies
 Excellent in reading and interpreting datasheets and manuals and writing technical documents
 Strong analytical, organizational, execution and communication skills
 Desire to learn, proactive, good team player, self-starter and adaptable personality
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Aug. 2014 – Dec 2016
California State University Long Beach, CA || GPA: 3.56
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering July 2010 – May 2014
SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
RELATED COURSEWORK
 Microprocessor & Embedded Controllers: Learned microcontroller architectures, designing and programming
 Instrumentation in Embedded Systems: Studied about timers, PWM, ADC, DAC and other peripherals
 Linear Integrated Circuits: Studied and practiced analog circuit designing with Op-amps
 Digital Electronics: Learnt about logic gates, latches, flip-flops, registers, memory, RTL, TTL, etc.
 Electronic circuits: Studied about circuit designing using diodes, transistors, CMOS and MOSFETs.
 Digital Signal Processing: Learnt about IIR and FIR filter design and FFT analysis of signals
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK
Linear Systems Analysis * Non Linear Control Systems * Adaptive Systems * Advanced Systems Engineering *
* Data acquisition and Processing * Sensors and Transducers * Circuit Analysis
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming languages : C, C++, Python, Java, SQL
Modelling/ Design Software : MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW
Design Software : PSPICE, AutoCAD
Embedded IDE : KEIL, Energia, Arduino, Code Compressor Studio
Embedded programming : Embedded C, Embedded Linux, Assembly Language, Ti-RTOS, FreeRTOS
Additional : MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Operating Systems : Windows, Linux, Mac

2. EXPERIENCE
Embedded Systems Engineer Intern Dec 2013 – May 2014
KALViCK Technologies, India
 Developed firmware to interface speed, fuel level and temperature sensors to Motorola based ECUs
 Performed hardware-software integration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting and code optimization
 Documented requirements from clients, maintained communication and updated them with the progress
Technologies: Embedded C, Motorola development boards, UART, SPI, I2
C, sensors
Student Lab Assistant July 2013 – Dec 2013
Microcontroller and Interfacing Lab, SASTRA University, India
 Tutored junior students programming of 8051 microcontrollers in KEIL IDE
 Guided them in interfacing of various sensors, displays (LCD and seven segment) and output devices (motors
and LEDs) to 8051 through serial port communication
 Maintained observation records and graded the assignments
PROJECTS
An Assistive Navigational Device for the Blind and the Visually Impaired Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Designed a standalone device to assist blind people with navigation. Wrote firmware for wireless communication
of data using nRF24L01+ (2.4GHz Wireless RF Transceiver) and Arduino Mega 2560 interfaced via Serial
Peripheral Interface (SPI). Provided voice commands to the blind utilizing Bluetooth terminal Android app,
HC-05 Bluetooth module and Google Talkback feature. Optimized power consumption using sleep modes.
Technologies: Arduino Mega 2560, nRF24l01+, HC-05 Bluetooth module, SPI, Android App
Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Localization in Composite Material July 2016 – Aug 2016
Generated a 5 cycle Hanning wave using AD9106 DAC/waveform generator board. Generated clock signals for
the AD9106 using Si570 I2
C Programmable Crystal Oscillator. Excited Piezo-electric sensors, attached to
metal body, using the Hanning wave generated. Analysed the frequency and wavelet transform of the acquired
echo and located internal damages and cracks in metal bodies.
Technologies: AD9106, Si570, MATLAB
Vehicle Classification, Speed and Direction Detection May 2015
Designed a module with MSP430 kit to find the speed and direction of moving vehicles and to classify them.
Wrote firmware using ENERGIA to collect and log data from HMC5883 (3-Axis Magnetic sensor).
Implemented algorithms in MATLAB to analyse sensor data and classify vehicles according to their size.
Technologies: ENERGIA, MATLAB, MSP430, HMC5883
Automatic Circuit Component Detection Dec 2014
Designed an Image Processing module for detecting resistor, capacitor and battery in an electronic circuit using
MATLAB. Trained the system using 25 images of each component and generated Fourier descriptors for feature
extraction. Classified components using Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm. Increased detection
efficiency using Adaptive thresholding algorithms.
Technologies: MATLAB, SVM, Fourier Descriptors
Emulation of a PLC using Computer Vision Jan 2014 - May 2014
Designed an Emulated PLC module using PC, Camera, LEDs and LDRs. The state of the switches and relays
were determined by real time image processing using MATLAB. Implemented on-off functionality of a PLC
and tested the bi-directional operation of a DC motor using L293d (Motor Driver IC).
Technologies: MATLAB, Image processing, PLC, Camera, LED, LDR, DC motor, L293d IC
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Received Academic Scholarship from SASTRA University
 Received Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship