Software Solutions Specialist and Product Designer with experience in artificial intelligence, computing systems, networked technologies, and sensors.
Robotic Sensor Module Design
I developed a high-density tactile fingertip capable of sensing pressure and vibration in a compact form factor. It was designed for humanoid robotic hands and developed as part of my research in tactile sensing.
Sensor Module Design
A tactile sensing module that explores closely packed barometer-based sensors for high-resolution touch and pressure detection. Its dense sensor arrangement gives precise spatial and force sensitivity, suited to next-generation laptop trackpads and gaming interfaces.
Embedded Controller Module
A 32-bit embedded controller module developed to efficiently retrieve and process tactile sensor data.
Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision
CNN-based object detection that counts vehicles crossing a traffic signal and shows the number detected, by type, in a table. It uses a pretrained YOLO (You Only Look Once) model.
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
An interactive web-based interface for collecting human feedback on medical diagnoses made by AI models. The use case is a fictional condition, Osteocuboid Degeneration (OCDegen), in imaginary creatures called Blockies. It explores human-AI collaboration in high-stakes decisions, with explainability and trust as key design components.
Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision
An application that recognizes handwritten digits using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The model is trained on the MNIST dataset and integrated into a user-friendly GUI built with Python.
Computer Networks - IoT
A server daemon and client library for IoT applications, transmitting over HTTP/HTTPS. It supports homegrown plant monitoring and vehicle status tracking, as a cost-effective alternative to MQTT for lightweight, low-traffic communication.
TUI - Terminal User Interface
A Linux terminal-based CSV editor written in Go. It features a Terminal UI (TUI) for viewing and editing CSV files and is fully keyboard-driven, no mouse required.
Other Projects
I have worked on a variety of projects across AI, computer networking, Linux, GUI and terminal tools, robotics and electronics. They are documented and published on GitHub, and this page lists them.
I am Viki (VN), a consulting software and solutions specialist with experience in building solutions involving artificial intelligence, computing clusters, networked systems, sensors, and robotics.
I hold a Master’s degree specialising in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from Germany, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering.
My GitHub repository and this website document the open-source and partially open-source solutions I have developed over the years.
One of the solutions I developed is currently deployed across around 10,000 connected Linux-based edge devices in Europe.
I have experience in computing and its interdisciplinary areas, including programming; computer networking; Linux-based application development; Linux device-driver development; Linux boot-time optimisation; application containerisation with Docker; and AI-enabled application development (CNN, XAI). I have developed solutions involving OSI communication protocols, including TCP/IP, MQTT, and SSH.
Alongside software development, I have hands-on experience designing robotic sensor modules and controllers using KiCAD and Eagle, and I also work with CAD tools such as Solid Edge and FreeCAD.
I have more than 14 years of experience in the software industry, including nearly a decade at a well-known computer networking company based in California. For over five years, I have worked as a consulting software architect and manager, supporting clients across Europe and the UK. I have collaborated with and led engineers from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, including teams from France, the UK, Russia, and South Asia.
For software development, I primarily write in C, Python, and Bash, with AWK, PHP and JavaScript. For sensor module design, I work with Eagle and KiCAD. For network protocol debugging, I use Wireshark and logic analysers, and for Linux application crash analysis, I use GDB. For CAD modelling, I work with Solid Edge and FreeCAD. I have good hands-on experience with all of these tools.
For consulting, collaboration, or questions about a project, write to
hello@viki.design