Adit Makwana

Senior Software Engineer at Xentara

Adit Makwana has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Starting in 2017, they worked as an Associate Application Developer at Accenture, providing support for Business Integration software and communicating with clients. In 2019, they became a Research Assistant at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, where they designed and developed QuadCopters for Swarm Intelligence research and set up the ROS environment for Yumi Robot Manipulation. In 2020, they interned as a Robot-based Automation Intern at Boll Automation, where they researched requirements and implemented a framework for real-time automation systems. In 2021, they worked as a Master Thesis Student at the German Aerospace Center, developing a demonstration tool for robot programming. Adit also worked as a Research Assistant at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, where they developed an algorithm for autonomous driving and programmed a visualization plugin. Currently, they are a Software Engineer at Xentara, developing components for real-time industrial automation and IoT solutions using C++.

Adit Makwana began their education journey in 2013 when they attended the University of Mumbai, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Production Engineering. Adit completed their undergraduate studies in 2017.

In 2018, Adit enrolled at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg to pursue a Master of Science (MS) degree in Systems Engineering for Manufacturing. Adit successfully completed their master's program in 2021.

Alongside their formal education, Adit also acquired various certifications. In 2019, they completed the "Introduction to Programming with MATLAB" course offered by Vanderbilt University on Coursera. Adit also obtained certifications in "Programming Using Python" from Udemy and "MATLAB Onramp" from MathWorks, both in 2019. In 2020, Adit obtained certifications in "Hello (Real) World with ROS – Robot Operating System" from edX, "Fundamentals of Manufacturing Systems" from edX, and "PLC Programming From Scratch (PLC I)" from Udemy. In 2020, they also completed the "MATLAB Fundamentals" course offered by MathWorks.

Recently, in 2022, Adit obtained certifications in the "e-Series Pro Track and e-Series Application Track" from Universal Robots A/S.

Additionally, Adit has mentioned two achievements, the "Arena Simulation Workshop" from Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering and participation in the "National Level Robocon" events in 2016 and 2017, organized by ABU Robocon. However, specific details regarding the months and years of these achievements were not provided.

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Timeline

  • Senior Software Engineer

    June 1, 2023 - present

  • Software Engineer

    October, 2021