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Jesal
Patel.

Founder & CEO · PlantPause  |  Senior Software Engineer

Engineer turned founder. After 6 years building AI validation systems for Qualcomm's next-gen accelerators, I channelled the same precision into PlantPause — a mindful gardening brand helping city dwellers reconnect with nature, one plant at a time. Currently deepening my roots in Generative AI & Agentic AI at IIIT-Bangalore.

AI / ML Embedded Systems Founder Generative AI Python
6+Years SWE
260+Tests automated
70BLLM params
2Companies built
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Jesal Patel
01 /  About Me

What drives me

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दु:खेष्वनुद्विग्नमना: सुखेषु विगतस्पृह: | वीतरागभयक्रोध: स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते

Bhagavad Gita 2.56 — One who is undisturbed by misery, unelated by happiness, free from attachment, fear, and anger — that one is a sage of steady mind. This verse guides how I approach both software and life.

AI / ML Engineering

Validating deep learning models up to 70B parameters on Qualcomm AI accelerators using PyTorch, TensorRT, and LangChain.

Founder Mindset

Building PlantPause from zero — brand, product, community, and operations — with the same systems thinking I brought to engineering.

Automation at Scale

Automated 260+ test cases with CLI-Jenkins pipelines, cutting manual effort by 98% and accelerating validation by 80%.

Embedded Systems

Deep roots in bare-metal firmware, motor controllers, and hardware validation across ARM, DSP, and TI-C2000 architectures.

02 /  Expertise

Skills & Technologies

A broad stack spanning AI/ML research, embedded firmware, DevOps, and hardware protocols.

Languages

PythonShell / Bash GroovyC

AI / ML

PyTorchTensorFlow ONNXRTCUDA TensorRTHugging Face LangChainRAG Agentic AIOpenCV Letta APIs

OS & Infra

Ubuntu 22.04RHEL 8.6/9.0 CentOS 7AWS AL2 KVMBareMetalWindows

Processor Arch

ARM Cortex M4/M0BCM2835 DSP / NSPTI-TMS320C2000

Protocols

SPII²CUART CANPWMRS485 WiFi 802.11Bluetooth 6.0

Tools & DevOps

JenkinsDocker GitJIRA PowerBIMatlab KiCADLTSpice Code Composer
03 /  Career

Professional Experience

From founding a consumer brand to validating AI hardware that powers global deployments.

PlantPause · Bengaluru Feb 2026 – Present
Founder & CEO
  • Founded PlantPause — an online mindful gardening brand helping urban dwellers reconnect with nature through the philosophy of "Grow slow, grow mindful."
  • Launched product lines including DIY herb kits and natural care products; managing end-to-end product development, sourcing, and fulfilment.
  • Built the brand's full digital presence — website, PlantPause Diaries blog, and a WhatsApp community for home growers.
  • Leading product strategy, content creation, customer experience, and growth from the ground up.
Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. · Bengaluru Jun 2022 – Feb 2026
Senior Software Engineer
  • Led embedded software validation for Qualcomm Cloud AI100 / AI100U / AI200 accelerators — achieved 85% reduction in card crash incidents.
  • Automated 260+ of 300+ test cases, cutting manual validation effort by 88%.
  • Optimised DSP utilisation to 100% by tuning HVX/HMX operations and eliminating DDR spillage.
  • Built automation pipelines for CV, NLP, and LLMs up to 70B parameters — reduced execution time by 80%.
  • Deployed a CLI + Jenkins UI framework adopted cross-team, eliminating 98% of manual effort.
  • Mentored a 5-member team, led Agile ceremonies, and built a modular profiling framework for deep learning on AI100.
Skandysys Pvt. Ltd. · Bengaluru 2020 – 2022
Software Engineer II — ADAS / Embedded Automation
  • Reduced time-to-market by 30% with a scalable test automation framework for ADAS embedded systems.
  • Increased test coverage by 40%, boosted defect detection by 35%, cut manual testing by 50%.
  • Integrated with CI/CD pipelines, cutting manual intervention by 50% and accelerating deployment by 40%.
GreenVolt Mobility LLP · Ahmedabad 2017 – 2019
President → VP → Development Engineer — Electronic Systems
  • Led hardware/software product development from prototype to production; improved profitability by 15%.
  • Implemented the FAST algorithm on TI C2000 microcontrollers; designed PMSM controllers with ARM Cortex M0/M4.
  • Ran vehicle dyno tests using Raspberry Pi — 30% fewer defects, 50% less manual effort.
04 /  Portfolio

