Veda Salkar

Researcher & Software Engineer

salkarveda@gmail.com
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
linkedin.com/in/vedasalkar/
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Profile

Researcher and engineer with 7+ years of experience, working across AI research, predictive maintenance, and full-stack software. Co-founder of Cosmokode Ltd and Research Officer at the University of Huddersfield, moving comfortably between applied research and production engineering.

Experience

Research Affiliate

University of Huddersfield Oct 2026 – Present

    Research Officer

    University of Huddersfield Mar 2025 – Sep 2026

    • Building a multi-tenant, real-time analytics platform enabling custom visualisations and multi-machine monitoring, empowering engineers to make data-driven decisions.
    • Conducting an in-depth literature review on anomaly detection methods for multi-sensor industrial data, including temperature, current, and vibration signals.
    • Engineering a configuration-driven architecture with secure API integrations to enable rapid onboarding of new machines and sensors, significantly improving system scalability and maintainability.
    • Contributing across the full product lifecycle from requirements and prototyping to deployment, collaborating with engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to refine features and usability.

    Software Engineer

    Shop and Bakery Equipment Ltd May 2024 – Mar 2025

    • Managed maintenance and optimisation of multi-site OpenCart e-commerce platforms to improve performance and stability.
    • Implemented bespoke UI customisations to meet client requirements and support business workflows.
    • Developed scalable web features using PHP, MVC patterns, and MySQL, integrating frontend and backend components.

    Research and Development Engineer (Placement)

    University of Huddersfield Oct 2023 – May 2024

    • Conducted research on advanced 3D reconstruction techniques, evaluating scanning methodologies for converting raw point-cloud data into high-fidelity CAD models.
    • Contributed to the development of ATMAS, improving workflow efficiency, reducing errors, and enhancing asset-tracking accuracy while ensuring cross-browser accessibility.
    • Supported the full development lifecycle from proof-of-concept to production within an Agile, iterative environment.

    Frontend Developer

    Trellissoft Inc. Apr 2022 – Aug 2022

    • Developed AngularJS applications to support business processes and enhance user experience.
    • Provided technical guidance and code reviews to support team productivity.
    • Promoted collaborative development practices and shared best-practice approaches.

    Frontend Developer

    Teaminertia Technologies Oct 2019 – Mar 2022

    • Built and maintained web interfaces using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and WordPress CMS.
    • Translated stakeholder requirements into user-focused UI specifications.
    • Provided client support and maintained strong communication to support ongoing relationships.