Hey, I’m Teja Balu

I'm currently working as a Software Developer at DMC, based in Seattle.

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Skills

The following are the technologies and frameworks I'm proficient at:

C#

Work

  • Software Engineer, DMC Inc (January 2023 - Present)

    • Developing windows applications using C#, .NET, and WPF.

  • Full-Stack Software Development Intern at Sensoria Inc. (July 2022 - September 2022)

    • Responsible for developing web applications that display real-time sensor data analytics using Azure.NET core MVC, Razor Pages, and retrieving data from custom API gateways to populate.
    • Develop RESTful microservices with independent storage systems, orchestrate and collate multiple API flows through the API gateway to interface with the front-end.

  • Python Foundations Instructor, (April 2022 - May 2022)

    • Volunteer instructor for the python foundations course by Dr. Wesley Beckner. Covered topics including Objected Oriented programming in Python, Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
    • Led discussions, instructed over 20 students during in-class assignments, and graded exams.

  • Prototyping Labs Technical Assistant, Global Innovation Exchange, Bellevue (Nov 2021 - Present)

    • Develop path-finding and control algorithms for in-house robotics projects using various components like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other BLE devices, programmed using C++.
    • Develop and maintain the Prototyping Labs website using Jekyll, just-the-docs, hosted on GitHub and GitHub Pages.

  • Software Developer - Digital Transformation & Lean at Saint-Gobain, India (2019 - 2021)

    • Orchestrated truck-in and truck-out efficiency by implementing a truck-tracking system utilizing RFIDs and a real-time truck-tracking dashboard, resulting in a 25% reduction in truck standby time. Technologies used: Python, Flask, and React.
    • Devised and implemented Python-based heuristic algorithms to optimize truck space utilization, resulting in monthly time savings of 250 man-hours and a 20% reduction in truck space. Successfully deployed across all SG glass plants in India.
    • Designed and implemented a warehouse KPI dashboard for improved visibility of warehouse stocks, leading to 20% additional avoidance of dead stock. Technologies used: Python, Flask, and React.

Education

  • Masters of Science in Technology Innovation at the University of Washington, Seattle. (2021 - 2022)

    • An interdisciplinary program focused on taking an idea from concepts to development, and to launch.
    • Curriculum includes core concepts in technology development, entrepreneurship, and design thinking, ideal for Software and Technical Product Management.

  • Masters and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at IIITDM Kancheepuram, India. (2014 - 2019)