Leander Stephen Desouza

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LEANDER STEPHEN DESOUZA

I am a passionate and driven individual striving for success in the robotics industry. I have over two years of experience in ROS (Robot Operating System), Python, and C++. As an undergraduate from Manipal Institute of Technology with a B.Tech in Mechatronics and a Masters in Robotics from the University of Sheffield, I’m confident that my knowledge of Linux systems, experience in deploying software with ROS and Gazebo, and precise attention to detail would make me an asset to any organization.In my former role as the robotics member of our student project team - Mars Rover Manipal, I was responsible for simulating our rover autonomously in Gazebo. In addition, I worked on the robot’s localisation using its hardware components, along with a custom gate traversal algorithm using Aruco markers. The team annually participates and prepares its rovers for the University Rover Challenge in Utah, USA.During my time in Black Coffee Robotics, I have worked on deploying heightmaps in Gazebo using gradient grayscale images and developed a custom simulation for a deployed autonomous lawnmower. I assisted in creating a custom ROS2 fleet management software for autonomous boats and have integrated MoveIt2! for an industrial gripper manufacturer. In my spare time, I love contributing to open-source ROS1 and ROS2 projects, namely MoveIt!1, MoveIt2! and ROS2 Controls.During my time at Dexory, I was responsible for developing software for commissioning various subassemblies during the production process. In addition, I handled the verification and validation of software releases while rolling them out to the company’s fleet. I also developed diagnostics software to help the service team efficiently troubleshoot andmaintain the robots.Website: leanderstephendsouza.comEmail: mailto:l••••••••@gmail.comGitHub: github.com/leander-dsouzaTwitter: twitter.com/LeanderStephen3