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Shravya kethireddy - Hardware Designer

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Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Relocation: yes

Visa: OPT

Detail-oriented Electrical Engineer with expertise in hardware design, signal integrity, and embedded systems. Passionate about advancing quantum computing and AI-driven hardware solutions. Experienced in end-to-end development, from PCB layout to performance modeling and failure analysis, with a strong focus on delivering innovative and reliable hardware solutions. Demonstrates strong problem solving, technical communication, and team collaboration skills. Relevant Coursework Engineering Applications Digital System Testing Advanced Digital System Design Computer Architecture Design Principle Digital Communications Mobile Robots Analog Electronics Control Systems Microprocessors & Microcontrollers VLSI IOT Digital Image & Signal Processing Experience University of Houston - Clear Lake | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Part time August 2023 Dec 2024 Supported engineering design and project management courses, offering guidance in CAD software like AutoCAD Electrical and Altium Designer for PCB layouts and system prototyping. Applied problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot real-time programming challenges, enhance hardware-software integration, and debug circuits. Evaluated student projects through practical assessments, emphasizing statistical analysis for performance optimization and reliability. Collaborated with faculty to refine lab curricula, aligning with industry standards and fostering student innovation. Conducted CENG 4113 lab sessions with an emphasis on embedded systems development with the NXP LPC4088 microcontroller. To improve hardware integration skills, students were taught how to interface peripheral devices such temperature sensors, LCD screens, RTC modules, and keypads while utilizing I2C communication protocols. Taught students how to use industry-standard tools for debugging and resolving real-time programming difficulties, which helped them become proficient in low-level programming and hardware-software interaction. Gave useful feedback on lab reports, guided undergraduate students in the creation of projects, and evaluated performance through hands-on assessments. Optimizing the lab curriculum by working with the faculty ensured that it was in line with changing industry standards. University of Houston - Clear Lake | Graduate Teaching Fellow | Part time June 2024 -July 2024 As a Teaching Fellow, I conducted and supervised telecommunications lab sessions, teaching concepts like modulation techniques (AM, FM, PSK) and signal processing. I guided students in designing, simulating, and implementing communication systems using tools such as MATLAB, Multisim, and hardware like oscilloscopes and hardware troubleshooting using oscilloscopes and waveform generators. Designed and implemented hands-on experiments, emphasizing critical thinking and root cause analysis in hardware failures. University of Houston - Clear Lake | Special Events Manager | Part time May 2023-August 2023 Coordinated and managed special events, including training sessions for schoolchildren in sports such as volleyball, basketball, and football. Organized schedules, allocated resources, and ensured smooth event execution. Collaborated with coaches and staff to create engaging and effective training programs. Enhanced event participation and fostered a positive experience for attendees. DXC Technology - Hyderabad | Associate Professional Software Engineer | Full time August 2022 December 2022 Completed ASP.NET - C# and Microsoft Azure fundamentals training, laying a foundation for integrating software with hardware components in embedded systems. PROJECTS LED Blinking Circuit | Altium Designer, Multisim, Breadboard, Oscilloscope, 555 Timer IC. Aug 2024 Designed and implemented a PCB for a blinking LED circuit using a 555 timer IC. Created the schematic and PCB layout in Altium Designer, ensuring compliance with design rules and industry standards. Showcased proficiency in circuit design, component placement, and layout optimization while delivering a functional and reliable PCB prototype. High-Speed Design, Fixed-point Design on FP RGB to Grayscale Converter | MATLAB, Python, FPGA Design Tools (Xilinx Vivado), Digital Signal Processing Libraries. Mar 2024 Developed an efficient RGB-to-Grayscale converter leveraging floating-point (FP) multipliers and adders to process pixel data with high accuracy. Optimized the system for faster throughput using pipelined FP operations, enabling simultaneous pixel processing and significantly accelerating conversion speed. Focused on minimizing resource utilization and device complexity while ensuring precise colour-to-grayscale transformation. Achieved robust digital hardware performance by balancing speed, accuracy, and efficiency in both floating-point and fixed-point architectures, demonstrating expertise in digital hardware design and optimization. Sleep Onset and Wake Detection Using Wrist-Worn Accelerometer Data | MATLAB, Python, Accelerometer Sensor Modules, Data Analysis Libraries (Pandas, NumPy). Sep 2023 Developed an innovative sleep detection algorithm leveraging signal processing techniques and machine learning models. Designed a system for accurately detecting sleep phases using wrist-worn accelerometer data, highlighting proficiency in sensor integration and data analysis. The project demonstrates experience designing compact, functional systems with high precision - skills directly applicable to PCB layout and component placement for wearable devices. IoT-Based Smart Agriculture System | AutoCAD Electrical, Easy EDA, ESP32, Blynk, Adafruit IO, Arduino IDE Dec 2024 Designed and developed a smart agriculture system to monitor and automate environmental parameters for optimized plant growth. The system utilized sensors to measure soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and ambient light, with an ESP32 microcontroller for real-time data processing and IoT integration. Automation features included controlling irrigation and lighting through relays based on sensor data, with manual override functionality via a custom IoT dashboard. Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Wireless Communications | MATLAB, RF Simulation Tools, Communication Libraries. Feb 2022 Designed and implemented a communication model using active reflective elements in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) to mitigate the "double fading" effect. Focused on integrating SIMO and MIMO communication systems with minimal noise interference, ensuring reliable and efficient signal transmission. Gained experience in system optimization, signal integrity, and noise reduction techniques, which are critical for PCB design and high-speed communication circuits. Optimal Information-Centric Caching in 5G Device-to-Device Communications | MATLAB, Python, Network Simulation Tools, Optimization Libraries. Aug 2021 Led the designing and developing of a data-sharing system for 5G networks to enhance device-to-device communication efficiency. Utilized systematic optimization techniques to improve data access and sharing processes. Developed an understanding of high-speed data flow, hardware-software interfacing, and network architecture, all of which contribute to designing efficient and robust PCBs for advanced communication devices. TECHNICAL SKILLS Languages: C, SQL, Python Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Operating systems: Windows, LINUX, Mac OS Competencies: Circuit design, validation testing, statistical analysis, and troubleshooting Tools: Oscilloscopes, Digital Multimeters, Power Supplies, Logic Analyzers MATLAB KEL u Vision NI Multisim Altium PCB Board Design Verilog VHDL AutoCAD 2D&3D AutoCAD Electrical EDUCATION University Of Houston - Clear Lake Master of Science, Computer Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Communication Engineering CERTIFICATIONS PCB Altium Designer Altium AutoCAD Essential Training LinkedIn Learning AutoCAD Electrical Essential Training LinkedIn Learning AutoCAD: Electrical Toolset - LinkedIn Learning Python Course Certification Introduction to Embedded Systems (Coursera) Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing (edX) Keywords: cprogramm csharp artificial intelligence access management information technology fiveg