Vinith Rajaretnam

vinith0601@gmail.com | 669-600-7047 |

EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
TESLA | Solar Engineering Intern MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
Sept 2021 – Present | Fremont CA, USA Sept 2016 - Apr 2022 | Hamilton, ON
• Used Golang and OpenCV (GoCV) to develop image processing algorithms to B.Eng in Electrical Engineering
detect and log defects in solar panels. Minor in Computer Science
• Integrated algorithms into the existing Solar EL Testing Machine’s software. Cum. GPA: 3.1 / 4.0
• Increased algorithm’s detection rate of crack-like defects in solar products
from 16% to 94%. RELEVANT COURSES
HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. | System Operations Intern UNDERGRADUATE
Sept 2019 – Aug 2020 | Toronto ON, Canada Data Structures & Algorithms
Fundamentals of Machine Learning
• Wrote Python scripts that automated over-current contingency analysis of a Databases
circuit in PSSE which cut the process’ time by 50% Concurrent Systems
• Analyzed distributed generation stations and provided SCADA requirements Advanced Internet Communications
to customers. Embedded Systems

PLAN GROUP INC. | Python Developer Intern

May 2019 – Aug 2019 | Vaughan ON, Canada
SKILLS
• Interacted with members of the CAD department to assess their problems LANGUAGES
with Revit and implement a solution in an efficient manner. Java Python
• Created scripts using python and Revit API to automate Revit tasks. C/C++ Golang
• Saved designers 20% of their time spent on Revit projects. JavaScript HTML
SQL CSS
MCMASTER MAKERS | Project Developer
June 2020 – Present | Hamilton ON, Canada TECHNOLOGIES
• Developed and conducted an ”Intro to Git” workshop to a class of 30 Node.js ExpressJs
McMaster students. ReactJs MongoDB
• Developed and conducted an ”Android App Development” workshop at Boostrap4 REST
DeltaHacks 2021.
• Developed an ”Intro to React Native” workshop for the upcoming TOOLS
DeltaHacks 2022. Git Postman
JUnit LaTex
MATLAB Android Studio
PROJECTS
PHONE DRONE | Engineering Capstone: Team of 3 HARDWARE (C++)
Arduino UNO R3 Raspberry Pi
Java, Android Studio, C++, Nucleo32 Board
STM32 Nucleo32 ESP32
• Built a quad-copter drone that uses old smartphones as the main sensor hub
(Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS and Camera). With the goal of sustainably
re-purposing old smartphones and reducing E-Waste. INTERESTS
• Developed an Android App to communicate smartphone’s sensor values to
the Nucleo3 via Bluetooth and save videos of the entire flight. DIY IoT/Home Automation
Blockchain and DAOs
YELPCAMP WEBSITE | WebDev Bootcamp Project: Individual Real-time Strategy Games
JavaScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB Weight lifting/ Fitness
Music; Playing the drums and piano
• Designed and implemented YelpCamp (a Yelp style website for campsites)
that supports user log in, posting review and comments, and editing previous
submissions.
• Designed and implemented MongoDB infrastructure to store
reviews/comments data and relevant information associated with users and
campsites.