Joseph Katakam

Recent master's grad in robotics who interned at Stryker as software engineer

STRYKER | Software Eng. Intern (Bone Registration Team)

May 2022 - Aug. 2022 | Weston, FL

• Developed efficient and optimized component-level test cases using advanced

C++ concepts, making a significant contribution to the development of production-level code.

• Ensured the properfunctioning of bone registration algorithms, known fortheir challenging tech stacks, by covering approximately 20 percent of the workflow.
• Created easily understandable diagrams and crafted flowcharts for Software

Design Description (SDD) to document my learning and presented them to the company. These resources were retained by the company to streamline code comprehension, accelerate the learning of future interns, and improve productivity.

HIMESH REDDIVAIRI TECH. PVT LTD | Computer Vision Eng

Oct 2020 - June. 2021 | India

• Researched and implemented advanced computer vision algorithms for a research project focused on autonomous navigation to validate the effectiveness of the developed algorithm.
• Designed and developed a multithreaded process that generated breaks on income events and notified the users when underlying indicative data changed using C++, STL and multithreading.
• Gained a deep understanding of computer vision algorithms and techniques,

including image processing, object detection and tracking, image segmentation,

and feature extraction using frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and

OpenCV.

RESEARCH

MOTION AND TEAMING LAB | Independent Study

Jan 2023 – May 2023 | College Park, MD

• Conducted a series of captivating experiments to investigate and compare the performance of kilobots when operating individually versus in pairs, or DUOs,

to dynamically observe how they form various shape formations.

• Modified and organized the codebase, correcting errors,removing redundant code, and providing clear explanations using flowcharts and README documentation. Thoroughly documented forfuture maintenance support.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

M.Eng. in Robotics

May 2023 | College Park, MD

GPA: 3.81 / 4.0

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

B.E. in Electronics

June 2020 | India

GPA: 9.3 / 10.0