About
Hi I am Dr. Pankesh Patel. I live in South Carolina with a passion for teaching and life-long learning.
As a computer programming instructor, what truly excites me about tutoring is the opportunity ... to witness the transformative power of knowledge. It brings me immense joy to guide students on their journey of understanding complex concepts and helping them unlock their potential in the world of programming.
My tutoring philosophy revolves around fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment, where students feel empowered to ask questions, experiment, and embrace the process of problem-solving.
I believe in tailoring my teaching approach to each student's unique learning style, ensuring that they grasp the fundamental principles while also encouraging creativity and critical thinking.
What sets me apart is my passion for creating meaningful connections with my students, inspiring them to not only excel in coding but also to embrace the joys and challenges that come with it. I aim to instill in them a lifelong love for programming and equip them with the skills they need to thrive in this ever-evolving field.read more
Experience
Engineering Lead
Bolt Data
Aug 2022 - present
Leading across all aspects of a technology solution, such as integration, data, services, front-end,... back-end, network, deployment, scaling, security, performance, and development;read more
Technology Development Manager
University of South Carolina
Feb 2021 - Aug 2022
I led 3 R&D teams responsible for creating new technology solutions, with funding from NSF, SCRA, an... d other US organizations and industries, and in collaboration with universities and small business partners.
- Managed multiple cross-functional engineering teams (consisting of 5-8 software engineers, 2 data engineers/scientists, 3 interns, and 2 tech managers) to meet aggressive timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Led development efforts of APIs that perform large-scale data-driven analyzes and develop recommendations to guide decision-making for material planners at BMW, and helped secure over $440,000+ industrial funding.
- Achieved excellent teamwork and collaboration skills demonstrated by managing multifaceted projects, resulting in the development of 5+ collaborations in the US.
- Translated business needs into requirements for a technical audience, including creating user stories/wireframing, synthesizing use cases, and documenting feature overviewsread more
Chief Software Architect
Jupyter PTY
Jun 2019 - Feb 2021
I was hired as a software engineer to implement an AI-based ``Intelligent edge'' module into a large... r product, later I was promoted to Chief Software Architect to lead the development efforts and other activities.
- Led a team responsible for the development of MVPs which implement video analytics at the edge; AI module for scene detection, and text analytics; Alexa for voice interface; MobileApp and WebApp for user interaction.
- Coordinated and assisted new technologies and trends to achieve the product objectives, as evidenced by 4 scientific publications and demonstrations in machine learning, the Internet of Things, and computer vision.
- Worked with the recruitment team for an accurate and fair selection of candidates to be employed. Conducted technical interviews of close to 30 candidates for different positions (MobileApp and WebApp developers, Backend developers, Firmware developers, and UX/UI designers).
Key technical skills:
Python; Node.js; AWS; Raspberry PI; RealTime Streaming Protocol (RTSP); Computer Vision frameworks such as OpenCV, AWS Rekognition; AWS Lambda; AWS IoT Core; iOS - Swift; Alexa; NVIDIA Jetson Nano.read more
Senior Research Scientist
Fraunhofer USA
Aug 2017 - Feb 2021
I was hired as a Research Scientist for the implementation of Industry 4.0 (a.k.a Industrial Interne... t of Things) techniques and methodologies in commercial environments. Later, I was promoted to ``Senior Research Scientist''
- Led and coordinated a cross-functional team of 10 – 20 employees to develop new technologies for Fraunhofer customers and end-users.
- Assisted in examining commercially available and forthcoming industry technologies related to areas of expertise such as the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, and Cloud Computing; Researched current and upcoming technologies and application frameworks and provide recommendations.
- Partnered with engineering teams to ensure cooperation between software developers and deployment team; and mentored the developers on day-to-day technical activities to achieve the objectives of the project.
- Co-authored 5+ scientific papers, while supporting university collaborations in IoT, Software Engineering, and Industry 4.0.
- Guest lectures & tutorials on software engineering methodologies, and intelligent edge to increase Frauhofer's visibility in the United States.read more
Research Scientist
ABB Corporate Research
Oct 2014 - Aug 2017
- Formulated the Model-Driven Development (MDD) approach to generate analytic algorithms. Further, I... implemented a code generator that can transform high-level industrial analytics into ABB’s platform-specific code.
- Architected and implemented the back-end of the proposed prototype solution (using AWS) and worked with the iOS developer to integrate the backend with the iOS app.
- Coached and mentored team leads, team members, and ABB's various business units on becoming more agile in software, analytics, and non-software R&D and continually improving R&D operations.
- Team player with easy integration into multicultural teams. Initiated, planned, executed, and managed successful collaboration projects (scientific and business) in the US and worldwide (4 countries: India, Germany, Ireland, USA)
Keywords: Internet of Things, Software for Industrial Analytics, Model-driven engineering (MDE), Rapid Prototyping, String Template engine for the code generator, NET framework, 800xA, Decathlon systems, Industry 4.0/IIoT, Smart Manufacturing, Digital Transformation, iOS Mobile App, AWS, AWS S3, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Analytics Dashboard, AWS Cognito, AWS API gateway.read more
