Hi, I'm Md Kaif
I build hardware & signal
Electronics & Communication Engineering undergraduate with hands-on experience in embedded systems, PCB design, and IoT product development. Skilled in ESP32-based firmware and KiCad schematic/PCB layout, with a track record of taking hardware projects from concept to working prototype. Internship experience spans IoT engineering at IBM and applied research at Kantar, complemented by full-stack web development delivered for a live client project.
About the Engineer
From KiCad schematics to shipped firmware — here's the short version.
Electronics & Communication Engineering undergraduate with hands-on experience in embedded systems, PCB design, and IoT product development. Skilled in ESP32-based firmware and KiCad schematic/PCB layout, with a track record of taking hardware projects from concept to working prototype. Internship experience spans IoT engineering at IBM and applied research at Kantar, complemented by full-stack web development delivered for a live client project.
Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology
AKTU Affiliated · Greater Noida, UP
B.Tech — Electronics & Communication Engineering
Government Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Delhi
CBSE Board
Class XII
Bal Vidya Model School, Delhi
CBSE Board
Class X
Experience Trace
Signal path through internships — from schematic review to field research.
IoT Intern
IBM
Remote
- Completed a structured virtual IoT internship, applying circuit simulation and embedded design workflows using Tinkercad and KiCad.
- Designed and reviewed electronic schematics and PCB layouts as part of hands-on embedded systems learning modules.
- Documented design workflows and validated circuit behavior, strengthening schematic capture and PCB review skills.
Research Analyst Intern
Kantar (with NeoResearch)
Gurgaon, Haryana · On-site
- Supported Kantar's 5-State Election Counting Project, contributing to real-time election result tracking for a national election study.
- Conducted field research and collected primary data across assigned survey areas in Tamil Nadu constituencies.
- Collaborated with the research team at Kantar's DLF Cyber City office to ensure accurate, timely data collection and reporting.
Projects Fabricated
Hardware, firmware and full-stack builds — from schematic to shipped.
Smart Switch
ESP32-Based 4-Channel Smart Home Controller PCB
- Designing a 4-channel ESP32 smart home controller PCB for 230V AC Indian wiring that installs behind existing switchboards, keeping wall switches functional alongside app control.
- Implementing dual manual/WiFi control via optocoupler-based switch sensing, with AC-DC isolation, 16A relays, and mains surge/fuse protection, laid out as a multi-layer KiCad PCB.
Alabuzer Perfumes
E-Commerce Website — Client Project
- Built and deployed a full-stack e-commerce website for a real client, covering frontend UI and backend services.
- Implemented product catalog, cart, wishlist, and user authentication for a live production site.
Footstep Power Generation
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting System
- Designed a piezoelectric footstep energy harvesting system that converts mechanical footstep pressure into stored electrical energy.
- Built ESP32-based real-time monitoring of step count, output voltage, and cumulative energy generated, displayed on an LCD.
Logic Power Supply
Regulated Logic-Level Power Supply
- Simulated a regulated 3.3V/5V logic-level power supply in Tinkercad, focusing on voltage regulation and component selection for microcontroller and sensor loads.
Component Library
Technical stack, indexed like a bill of materials — plus the creative tools I bring to the bench.
Video Editing
Cutting, pacing, color and sound design for content and social-first video.
Content Creation
Planning and producing content across formats — from concept to publish.
Prompt Engineering
Designing prompts and AI workflows to ship real product and creative work faster.
Logo Design
Self-taught brand mark and logo design for personal and client projects.
Certificates & Achievements
Verified checkpoints along the way.
Certificate of Internship — Research Analyst Intern
NeoResearch, in collaboration with Kantar
Completed the IBM IoT Internship (PCB design, embedded systems) and a Kantar Research Analyst internship on a national election study; delivered a full-stack e-commerce site for a client and multiple ESP32 / Tinkercad / KiCad embedded prototypes.
Off the Clock
What keeps the board powered when I'm away from the bench.
Close the Circuit
Have a hardware idea, a video that needs editing, or a prompt-engineering problem to solve? My inbox is always live.