Venkatesh Gayakwad

About

Electronics & Communication Engineering student with hands-on academic project experience in ESP32-based embedded systems, sensor interfacing, stepper-motor control, and Wi‑Fi/MQTT IoT. Also has introductory exposure to Verilog, FPGA, and RTL-to-GDSII flows through self-driven projects.

Education

• 2027 SC
  B.E.

  Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management

  Awarded by VTU

  Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) · 2023 – 2027

  Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) · 2023 – 2027

Skills

Tools / apps / platforms

Projects

• PicoRV32 RISC-V Core
  Verilog, OpenLane, Sky130

  RTL-to-GDSII learning project executing the OpenLane flow on PicoRV32 to study synthesis, floorplanning, placement, routing, DRC/LVS, and timing reports.

• 4-bit ALU
  Verilog, OpenLane, Sky130, Yosys, OpenROAD, Magic, KLayout, Netgen

  Introductory RTL-to-GDSII project implementing a 4-bit ALU and running it through an open-source flow to learn synthesis, physical design, and sign-off checks.

• Smart Spoilage-Sensing Container with Self-Adaptive Thermo-Control (S2C-STC)
  ESP32, Embedded C, TinyML, IoT, Sensor Interfacing

  ESP32-based prototype for food-spoilage monitoring using gas, temperature and humidity sensors with Wi-Fi/MQTT connectivity and explored closed-loop thermal control.

• Fish Vending Machine (FVM)
  ESP32, Embedded C, NEMA 17, A4988, Load Cell, IR Break-beam, DS18B20, IoT

  Major project phase 1 (2025–2026) developing an ESP32-based automated fish dispensing prototype with tray-pusher actuation, load sensing, dispensing confirmation, and temperature monitoring.

Courses & certifications

• Analog IC Design Implementation & Verification · Cadence · 2026
• Cyber Security Overview · Infosys Springboard · 2025
• Basics of Python · Infosys Springboard · 2025
• Internet of Things 101 · Infosys Springboard