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I am a Robotics Software Engineer at Pickle Robot, where I lead the autonomy team in architecting task-planning frameworks and developing hybrid VLM-driven systems to enhance operational reliability in real-world warehouse environments.
Prior to my work at Pickle, I earned my Ph.D. in Robotics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, focusing on multi-robot task allocation for heterogeneous systems. My research background also includes extensive work in humanoid robotics, notably the teleoperation of Boston Dynamics' Atlas via whole-body imitation. I am also an active maintainer for the open-source project TOUGH (Transportable Opensource UI for Generic Humanoids).
My technical journey is underscored by a commitment to high-impact robotics: I served as team manager for our NASA Space Robotics Challenge Phase II entry (finalist) and received the 'Best Paper Award' at AAMAS (2022), a conference with a 24% acceptance rate.
Pickle Robot Company
Period: June 2025 to Present
Working on task planning algorithms for autonomous robots that unload trucks in complex warehouse environments. Contributing to the development of scalable software systems that improve robot performance, reliability, and decision-making.
Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Advisor: Carlo Pinciroli
Session: Aug 2018 to May 2025
Worked on multi-robot decentralized task allocation for my Ph.D. thesis. I've also worked on imitating human motion with humanoid robots during Masters. Additionally, I managed the university's team for the Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2, where the team reached the finalist stage.
ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE LIMITED (OFSS)
Period: July 2017 to July 2018
Developed tailored banking solutions for diverse clients. Handled operations for existing clients. Acquired professional training for programming languages SQL and JAVA.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering Pune
Advisor: Dr. Shantipal Ohol
Session: May 2013 to May 2017
Designed and manufactured the arm for humanoid robot. Designed and manufactured 'Badminton playing robot', 'Precise frisbee throwing robot', 'Pole climbing robot'. Managed the college team to the maiden win for the national competition Robocon 2017.