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Work History
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GUNAVARDHAN N Y

Bangalore

Summary

Passionate Engineer with 2+ years of Industry experience with expertise in PCIe and NVMe based devices. Proficient in Embedded C development over MIPS architecture with extensive debugging skills using GHS and protocol analyzers. Additional proficiency in associated protocols like SMBus, I2C, and MCTP. Demonstrate exceptional learnability and faster ramp-up under any domain or environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Firmware Engineer

Microchip Technology PVT LTD
Bangalore
08.2022 - Current

Design, develop, and debug firmware components for PCIe Switchtec controllers and advanced PCIe fabric controllers. Worked on the NVMe Management Interface endpoint for switch management, configuration, and PCIe Fabric Management across multiple switch devices via Ethernet or PCIe using proprietary commands. Most of the time, I worked on TWI-related concepts.


Highlights:

  • Completed on two major customer implementations, starting from the requirements phase.
  • Mentored interns to ramp up Switchtec firmware development and debugging.
  • I gained experience with MIPS controller architecture, which is a new addition to my embedded career.
  • Documentation and training for new and existing implementations.
  • Gained experience in working with cross-time zone co-workers.
  • Calibrate, capture the trace, and analyze the TWI using the Acute Logic Analyzer.

Intern

Microchip Technology PVT LTD
Bangalore
02.2022 - 07.2022

Worked on a tool designed to transmit NVMe commands over I2C, enabling transactions between the host and the end device. Utilized the Acute Logic Analyzer for in-depth root cause analysis. Programming language used: Python.

Intern

Origa
Bangalore
06.2021 - 08.2021

Worked on chatbot development and implemented a specific feature to enhance its functionality.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

PES
Mandya
08-2022

M.TECH - Embedded Systems

BITS Pilani, WILP

Skills

  • C programming
  • Python
  • MATLAB (Entry level)
  • SPI, UART, I2c, SMBus
  • Microcontrollers worked with: STM32, LPC2148, MSP-430
  • PCIe Switch
    Protocols: NVMe / PCIe / SMBus / MCTP
    Analyzers: Acute Logic Analyzer
    Version Control: GIT / Perforce
    Agile Tracker: JIRA

Professional Aspiration

I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling. I am open to working in challenging environments, even in areas outside my expertise, and I am dedicated to giving my best efforts to meet expectations. As a good team player, I eagerly look forward to working with and being exposed to new technologies across different domains.

Extras

  • Gained six months of industrial experience at BHEL, Bangalore.
  • Participated in intra-college cricket tournaments.
  • Hobbies: Drawing, cycling, fitness and gym workouts.

PROJECTS

  • Automatic irrigation system with message alerts.
    A system which measures moisture content in a soil.If moisture content threshold reaches then it will send a message to Registered Mobile number using GSM.
    Hardware- Arduino.
    Language-Embedded C.
  • Database Project in Python on Tuition Management.
    A project which registers students and store details in database.
    Sorting based on number of student registered for particular language. Sending a mail to students regarding starting of particularly batch based on majority of student registered.

Timeline

Firmware Engineer

Microchip Technology PVT LTD
08.2022 - Current

Intern

Microchip Technology PVT LTD
02.2022 - 07.2022

Intern

Origa
06.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

PES

M.TECH - Embedded Systems

BITS Pilani, WILP
GUNAVARDHAN N Y