SUMMARY:

• To utilize my top - notch firmware programming skills in developing exciting embedded products: drivers, services, applications and validations etc.
• 10+ years of experience in designing and developing Embedded System products
• Dexterous in Medical, Automotive and Industrial Automation domains.
• Expert in C, 32 bit Micro Controllers - ARM Cortex M, A, Power PC, NEC V850, Cold Fire with good understanding and experience in Bus and Device Protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, Modbus, IDCNet.
• Expert in design and development of low level drivers, boot loaders and firmware applications.
• Expert in working from scratch development on New Products (NPI s)
• Well versed in Tools for Product Life Cycle Version Control - Git, MKS, Clear case, CVS, Mercury Tortoise Defect Trackers such as Clear Quest, JIRA.
• Successfully implemented and drove projects with Quality in areas of SEI CMMI Level 4, ISO 13485 for .
• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills.

KEY SKILLS:

• Embedded C
• Microcontrollers
• Low level driver development
• Boot loader development
• Board bring up
• Embedded/ Firmware application development
• Board Diagnostics
• Post Silicon Validation
• Project Co ordination
• Version Control
• BDI 3000, XDS 200, PE Micro
• Lauterbach Debugger for MPC5500 series Free Scale controller
• HITOP Green hills for XC2264
• NEC (CA bit Cross compiler & Debugging Environment)
• Hitachi H8/300L series
• KEIL (MCS - 51), MPASM, MPLAB (PIC)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages : C and C++

Microcontrollers: ARM 7 / ARM 9 / ARM11, 32 bit Cortex M3 NXP LPC178x and SiLabs SiM3C1xx series, Power PC Core Free scale MPC bit controller, MPC5748G, TMS570LS0714, NEC 32 bit - V850 series, XC2264 - Infineon - 16 bit

Low Level Driver Development: CAN, Flash, RS 232, SPI, I2C, LCD, ADC, RTC, Timers, LCD, RS485

Boot loaders: MPC5748G, ARM7 (STR710Z) and ARM9 (AT91SAM92643)

Protocols: I2C, SPI, CAN, MODBUS, IDCNet, PSEM (ANSI Standard Protocol), USB

Other Chip Interfaces: Video chip (TW8811), EEPROM (Atmel, Microchip), ADE 7759, RTC, Voice Chip

Standards Implemented: ISO 26262, ISO 13485

Diagnostic Tools used: CANDela and CANGeny, Use of CANALYZER, Vehicle SPY.

Embedded Tools: Experience in using Debuggers and In Circuit Emulators (ICE)

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential, Gardena, CA

Sr. Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Estimation Body Gateway ECU: Boot loader development and Bug fixes
• Support for Vehicle Update Manager (VUM) software.
• Low level driver development support for ECUs
• Vehicle testing/diagnosis support for Body Control ECUs
• Module owner and Managing releases until vehicle testing
• Low Level Driver development for Thermal Control ECUs
• Test SW development for Thermal control ECUs
• Code reviews
• Bug fixing and tracking of issues in JIRA for Body Gateway ECU

Confidential

Sr. Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis of Analog CAN Gauge Diagnostic project
• Estimation for the development and testing of this project
• Developed the diagnostic code using CANDELA & CANGENY for Instrument Cluster with adherence to ISO 14229 UDS standard.
• Architected the Bluetooth communication -application layer development and its integration for the Electric Bike IC project.
• Trained remote client on usage of CANDela and CANGeny tools for diagnostics development
• Brought up CANTATA testing team
• Resourcing and technical support for this account

Confidential

Sr. Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Estimation and Scheduling of boot loader for Fuel Pump Controller and Change management implementation of Trailer Brake Power Modules
• Designed and supported the boot loader software development for Fuel Pump Controller Module project
• Guided and reviewed the change implementation activities for Trailer Brake Power Module.
• Architected the ISO 26262 automotive safety compliance for Coach Door Module project from BMW.
• Technical reviews and technical assistance to the team members

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Owner of multiple devices in the ASR9K line cards
• Designing and developing diagnostics for various FPGAs, ASICs and peripherals in ASR9k line card as well as post silicon validation
• Developing test cases and carrying out thorough testing including regression testing to avoid the failures due to dependency

Confidential

Sr. Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Estimation and Scheduling for Automatic Drug Dispensing Device project
• Requirement Analysis of Automatic Drug Dispensing Device
• Firmware design and development for low level drivers and guiding other team members
• Firmware design and development for service layer modules and guiding other team members
• Code Review for all the drivers and service layers
• Guiding and reviewing test cases. Overlooking testing activities.
• Technical Assistance
• Driving quality activities, initiatives and quality standards for SEI CMM Level 4 and ISO13485 requirements
• Bug Assignment, fixing& tracking for closure
• Responsible for overall delivery of firmware and releases
• Estimation and scheduling for Reach Truck dash board project
• Architecting this project
• Responsible for overall delivery of the software, test cases and test results
• Requirement Analysis
• Design and development of Reach Truck Display Unit Software driver layer, Service layer and Application layer.
• Porting of the software on Proprietary OS
• Review of all artifacts
• Bug reporting, Assignment, Fixing& Tracking for closure.
• Technical assistance
• Meeting quality goals and implementing SEI CMM Level 4 processes in the team
• Designed and developed boot loader for master and slave devices based on ATMEL ARM 9 platform
• Responsible for overall delivery of the software, test cases and test results.
• Accountable for status reporting, issue resolution, technical guidance, client communications, estimation and tasks planning and assignment