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I am a PhD-level R&D and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, commercially viable embedded systems. I transform novel sensor technologies into first-to-market wearable products, solving challenges in robotics, sensor fusion, real-time performance, and low-level system optimisations. I excel at leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to production, and I have invented edible robot and soft material e-skin for wearable tactile feedback for human-robot interactions. I have developed robotic platforms with high-speed data acquisition and closed-loop control, published 15+ papers and filed 2 patents.…I am a PhD-level R&D and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, commercially viable embedded systems. I transform novel sensor technologies into first-to-market wearable products, solving challenges in robotics, sensor fusion, real-time performance, and low-level system optimisations. I excel at leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to production, and I have invented edible robot and soft material e-skin for wearable tactile feedback for human-robot interactions. I have developed robotic platforms with high-speed data acquisition and closed-loop control, published 15+ papers and filed 2 patents.

Harshal Sonar

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I am a PhD-level R&D and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, commercially viable embedded systems. I transform novel sensor technologies into first-to-market wearable products, solving challenges in robotics, sensor fusion, real-time performance, and low-level system optimisations. I excel at leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to production, and I have invented edible robot and soft material e-skin for wearable tactile feedback for human-robot interactions. I have developed robotic platforms with high-speed data acquisition and closed-loop control, published 15+ papers and filed 2 patents.…I am a PhD-level R&D and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, commercially viable embedded systems. I transform novel sensor technologies into first-to-market wearable products, solving challenges in robotics, sensor fusion, real-time performance, and low-level system optimisations. I excel at leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to production, and I have invented edible robot and soft material e-skin for wearable tactile feedback for human-robot interactions. I have developed robotic platforms with high-speed data acquisition and closed-loop control, published 15+ papers and filed 2 patents.

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I am a PhD-level R&D and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, commercially viable embedded systems. I transform novel sensor technologies into first-to-market wearable products, solving challenges in robotics, sensor fusion, real-time performance, and low-level system optimisations.

I excel at leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to production, and I have invented edible robot and soft material e-skin for wearable tactile feedback for human-robot interactions. I have developed robotic platforms with high-speed data acquisition and closed-loop control, published 15+ papers and filed 2 patents.

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French

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Hindi

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Work Experience

Head Research & Development at Bearmind SA

December 1, 2021 - August 1, 2024

Built and led the core R&D team, delivering the company’s first 100+ production units for deployment in Swiss ice-hockey leagues. Invented and patented a soft foam impact sensor, shaping IP and investor confidence. Architected a real-time embedded platform (BLE 5.3, Li-ion safety, flash, USB mass storage) ensuring high-frequency data integrity in challenging environments. Helped establish the company’s first QMS aligned with IEC 60601, enabling medical-grade compliance and regulatory readiness.

Doctoral Assistant at Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, EPFL

January 1, 2015 - June 1, 2021

PhD involving design, characterization, and development of wearable interactive robotic interfaces for human-machine interaction. Led collaborations to adapt soft-skin technology for rehabilitation robots and fMRI-based neuro-rehabilitation research. Developed tools including Soft Pneumatic Actuator (SPA) skin, soft-touch VR/AR interfaces, closed-loop soft-robotics controllers, FEA design-toolkit software, and edible robots.

R&D Manager, Engineering Research at Tata Motors

September 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014

Core member of the R&D team; worked on Gear Shift Advisor (GSA) design for a new truck. Developed embedded firmware to communicate between ECU and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) over CAN bus (ISO 14229), and extracted actionable data to advise the driver on ideal gear for current conditions. Coordinated road-test data collection and outsourced component specifications for deployment in heavy vehicles.