About

I am Nithesh Nayak, a B.Tech graduate in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru, set to graduate in 2026. During my studies, I completed internships at Karmic Design Pvt. Ltd. and RDL Technologies Pvt. Ltd., where I worked on digital circuit design, IoT systems, and embedded hardware development. My projects include an IoT-based poultry health monitoring system and a Verilog-based vending machine controller, showcasing my skills in Verilog HDL, SystemVerilog, UVM, PCB design, and sensor interfacing. I am eager to start my career as a Software Engineer, leveraging my technical foundation and hands-on experience in hardware and software integration.

Experience

1. Design Verification Intern

   Karmic Design Pvt. Ltd.

   Jan 2026 – May 2026 · Manipal

   Learned digital electronics fundamentals and designed digital circuits using Verilog HDL, including FIFO, single-port RAM and FSM-based modules. Learned the basics of SystemVerilog and UVM for design verification and testbench development. Performed simulation and waveform analysis using EDA Playground and Cadence tools to debug and validate RTL designs.

2. Embedded Systems Intern

   RDL Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

   Mar 2025 – Dec 2025 · Mangaluru

   Built an IoT-based poultry health monitoring system using a BE10SR ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M4 BLE hardware module and an ESP32 gateway. Integrated sensors for temperature, humidity, activity, and sound monitoring, and implemented BLE and MQTT-based data communication. Performed embedded hardware testing, debugging, and system integration between embedded firmware and hardware components; used nRF Connect for BLE validation. Prepared technical documentation for hardware-software integration and monitoring system architecture.

Education

1. Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru

   B.E., Electronics & Communication Engineering

   2023 – 2026 · Grade: 7.80

2. Government Polytechnic, Bantwal

   Diploma, Electronics & Communication Engineering

   2020 – 2023 · Grade: 9.06

Projects

• IoT-Based Poultry Health Monitoring System

  • Verilog HDL
  • SystemVerilog
  • BLE
  • MQTT
  • ESP32
  • nRF Connect
  • AHT21B
  • ADXL345
  • MAX9814

  Designed and developed a wearable poultry health monitoring system using the BE10SR ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M4 BLE module with sensors for real-time health and activity monitoring. Integrated AHT21B, ADXL345, and MAX9814 sensors and implemented BLE-based communication to transmit sensor data to an ESP32 gateway.

• Multi-Product Vending Machine Controller

  • Verilog HDL
  • SystemVerilog
  • EDA Playground
  • FSM

  Designed and implemented an FSM-based multi-product vending machine controller using Verilog HDL, supporting product selection, coin input, and transaction control. Verified the controller functionality through simulation and waveform analysis on EDA Playground, validating different transaction scenarios and FSM state transitions.

• FIFO Design and Functional Verification

  • Verilog HDL
  • SystemVerilog
  • Cadence EDA
  • EDA Playground

  Designed a synchronous FIFO using Verilog HDL for reliable data buffering and sequential data management. Developed a SystemVerilog testbench to verify read/write operations, reset, overflow, and underflow conditions. Performed simulation, debugging, and waveform analysis using Cadence EDA tools to validate FIFO functionality.

Certifications

• Samsung RISC-V Internship and Project Development Program

  Samsung

• Master Class on Verilog Essentials

  Anmaya Technologies

• Introduction to PCB Design