Jiovanni Sookhai
Groton,CT
Summary
Robotics programmer and CAD designer. With knowledge of basic electronic and circuits, basic control theory, and fundamental design principles. A first-year college student with a range of diverse skills, in terms of both hardware and software. A solid communicator, and writer.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Student
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Groton, United States
09.2022 - 06.2025
- Engineering curriculum having completed three courses: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, and PLTW Capstone.
- Developed innovative consumer products, including: a fast-tying shoe with a sailing cleat mechanism, an earbud case with a ball-hinge actuated lid, and a phone case featuring a modular slot-adjustable stand.
- Applied worst-case tolerance analysis, parametric modeling, and dimensioning CAD drawings to optimize fit and design within complex shoebox geometries.
- Developed AGV algorithm software for autonomous tray transport in restaurants using hybrid A.* With Bézier curves for efficient routing, a Stanley controller for path tracking, and local obstacle avoidance, reducing projected employee workload by 1.
- Basic electronics and circuit design using breadboards and PCBs; familiar with series and parallel circuits for powering LEDs.
Robotics Member
Robotics Team FRC 2168
Groton, United States
10.2021 - 06.2025
- Programmed a motorized flywheel system, featuring angle-adaptive shooting capability via linear interpolation and camera pose estimation, achieving optimized performance through closed-loop PID feedback control, improving accuracy by 65%.
- Strategized alliance selections through detailed data analysis using a weighted sum model in Google Sheets, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic formulation in 3 semi-final competitions.
- Co-written and reviewed Woodie-Flowers Essay paragraphs; successfully nominated 2 mentors in regional competitions.
- Programmed a fully omnidirectional Swerve Drive system, resulting in a 200% increase in maneuverability and significantly improved programming efficiency over previous drivetrains.
Personal Projects
Independent
Groton, United States
09.2021 - 06.2025
- Programmed and calibrated a camera to track the pose of game pieces (SolvePnP) with a color-detecting algorithm, optimized by a Kalman filter; able to reliably detect up to 12ft in suitable lighting conditions.
- Coded a chess engine and board GUI with a minimax algorithm, alpha-beta pruning, and quiescence search; beginner-level ability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05-2029
High School Diploma -
Robert E. Fitch Senior High School
Groton, CT06-2025
Skills
- CAD Design with Solidworks, Fusion360, and Onshape
- Programming in Java, Python, and C
- Source Control with Git
- Technical Writing
- Basic Circuit Design, Breadboarding, Soldering with: PCBs, Microcontrollers, Computers
- Data Science and Analysis
Timeline
Design Student
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
09.2022 - 06.2025
Robotics Member
Robotics Team FRC 2168
10.2021 - 06.2025
Personal Projects
Independent
09.2021 - 06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
University of Connecticut
High School Diploma -
Robert E. Fitch Senior High School
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