Personal page for Ishan Bansal
About Me
Passionate software engineer with expertise in software design, development, and debugging. Proven track record of completing 20+ projects and resolving 15+ customer escalations. Excellence in communication and problem-solving within cross-functional teams.
Technical Skills
Languages
- Primary: Scala, Python, C/C++, Go-Lang, Java
- Others: JavaScript, Perl, HTML/CSS
Technologies
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Hybrid Cloud
- Infrastructure: Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jira, Linux
- Databases: SQL, MongoDB
Education
University of California San Diego
- MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Specialization: Computer Engineering
- September 2023 - April 2025 (Expected)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Minor in Finance
- August 2016 - June 2020
Professional Experience
Cisco Systems | Sr. Software Developer | Bangalore
September 2020 - July 2023
- Led HyperFlex cloud infrastructure development for upgrade and install software
- Reduced upgrade time by 22%
- Achieved 93% bug closure rate with <3% return rate
- Awarded “Employee of the Quarter” for Q1 in FY2021
Internships
Peco Pallet Inc | Summer Intern | New York
June 2024 - September 2024
- Developed data preprocessing pipeline reducing manual work by 70%
- Enhanced pricing process efficiency by 40%
- Increased conversion probability by 25%
Cisco Systems | Engineering Intern | Bangalore
January 2020 - June 2020
- Built CI/CD pipeline integration tool saving 100 work hours weekly
- Developed web application for microservices verification tracking
- Created Webex chatbot reducing data retrieval time by 10 hours/week
Western Digital | Summer Intern | Bangalore
May 2019 - July 2019
- Developed code-coverage tool for flash storage firmware
- Designed efficient data structures within 50kB constraints
- Saved US $50,000 annually through in-house solution
Indian Meterological Department | Research Intern | Pune
May 2018 - July 2018
- Led 4-person team developing end-to-end meteorological sensor data collection system
- Built robust system for harsh environments with zero supervision requirements
- Integrated mobile app for real-time data access with 100% uptime
- Implemented multi-channel data transmission (LTE, Ethernet, Wi-Fi) using microcontrollers
- Achieved 90% cost reduction through in-house development
Research
Batteryless and Wireless Sensing Platform
April 2024 - Present
- Developed high-performance RFID sensing system
- Achieved 95% accuracy in real-time sensing
- Publication accepted at ACM Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys) 2024, to be held at Hangzhou, China
- Demonstration Publication accepted at ACM Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom) 2024, to be held at Washington D.C., USA
Dual-Band MIMO Circular Patch Antenna
January 2019 - April 2019
- Designed 5G-capable antenna topographies
- Achieved 70% reduction in S-Parameters
Approximate Adders in Arithmetic Operations
September 2018 - November 2018
- Reduced power/area consumption by 28%
- Increased speed by 37%
Certifications
- AWS Fundamentals Specialization (Coursera)
- Deep Learning Specialization (Coursera)
- TensorFlow in Practice Specialization (Coursera)
- Google Cloud Fundamentals (Coursera)
- Machine Learning A-Z™: AI, Python & R (Udemy)
Leadership & Activities
Teaching Assistant | BITS Pilani January 2019 - May 2019
- Taught Securities and Portfolio Management
- Improved class average scores by 17 points
- Managed coursework for 150 students
Event Organizer | BITS Embryo August 2016 - November 2018
- Organized 50+ guest lectures
- Impacted 10,000+ students across India