Shital Anil Birhade

Designed and developed C++ applications for assembly line controllers, building products from scratch with end-to-end ownership of system architecture and workflows.

Integrated firmware and hardware, ensuring precise coordination between controllers, sensors, and actuators for reliable bolt tightening operations.

Developed user/operator interfaces for configuring multi-step tightening procedures, enhancing production flexibility and reducing setup errors.

Conducted hardware testing and validation, defining system behavior for specific events to ensure robust real-world performance.

Enhanced simulators to mock controller and device functionality when physical hardware was unavailable, enabling testing, predictive analysis, and operator training.

Generated actionable reports and results while improving logging mechanisms for better monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.

Implemented data modeling using YANG, JSON, and XML with efficient serialization techniques to support reliable communication.

Leveraged Open Protocol for integration with external tools and accessories.

Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployment, accelerating development cycles.

Conducted code reviews with Gerrit and managed Git branches, ensuring high-quality, collaborative software development.

Mentored junior developers and managed documentation/versioning with Windchill, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.

Developed primarily on VMware and WSL with Ubuntu, leveraging virtualized Linux environments for cross-platform development.

Key Technologies: C++, Git, Gerrit, CI/CD, YANG, JSON, XML,

Designed, developed, and maintained C# applications for industrial assembly lines, including data acquisition, barcode scanning, and barcode generation/printing, enhancing operational efficiency.

Built robust services to retrieve data from Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and transmit it to MS SQL Server, ensuring seamless integration between production systems and databases.

Developed WPF applications for scanning Code 128 barcodes, capturing critical production data, storing it in SQL databases, and processing it further with SAMS and other downstream systems.

Created barcode generation and printing tools to streamline operations on initial assembly line machines, reducing manual intervention and improving throughput.

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, prepare work plans, and design system architecture aligned with operational needs.

Managed full software lifecycle including implementation, testing, deployment, and on-site support, delivering end-to-end solutions and ongoing technical assistance.

Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.

Key Contributions

Implemented secure communication features (XCP, UDS) in reusable libraries for network operations, supporting Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS platforms.

Developed and maintained cross-platform services and libraries to ensure seamless integration across multiple operating systems.

Created and enhanced C++ libraries to interact with ECUs, enabling reading, writing, monitoring parameters, and extending protocol support.

Built and supported simulation applications to replicate ECU functionality when physical hardware was unavailable.

Developed and maintained applications to encrypt, decrypt, and transfer files securely over SFTP, ensuring data integrity and security.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and deliver innovative software solutions that improved operational efficiency and user experience.

Utilized C++, Installshield, XCode, Visual Studio, and libraries such as LibcURL, LibSSH2, etc. to ensure robust and optimized performance.

Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.

Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.