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