Amar Maksumić Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Troy, New York, United States

• Leading firmware development and integration for ECU, Power Distributor, Battery Management System, Isolation Monitoring Device, Inverter, & Pedal Box nodes
• Developing STM‑32 based RTOS Control Unit for Vehicle; custom firmware written in C, validated with Lapsim SIL & in‑house HIL testbench
• Developing non‑linear, closed‑loop control systems for Traction Control, Launch Control, and Throttle Mapping using MATLAB Simulink
• Using Jira for project management and task tracking;… Show more
• Using Jira for project management and task tracking; Increased productivity by 200% Show less

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Analyzed CAN logs to propose Loss of Propulsion changes. Performed Hardware in Loop (IL) and Software IL tests to validate changes
• Used Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to develop an automated vehicle config variant tracker, with company‑wide access
• Developed control flow diagrams & implemented associated controls and communications code changes to dyno‑in‑loop real‑world simulator to validate Tesla’s autonomy capabilities

Troy, New York, United States

• Led development of RM’s first electric powertrain: EMRAX 228 motor with a Cascadia RMS PM100DX motor controller
• Worked on selection of vehicle’s BMS (Battery Management System) and integration of BMS into car’s controls and safety systems
• Developed linear, closed‑loop control systems for Torque Commanding, Torque Shudder, and Regen Braking using MATLAB Simulink

Troy, New York, United States

• Designed wireless telemetry and strain gauge systems to analyze the forces on suspension and help optimize our physics models
• Researched MoTeC CAN bus protocol to implement CAN communication for Arduino boards in the strain gauge system

Troy, New York, United States

• Continued with administrative tasks from my Vice-President role, including new project development and meeting models after seeing positive returns on member retention and club productivity
• Support outreach endeavors to promote club presence at RPI through a variety of tabling events and show-and-tells; Planned and held two seminars with several PhD student and industry-professional speakers
• Work with RPI Engineering Ambassadors to coordinate RPI Robotics Club's involvement in… Show more
• Work with RPI Engineering Ambassadors to coordinate RPI Robotics Club's involvement in Albany Airport community outreach event [showcase at Albany International Airport's Million Air Club for primary to high school.
• Continue work on Robotic Art Installation for Ground Low Voltage wiring harnesses and writing controls code Show less

Troy, New York, United States

• Shifted all projects to new Agile development model: decreases production time, encourages design iteration, and increases project quality
• Promoted asynchronous meetings for project groups to improve productivity through individual work followed by check‑up meetings
• Personalized communication with each project lead to develop closer bonds and trust: chats become more productive and informative
• Acquired building display approval from RPI Engineering Administration for display of… Show more
• Acquired building display approval from RPI Engineering Administration for display of Robotic Art Installation project (RAI) on Campus
• Developed control software using knowledge from Embedded Control about linear control theory for the array of origami units in RAI Show less

Troy, New York, United States

• Help to lead general team meetings and events related to programming subteam.
• Manage social media accounts and website for the team.
• Leading the development of a Robotic Art Installation at RPI

Troy, New York, United States

• Working on various software projects utilizing ROS and ROS2: - Laser Tag Roombas - Inverse Kinematics with Stretch RE1

Troy, New York, United States

• Measured 224 structures across 14 Photonic Chips produced by AIM Photonics to determine accuracy within the tolerances of fabrication
• Developed python plotting software to calculate the change in edges of band pass filters and slow-light structures from chip to chip
• Working with PhD student Amir Begović to publish results to paper

Troy, New York, United States

• Converted subproblem solutions from ”Canonical Subproblems for Robot Inverse Kinematics” to C++ with PhD student Alex Elias
• Tested subproblem efficiency with bench‑marking and testing subproblem efficacy with various robots on campus
• Saved $1,000 in repair costs for one of our research robots be performing repairs in house instead of shipping the machine back to the company while out of its warranty period.
• Developed demo of C++ implementation for engineers at NASA (National… Show more
• Developed demo of C++ implementation for engineers at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Show less

Troy, NY

• Designing computer hardware addons for Jetson Nano to support 4 CAN signals and 40 Analog signals
• Orchestrating firmware development by dividing program into ADT spec classes, and assigning ADTS to team members for outsourcing
• Creating car model for controls development and testing in MATLAB Simulink

Queens County, New York, United States

Worked on various software and hardware repairs, as well as on various hardware upgrades for machines. Built personal machines and company machines for clients. Supported outreach efforts to educate people on basic computer software tools.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer & Systems Engineering, 3.33

Activities and Societies: FSAE Rensselaer Motorsport, RPI Robotics, The Archimedean Program/Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer & Systems Engineering And Computer Science, 3.87/4.00 [Senior]

Activities and Societies: FSAE Rensselaer Motorsport, RPI Robotics, The Archimedean Program/Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.

Dual Enrollment, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Townsend Harris High School and Queens College Bridge Year Program

Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors In Math And Science, 4.0/4.0 (99.17% Unweighted)

Activities and Societies: Robotics Team, Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society, New York State Science Honor Society, Fencing Team, Soccer.