jaavin mohanakumar

computer engineering @ mcmaster (apr 2027) · high-performance hardware + software systems

interested in computer architecture, and skilled in using c/c++, systemverilog, java and various scripting languages in that context. honest and open collaborator, with leadership experience and a passion for lifelong learning.

Experience

  • IPEX (Software Engineering Intern, 2024): Built C# machine-alert monitoring; reduced failure response time by 30%.
  • IPEX (Software Engineering Intern, 2023): Shipped .NET file transfer service; cut downtime from 14% to 2%.

Selected Projects

  • JPEG RTL Image Decompressor: IDCT + 10-tap FIR + YUV→RGB at 50 MHz; 88.89% multiplier utilization.
  • Real-Time 3D LiDAR Mapping: MSP432 + ToF + stepper scanning; Python/Open3D live point-cloud visualization.
  • WIFOM?: Assistive device for visually impaired, Dual ESP32-CAM + cloud ML; audio/haptics alerts under $40 with <2s latency.
  • MeGPT: Launched AI SaaS platform reached 1.5K users, and accepted into The Forge startup accelerator.

Student Design Teams

  • McMaster Rocketry (Controls PM): Led a 15-person controls team; integrated avionics, telemetry, and data acquisition systems.
  • FRC 1325 (Software Co-Lead): Autonomous + vision control in Java; awarded excellence in engineering at Worlds.

Skills

  • Hardware: Verilog, SystemVerilog, FPGA/ASIC Development, UVM, Timing Analysis, TCL Scripting
  • Software: Java, C, C++, RTOS, Python, C#, .NET, Simulink/MATLAB, CMake, SQL, Git, MongoDB, Bash
  • Technologies/Tools: Quartus, ModelSim, ARM (STM32, TI), Robot Operating System (ROS), OrCAD, Linux