Binitha Ann Scaria
System Software Validation Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Software Validation Engineer with over 7 years of experience at Intel Corporation across Windows and Linux OS, Thermal drivers, Graphics drivers, and security IPs. Proven expertise in system-level debugging, ETW/ event log analysis, SDLE compliance, and security validation. Strong academic background in cybersecurity systems and Networks with hands-on experience in fuzzing, secure boot, cryptographic IP validation, and test automation across CI pipelines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
System Software Validation Engineer
Intel Corporation
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
- Validation lead for Windows OS components on Intel Innovation Platform Framework, led the design and execution of thorough software test plans to drive product quality and reliability. Documented results and enhanced traceability throughout the validation cycle.
- Owned and executed security validation including test planning, execution, Bug filing, fuzzing, and report generation.
- Analyzed ETW traces, Event Viewer logs, and crash dumps to identify root cause; drive cross-geo debug efforts and report bugs with accurate signatures.
- Collaborated with developers to improve debugging workflows.
- Worked with Red Team to expand security test coverage and threat modeling.
- Acted as SDLE reviewer and Security Champion across multiple product lines.
Graphics Software Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Triaged and debugged GPU driver issues in smoke/BKC tests, identifying root causes, and reporting bugs or fixing infrastructure issues to enhance driver stability; collaborated with a cross-functional team during debug sessions.
- Enhanced CI throughput by optimizing Time Per Test (TPT) metrics, including minimizing setup and teardown overhead.
- Partnered with automation teams to improve regression triage tooling, enhancing triage speed, resources, and productivity.
- Stabilized test environments to reduce false failures, accelerating developer feedback loops.
Software Validation Engineer - Security IP
Intel Corporation
2019 - 2020
- Led security validation of IVI platform on Clear Linux, executed Security Validation during Secure Development Lifecycle.
- Developed Firmware test cases for Security functional feature such as secure boot, crypto engines, Trusted Execution Environments.
- Integrated automated validation into CI for continuous testing and defect prevention.
Graduate Technical Intern- Security Validation
Intel Corporation
2018 - 2019
- Performed product security validation on Gateway platforms in CCG-CHD.
- Executed CVSSv3 scoring, cryptography analysis, and test case generation.
- Conducted timing analysis.
- Researched wireless protocol vulnerabilities.
Education
M.Tech - Cyber Security Systems and Networks
Amrita University
Quilon 01.2016 - 01.2018
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Cochin University (CUSAT), College of Engineering Munnar
Munnar, India 04.2010 - 01.2014
Skills
Leadership
Windows Driver Validation
SDLE Compliance
Manual and Function Testing
IDA Pro
Fuzz testing
Event Tracing for Windows (ETW)
Event Viewer & Dump Analysis
Python
Linux and Windows
Certification
Advance Diploma in Embedded Systems (2016)
Publications
- Enhanced E-Commerce Application Security Using Three-Factor Authentication
- Presented at 2018, ICICCS. Introduced novel noisy password mechanism with biometric, token, and knowledge-based authentication methods.
Timeline
System Software Validation Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2022 - Current
Graphics Software Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2020 - 01.2022
M.Tech - Cyber Security Systems and Networks
Amrita University
01.2016 - 01.2018
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Cochin University (CUSAT), College of Engineering Munnar
04.2010 - 01.2014
Software Validation Engineer - Security IP
Intel Corporation
2019 - 2020
Graduate Technical Intern- Security Validation
Intel Corporation
2018 - 2019