Nishant Parekh

Polyglot programmer with experience all across the software stack from firmware to cloud services. Complex problem-solver with an analytical and driven mindset. Always ready to learn new concepts or technologies, currently working on the cutting edge of the telecom industry.

Elevator Simulation Project 

Fall 2015 CMU

• Designed an Elevator Simulator based on SIL safety standards
• The elevator design was done using sequence diagrams and state machines
• Used a V Model approach to SDLC management
• Traceability, Verification & Validation were incorporated in the process

Virtual Fence using Infrared Break Beams 

Spring 2015 CMU

• Developed a network using 802.15.4 enabled nodes to form a virtual fence
• The nodes were equipped with Infrared transceivers used to create the fence
• Developed a Desktop application to manipulate the fence
• Used a convex Hull sweeping algorithm to enable auto fencing between the nodes

Real-Time Kernel on Google Nexus 7 

Fall 2014 CMU

• Implemented resource reservation framework for Android kernel to perform task budgeting and accounting
• Used bin-packing heuristics for multi-core scheduling for improving power efficiency
• Designed and implemented a frequency Governor to improve battery life for the device

• Awards , Best Student Project - May, 2012
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - Nov 2022

Nest Thermostat Adapter for Sensor Andrew 

Summer 2015 CMU

Developed a python based adapter for the NEST learning Thermostat to incorporate it into the IoT framework developed in-house at CMU

Single Board Computer for Application Multitasking

2011-12 DJSCOE 

The project was developing a cyclic executive on an ARM based controller running 4 applications with a soft real time response.