Paul Gaikwad

Master Thesis Student

Mercedes-Benz AG•  September 2024 - Present•  Goldberg, Böblingen

Benchmarking the performance of low-power communication protocols such as MQTT, Apache Pulsar, and Kuksa in a distributed embedded systems environment to enhance energy-efficient IoT communication for automotive ECUs. Investigating the potential of Apache Pulsar for wireless data transmission, ensuring reliable, scalable communication across geographically distributed components. Optimizing the architecture for ECU testing, aligning with industry standards to improve communication efficiency and support advanced development in automotive IoT frameworks.

Working Student (Software Development for Vehicle Electronics)

IAV Gmbh•  April 2023 - June 2024•  Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg

Conducted embedded ECU software testing using Vector tools, leading to a 20% reduction in firmware-related issues. Designed improved documentation processes in Confluence, achieving a 50% reduction in task completion time. Automated testing to improve efficiency by 20%, developing Python scripts that streamlined embedded systems testing workflows.

Assistant Manager - Operations

Vertiv Energy Pvt Ltd•  August 2021 - August 2022•  India

Promoted from Graduate Engineer Trainee to Assistant Manager in 2021. Automated PLC operated Test Bay resulting in savings of 165K INR through the development of Software Applications using Python. Managed quality control and testing for UPS products, reducing assembly line issues by 30%, and implementing best practices in embedded systems standards.