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I'm a dynamic embedded technology specialist with international experience launching sensor-driven, multimedia wearables, IoT, and robotics solutions. I thrive in fast-paced development cycles and love translating research into market-ready products. I'm known for fast-tracking critical features from concept to market, delivering MVPs in under four weeks, eliminating production bottlenecks, and guiding geographically distributed teams to successful commercial launches in high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.…I'm a dynamic embedded technology specialist with international experience launching sensor-driven, multimedia wearables, IoT, and robotics solutions. I thrive in fast-paced development cycles and love translating research into market-ready products. I'm known for fast-tracking critical features from concept to market, delivering MVPs in under four weeks, eliminating production bottlenecks, and guiding geographically distributed teams to successful commercial launches in high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.

TUSHAR AGRAWAL

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I'm a dynamic embedded technology specialist with international experience launching sensor-driven, multimedia wearables, IoT, and robotics solutions. I thrive in fast-paced development cycles and love translating research into market-ready products. I'm known for fast-tracking critical features from concept to market, delivering MVPs in under four weeks, eliminating production bottlenecks, and guiding geographically distributed teams to successful commercial launches in high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.…I'm a dynamic embedded technology specialist with international experience launching sensor-driven, multimedia wearables, IoT, and robotics solutions. I thrive in fast-paced development cycles and love translating research into market-ready products. I'm known for fast-tracking critical features from concept to market, delivering MVPs in under four weeks, eliminating production bottlenecks, and guiding geographically distributed teams to successful commercial launches in high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.

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I’m a dynamic embedded technology specialist with international experience launching sensor-driven, multimedia wearables, IoT, and robotics solutions. I thrive in fast-paced development cycles and love translating research into market-ready products.

I’m known for fast-tracking critical features from concept to market, delivering MVPs in under four weeks, eliminating production bottlenecks, and guiding geographically distributed teams to successful commercial launches in high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.

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Work Experience

Contractor (Sensors & Motion) – Embedded systems at Machnet Medical Robotics

May 1, 2025 - November 3, 2025

Contractor working on sensors & motion for a complex medical robot, focusing on C++ development and STM32H5-based motion control. Built device drivers for optical/ultrasonic sensors and implemented UART communication; developed motion control and homing using hall sensors and limit switches.

Contractor (Multiprocessor System Upgrade) at Hanwha Phasor

December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Integrated bootloader on a dual-core ARM system and designed FW distribution using a TFTP-derivative messaging scheme between processors. Created a Python-based TFTP interface to manage firmware updates from host to embedded platform.

Contractor – BLE-based breath device at Owlstone Medical

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Worked on Nordic platform with Zephyr RTOS and gas sensors to develop a digestive health product. Implemented signal processing algorithms and AI models on embedded platform. Used Python BLEAK for interface testing; CMOCK for unit tests with sensor mocking for algorithm validation.

Contractor – Wireless game controller at 2 QUELL Tech

December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Developed optical heart-rate sensor algorithms for a gaming platform. Applied DSP techniques to PPG signals to estimate heart rate; implemented peak-detection and Fourier-analysis-based algorithms and built a confidence score for players.

Contractor – BLE game controller at ZWIFT

May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Nordic MCU-based BLE game controller with touch surfaces, haptic feedback and UI LED. Ported MATLAB-based cadence algorithm to embedded platform; implemented debug logging over BLE and DTM for RF BLE testing; managed overall controller software.

Contractor – Seismic data capture kit at STRYDE

March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021

Build factory images after technology transfer; added field-request features to the node and initialization-device; implemented power-saving techniques to extend battery life.

Contractor – Bots in warehouse at Ocado Technology

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

RFID-based position tracking; sensor-based final position control; added tests for new scenarios; collaborated with Technosoft motion control to enhance TML features; analyzed bot-data with BigQuery to propose fixes.

Contractor – ARM wearable devices at TomTom

September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Developed firmware for Bluetooth remote controller; enhanced sensor driver features and bug fixes in collaboration with semiconductor vendor; implemented multitasking algorithms for step-counting, sleep-tracking, odometer, golf-swing, auto-pause and activity classification; applied ML to estimate heart rate for fitness level.

Contractor – Blackfin DSP wearable camera at OMG Life

October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014

Enhanced product stability and developed a new image pipeline with JPEG EXIF tagging; implemented over-the-air camera control and custom metadata transfer to smartphones using JSON.

Various roles – Wearable devices at NOKIA

July 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012

Scrum Master, Tech Lead & Developer for wearable products; firmware development, sensor driver enhancements, and algorithm implementation for watches/bands; collaborated with semiconductor vendors to optimize performance.

Project Leader – Audio codec optimization at MTEKVISION

March 1, 2007 - March 1, 2007

Led a project focused on audio codec optimization, integration, and testing for mobile SoC.

Contractor – Video-based product lines at ANALOG DEVICES INC.

February 1, 2006 - February 1, 2006

Developed video-based product lines and collaborated with geographically distributed teams to deliver robust solutions.

Research Engineer – CV-based Gesture Recognition at IIT Bombay (Naval Research Board project, India)

July 1, 2002 - July 1, 2002

Developed skin color detector to locate the palm region, tracked the hand, and extracted features for gesture recognition using AR models, PCA, and optical flow.