About Me
Throughout my educational career at UT as a mechanical engineer, I have always been drawn towards robotics. This interest has led me to robotics-oriented clubs, personal projects, and classes. In doing so, I have learned a lot about the interdisciplinary skills required to succeed. While I have always enjoyed the mechanical and electrical sides of the field, I had underestimated how much I would come to love the programming aspects. This is what led me to complete numerous programming projects ranging from machine learning to fullstack development. Due to this passion for programming I have been able to create autonomous robots and acquire valuable experience as a software engineer. I am now pursuing full time opportunities in software engineering as well as fullstack developement.
Skills
Proficiency
- Python, React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Postman, OAuth, Git, and MATLAB
- SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion360; Certified in machining, laser cutting, 3D printing, and soldering
- C/C++ for robotic control systems and microcontrollers, Java, SQL, Linux, Data Science and Machine Learning
- SciPy and NumPy, pyTorch, OpenCV, Matplotlib, SimPy, IPython, Pyglet, Pandas, and Flask
Curriculum Vitae
Summary
Hamza Shaikh
I am a dedicated student whose interest in robotics turned into a deep passion for programming.
- (469) - 426 - 5634
- hamza.shaikh@utexas.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
2019 - Expected Graduation Spring, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin
GPA: 3.9
Relevent Courseworks: Application Programming , Data Science, Programming Computational Methods, Elements of Computer Engineering, Advanced Mechatronics I, Engineering Statistics and Probability, Dynamic Systems and Controls, Heat Transfer, etc.
Professional Experience
Engineering Intern at Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Summer 2022
Austin, Texas
- Worked as an engineering intern in the Etch department and learned about the SAS fab and how the numerous teams within Samsung work alongside each other.
- Completed data science projects, design projects, and courses related to web development using React, JS, CSS, HTML, dbQuiery, heuroku, and basic SQL
Software Engineer for Texas Truck Parts & Accessories
July 2022 - September 2022
Austin, Texas
- Signed on as a contracted software developer for sales automation
- Made use of Selenium in Python in order automate the creation of web-ads using a bot
Engineering Intern at Texas Department of Transportation
May 2021 - August 2021
- Performed and coordinated complex engineering operations with the Information Technology Division
- Outlined comprehensive technology and construction projects alongside project managers, area engineers, and contractors; worked through project approvals and statewide implementations
Projects
Data Analysis for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
- Created numerous Python scripts that filtered over 16 million data points into 56 graphs outlining analytical relationships alongside their significance to the department
- Made use of data structures, sorting algorithms, pandas, numpy, and matplotlib
Generating Music with a Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network
- Created a basic DCGAN to generate images. The images used for training were spectrograms generated from classical music.
- Used TensorFlow to create and train the networks. The audio to image processing was mainly done with numpy.
Finance Web Application
- Created and hosted a full stack finance web application on Heroku. This application allowed users to track their own accounts, finances, as well as give users retirement information based on their salary and other factors.
- This application was built using React.js on the front-end, with Python Flask on the back-end, Redis store for storing session data and a PostgreSQL database which are both hosted on Heroku as well.
Web-Ad Automation for Texas Truck Parts & Accessories
- I was contracted as a software engineer for TTPA tasked with automation and front end developing
- Created a Facebook bot in Python using Selenium that automated the process to list their companies items for sale given the item list
Autonomous Robot Basketball
- Created an autonomous robot that competed in a specialized tournament of robot basketball, achieving 2nd place
- As the software lead I programmed the robot using C++ with TI and Arduino boards complete with PID control, motors and encoders, ultrasonic sensors, bump sensors, signal filtering, and much more.
Email Spam Detection
- Created a email spam detection bot in Python using scikit-learn
Dancebots
- I was a team member of the Robotics and Automation Society creating an IoT remote controlled dancing robot and moving stage that we designed in SOLIDWORKS and programmed in C++ with an ESP32-PICO
Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) Robot
- Worked on UTs submission to the IGVC competition, an autonomous robot capable of making it through an obstacle course. I made use of machining principles to build the robot and assisted with the electrical work and programming aspects of the build as well
Heater Mount for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
- I created a new heater mount for a sensor looking into different chambers during the etching of the wafers in order to better sensor readings and etch quality
- Conducted thermal analysis studies, made use of AutoCAD, and facilitated needs of engineers and technicians with vendors for the development and full scale implementation of the design within SAS
RC Car
- Created an RC car from scratch complete with the full calculation and analysis' of movement, yielding, and longevity
ToyPrints, Custom Toys
- Volunteered to model and 3D print custom toys for local children living in poverty using SOLIDWORKS.
Reverse Engineering and Improvement Project
- Collaborated with a group of other students to redesign a working beer tap. We used isometric sketches and SOLIDWORKS to model and 3D print the parts.
- Employed the use of Finite Element Analysis, Mass Property Analysis, and Stress Tests to improve upon the original design and materials used for the beer tap.
Photos
Here are some photos of my favorite builds!
Autonomous Basketball Robot
"SBM" won 2nd!
IGVC Robot
Autonomously navigates through a football field of obstacles
RC Car
Contact
Please feel free to reach out for any further inquiries!