Xitij Ritesh Patel

Revolutionizing building management.

Engineer at Instagram, focusing on Android development.

Midnox is the creator of Luma Camera for iOS. I was their first engineering hire.

Simplifying the sharing of money between consumers and merchants to usher in the new age of mobile payments.

- Migrated build system from ADS 1.2 ARM compiler to RVCT 2.2 - Rewrote watchdog task that monitors all the tasks running on the proprietary REX RTOS - Created a tool in Perl to automate the retrieval of builds - Debugged numerous bugs using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes and in-circuit emulators on Qualcomm proprietary SURF and FFA hardware

- Designed and implemented an automated hardware test system for HomePlug powerline networking ICs using Tcl, C++ and iPerf - Conducted performance and reliability tests of powerline ICs using custom test rig - Developed an AJAX and ASP-based test reporting system for use by software group to verify daily builds - Automated consumer-oriented performance testing of ICs using Chariot and Tcl across a 32-node mesh network - Developed API to allow network-based flashing of devices for use by developers; used to automate flashing during build - Aided in the organizational development of a daily build architecture to be utilized by developers for releases - Utilized agile development/extreme programming techniques to work with the team during all projects

- Designed and built TMDS to LVDS signal transduction PCB to receive DVI signals for OLED display - Built Serial UART breakout box for Philips LPC2106 ARM7 microcontroller - Built a number of OLED lifetime test circuits using PIC, LPC2106 and AT89C51 microcontrollers - Built portable OLED display presentation system - Implemented Wiki and project management software on Linux server

- Designed, built and tested thermocouple and thermometer simulation board - Extensive experience with mixed-signal PCB design - Experienced using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, function generators, and soldering equipment - Designed UART in VHDL on Xilinx CoolRunner2 evaluation board - Also implemented a stepper motor controller in VHDL - Coordinated building of test equipment rack for instrument and controls testing of Phoenix MET station for NASA delivery - Performed extensive lab testing of space-grade electronics in clean and TVAC environments of digital, analog, and power circuits

- Responsible for developing and verifying device drivers for BlackBerry OS - Instrumental in optimizing Flash memory access procedures - Developed debugging utility for identifying device memory corruption - Debugged many issues with Bluetooth wireless protocol - Solved various problems with USB connectivity and RAM Images - Worked on functions to load software onto Motorola GPS chip

- Fourth year design project implementing uCLinux OS on NIOS II soft-core processor on Altera Cyclone II FPGA, to implement a wireless touchscreen weather display device. - Graduated with excellent standing and honours.