Pronounced Ohm-car Ray-nah-we-curr
I graduated from UIUC where I studied Systems Engineering, an interdisciplinary major spanning various fields of engineering and business. There, I developed a first-principles approach to understanding and building complex engineering systems, and also learned to turn ideas into products that drive real value.
I'm deeply drawn to robotics, brain-computer interfaces and wearables - fields where I can leverage my multi-faceted skillset and fundamentally change the way in which people interact with the world. When I'm not glued to my laptop or busy tinkering with robots, you'll find me playing guitar, working out or playing tennis. More often than not, you'll find me engaged in deep conversations, meeting new people, or learning something new.
The field of robotics is at a pivotal moment - foundation models are unlocking new use-cases across humanoids, robot arms, quadrupeds, and AMRs. It's more critical than ever that these systems never fail when deployed in the real world. I've hence chosen to pass on getting my masters degree in AI & Robotics from CMU to build Parallax.
We're building software powering the next generation of robots, and accelerating robot adoption across critical industries such as manufacturing, construction, energy and much more. If you're interested in joining me on this journey or want to grab coffee, send me an email or a message on LinkedIn.
Co-Founder, CTO | San Francisco, CA | May 2024 - Present
Everything under the sun, but more specifically, talking to users and writing code.
AI/ML Instructor | Palo Alto, CA | June 2023 - May 2024
Led workshops and case studies in AI (GenAI, RL, NLP, CV, DL and ML), across domains such as autonomous vehicles, finance, medical, music, and aerospace. Collaborated with multiple educational institutions and non-profits such as Bellarmine Prep, Homestead High, FBLA and UNSLA.
Research Assistant, Robotics & Machine Learning | Champaign, IL | January 2021 - May 2023
Worked extensively with robotic simulators, and applied RL algorithms to robotic arms with the goal of designing and fabricating microchips.
Software Engineer Intern | Greenville, SC | May 2022 - August 2022
Worked closely with two teams (Logistics + R&D) at BMW's IT Research Center, supporting BMW's largest manufacturing plant in the world. Supported 6 different AI & Cloud projects while collaborating with internal teams based in Germany, Mexico and South Africa.
Software Engineer Intern | Bangkok, Thailand | May 2021 - July 2022
Worked with the R&D Division for Aircraft Tyres in Thailand to deploy a CV solution into production, while collaborating with internal teams in China and India.
Founding Software Engineer | Champaign, IL | February 2020 - December 2020
Incubated and received funding from UIUC's iVenture Startup Accelerator under Cohort 6. Worked closely with the CTO to develop various software systems, and scaled startup operations to Miami and New York.
As someone who started coding at a young age, I have worked on a lot of projects over the years. Attaching a few of them below. You can find the rest here.
Simulated a self-driving car that completed completed a full lap around an F1 Track while avoiding obstacles such as other cars and pedestrians. Read more here.
Designed an automated robotic arm solution capable of sharpening hand-held dental instruments such as scalars and curettes as a part of my Senior Design Capstone for a dental tool manufacturing company based in Chicago in half the budget, while increasing precision by a factor of 100. Read more here.
Enterprise-grade RAG agent that restricts access to documents depending on user's role ensuring data governance. Read more here.
A Healthcare RAG agent that converses with users on WhatsApp to answer specific medical inquiries and provide estimated pricing information. Read more here.
A copyright-free music generation platform for content creators to create personalized music snippets for their content. Read more here.
Built a RAG agent to answer questions about products available on JCrew's website. Read more here.
Built BeReal for music that allows users to share the current song that they are listening to with their friends. Read more here.
Analyzed and predicted the most influential parameters impacting the performance of a machine. Read more here.
3D modelled a Black+Decker hand-held electric screwdriver using Autodesk Inventor. Read more here.