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Ashwin A

Ashwin A

Bengaluru

Summary

A result-driven and analytical professional with 10+ years of experience in Board Design, Signal Integrity and Power Integrity. Proven expertise across the full system design and hardware development life-cycle, delivering robust solution in demanding environment

Seeking to lead and contribute to strategic initiatives in Embedded Hardware Engineering within a respected organization, aligning technical innovation with business goals

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Lead Engineer

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
01.2021 - Current
  • Developed Core Development Platform / Mobile Test Platform / Qualcomm Reference Design for Mobile/Data Accelerator/Compute/Infrastructure/IoT/Automotive Chipset
  • Customer Issue Root Cause Analysis
  • Worked on Snapdragon Premium Chipset dedicated for Mobile and Compute programs
  • Hardware Architecture Analysis, Customization, Definition and Circuit Implementation
  • Power Grid Analysis and SysIO Analysis for Circuit implementation
  • Hands on experience across multiple EDA tools for Schematic Entry and Layout review
  • PDN and Signal Intergity simulations
  • PCB S-Parameter extraction and Analysis
  • BOM Verification, cost optimization and release
  • Board Bring-up, testing and Validation
  • Decent hold in Python, C for testing and validation
  • Interaction with International Stakeholder responsible for Chipset
  • Reproduce customer issue on Reference Design. Identify SoC/Customer Issue/SW/HW issue
  • Study market trend and feedback Architecture team for the next upcoming Chipset

Advanced Engineer

Altran India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • I worked as a Consultant in Qualcomm. Converted to Full Time Employee in the same team

Member Technical

iWave Systems Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
05.2018 - 07.2019
  • Worked on Defense Projects, Multiple Customer Projects, Hardware Services
  • Schematic Entry, SI and PI Services
  • Interaction with PCB Layout team, Layout review and feedback
  • Circuit design and analysis with LT Spice
  • Pre Layout and Post Layout analysis and implement changes in Circuit and PCB Layout
  • Board Bring Up
  • Assistance for SW and Mechanical teams
  • Test case definition and validation of test cases in Product Certification Lab

Project Trainee

iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Completed M.Tech internship as a Project Trainee in the same team

Engineer

Ericsson Global India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengalore
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Ericsson 6000 Series Router Design and Development.
  • Schematic Design
  • Layout Review
  • PCB Stack-up Analysis
  • NEXT & FEXT Analysis.

Consultant

Manpower Associates India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
11.2014 - 01.2016
  • I worked as a consultant at Ericsson. Converted as Full Time Employee in the same team

Education

M. Tech - Advanced Communication Systems

RVCE
Bengaluru
05-2018

B.E - Electronics And Communication

Canara Engineering College
Mangalore
06-2014

Skills

  • EDA tools: Circuit design & Layout Review
  • Simulation:Power grid analysis & Signal integrity
  • BOM selection and Cost Optimization
  • Hardware Architecture Definition
  • Noise de-embedding
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • FW & SW upgrades
  • Testcase definition and Validation
  • C and Python Coding
  • Tech Note Writeups
  • Stakeholder interaction

Protocol and Interfaces

  • Low Speed Peripherals: UART, I2C, SPI, I3C, SPMI
  • High Speed Interfaces: USB HS, SS, MIPI CSI, DSI, Display Port, PCIE, QLINK, LPDDR4/5

Software and Tools

  • Cadence: Orcad, Allegro, Sigrity Suit
  • Ansys: HFSS, SIWave
  • Keysight: ADS
  • Mentor Graphics, LT Spice, Xpedition Designer suit
  • Test Equipment: High Bandwidth Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Logic Analyzer, Signal Generatior

Accomplishments

  • Published multiple research oriented papers in Qualcomm Internal Tech Forums
  • Secured 2nd Rank in M.Tech
  • Published technical paper on Signal Integrity in High Speed Designs, IEEE National Conference 2018 held at RRCE, Bengaluru
  • Published a technical paper on Power Control Algorithm in Wireless Networks in National Conference held at KCT Coimbatore 2018
  • Secured 1st Position in State Level project Expo held at Canara Engineering College, Mangalore 2013
  • Placed 3rd in National Level Volleyball Held in Delhi, 2008
  • Placed 3rd in 5k Marathon organized by Intel in Bangalore, 2019

Personal Details

  • DOB: January 29, 1992
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Kannada and Tulu
  • Address: Isha Misty Green Apartments, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560067

Timeline

Senior Lead Engineer

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd
01.2021 - Current

Advanced Engineer

Altran India Pvt. Ltd
07.2018 - 01.2021

Member Technical

iWave Systems Technology Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 07.2019

Project Trainee

iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd
05.2017 - 05.2018

Engineer

Ericsson Global India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 04.2017

Consultant

Manpower Associates India Pvt. Ltd
11.2014 - 01.2016

M. Tech - Advanced Communication Systems

RVCE

B.E - Electronics And Communication

Canara Engineering College

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