Ashish Mohite
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic engineering leader with extensive experience at Samsung Semiconductor, excelling in Flash Memory firmware development. Proven track record in enhancing product reliability and performance, scaling infrastructure through innovative strategies. Skilled in embedded C/C++ programming and adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive successful product outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
PSSD Development | Associate Director
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
Bangalore
03.2023 - Current
- Assessed NAND flash parameters to support product feasibility analysis for NVMe and SATA based PSSD firmware.
- Played a pivotal role in re-designing & optimizing Firmware design for developing the first PSSD product which supported three NAND types (SLC, TLC, and QLC).
- Revised firmware policies to optimize performance metrics and product reliability.
- Engineered Flash Error Recovery/Prevention code tailored for VNAND TLC/QLC PSSD products.
- Developed power management code which played a crucial role in balancing power & performance and achieving compatibility for USB Type A, B, and C hosts
- PSSD products (T5 and T9) which were developed received production approval and are released in the market.
SATA Client & DC FW Development | Senior Manager
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
Bangalore
03.2019 - 02.2023
- Conducted feasibility studies for performance and lifetime requirements of SATA Client and Data Centre SSD products.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to facilitate effective product planning.
- Developed C/C++ scheduler code for the Flash Interface Layer, managing NAND I/O, and implementing Flash error prevention algorithms.
- Several SATA Client and DC products (870EVO, PM893) developed passed quality test at internal and customer quality criteria.
- Designed Smart report support which was crucial for efficient handling of failures.
- Analysed Trace32 dumps to address field issues.
EMMC Product Engineering | Chief Engineer
Samsung Research India
Bangalore
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Deployed to Samsung Korea for 1 year as part of Global Mobility Program for Top Performers and successfully coordinated with Samsung Korea HQ to transition VNAND MLC/TLC eMMC product development to Samsung India Centre.
- Collaborated with Marketing and Application Teams to gather product requirements.
- Led design and development of End to End product qualification which involved functionality, reliability, and performance tests, Power and Signal characterization for eMMC products.
- Developed and qualified several Planar NAND and VNAND eMMC products for Automotive, Mobile, and Consumer applications which also passed customer quality tests.
- Achieved first ASPICE certification for Samsung eMMC product.
- Analysed test results, documented valid issues in FAR, and ensured adherence to quality standards.
MicroSD Product Engineering | Technical Lead
Samsung India Software Operations
Bangalore
12.2011 - 02.2016
- Contributed as a seed member and played in key role in infra and knowledge transfer for MicroSD product development from Samsung Korea to Samsung India Labs, which resulted in successfully developing the first Flash Memory product out of the Samsung India centre.
- Designed and developed comprehensive test plans for functional, reliability, compatibility, and performance evaluations.
- Was the first person from Samsung India to learn and Master NextTest Magnum Test ATE pattern programming utilized skills in optimizing tests / recreating precise Host I/O patterns on ATE which helped in faster reproduction and debugging of defects.
- Enhanced test infrastructure efficiency to support development of more products at a time, without spending on additional test infrastructure. This also resulted in paper at TUG 2013 conference.
UHSII Test Suite | Lead Engineer
Samsung India Software Operations
Bangalore
02.2011 - 11.2011
- Engineered C++ based Test Suite for SD .0 UHSII prototype simulation to execute device enumeration and Read/Write IO
Non Moving Parts Flow Meter | Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
12.2010 - 02.2011
- Developed code for context switching at task and interrupt levels in UCOS ii on DSC 56F8367.
- Implemented inter-task communication with semaphores and mailboxes for efficient coordination.
Brake Management System |Member of Technical Staff
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
08.2007 - 11.2010
- Implemented fault logging functionality in Non-Volatile Memory for testing.
- Executed test cases to validate functionality of Brake Control Monitoring System.
- Tested Engine Indication and Crew Alert System Status message transmission from Brake Control System Unit to components.
- Achieved Black Label milestone for Avionics Level A software.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication
Gogte Institute of Technology
Belgaum05-2007
Skills
Firmware development for SATA and NVMe
Product engineering for eMMC and uSD
Flash memory architecture
Flash Interface Layer
NAND Flash Error prevention and recovery algorithms
Functional and reliability testing
Embedded C/C programming
Magnum2 ATE architecture
Logic analyser, Protocol analyser and JTAG T32
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Korean
Beginner (A1)
A1
ACHEIVEMENTS
1. Holds Professional C++ programming certificate in Samsung Internal competitive coding contest.
2. Technical Paper “Timing Parameter Measurement in Multi DUT Parallel Testing” was presented at International Conference Teradyne Users Group 2013 Fort Worth Texas
3. Abstract “Bench marking Analysis Methods for Secure Digital Cards” is selected for International Conference Teradyne Users Group 2014
4. Key contributor in First Micro-SD and eMMC product development from Samsung India labs which resulted in several awards.
Timeline
PSSD Development | Associate Director
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
03.2023 - Current
SATA Client & DC FW Development | Senior Manager
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
03.2019 - 02.2023
EMMC Product Engineering | Chief Engineer
Samsung Research India
03.2016 - 02.2019
MicroSD Product Engineering | Technical Lead
Samsung India Software Operations
12.2011 - 02.2016
UHSII Test Suite | Lead Engineer
Samsung India Software Operations
02.2011 - 11.2011
Non Moving Parts Flow Meter | Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies
12.2010 - 02.2011
Brake Management System |Member of Technical Staff
HCL Technologies
08.2007 - 11.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication
Gogte Institute of Technology