Ideas, routed
into reality.
I'm Dheeraj Somashekar—a firmware engineer building reliable embedded systems, thoughtful PCBs, and software that makes complex things feel clear.
SYSTEM: CURIOUS
STATUS: BUILDING
Engineering at the boundary between physical signals and useful experiences.
01 / Selected work
Things I've put
into the world.
From sensor failure analysis to music discovery—each project starts with a system worth understanding.
SAFE Engine
A real-time drift detection and failure-analysis system for low-cost air-quality sensors—designed to find bad data before it becomes a bad decision.
- Python
- NumPy
- Signal analysis
DREAM V3
A custom edge environmental-monitoring board that expands the DREAM platform with additional sensing and a cleaner path from atmosphere to insight.
- KiCAD
- PCB design
- Embedded C
Timeout
A fast NBA matchup simulator built to answer the arguments that box scores cannot: different eras, neutral rules, one imagined game.
- TypeScript
- React
- Simulation
PinHub
A searchable pinout catalog that makes working across single-board computers and development boards less like archaeology.
- TypeScript
- Hardware UX
- Data
Loop
A social space for discovering, rating, and discussing albums—built around the small rituals that make music feel shared.
- React
- Product design
- Social
BitBench
A focused practice bench for firmware and embedded-systems interviews, where low-level concepts become repeatable reps.
- Embedded systems
- Education
- Web
02 / Signal history
Always learning.
Usually building.
My path moves between hardware, software, and AI—the connective tissue is careful thinking about systems.
- 01
Firmware Engineer
MINTS · UT DallasEmbedded firmware and PCB design for advanced particulate-matter sensing.
- 02
AI Model Trainer
OutlierEvaluating frontier model responses for accuracy, alignment, and tone.
- 03
AI Risk Engineer
ExternResearched AI risk cases and translated findings into practical mitigations.
- 04
Software Development Intern
View, Inc.Built a Cloud API data pipeline that processed 18,000+ lines of JSON with Pandas.
03 / About
“Build close to the metal.
Think beyond the board.”
I care about reliable embedded firmware, legible PCB design, and the quiet details that help technical products earn trust.
When I'm not tracing signals, I'm usually exploring basketball simulations, music products, or better ways to teach low-level systems.