ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB
Sep 2025 – Nov 2025
3 Months active
Languages Used
KiCadKicadPython
Technical Skills
Electronics EngineeringPCB DesignCircuit DesignKiCadSchematic Designcircuit design
anikams
PROFILE
Anikams
Over a three-month period, contributed to the ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB repository by designing and integrating hardware features for sensor and power management on the Mini-MK1 and Pyro boards. Focused on circuit and schematic design using KiCad, delivered enhancements such as barometer and magnetometer integration, power supervision, and reset reliability improvements. Streamlined hardware by simplifying power paths, updating component footprints, and optimizing board layouts. Improved documentation and labeling to support onboarding and maintenance, while resolving integration blockers through design changes. Demonstrated skills in electronics engineering, PCB design, and hardware development, resulting in more reliable measurement, reduced complexity, and accelerated development cycles.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
12Total
Bugs
0
Commits
12
Features
6
Lines of code
4
Activity Months3
Your Network
200 peopleSame Organization
@illinois.edu173
Work History
November 2025
5 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 20252025-11 monthly hardware sprint for ISS-PCB focused on sensor strategy upgrade and power-path simplification. Delivered magnetometer integration on Mini-MK1 with a switch from BNO, enhanced magnetometer circuitry (capacitors, footprints) and schematic annotations to improve reliability and testability. Completed MAX board integration with updated connections, global signal enablement, and pin-name cleanup, removing the undervoltage supervisor to streamline the design and BOM. No critical bugs reported; integration blockers resolved through design changes and better documentation. Overall impact includes higher measurement accuracy, improved system reliability, reduced BOM and manufacturing complexity, and clearer maintenance paths. Demonstrated skills in hardware integration, PCB layout, power management, sensor fusion readiness, and thorough documentation."
5 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 20252025-11 monthly hardware sprint for ISS-PCB focused on sensor strategy upgrade and power-path simplification. Delivered magnetometer integration on Mini-MK1 with a switch from BNO, enhanced magnetometer circuitry (capacitors, footprints) and schematic annotations to improve reliability and testability. Completed MAX board integration with updated connections, global signal enablement, and pin-name cleanup, removing the undervoltage supervisor to streamline the design and BOM. No critical bugs reported; integration blockers resolved through design changes and better documentation. Overall impact includes higher measurement accuracy, improved system reliability, reduced BOM and manufacturing complexity, and clearer maintenance paths. Demonstrated skills in hardware integration, PCB layout, power management, sensor fusion readiness, and thorough documentation."
November 2025
October 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 ISS-PCB monthly summary: Key features delivered include power management and reset enhancements for Mini-MK1 (Undervoltage Supervisor and UV_Reset) to improve circuit protection and reset reliability, a smaller expander design for the Pyro board to save space, and substantial KiCad symbol/library improvements (MAX symbol, copied Pyro channels, updated labels, current limit switch, and Interface Expander Texas symbol). Major bugs fixed focused on undervoltage protection and reset stability. Overall impact includes enhanced hardware safety, space-efficient designs, and accelerated development cycles through better tooling and maintainability. Technologies demonstrated span power-management design, embedded hardware safety, PCB design optimization, KiCad symbol/library engineering, and robust version-controlled workflows.
October 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 ISS-PCB monthly summary: Key features delivered include power management and reset enhancements for Mini-MK1 (Undervoltage Supervisor and UV_Reset) to improve circuit protection and reset reliability, a smaller expander design for the Pyro board to save space, and substantial KiCad symbol/library improvements (MAX symbol, copied Pyro channels, updated labels, current limit switch, and Interface Expander Texas symbol). Major bugs fixed focused on undervoltage protection and reset stability. Overall impact includes enhanced hardware safety, space-efficient designs, and accelerated development cycles through better tooling and maintainability. Technologies demonstrated span power-management design, embedded hardware safety, PCB design optimization, KiCad symbol/library engineering, and robust version-controlled workflows.
September 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025Month: 2025-09 — Focused on enhancing sensor integration documentation for ISS-PCB. Delivered Barometer Component Documentation Diagram and schematic alignment for the Mini-MK1 board, with two commits ensuring clearer diagrams and consistent schematic references. No major bugs fixed this month. Impact: improved documentation quality and reduced onboarding/design ambiguity, enabling faster feature iterations and cross-team collaboration. Skills demonstrated include KiCad diagramming, schematic alignment, and cross-repo collaboration.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025Month: 2025-09 — Focused on enhancing sensor integration documentation for ISS-PCB. Delivered Barometer Component Documentation Diagram and schematic alignment for the Mini-MK1 board, with two commits ensuring clearer diagrams and consistent schematic references. No major bugs fixed this month. Impact: improved documentation quality and reduced onboarding/design ambiguity, enabling faster feature iterations and cross-team collaboration. Skills demonstrated include KiCad diagramming, schematic alignment, and cross-repo collaboration.
September 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness96.6%
Maintainability96.6%
Architecture96.6%
Performance96.6%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
KiCadKicadPython
Technical Skills
Circuit DesignElectrical EngineeringElectronics EngineeringKiCadPCB DesignPCB designSchematic Designcircuit designhardware designhardware development
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