Hardware Engineer II
Medtronic
Jun 2025 - Present Minneapolis, MN
- Led validation of an external neurostimulator, driving compliance and reliability at the system level.
- Designed custom test boards and cable assemblies to enable system integration and hardware validation.
- Supported system verification by executing cross-functional test plans and contributing to documentation reviews.
- Developed scalable validation setups, improving repeatability and reducing debug time.
- Partnered with clinical engineers to connect bench testing results with translational and preclinical studies.
System-level ValidationCustom Hardware DesignRegulatory ComplianceCable/Fixture DevelopmentMedical Device Standards
Hardware Engineer I
Medtronic
Aug 2024 - Jun 2025 Minneapolis, MN
- Designed and iterated custom interface boards, improving functionality, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Optimized system performance by reducing current draw 72% and clock frequency 77%.
- Diagnosed and resolved component- and system-level hardware issues to accelerate root cause analysis.
- Created automated test fixtures and workflows to streamline bring-up and validation.
- Collaborated with firmware, ASIC, and mechanical teams to ensure hardware aligned with clinical and software requirements.
Analog Circuit DesignPower OptimizationEMC/EMI TestingDFMSI/PIPCB designCross-Functional CollaborationRoot Cause Analysis
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Colorado Boulder
Aug 2023 - May 2024 Boulder, CO
Low Power Embedded Design Techniques
- Led hands-on labs on BLE-based low-power IoT systems (Silicon Labs BG13).
- Guided students in energy-efficient design, power measurement, firmware optimization, and debugging techniques.
Embedded System Design
- Provided 1:1 mentorship on hardware bring-up and system debugging using industry-standard tools.
- Supported students in developing and improving embedded system projects.
BLELow Power IoTHardware DebuggingSystem DesignTechnical Mentorship
Electrical Engineer R&D Intern
Nevro Corporation
May 2023 - Aug 2023 Redwood City, CA
- Designed ultra-low-power analog front-end circuitry for next-gen medical devices.
- Optimized PCB layout, achieving a 12% size reduction without compromising performance.
- Partnered with firmware teams to integrate and calibrate ASIC pulse modules.
- Led root-cause analysis and validation cycles using advanced lab tools and statistical methods.
Altium DesignerLTSpiceCircuit DesignSensor IntegrationData Analytics
Associate Software Engineer
Accenture Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 Pune, India
- Improved cloud data pipelines with 40% faster ingestion using PySpark + AWS.
- Automated Python workflows for greater reliability in production environments.
DatabricksPythonSnowflakeAWSData Analytics