Anand Sankar

Experience

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  Tata Elxsi

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Embedded Systems Engineer
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  Carnegie Mellon University

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  Research Assistant

  I worked with a research group under Cylab at CMU to tackle potential privacy violations in the context of Mobile App permissions. I used machine learning techniques to analyze survey-collected privacy permission data from Android phone users in order to build privacy profiles.

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  Carnegie Mellon University - School of Computer Science - Institute for Software Research

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Research Assistant

  I worked with a research group that focuses on innovative solutions for the detection of smart devices and indoor localization. My work involved developing software that could capture and analyze network traffic involving smart devices to look for specific patterns. I was also able to contribute to android applications that facilitate indoor localization using BLE beacons and WiFi access points.

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  CleanRobotics

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Electrical Engineer Intern

  I worked with the Electrical Engineering team in the design of version 2.0 of Trashbot, which is a robot that automates the process of recycling with the help of computer vision techniques and an array of onboard sensors. My work mostly involved programming for the system as a whole, interfacing the sensors, and integrating machine learning algorithms into the system. The unique nature of the position also called for some entrepreneurial skills during the occasional pitches to potential investors. Show less

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  Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

  Feb 2018 - May 2018

  Research Intern

  Specializing in machine perception, localization and mapping.

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  SLB

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Software Engineer

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Software Engineer

    Apr 2021 - Sept 2023

  • IoT Software Engineer

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021