Gokul M C
CEO, tactyle by QSignage
i@gokulmc.com · linkedin.com/in/gokulmc · github.com/gokulmc · gokulmc.com
Summary
First-principles engineer, from physics to product: built space-qualified power electronics still flying on Indian communication satellites, applied cloud-computing methods to radar in a DSO-funded PhD at NUS, and now ships products end-to-end as a founder — DOOH ad-tech, web apps, native macOS utilities, and hardware.
Experience
CEO — tactyle by QSignagePresent
- Building DOOH ad-tech: deploy ads and interactive experiences onto physical LED displays, with live fleet management across every screen.
Head of Technology — BluSim Tech Pte Ltd
- Led technology for contactless continuous vitals monitoring in elderly care — heart rate, respiration, sleep pattern, bed position, and presence via proprietary algorithms.
PhD Researcher — National University of Singapore, ECE2019–2023
- Researched cloud-computing methodologies for radar, funded by DSO Singapore; findings published in reputed journals and conferences.
- Co-founded Blugraph, an ad-tech startup, through the NUS GRIP program.
Scientist SC — ISRO, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre2017–2019
- Designed, developed, and tested the power processing unit (PPCU) for SPT electric-propulsion thrusters flying NSSK and orbit-raising on 13 GSAT satellites in service, including 1-hour continuous integrated firing with the thruster.
- Achieved 90% efficiency on a 1.6/3.3 kW switchable ZVS constant-voltage module.
- Built a 37 kW BLDC driver for fuel/oxidizer pumps at 40,000 RPM — FPGA control, MIL-STD-1553, plume-shadow thermal design.
- Developed self-healing circuits that repair open PCB faults via dielectrophoresis copper bridges, with an automated PCI-GPIB test rig.
- Convener, Test Results Review Committee; project-managed three technology-development projects worth a combined USD 1.4M.
Software Developer Intern — Flipkart2015
Exchange — CentraleSupélec (École Centrale Paris), Hydrocontest team2015
Embedded Developer — Purple Squirrel & Leaf Technologies2014
Education
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering — National University of Singapore2019–2023
B.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree), Electrical Engineering — IIT Bombay2012–2017
- Specialization in Microelectronics; Minor at the Industrial Design Centre (IDC).
Skills
- Hardware & power electronics — space-qualified ZVS converters, BLDC drives, FPGA/Verilog, MIL-STD-1553, MATLAB/Simulink
- Software — Python, C/C++, JavaScript/Node, cloud computing for radar
- Product & cloud — AWS serverless (Lambda, S3, CloudFront), AI-assisted end-to-end product development
Leadership
- President, NUS Graduate Students' Society — team 16→75, events 8→60; Students' Life Award (Leadership); 14+ collaborations (Yale-NUS, NTU, SUTD, 60+ companies); giving.sg fundraiser exceeding USD 1M.
- Joint Secretary, Tamil Cultural Association, IIT Bombay — managed funds for cultural and sports events for 500+ people.
Appendix — Vibe-Coded / AI-Assisted Builds
37+ projects · 13 live production sites · 9 macOS apps shipped — designed, built, and deployed end-to-end with AI-assisted workflows. Highlights:
- fork.ai — a branching AI research workspace: ask once, branch forever.
- fork ai code — a plan-first, GUI-based AI coding-agent workspace.
- Tact — deploy ads & interactive experiences onto physical QTV LED displays.
- Stage — your entire fleet, on one living map.
- Truss — guided home-build tracker for Tamil Nadu.
- Relay — one-click toggle to route Claude Code between Anthropic & DeepSeek.
- YT Scroll — hands-free YouTube Shorts in Safari, even in PiP.