An engineer specialized in Robotics and Machine Learning, whose working experience spans from top-ranking multinational companies to mid-level and startup entrepreneurial ventures to top-notch research institutions like Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Previously, I worked as a Lead Autonomy Engineer at Lionsbot International, Singapore (until July 2025). My journey towards professional and research excellence began with a Master's degree in Robotics. I'm deeply interested in Lidar SLAM/ Visual SLAM , Deep learning, Path planning, Robot autonomy and Product development.

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Work Experience

Lionsbot International, Singapore (Feb 2022 - July 2025)

Lead Software Engineer (Autonomy)

  • Spearheaded the development of 3D Lidar SLAM and 3D localization as a Product Owner/Developer.
  • Engineered an in-house, drift-free 3D Lidar SLAM system tailored for large-scale environments.
  • Currently engaged in groundbreaking research on Visual SLAM and hardware acceleration technologies.

    • Ignitarium Technologies, India (April 2019 - Jan 2022)

    Senior Engineer (Machine Learning & Robotics)

  • Improved autonomous navigation of Turtlebot2 with fused laser scans from RGBD camera and a 2D Lidar on Texas Instruments JacintoTM J7 automotive processor platform.
  • Implemented ROS wrapper for OpenVX based computer vision algorithms.
  • Developed object classification, object detection, semantic segmentation neural networks using Transfer Learning targeted for ARM & x86 devices.
  • Mentored intern on the development of tele-operation of Kobuki robot using Micro-ROS.
  • Mentored intern on the development of ROS based F1-10 car using Nivdia Jetson Nano.

    • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (August 2018 - April 2019)

    Research Associate (Flight Mechanics and Control labs)

  • Gained hands-on experience with real-world deployment of Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) and SLAM algorithms such as DSO, ORB-SLAM, ROVIO, VINS-Mono, RVIO, and MSCKF-VIO and benchmarked their performances on Nvidia Jetson TX2.
  • Built custom Micro Aerial Vehicle with Stereo Camera, Nvidia Jetson TX2 and Pixhawk under ROS platform and improved the localization of the vehicle in a GPS denied environment by refining the existing visual SLAM as well as fusing PixHawk IMU.
  • Implemented VIO algorithms with Double Input Type-I and Type- II fuzzy logic controllers and simulated their performances under various flight speeds in Gazebo.

    • Addverb Technologies, India (January 2018 - August 2018)

    Engineer (Robotics)

  • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple research projects and identify the potential use cases for the warehouse domain.
  • Developed and deployed perception algorithms for Robotic 3D Bin picking for an E-commerce client using Point Cloud Library (PCL), OpenCV, ROS and TensorFlow with ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots manipulators.
  • Implemented a perception based solution for pallet detection using 2D Lidars.

    • Ernst and Young, India (January 2017 - December 2017)

    Consultant (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics)

  • Developed and Demonstrated various Proof of Concepts (POCs) using Microsoft stack of technologies including Cognitive Services, Microsoft HoloLens (v1), RGBD Sensor and CNTK deep learning framework.
  • Implemented a deep neural network-based crack detection and rust classification that occurred in mobile towers and implemented the inference code as ROS wrapper node.
  • Implemented AR Tag based indoor localization ROS node for the Parrot Bebop drones for a warehouse inventory management project.

    • Ingeniarius Lda, Portugal (June 2016 - December 2016)

    Intern (Mobile Robotics)

  • Worked across the entire development of a differential drive ROS mobile robot.
  • Implemented an evolutionary swarm robotics algorithm using C++ and ROS.
  • Simulated the swarm robots behaviour in Gazebo for a search and rescue scenario.

    • Education

    Master's in Robotics and Automation June 2015 - July 2017

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
    Master's Thesis:    Automated Inspection of Mobile Towers using Drones

  • The work was carried out at Ernst and Young (EY) Innovation centre, India and a working prototye was succesfully implemented.

    • Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering June2011 - June 2015

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
    Bachelor's Project:    Talent Finder - an android applications for analyzing the learning disabilities in autism kids

  • The project was carried out under the guidance of Dr.Anand Kumar, Clinical Professor and Head of Neurology, Amrita Institue of Medical Sciences, Kochi.

    • Certifications

    Self Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree Aug 2019- Aug 2020

    Udacity- The School of Autonomous Systems
    Capstone Project:    Program an Autonomous Vehicle

  • Worked on the perception, localization, control and system integration of the autonomous vehicles.

    • Skills

    C++

    50%

    ROS 1/2

    50%

    Python

    50%

    OpenCV

    40%

    Keras

    40%

    TensorFlow

    40%

    PyTorch

    20%

    Git

    50%

    Point Cloud Library

    20%

    Docker

    20%

    Gazebo

    10%

    Rust

    5%

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    Recommendations

    Arjun's unparalleled spirit to learn and adhere to the motto of 'leave no stone unturned' has always encouraged him to take up any challenging opportunity where he sprints before the team to get the required functionality out.

    - Abdul Jaleel, Principal Engineer @ Ignitarium, India.

    Arjun has an uncanny ability to solve a problem at hand. His commitment and dedication to work is unparalleled. Moreover, his work ethic is exemplary.

    - Sangeet Kumar, CEO @ Addverb Tech, India (Ex. General Works Manager, Asian Paints, India.

    The results which we got after Arjun's internship were better than what we had planned. His learning curve was always high, he always had a curiosity to learn new things and execute which is commendable.

    - Dr. Micael S Couceiro, CEO @ Ingeniarius, Lda, Portugal.

    Arjun's ideas and concepts were inspirational in the way he wanted to employ changes in the robotics product that we will be using in the near future and was able to adapt very fast to the nature of the work.

    - Andre Arujo, CTO @ Ingeniarius, Lda, Coimbra, Portugal.

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