I'm a recent grad from the University of Michigan where I studied computer science with a special focus on low level systems, computer architecture, and robotics. I'm a firm believer in exploring the full stack - from silicon engineering to embedded development + distributed systems.
I'm an avid creator at heart.
These days, I'm most interested in the intersection of hardware and software across deep tech. I'm driven by the desire to ship something real - software elegantly deployed through robotics, autonomous machines, climate + agricultural tech, space exploration, and intelligent physical systems. I like making hardware smarter.
Most recently, I've worked closer to the hardware as a systems engineer at Lumafield building CT scanners for industrial automation. Before that, I was working on hardware/software for integrated modern defense systems at Picogrid. Previously @ Microsoft, Chewy.
If any of this resonates with you or you're interested in chatting, free free to reach out at rbafna@umich.edu.