Siona Shaji Zacharias
@sionashajizacharias
Robotics software engineer on Team Srishti’s PRANA rover, contributing to autonomy, SLAM, subsystem integration, and testing.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
On Team Srishti’s PRANA rover for the European Rover Challenge, I worked on navigation, mapping, and SLAM, and contributed to subsystem integration and testing. I was promoted from Documentation Head to Vice Captain and authored technical documentation across rover subsystems.
At Rexin Dynamics, I led operations and project coordination and completed a curriculum internship in robotics, automation, and intelligent control systems. My projects include a real-time audio-to-sign-language system, where I developed the Speech Emotion Recognition module, and CARE, a semi-autonomous assistive feeding robot I'm developing with Gen Robotics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice Captain — Software Team
Team Srishti (European Rover Challenge)
Jan 2025 - Jul 2026 (1 year 6 months)
Co-led development of the PRANA rover, overseeing subsystem integration, testing, and competition readiness. Worked on the autonomy stack including navigation, mapping, and SLAM, and authored technical documentation.
Program Coordinator (former Treasurer)
MACE Debate Club
Mar 2024 - Mar 2026 (2 years)
Served as Program Coordinator and previously as Treasurer, managing club activities and finances.
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Rexin Dynamics
Aug 2025 - Feb 2026 (6 months)
Led operations and project coordination across multidisciplinary teams. Completed a curriculum internship in Robotics, Automation, and Intelligent Control Systems.
Campus Director, Hult Prize at MACE
Hult Prize at MACE
Mar 2025 - Feb 2026 (11 months)
Promoted from Deputy to Campus Director, leading campus operations for the Hult Prize competition.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Bachelor of Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with expected graduation in June 2027.
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