About Me
Hello! I am Akhil Rajan, a Robotics Software Engineer specializing in autonomy, state estimation, and control for real-world robotic
systems. Currently at Caterpillar, I develop and deploy production-grade kinematic propagation and sensor fusion frameworks (GNSS + IMU) achieving millimeter-level accuracy on industrial machines. My experience spans
VIO/EKF-based localization, LiDAR mapping, real-time perception on embedded platforms (Jetson Xavier), and end-to-end autonomy deployment on systems such as Boston Dynamics Spot. I focus on building modular,
high-performance algorithms that bridge simulation and hardware, with an emphasis on robustness, scalability, and production readiness.
Experience
Skills
- Programming Languages: C, C++, C#, Python
- Machine Learning Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch
- Game Development: Unity , Unreal
- Version Control: Git
- Docker
- Robot Operating System (ROS/ROS2)
- Operating Systems: Windows , Linux , Ubuntu
Education
SSN College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering
2016 - 2020
University of Maryland
Master of Engineering, Robotics Engineering
2021 - 2023
Experience
Caterpillar Inc.
Robotics Engineer
Sensorfusion, Kinematics, Dynamics, Controls, Production deployment.
Maryland Department of Transport
Robotics Software Engineer
Computer vision, VIO, 3D Reconstruction,State Estimation, Jetson deployment.
UMD Robotics Center
Research Assistant
Multi-robot autonomy, LiDAR mapping on Spot.
ABU Robocon
Developer
Quadruped robot, Perception, Path Planning.