Vivek Agarwal
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      Skills

      Robotics & Autonomy

      • ROS
      • SLAM
      • Autonomous Navigation
      • Object Detection

      Languages & Tools

      • C++
      • Python
      • Go
      • Linux
      • Git

      Cloud & DevOps

      • Docker
      • Kubernetes
      • Helm
      • AWS

      Education

      MSE, Robotics

      August 2025 – May 2027

      Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States

      GPA: 3.96/4.00

      Relevant Coursework: Robotics and Flexible Assembly, Autonomous Systems, Mechatronics, Introduction to Robotics, Industrial IoT

      B.Tech, Electronics and Communication

      August 2019 – June 2023

      PES University, RR Campus, Bangalore, India

      GPA: 8.58/10.00

      Specialization: VLSI | Minors: Computer Science (Data Structures, DBMS, Operating Systems, Design and Analysis of Algorithms)

      Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Computer Networks, Embedded System Design, Architectures for Hardware Acceleration

      Honors & Awards: MRD Scholarship (40% Merit Scholarship for being in the top of the class); Distinction Award

      BSc, Programming and Data Science

      January 2021 – August 2023

      Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai, India

      GPA: 8.25/10.00

      Relevant Coursework: AI: Search Methods, Deep Learning, Intro to Big Data, Modern Application Development, Statistics for Data Science

      Professional Experience

      Field Controls Engineer Intern

      June 2026 – Present

      ProAutomated, New Castle, Delaware

      • Design, program, and commission PLC-based control logic for warehouse and data center automation.
      • Troubleshoot VFDs, field devices, and industrial Ethernet networks during startup to stabilize closed-loop control.

      Hewlett Packard Enterprise

      Bangalore, India

      Cloud Engineer

      August 2023 – August 2025
      • Backend developer for microservices at the Bare Metal Layer of HPE GreenLake Cloud using Golang, Python, Kubernetes, and Helm.
      • Mentored new team members and interns in software engineering, ensuring smooth onboarding and knowledge transfer.

      R&D Intern

      January 2023 – July 2023
      • Built an Integration and Stress test framework for GreenLake Marketplace using Golang, Python, Docker, DynamoDB, and GoMock.
      • Identified system bottlenecks and recommended implementing server caching to resolve them.

      Data Engineering Analyst Intern

      June 2022 – July 2022

      Accenture, Bangalore, India (Remote Internship)

      • Designed AWS Cloud Formation templates and developed CI/CD pipelines.

      Research Experience

      Graduate Student Researcher | Part-time

      February 2026 – June 2026

      Intelligent Design for Empathetic and Augmented Systems (IDEAS) Lab, West Lafayette, Indiana

      • Built and integrated a quadrotor drone platform for high-speed navigation research in cluttered forest environments.
      • Assembled onboard sensing and computing hardware and documented a reproducible build process for future deployment.

      Graduate Student Researcher | Part-time

      January 2026 – June 2026

      Purdue Mechanisms And Robotic Systems Lab (MARS), West Lafayette, Indiana

      • Supported design, assembly, and testing of lab-scale robotic manipulation and sensing systems.
      • Assisted with control and hardware integration to improve reliability and repeatability of experimental robotic setups.

      Research Intern

      June 2022 – August 2022

      Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India

      • Implemented SLAM and object detection using ROS and C++ to support autonomous navigation for warehouse inventory management.
      • Achieved 92% accuracy for QR code-based localization through team-driven problem-solving.