RAMANI G

• I have accumulated 3 years and 7 months of hands-on experience in Post & Pre Silicon validation, with specialized focus on the Multimedia Domain And Type -C Sub System(TCSS).
• My expertise in manual testing of various graphics cards, both released and unreleased, ensuring comprehensive validation procedures are executed effectively.
• Worked with Intel SOC/Driver validation on Customer Shift Left Platform (CSLP),Reference Validation Platforms (RVPs) & Automation . • Project Name & Duration: DG2(Alder Lake and Raptor Lake) & 1 year 4 months, Meter Lake & 8 months, Lunar Lake & 1 Year, Nova Lake & 7 months

POST & PRE-SILICON VALIDATION SKILLS MULTIMEDIA DOMAIN SPECILISED IN GRAPHICS, DISPLAY, CONTENT PROTECTION, MEDIA ,AUDIO ,CAMERA AND TCSS DOMAIN

Display:

• Working Experience on multiple display configurations like (8k, 5k, 4k, Wireless Display, Dolby Display, VRR, MST Display, Collage Mode and HDMI2.1). • Working Experience on Power Saving Technology like (PSR, OPST, DPST, LRR and MDRRS).
• Experienced Display Device Driver Developer with strong expertise in display protocols such as HDMI, DisplayPort (DP), and DSI, with hands-on experience in Windows and Linux environments. Skilled in integrating and debugging display systems, with proficiency in Linux memory management, MMU configuration, and buffer-sharing techniques (e.g ION) for high-performance graphics solutions.
• Skilled in managing video pipelines, buffer handling, and compositing for efficient rendering and display management.

Content Protection:

• Working Experience on PAVP, Netflix, Amazon Prime, PlayReady, and OPM Tester.

Graphics:

• Working Experience on Benchmark testing in SUT and DUT with Various benchmark applications.
• Validate the different types of benchmarking test to analyze the Performance and Stability of CPU and GPU Performance and validating different API like Open CL ,OpenGL,Vulkan,DX11 .
• Validate the different types of Discreate Graphics Cards (Arc 770 and Arc 750) and Nvidia 3050, Adata 5000 Series Discreate Graphics Cards.
• Working Experience on CPU and GPU Stressing tools like 3D Mark, Unigine Heaven, Furmark, GPU Caps Viewer, PC Mark, Final Fantasy Benchmark and Pass Mark
• Familiar with GPU architectures, understanding hardware capabilities and driver-hardware interaction.

Media:

• Hands-on experience with video codecs including H.264, HEVC (H.265), AV1, VC1 ,MPEG and VP9, with deep familiarity in both decoding and encoding workflows. Proficient in optimizing codec integration and troubleshooting complex codec-related issues within diverse multimedia framework.
• Working Experience on Video Transcoding using Handbrake Tool and Davinci Resolve application.
• Working Experience in Linux Memory Manager, MMU, and Buffer sharing.

TCSS:

• Experience in Thunderbolt dock functionality test (TBT3/TBT4/Type-C/USB).

Camera:

• Experienced in camera domain validation, including functional testing, image quality verification, and hardware-software integration testing of camera subsystems.
• Skilled in developing and executing test plans for camera drivers and ISP pipelines to ensure compliance with specifications and performance targets.

Audio:

• Performed comprehensive validation and testing of audio drivers and middleware to ensure compliance with functional and performance requirements.
• Developed and executed test plans for audio algorithms such as equalizers, delay, and post-processing effects, verifying their correctness and efficiency.
• Participated in Android CTS/VTS testing for audio HAL components, ensuring stability and compatibility within the Android ecosystem.

TRIAGE, ISOLATION AND DEBUG:

• Collecting the logs for functional issues like BSOD, TDR, Mini Dump and Memory Dump.
• Uploading the dumps to GDHM and basic analysis (Failure Signature, Bug Check of dumps).
• Collecting the ETL Logs for functional issues like (Under Run, Display blankout, OS and Graphics Driver related issues).

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Well Trained and Experienced in Graphics Domain Validation Engineer, Expertise in Identifying the functional and performance Bug’s.

Filing the Bug through Bug Assistant and Which is tracking through HSD-ES tool until fix for the bug.

Isolate and finding the Regression Details for functional issues.

• Basic knowledge in Python and Linux

RECOGNISITION

• Appreciated by the UST Management with Rising Star Award for Appreciating the discovery of the critical issues during milestone release in 2025.