Akhil Narla
Hyderabad
Summary
Postgraduate in VLSI and Embedded Systems with over 7 years of industry experience in FPGA-based RTL design, testing, and debugging. Strong expertise in digital design, embedded systems, research-driven problem solving, and hardware validation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineer I-Design
Microchip Technology Inc
Hyderabad
08.2022 - Current
- VDMA-Based Design Implementation for PolarFire SoC for video processing applications (Currently)
- Developed an automated Arena build and release validation system for Libero tool updates, improving design consistency, validation efficiency, and turnaround time across multiple platforms.
- Validated and reorganized complex FPGA designs on hardware, including SLVS-EC, DisplayPort TX/RX, HDMI TX/RX, CoaXPress, PolarFire PIP, PolarFire SoC PIP, VectorBlox, and H.264 encoder systems.
- Designed and integrated audio processing pipelines using MSS (Hard Processor System) on the PolarFire SoC kit.
- Built demo-ready FPGA designs for FAE and customer demonstrations, enabling effective technical presentations and solution validation.
- Enhanced HDMI RX IP to support 4K at 30 fps, and improved Display Controller IP to enable dynamic configuration.
- Executed functional verification of DDR read/write and arbiter modules using ModelSim, validating 148+ test cases.
- Provided technical support and issue resolution for customer-reported cases, ensuring timely closure, and high customer satisfaction.
- Contributed to embedded vision solutions, including face recognition for secure automotive door-unlock systems, using image processing techniques.
- Implemented face detection emulation for VectorBlox, collaborating with U.S.-based teams on design implementation, testing, and optimization.
- Performed HDMI TX IP validation, testing 35+ IP combinations on hardware as part of the release qualification process.
Design Engineer
VYUsync Design Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2018 - 07.2022
- Implemented real-time video overlay features, including text, audio bars, and graphical elements, to enhance live video visualization and user interaction.
- Conducted testing and debugging of in-house video production cards, ensuring hardware stability, signal integrity, and compliance with industry video standards.
- Set up UHD and 4K resolution test environments for VYUsync hardware, enabling high-resolution video validation, performance benchmarking, and system verification.
- Developed TCL-based automation scripts to streamline test and validation workflows, reducing manual effort, and improving operational efficiency.
- Worked with high-speed interfaces, including SDI, DDR4, HDMI, and Ethernet, validating PRBS transmission and reception for signal integrity testing.
- Performed comprehensive hardware validation of video production cards, verifying DDR, SGMII, clocking, SDI interfaces, and peripheral connectivity.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware-level issues, initiating repair and corrective workflows to maintain production quality and system reliability.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with design, hardware, and validation teams to ensure system reliability and compliance with video performance standards.
Technical Recruiter
Cloud Big Data Technologies
Hyderabad
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Sourced candidates using various platforms and recruitment tools effectively.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and role requirements.
Education
M.Tech - VLSI & Embedded Systems
Reva University
Bengaluru, Karnataka06-2022
Trainee - VLSI Design And Verification Course
Maven Silicon
Bengaluru, Karnataka02-2018
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
GuruNanak Institutions Technical Campus
Hyderabad, Telangana05-2017
Skills
HDL:
Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog
EDA Tools:
ModelSim, Xilinx ISE, Vivado, Libero SoC, HDL Designer
Core Knowledge:
RTL Coding, IP/RTL Integration, Libero Design Flow, Vivado Design Flow, Linux, IP/SoC-Based Design Methodology
Protocols & Interfaces:
SPI, I2C, AXI4, HDMI (Intermediate), DisplayPort (Design Level)
Programming & Scripting Languages:
C (Intermediate), Perl (Basic), TCL Scripting (Vivado & Libero)
Other Skills:
Team Coordination, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Native
Native
kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Tamil
Elementary (A2)
A2
Accomplishments
Spotlight Award – Recognized as an organizer for outstanding contributions in Q2, FY 2023–24.
Timeline
Senior Engineer I-Design
Microchip Technology Inc
08.2022 - Current
Design Engineer
VYUsync Design Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2018 - 07.2022
Technical Recruiter
Cloud Big Data Technologies
05.2017 - 07.2017
M.Tech - VLSI & Embedded Systems
Reva University
Trainee - VLSI Design And Verification Course
Maven Silicon
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
GuruNanak Institutions Technical Campus