Thamaraimanalan M
Final year ECE student at GCT Coimbatore. I'm into embedded systems and systems programming — mostly C, some Python and shell scripts. Currently reading through K.N. King's C book and The Linux Programming Interface, and getting into kernel internals through Pyjamacafe's course.
Currently an Embedded Software Intern at Linumiz and selected for the Linux Kernel Mentorship Program (Spring 2026). Previously interned at FOSSEE, IIT Bombay and made my first contribution to the Zephyr RTOS project.
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Timeline
Embedded Software Intern
Linumiz
Linux Kernel Mentee — Spring 2026
Linux Foundation Mentorship Program
Selected for the Linux Kernel Mentorship Program (Spring 2026, unpaid). Contributing to the Linux kernel under the guidance of an experienced kernel developer.
First contribution to Zephyr RTOS
Zephyr Project
Docs and compliance script fixes. Got the Zephyr Technical Contribution badge.
FOSSIndia 2025
Bangalore
Attended the FOSSIndia conference.
NXP AIM — Regional Finalist
NXP Semiconductors
Regional finalist in the AI in Mobility competition. Robotic treasure hunt using ROS2, SLAM, and computer vision.
CertificateProject Intern
FOSSEE, IIT Bombay
Built a cross-platform PyQt6 GUI for OpenModelica. Worked with the FOSSEE team on simulation tooling, improving model selection and execution workflows.
Qt-athon 2024 — 3rd Place
Qt Group
Top 3 out of 100+ international teams in the global Qt-athon competition.
Read moreB.E. Electronics & Communication
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
Final year. Focused coursework in embedded systems, digital signal processing, and microcontrollers.
Certifications
A Beginner's Guide to Linux Kernel Development (LFD103)
The Linux Foundation
C Programming Fundamentals — Pyjamabrah
Taught by Google engineers Piyush Itankar and Mahmad Bharmal