Shaunak Deshpande is a Senior Software Engineer at Cummins Inc., specializing in embedded software controls within the Machine Integration department since October 2021. Responsibilities include designing software components and system protection algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, developing test vectors, and conducting simulations through MIL and SIL verification methods. Prior experience includes serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago and internships at TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd, Cummins Inc., and a summer trainee position at National Aluminium Company Limited. Shaunak holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, along with a credential in Accounting and Finance from Harvard Business School Online.