CHANDRIKA EPURI Phone - 817-***-**** Email - ***********@*****.***
**** ********* ****, ***# ****, Dallas, Texas, 75252 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/schandrikaepuri
Proactive individual with 4+ years of experience in Analysis, Design, Development and Testing of Embedded Devices, System Design and Control Systems.
SKILLS
Languages - Python, C, Assembly language, SQL, Bash, Scratch, LABVIEW, Ladder Logic
Tools - CC Studio, AutoCAD, MS Office, Solid works, MATLAB, Keil, Eagle, Altium, JIRA, GIT, Doclight Scripting, Cadence
OS - Linux, Windows, RTOS
Peripherals/Protocols/Regulations - UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, Ethernet, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, UL, CSA, ISO13485
Boards, Components & Devices - 8051, 8086, PIC, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ARM7, Schneider and Siemens PLC’s, Spectrum analyzers, Multimeter, Signal analyzers, Oscilloscopes
EXPERIENCE
Embedded Controls and Systems Engineer, Voltea Inc, Dallas, TX, USA. Oct 2018- Feb 2020
Firmware/Wireless and Controls Projects
PCBA Schematics & layout design using Altium CAD tool. Evaluated firmware design, prototyping, testing and verification according to the specified guidelines
Expertise in test equipment and measurement techniques, AT commands, Atlas chips, GSM antenna validation
Analyzed the requirements and developed test cases, test procedures and reports
Worked extensively with Excel Macros, implementing sizing models. Experience with UL, CSA, NEC standards
Experience with NI DAQ system, PLC’s, and their troubleshooting
Electrical System Design and Validation
Responsible for Design, Testing and Validation of Electrical and Electronic systems
Hands-on experience with Single Line Drawings, CAD models, developed 2D Electrical schematics using AutoCAD
Setting up test systems for automated test framework using Python
Hardware Board Bring up and design involving analog, digital, mixed signals
Manufacturing Projects & Techniques
Profound understanding of Lean & Risk Management Techniques like A3, DFMEA, 8D, 5S etc.
Coordinated with Suppliers, Vendors and Customers, assisted Field Service Engineers both on-site and remotely
Experience in creating and maintaining bill of materials (BOM’s), delivering projects under critical deadlines
Expertise in reviewing and receiving RFQ Packages
Intern, National Remote Sensing agency, Hyderabad, India. Jan 2016 – July 2016
Quadcopter with live video surveillance
Software Design, Development, and Testing of a Quadcopter with a camera for surveillance. Used a PIC (16F877A) Micro Controller and C code
Intern, GBR Technologies, Hyderabad, India. July 2014 – Sep 2015
Multi-patient health care monitoring system
Developed an IoT based Healthcare Monitoring System using Zigbee, Programmed the Arduino UNO using Embedded C and made use of Flash Magic Software to demonstrate outputs.
Intern, Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), Hyderabad, India. May 2014 – June 2014
Read the blueprints, Analyzed the codes for PLC’s and updated them to efficiently serve as Automatic Tool changer (ATC) and Automatic pallet Changer (APC) in CNC Lathe machines
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Arlington Aug 2016 – May 2018
M.S. in Electrical Engineering GPA 3.7 on 4
Malla Reddy Engineering College, India Aug 2012 – May 2016
B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering GPA 4 on 4
Relevant Course Work: Basic & Advanced Embedded systems, Digital Wireless Communication Systems, Microprocessors & Microcontrollers, VLSI design, Linear systems, Digital Signal & Image Processing,
Information Theory & Coding, Wireless Networks, Control Systems.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Reliable security system using signature verification on Android device
A simple, low cost online signature interface is developed using ARM7 and web server (WAMP)
Secured medical data transmission for healthcare monitoring system
Factors to monitor patient’s health are transmitted over Wi-Fi along with location using GPS. ARM7 coded with C
PAPER PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Presented a paper on the Wearable Gadgets in a National Conference held in Telangana, India
Active member of ‘Live and Let Live’ Organization in India which helps in providing Quality Education to the needy