Ishan Bansal

Ishan Bansal

he/him

Graduate student pursuing a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a specialization in Computer Engineering

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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

  • Databases: SQL, MongoDB
  • Infrastructure: Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jira, Linux
  • Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Django, Flask, SpringBoot
  • Developer Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Kibana, Logstash, Postman, Splunk

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

January 2020 - July 2023

  • Developed software for install and upgrade for HyperFlex, a cloud infrastructure management service, achieving a reduction of 22% in upgrade time.
  • Accelerated feature integration, completing 97% of projects within the proposed ETA, and improving time-to-market by 25%.
  • High performer with a 93% bug closure rate resulting in a reduction of 70% in incoming bugs in upgrade software.
  • Engineered automation tools to manage test scripts and test statistics for Intersight, a cloud-operated infrastructure management platform.
  • Developed a CI/CD pipeline-integrated tool for test script review, saving 100 work hours per week previously spent on code review.
  • Designed and launched a web application to track verification activities for hundreds of deployed microservices.
  • Implemented an automated solution to identify security vulnerabilities and user-experience flaws, saving 50 work hours per week.
  • Created a chatbot for real-time reporting of ongoing and past verification activities, reducing data retrieval time by 40 work hours per week.
  • Honored with the “Employee of the Quarter” award in Q1-FY2021 for exceptional contributions to new feature development.

Internships

Peco Pallet Inc | Summer Intern | New York

June 2024 - September 2024

  • Implemented custom pipeline for data cleaning, geocoding, and reporting using Python and Excel for managing large corporate data.
  • Engineered a one-click solution for analyzing extensive datasets and generating customized reports to estimate optimal pricing strategies.
  • Built the entire application in-house, improving data quality and saving over 70% of the work hours spent in data management.
  • Enhanced the pricing process and expedited the delivery of pricing by 40%, increasing the probability of conversion by 25%.

Western Digital | Summer Intern | Bangalore

May 2019 - July 2019

  • Developed a code-coverage tool for functional coverage for firmware verification of removable flash-based storage devices.
  • Designed an efficient data structure and algorithm to compute and store coverage results within a 50kB on-disk space constraint.
  • Integrated the tool with a user-friendly interface to display results and suggest actions for test coverage improvement.
  • Built the tool in-house, saving an estimated US $50,000 annually.

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 (Patent Pending)

April 2024 - Present

  • Conducting research on wireless and batteryless sensing at the Wireless Communications, Sensing and Networks Group under the guidance of Dr. Dinesh Bharadia.
  • Developed the software for interfacing an RFID reader and capturing the hopping radio frequency signal information in real-time.
  • Developed the algorithm for resolving signal parameters with minimal latency for computing natural stimuli.
  • Achieved real-time sensing of stimuli like force, soil moisture, and luminosity with over 95% accuracy using cost-effective commercial sensors and RFIDs.
  • Improved throughput by 1000%, reducing the sensory resolution time by 95%, enabling multi-sensor platforms and sub-second sensing.
  • Exploring deep learning algorithms like recurrent neural networks to enable applications such as GAIT analysis.
  • Published work at ACM Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys) 2024, held at Hangzhou, China.
  • Published demonstration manuscript at ACM Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom) 2024, held at Washington D.C., USA.
  • Find out more about this project on the website.

Dual-Band MIMO Circular Patch Antenna

January 2019 - April 2019

  • Designed and simulated dual-band MIMO circular patch antennas for 5G networking.
  • Achieved a 70% reduction in S-Parameters, improving throughput and efficiency.
  • Compared standard circular patch antennas with modified designs using isolation elements.

Approximate Adders in Arithmetic Operations

September 2018 - November 2018

  • Evaluated approximate adders for 2nd and 3rd order operations like regular and matrix multiplication.
  • Achieved 28% reduction in power and area consumption, with a 37% increase in speed.

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