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I'm Sai Gottemukkula

Junior Computer Engineering Student

About Me

I am an undergraduate Computer Engineering student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Class of 2028) specializing in the intersection of embedded hardware engineering and rigorous software validation. My technical background bridges hands-on engineering initiative (multi-layer PCB design in KiCad, SMT soldering, microcontroller firmware architecture) with professional verification discipline gained through validating mission-critical Onboard Maintenance Systems (OMS) at Collins Aerospace. I am passionate about hardware-software co-design—transforming complex schematics and code into durable physical devices engineered for strict real-world operating conditions.

C/C++ Python RP2040 CircuitPython KiCad (PCB Design) HITL Avionics Testing Java MATLAB Git / Subversion (SVN) Docker & CI/CD LTspice Linux

Projects

01

Custom Embedded Mechanical Keyboard (Full-Lifecycle Co-Design)

Engineered a custom mechanical keyboard from first principles. Designed multi-layer schematics and routed PCBs in KiCad, hand-soldered SMT/through-hole components, developed RP2040 firmware in CircuitPython (KMK Framework), and resolved low-level Windows USB HID descriptor enumeration issues.

KiCadRP2040CircuitPythonUSB-HIDPCB Design
02

Computational Power Series & Error Analysis

Built a mathematical simulation application in MATLAB to model high-order Taylor series polynomial expansions for non-linear functions, computing dynamic convergence intervals and plotting numerical deviation errors across iterative steps.

MATLABNumerical AnalysisData VisualizationAlgorithms
03

High School Schedule Web Application

Co-developed and deployed a responsive full-stack schedule management web application serving 300+ active students to streamline rotating block periods, featuring an intuitive timetable interface and RESTful preference storage.

JavaScriptHTML/CSSREST APIsFull-Stack Development
04

VEX Robotics (Team 15797A) — World Championship Qualifier

Served as Hardware Integrator and Key Builder, designing, assembling, and iterating physical subsystems (drivetrains, intake rollers, pneumatic lifts). Executed high-pressure pit diagnostics and won multiple New England regional 1st-place awards, qualifying for the 2023 VEX World Championship.

Hardware IntegrationRoboticsRapid DiagnosticsPneumatics
05

Google Code Next: 3D Game Dev Hackathon (3rd Place)

Collaborated in a 4-person team to build a 3D platformer game within a strict 48-hour sprint using the Crayta engine. Served as lead level designer, implementing character movement mechanics, collision logic, and multi-tiered level architectures.

Game LogicLevel DesignTeam Collaboration

Experience

Software Engineering Intern

Collins Aerospace

Jun 2026 - Aug 2026
  • Conducted automated and manual software testing and validation for 7 complex Onboard Maintenance Systems (OMS) applications using the Vista application.
  • Gained hands-on technical proficiency with specialized avionics test stands (Hardware-in-the-Loop) and resolved anomalies in test scripts, communication timeouts, and environment configuration flags.
  • Engineered an automated Excel-based defect tracking and analytics dashboard to capture real-time metrics for completion, defects, and test turnaround times.
  • Authored and maintained multiple comprehensive 60+ page compliance testing documents recording procedures, execution artifacts, and pass/fail metrics under strict quality standards.

Code Sensei (Lead Instructor)

Code Ninjas (Waltham, MA)

Sep 2022 - May 2024
  • Instructed middle school students in programming fundamentals, computational thinking, and hands-on software debugging.
  • Guided students through interactive logic development, game creation, and foundational robotics projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Aug 2024 - Expected May 2028
  • College of Engineering | Lexington, MA
  • Key Coursework: Circuits & Electronics, VLSI Design, Operating Systems, Data Structures & Algorithms, Linear Algebra, AI & Data Science

High School Diploma

Lexington High School

Sep 2020 - Jun 2024
  • VEX Robotics Team 15797A — 2023 World Championship Qualifier & Multi-Regional Champion
  • Google Code Next Program Participant & 3rd Place Hackathon Winner