Ishan Taldekar

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Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS, US

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, Cum Laude (May 2020) (GPA: 3.52 / 4.00) Elected Coursework: Intro to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Computer Forensics, AI Robotics, Cryptography, Introduction to Software Engineering, Data Communications Network, Calculus 4, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis 2. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

XIPITER UAS INTEGRATED PRODUCTS TEAM - Starkville, MS, US. Software Team Lead (Aug 2018 - Aug 2020)

• Led five developers in establishing a software system that provides autonomous flight with obstacle avoidance capabilities and object detection capabilities to a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle.

• Designed and developed the navigation system able to generate efficient and collision-free flight-plans to conduct missions inside a 6 square mile region, and to do so within the allotted 10-minute preparation window before take-off.

• Identified software requirements and surveyed strategies for achieving the objectives by relying on input from team members, faculty, and academic publications; delegated tasks to individual team members.

• Operated cross-functionally with the two other teams (avionics and airframe) to facilitate smooth software integration within the larger unmanned aerial system.

KPIT TECHNOLOGIES - Pune, MH, IN.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Intern (Jun 2018 - Aug 2018)

• Authored code to compute maps of a vehicle's environment in both outdoor and indoor settings by integrating uncertain and noisy sensor measurement data from sources, including LiDAR and CAN bus data.

• Assembled and evaluated unique representations across 9 datasets during the development phase and another 9 during the testing phase; presented findings to senior department heads.

• Acquired programming facilities in a previously unfamiliar language (MATLAB) to meet project requirements while keeping to the tight development time-frame.

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY: BAGLEY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING - Starkville, MS, US. Undergraduate Student Researcher (Jan 2016 - May 2016)

• Conceptualized a software solution to assist building residents with making safe and well-informed decisions during a fire.

• Collaborated closely with a distinguished faculty member to develop a system capable of computing individualized exit strategies for the occupants relying on the structure’s construction specifications and real-time data from installed sensors.

• Performed 30+ test simulations to measure the performance and efficacy of the system.

• Presented the results and findings during the undergraduate research symposium. TECHNICAL PROFILE

Programming Languages: C++ (proficient), Python (proficient), C (intermediate), MATLAB (experienced), Java (experienced). Platforms & Technologies: Linux, Windows, Embedded Systems, CMake, Git, GitHub. PROJECTS

Bandwidth Monitor ( https://github.com/ishantaldekar/bandwidth-monitor) Built a packet sniffer designed to run in the background to monitor the system’s network throughput, and compile and email weekly reports to the administrator.

Reliable transmission with UDP ( https://github.com/ishantaldekar/go-back-n-using-udp) Implemted the Go-Back-N automatic repeat request protocol to provide reliable and sequential delivery of data frames over a connectionless protocol, capable of transmitting across a channel despite a 90% packet drop rate. Basic UNIX shell ( https://github.com/ishantaldekar/basic-unix-shell) Constructed a command line interface from scratch to support UNIX system calls like the change directory and history calls, and other useful mechanisms such as pipelines and input-output redirection. HONORS AND ACTIVITES

Dean of Engineering - Undergraduate Research stipend recipient. (Jan 2016 - May 2016) Bagley College of Engineering - Academic Scholarship recipient. (Aug 2015 - May 2019) Sigma Lambda Beta Internation Fraternity Incorporated - Academic Chair. (Aug 2017 - Dec 2018) Mississippi State University: Multi-Cultural Greek Council (MGC) - Treasurer. (Aug 2018 - Dec 2018)