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Dharanesh — Software Engineer · IoT & R&D
From polytechnic labs and ECE coursework to industrial IoT and applied R&D — I build things that move data, machines, and ideas, while growing business fundamentals through a BBA at Manipal.
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Work + BBA
Current chapter — industry R&D with business studies
Software Engineer — R&D · Iotics Technology
Jul 2023 – present
- Contribute to R&D software for IoT and applied systems.
- Work across application and embedded-adjacent product development.
- Collaborate on builds that connect hardware, data, and software.
BBA · Manipal University
In progress — pursuing Bachelor of Business Administration alongside full-time work, building business fundamentals next to engineering practice.
Work + BE
Industry role during the engineering attempt
Software Engineer — R&D · Iotics Technology
Continued full-time R&D while exploring a formal B.E. path after diploma.
B.E. ECE · Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore
Started Electronics and Communication Engineering after diploma; later discontinued the program to realign toward industry work and continuing studies (BBA).
Work
First industry chapter — career before dual study framing
Joined Iotics Technology — Software Engineer (R&D)
From 28 Jul 2023 — first full-time industry role in research and development for IoT and applied systems.
- Entered professional R&D after diploma and skill training.
- This chapter sits between college/PLC and later Work + study stages.
PLC course
National skill certification
PLC Programmer & Troubleshooter · NSDC / IAS
Job role IAS/Q5604 · NSQF Level 4 · PMKVY · Cleared 14 Aug 2023 · Grade B (81.69%)
- Develop PLC programs using related software
- Test programs with simulators
- Commission and trial-run on site
- Troubleshoot faults in machines / process plants
- Employability, teamwork, and workplace safety modules
Diploma + college days
GPTC Coimbatore — study, internship, campus life
Diploma — Computer Engineering · GPTC Coimbatore
2021–2023 · Overall 81.44%. Computing fundamentals, systems, and practical builds.
Intern — Taramsys
1–28 Jul 2022 · Web design — day-to-day UI and layout under guidance. Certificate on Highlights.
College awards & contests
- Best outgoing student — DOTE & GPTC Coimbatore
- 1st — AR/VR paper, Sri Ranganathar · 2nd — Web Design, Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic
- 2nd — Waste to Art 2022 · 3rd — 5G paper, RVS Institute
Leadership, clubs & events
- Placement coordinator · Secretary — GPL 2023 & Sports Day 2023
- President — Video & Photography Club · DJ — Karaoke & Cultural clubs
- Admin — Advertisement, Book Reading, Movie, BIS · Anti-drug committee
- Coordinator / DJ — Waste to Art, Hostel Day, Pongal, Annual Day, Soul to Scrap, club events
Campus-linked training
- Embedded Systems (IIES) · ESD & IoT (Pantech) · AR/VR FDP (Naan Mudhalvan / Inga Metaverse)
- C training — IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorial · Entrepreneurship — TN EDII
Full certificate set is on Highlights.
HSS
Higher secondary · self-learning · early courses
Higher Secondary · Government Hr. Sec. School, Malliyagarai
2019–2021 · Basic Electrical Engineering · 84%
Formal electrical foundation that opened the door to electronics and IoT experiments.
Cybersecurity
- Self-driven study across networks, ethical hacking basics, and web security
- Udemy — Cybersecurity · Shellcode · Linux OS
- Cybrary — Network Engineer career path
- Web pentesting workshop — Cyberkrypts
Electronics & systems curiosity
- Hands-on interest in circuits and electronics alongside Basic Electrical Engineering
- Early tinkering that later connected to embedded / IoT paths
- Comfort with tools, OS (Linux), and building small technical experiments
Online courses & certificates
- SoloLearn — JavaScript · Udemy — HTML, Python 3, SEO, Statistics for CS
- Devtown — HTML/CSS/JS · Tech for Good — Openweaver
- Continued learning on platforms like GUVI / Netcad alongside formal school
Browse the certificate gallery on Highlights.
SSLC + school days
Where the walk begins
Senior Secondary · Saraswathi Matric School, Ulipuram
2019 · Tamil Nadu State Board · 72%
School days
- 2nd — Interschool kabaddi
- Medal — Interschool chess
The start of the path that leads to polytechnic, industry, and beyond.