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Community Service
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R Singaram

R Singaram

Summary

Experienced with in-depth research and thorough fact-checking to produce accurate articles and research. Have strong technical background in robotics as well with work experience in mobile robotics. Have soft skills and ability to work under pressure thanks to experience as journalist.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Journalist

Tamil Murasu (Singapore Press Holdings)
08.2023 - Current
  • Won Best Original Story of the Year at SPH Media English Malay Tamil group Awards 2025
  • Produced written pieces for print media.
  • Produced, featured in and edited social media videos using iPhone.
  • Contributed to creation and editing of historical coffeebook for Tamil Murasu's 90th anniversary.
  • Covered lifestyle and local news including General Election 2025

Robotics Engineer (Industrial Software)

PBA Robotics
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Software integration for our latest design of GR2000LR AMR, worked with ROS codes in C++ and Python, cloned images of robots, did LiDAR integration and wheel calibration, motor closed loop testing, understood mechanical considerations

UiPath Trainer & Robotics Curriculum Developer

PBA Robotics (RACE Academy)
03.2022 - 02.2023

Creating ROS & Robotics curriculum to teach children with Turtlebot, taught UiPath to adults up to associate level - I am also a UiPath certified associate.

Robotics Software Engineer

KABAM Robotics
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Using ROS, Python (OOP), Linux, developed proprietary diagnostics and API that were deployed in production robots used by customer all around Singapore.
  • Experienced in REST API, Websockets, Docker, JIRA, Agile, Bitbucket, Git, Slack, Asyncio

Robotics Intern

LS2N, Nantes, France
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Master Thesis topic: Avoiding Parasitic Tilt in Cable Driven Parallel Robots (CDPRs)
  • Did CATIA, mathematical modeling and stress analysis of a novel CDPR
  • Prior to that, did literature review on continuum robots at CNRS

Technovations Intern

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • Initiated & Managed several tech projects including Robotic Exhibition Guide, 3D Face Chatbot, SenCi mobile app for seniors, Interactive Exhibition Centre, Sustainability thru Tech, Project Coordination platform, Digital Fitness & many more

Engineering Innovator

Innovation Garage Singapore
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • Teaching electronics to children with Arduino, Microbit, mBot, Raspberry Pi, Ev3
  • Won 3rd prize at Entrepreneurship Quest Vanigavettai 2019

Signaler

Singapore Armed Forces
05.2013 - 04.2014
  • CCNA-certified Signaler who set up LAN and router-switch communications

Education

Master in Advanced Robotics -

Ecole Centrale Nantes
Nantes
08.2021

Bachelor in Aerospace Eng -

Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Singapore
06.2018

Integrated Programme -

Raffles Institution
01.2012

Skills

  • Programming: C, C, Python, Linux, ROS, HTML5, CSS, Industrial Robotic Coding (Val, Val), OpenCV, TensorFlow, Excel VBA, REST APIs, Async programming, Server-client architecture, JavaScript
  • Design Softwares: CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Maya, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Unity3D, MATLAB, ANSYS Workbench, Arduino
  • Languages: Native: English, Tamil Advanced: French, DELF B2 (61/100) - Won Prime Minister’s Book Prize for lingual capacity in 2011
  • Soft Skills: Leadership, Project Management, Presentation, Teamwork

Community Service

- Master Students’ Elected Representative at Ecole Centrale Council of Administration (Feb - Aug 2021) -> communicated between Board of Directors and students - Emergency On-Call Responder (Sep 2019 -2021) for International students in France for academic, medical, personal, administrative issues, - Communications Lead for SINDA Youth Club (Jan 2022-Aug 2023), - Journalist for Serangoon Times (May 2023-Aug 2023), - Mentor for Tech4Good for Disabilities by Engineering Good (May 2023 - Aug 2023) to engineer contraptions to help wheelchair users operate cameras

Languages

French
Upper intermediate (B2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Journalist

Tamil Murasu (Singapore Press Holdings)
08.2023 - Current

Robotics Engineer (Industrial Software)

PBA Robotics
03.2023 - 08.2023

UiPath Trainer & Robotics Curriculum Developer

PBA Robotics (RACE Academy)
03.2022 - 02.2023

Robotics Software Engineer

KABAM Robotics
11.2021 - 01.2022

Robotics Intern

LS2N, Nantes, France
02.2021 - 08.2021

Technovations Intern

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2017 - 09.2019

Engineering Innovator

Innovation Garage Singapore
09.2017 - 09.2019

Signaler

Singapore Armed Forces
05.2013 - 04.2014

Master in Advanced Robotics -

Ecole Centrale Nantes

Bachelor in Aerospace Eng -

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Integrated Programme -

Raffles Institution
R Singaram