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Gurmukh Kharod

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Gurmukh Kharod

I am a Software Systems Engineer

Speciality: Backend Systems & Acoustics Development
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Email: gurmukhkharod@hotmail.com

Education

Bachelors of Applied Science - Computer Science & Software Systems

Simon Fraser University

(2022 – Present)

Computer Studies & Information Systems Diploma

Douglas College

(2018 – 2021)

Skills & Technologies

OOP Languages

Python

Java

C++

C#

C

Rust

Haskell

Web Technologies

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

React Native

Node.js

Express.js

Next.js

Tailwind

Vite.js

JSON

Text Editors, Libraries and UI Tools

VS Code

IntelliJ

Jupyter

Android Studio

Eclipse

Figma

Spring Boot

Data Science Tools

Pandas

Numpy

Pytorch

Matplotlib

Scikit-learn

OpenCV

Database Technologies

MySQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

SQLite

Version Control Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

SVN

Operating Systems

Windows

MacOS

Linux Ubuntu

Experience

BlackBerry QNX work sample

Jan 2026 - Present

Student Software Engineer

BlackBerry QNX - Acoustics Engineering Services

Burnaby, BC, Canada

Constructed a voice evaluation pipeline using Whisper and OpenWakeWord to evaluate Google and Siri interactions across linear and residual echo cancellation, beamforming, audio filtering, and FFT based processing, reducing errors by over 90 percent under extreme echo and road noise while meeting Google speech recognition performance targets for both WER and FRR.
Developed embedded automotive acoustics tooling in C/C++ across 6 audio API modules, including configurable Automotive Sound Design diagnostic signal generation and A2B vehicle audio measurement workflows to support repeatable customer testing.
Created an Android Automotive validation workflow using Bash, ADB, QEMU, and the Android Emulator, executing over 1,500 C/C++ unit tests across 4 test suites for reproducible software validation.
Implemented and validated DSP algorithms including FFT, CPSD, transfer-function estimation, filtering, and response processing by prototyping algorithms in Python, porting them to C, and verifying numerical equivalence through unit testing.
Performed automotive audio measurements using multi-speaker and multi-microphone vehicle setups, configuring test signals, speaker routing, microphone capture, and reference channels to collect measurement data for media tuning.
Designed and implemented embedded audio features in C, learning how frequency bins, Gain Matrices, FFTs, routing, and channel configurations affect playback behavior across different speaker paths.
Expanded knowledge of audio post-processing and filtering pipelines by helping translate Python-based DSP workflows into C/C++ tools for more automated and repeatable measurement analysis.

Python

C

C++

C#

SVN

FIRST Robotics work sample

May 2017 - Jan 2020

Lead Programmer

FIRST Robotics - FRC Team

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Served as Lead Programmer for a 60-member team, building autonomous C++ routines and tuning encoder feedback with firmware-hardware integration to meet FRC specifications and improve autonomous reliability.
Coordinated a cross-functional 6-week sprint with mechanical and electrical teams, using checklists, test harnesses, and demo simulations to de-risk integration and accelerate development under deadlines.
Collaborated with various engineering divisions at regional and world events in Victoria and Houston, executing rapid triage with real-time validation to adapt to hardware changes and keep the robot competition-ready.
Mentored junior developers in workshops and competitions, led sponsored community demos, and taught robotics for real-world issues such as energy conservation to earn the FIRST Chairman’s Award for outstanding outreach.

JavaScript

Java

C++

Eclipse

Git

Projects

Gesture Tower

C++ Embedded App

Gesture - Tower

C++

Next.js

React

OpenCV

Linux

This Full-Stack Multiplatform Embedded Systems App, supports the following:

Implements a gesture-based multiplayer gaming platform using BeagleY-AI embedded boards.

Uses MediaPipe with OpenCV for hand tracking done in real-time, and cross compiled with Bazel,

Players use real-world gestures to battle each other on a React Web Client, with state synchronization maintained through a Node.js Http WebSocket server.

JamSync

Real-Time Full-Stack Music Platform

JamSync

React

TypeScript

Express

Socket.IO

PostgreSQL

Built a real-time full-stack collaborative music platform using React, Express, Socket.IO and PostgreSQL, supporting unlimited concurrent voice sessions with synchronized playback and cloud deployment.

Implemented Spotify OAuth, Google OAuth (YouTube), guest authentication, and 2 external API integrations to retrieve user profiles, playlists, music search results, recommendations, and synchronized playback.

Developed real-time WebSocket communication for live session updates, QR-code joining, host transfer, speech transcripts, speaking indicators, local/host muting, online friend notifications, and synchronized playback controls across all connected users.

Designed a PostgreSQL relational database with GitHub Actions CI integration, 34 automated backend test cases, and deployment to Google Cloud Platform behind an Nginx reverse proxy.

Solar Sense Solar Flare Predictor

Solar Flare Prediction

SolarSense

Python

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

React

JavaScript

Developed a real-time solar flare prediction dashboard that combines PyTorch and Scikit-learn models for forecasting.

Integrated NOAA SWPC and NASA SDO APIs to fetch live solar imagery and 7-day X-ray flux data.

Built a responsive React + Python full-stack system with data visualizations, video rendering, and automated peak analysis.

Package Management System

Java Full - Stack App

Package Management System

Java

IntelliJ

JSON

Spring Boot

GitHub

This Java app, supports the following:

Perform CRUD operations on packages, and save packages in JSON format, using GSON.

Apply OOP Design Patterns to support multiple package types.

Implement the user interactivity in an IntelliJ Swing App GUI.

Use Spring Boot + API Endpoints to store packages onto a web server.

UniVerse — Proximity Campus Chat

Proximity - Based Social Platform

UniVerse

React Native

TypeScript

Node.js

Socket.IO

Firebase

Built a proximity-based communications mobile app where the buildings are GeoJSON chat rooms - walk into Library, you auto-join the Library chat.

Real-time WebSocket broadcasts (help, study, coffee, lost & found) with offline queue & replay so posts sync when back online.

Clean mobile UX with live zone processing, satellite toggle, several intuitive pages and chat functionalities.

Built during Storm Hacks 2025, a 24-hour hackathon with a team of 4 using agile, iterative development.

Aether Space Exploration

React Web - Based Game

Aether Space Exploration

React

Node.js

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

The following React-based game fetches real planetary data from NASA APIs for an interactive space experience.

Players can explore a vast universe, moving around using arrow keys or W/A/S/D.

Clicking on planets will collect them and increase the score, making exploration rewarding.

All celestial objects in the game are real exoplanets and asteroids from NASA data.

Check out the application running via Netlify.

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