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Annwesha Mandal

@annweshamandal

Robotics engineer who validated Medtronic’s Hugo™ RAS surgical robot, investigated test failures, and developed structured V-model test plans.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role in a research-rich environment developing technologies in control systems, system integration, embedded platforms, and robotic software, contributing to innovation in automation, autonomous robotics, and medical-surgical fields.

At Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center, I worked on verification and validation for the HUGO™ Robotic-Assisted Surgical System. I executed V-model tests for 40+ user stories and designed behaviour-based test scenarios.

I investigated 13 test failures using system logs and traces, and handled defect triaging for software release validation. I’ve also built robotics projects including a ROS-based autonomous mobile robot with 2D SLAM and obstacle avoidance, validated in Gazebo and real-world testing.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Controls Verification & Validation Engineer Intern

Medtronic

Dec 2025 - Jul 2026 (7 months)

Executed V-model testing for the Hugo RAS surgical robot, debugging failures and handling defect triaging for software release validation.

V Model (Cycle En V)Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing System Testing Negative Testing Debugging Root Cause Analysis Defect Triaging Python Matlab LabVIEW Controls Engineering System Integration

Teaching Assistant - ROS 2 Fundamentals

Mahindra University

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)

Instructed M.Tech students in ROS 2 fundamentals, guiding them through Ubuntu setup, workspace creation, and core CLI tools, and mentored robot modeling with URDF/Xacro and RViz2.

ROS2 Ubuntu URDF XACRO RViz2 Gazebo MoveIt2 CLI

Teaching Assistant (Independent Instructor)

Mahindra University

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)

Instructed the M.Tech Robotics Lab, leading hands-on exercises on DOBOT Magician and ABB FlexPendant covering kinematics, programming, and simulation workflows.

Robotics Kinematics Dobot Magician ABB FlexPendant DH Parameters Simulation