Nivedita Sarkar
Software Engineer at Apple
San Diego, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNivedita Sarkar is a software engineer with extensive embedded and mobile systems experience spanning Android, Firefox OS, Chrome OS, BREW and Symbian, and a proven record of shipping solutions that have run on over a billion devices. She led critical platform work at Qualcomm—enabling IMS/VoLTE/Video Telephony and launching the first Firefox OS devices—and now applies that systems expertise at Apple. Her recent open-source contributions to the Matter (connectedhomeip) project show a practical focus on IoT sensor integration and thermostat functionality, extending her carrier and device-level know-how into smart home interoperability. Known for delivering industry firsts under tight timelines, she combines deep protocol and connectivity mastery with hands-on prototyping to solve novel technical challenges. Based in San Diego and holding an MS in Computer Science from UT Arlington, she blends legacy mobile-platform leadership with modern embedded IoT practice.
4 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Science, 3.8, MS, Computer Science, 3.8 at The University of Texas at Arlington
English, Hindi, Bengali
Github Skills (6)
iot10
embedded10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
sys10
sensor10
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
project-chip/connectedhomeip
Oct 2021 - Sep 2022
Matter (formerly Project CHIP) creates more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing compatibility for consumers, guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:933 reviews, 13 commits, 95 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Nivedita primarily contributed to the development of the connectedhomeip project by implementing support for various sensor types within the all-clusters-app. This included the addition of occupancy, contact, thermostat, humidity, light, and color light sensors, demonstrating a focus on integrating diverse device types. Additionally, the user made changes to address the removal of queued presets from the Thermostat cluster, indicating work on maintaining and improving the thermostat's functionalities. These contributions showcase a focus on expanding the capabilities of Matter-compatible devices.
connectivity-standards-alliancebuild-with-matterguidedzephyrconnectivity
nivi-apple/connectedhomeip
Oct 2021 - Mar 2025
Matter (formerly Project CHIP) is creating more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing compatibility for consumers, guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance).
Contributions:2 PRs, 599 pushes, 131 branches in 3 years 5 months
allianceconnectivityconnectivity-standards-alliancesimplifyingstandards
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