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Jayashree Jayanth

Jayashree Jayanth

Staff Engineer, Firmware Development
Bangalore

Summary

Accomplished engineer with a robust background at Western digital/SanDisk, specialising in firmware development and verification mainly for client, enterprise and automotive storage solutions. I excel in problem solving and debugging significantly firmware functionality and reliability. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration and testing strategy refinement, ensuring top-tier product quality.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Engineer, Firmware Development

SanDisk
08.2025 - Current
  • Managed ramping up on Enterprise SSD architecture while solving some iNand Moonshot bugs, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget constraints.
  • Involved in solving bugs related to Enterprise SSD solution.
  • Involved in debugging JIRAs and helping test team to fix test issues .
  • Involved in development of features corresponding to NVMe OCP 2.0.

Senior Engineer, Firmware Development

Sandisk / Western Digital
05.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to the development of firmware for iNand automotive products with a focus on the Flash Translation Layer (FTL)
  • Wrote and executed unit tests and flow verification tests to ensure functionality and reliability of developed code
  • Engaged in debugging and troubleshooting of firmware issues, using JIRA platform to track and resolve defects
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and align on feature expectations, ensuring efficient and optimal firmware implementation
  • Partnered with validation teams to develop comprehensive test plans for thorough firmware validation

Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification

Western Digital
08.2020 - 04.2024
  • Involved in end to end verification process of firmware that goes into NVMe client SSDs mainly from FTL
  • Served as the technical lead multiple times for FTL team, overseeing and guaranteeing the thorough validation of firmware to uphold highest standards of quality
  • Developed and executed white box test scenarios based on detail understanding of firmware architecture and codebase
  • Played an integral role in collaborative sessions to review and enhance test designs providing valuable inputs to improve quality and refine testing strategies
  • Examining and troubleshooting failures through the analysis of test logs and utilisation of JTAG debugger for precise identification and resolution

Education

BTech - Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal
08.2020

Skills

C programming

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Carnatic Vocalist Active Carnatic classical singer from 10 years Have won scholarships from Karnataka govt for Indian music students

Timeline

Staff Engineer, Firmware Development

SanDisk
08.2025 - Current

Senior Engineer, Firmware Development

Sandisk / Western Digital
05.2024 - Current

Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification

Western Digital
08.2020 - 04.2024

BTech - Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Manipal Institute of Technology

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