Projects & Highlights

A selection of systems built, frameworks shipped, and problems solved across AI, hardware, and software.

May 2026 · WIP
KutumbTree
Personal Project

A web app to build, visualize, and explore your family tree — making it easy to map generational connections and preserve family history digitally.

Full StackWeb AppLive ↗
2025–ongoing
PlantPause — Mindful Gardening Brand
Self-founded

Built from zero — an online brand for urban gardeners centred on "Grow slow, grow mindful." Includes a product line of DIY herb kits and care products, a content blog, and a community channel. Every decision, from branding to fulfilment, made in-house.

FounderE-commerceBrand
Mar 2024
AI Model Accuracy Validation Framework
Qualcomm India

A fully automated pipeline that validates accuracy for CV, NLP, and LLM workloads (up to 70B params) on Qualcomm AI100/AI080/AI200 hardware. What once took days now runs in hours — end-to-end, from model input to accuracy report, via a single CLI command.

PythonJenkinsLLMAI100
Nov 2023
Deep Learning Profiling Framework
Qualcomm India

A modular benchmarking tool that measures latency, accuracy, DDR bandwidth, and power for AI models running on AI100. Replaced ad-hoc scripts with a structured, shareable system — reducing profiling time by 65% and enabling cross-team reuse.

PyTorchONNXRTBenchmarking
Sep 2019
PMSM Motor Controller Validation
GreenVolt Mobility

Automated EV motor controller tests using a Raspberry Pi-based dyno rig. Cut manual testing time by 50% and improved defect detection by 30%. The same engineering discipline I'd later apply at scale at Qualcomm.

CRPiTMS320KiCAD
Apr 2017
3D Printer — Final Year Project
Indus University

Designed and assembled a functional 3D printer from scratch — stepper control, RAMPS 1.4 board, G-code firmware, and custom hardware mounts. A first-principles project that sparked a lifelong love for building things that work.

StepperRAMPS 1.4G-code
Mar 2017
ABU Robocon — Autonomous Robot
MIT Academy, Pune — National Competition

Represented college at a national robotics competition. Designed an autonomous navigation system with real-time motor control and sensor fusion. Competing on a national stage as an undergrad was a defining experience in building under pressure.

Embedded CMotor ControlRobotics
05 /  Learning

Education

Always learning — from embedded systems to generative AI, and everything in between.

Ongoing
Executive PGP — Generative AI & Agentic AI
IIIT-Bangalore
Jan 2026 – Present
Focus: LLM Architecture · Agentic Systems · RAG · AI Product Development
Completed
PG Diploma — Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
IIIT-Bangalore & upGrad
GPA: 3.45 / 4.00
Coursework: Deep Learning · AI Systems · Model Deployment
Completed
B.E. — Electronics & Communication Engineering
Indus University, Ahmedabad
GPA: 7.9 / 10
Coursework: Signal Processing · Microcontrollers · FPGA Design
Completed
Diploma — Electronics & Communication Engineering
VPMP Polytechnic (LDRP), Gandhinagar
GPA: 7.0 / 10
Coursework: Embedded Systems · VHDL · Communication Protocols
06 /  Content

On YouTube

I share what I build and learn — from AI projects to Python tutorials — in plain, practical terms.

rubixcodelab
@rubix-coder

A channel about building real things with code — AI/ML projects, Python deep dives, automation ideas, and hands-on tutorials. The kind of content I wished existed when I was learning: practical, direct, and honest about what actually works. From writing your first Python script to fine-tuning language models and building agentic AI systems.

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