Sandeep M. N.
Embedded Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic embedded systems professional with over 12 years of experience specializing in WLAN and wired switches. Currently contributing to innovative projects at Juniper Networks through Capgemini Engineering, leveraging extensive background as a Systems Engineer at Intel and a WLAN Developer at Intelligraphics Technologies. Proven expertise in platform engineering for Ethernet switches, with strong command of Intel platforms and Qualcomm WLAN chipsets across diverse environments, including Windows, Linux, and RTOS. Committed to driving technological advancements and delivering high-quality solutions in complex system integrations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Platform Engineer
Juniper Networks
09.2023 - Current
- Working as a platform Engineer on the feature addition and bug fixes for next generation Ethernet EX and QFX switches.
- Working in EX series switches for multiple bug fixes and coordinating a team of 4 people.
- Experience in using multiple tools for debugging and running the project. Adding support for newly introduced optics in the latest releases as part of Release Line Items.
Systems Engineer
Intel
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Complete the integration and validation of Wi-Fi driver with multiple cores in multiple Intel laptop platforms.
- Worked in Yocto workspace build and driver build for multiple platforms.
WLAN Developer
Intelligraphics Technologies
06.2013 - 04.2022
- WiOpsy - Wireless tool for analysis/debugging ( PCIe/USB based in Win 10 x64): A fully operational ieee802.11ac product including Sniffer, Injector, Aerial View Interference detector, Roaming analysis. Etc with Multi Card support.
- Worked in Firmware, Driver Winpcap and applications. Maintaining a team of 2 people on bringing up the software for this product. Complete end to end coordination. on design, development and bring up of the product.
- Station mode driver bring up in WEC7 (802.11ac USB based in WEC7): Bring up of basic station functionality in QCA9377 (802.11ac USB) in WEC7 OS.
- Complete driver porting of QCA9377 windows into WEC7. Leading a team of 2 people in porting complete USB layer and bringing up basic station functionality.
- Packet Logging in WDI driver (802.11ac PCIe based in Win 10 x64): Log all the incoming and outgoing packets into a Wireshark pcap file.
- Adding software changes in the QCA6174 WDI driver to copy all required packets, add radio tap header and save as a pcap file.
- 802.11ax AP Testing Platform (Ubuntu standalone board QCA8074): Bringing up 384 STA-VDEV in 802.11ax platform.
- Bringing up the memory in target firmware of 802.11ax board with 3 radios and bring up 384 station VDEV. Part of the team for completion of this project.
- Optimize Roam time in WOW conditions (802.11ac PCIe based in Ubuntu): Original application is a voice call which needs to be carried without any drop during roaming.
- Extending features and bug fixes in target firmware of QCA6174 to optimise the roaming related scenario with Wake on Wireless functionality enabled.
- Radar detection in DFS channel (802.11ac USB in Soft AP mode in Ubuntu 3.10): Soft AP mode must detect radar in DFS channel and switch channel.
- Worked on target firmware in detection of radar and channel switching to non DFS channels.
- Porting QCA4002 (Low power IOT chipsets) driver on to different MCU platforms: QCA4002 is a Low power Wi-Fi chipset. Interface used: SPI interface.
- Supported platforms are Arduino, STM32 series, Freescale family, LPC family.
- Porting the driver with SPI interface across different MCU platforms.
- Ported STCube framework on STM32F3 platform. Ported different applications for Soft AP, P2P, AllJoyn IOT framework, Throughput, Flash agent for flashing firmware binary. Etc
Education
M-Tech - Electronics Design Technology
NIELIT- Calicut University
KeralaB-Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
GEC Idukki, Mahatma Gandhi University-Kottayam
Kerala12th - undefined
GDEMS, Guruvayoor
Kerala10th - undefined
GDEMS Guruvayoor
KeralaSkills
Trainings
- M-Tech Internship(Sept 2012 – May 2013)- Intelligraphics Technologies
- INTEGRATION OF SENSORS AND WIRELESS NETWORKSFOR DATA COMMUNICATION:
- Worked on a WICED platform: STM32F1 +Lwip + Free RTOS + Broadcom Wi-Fi chip (BCM95)
- Aim of the project is to read temperature sensor values from STM32F1 through I2C interface. Pass this value to Wi-Fi module to get uploaded in browser.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Sandeep MN
Timeline
Platform Engineer
Juniper Networks
09.2023 - Current
Systems Engineer
Intel
05.2022 - 08.2023
WLAN Developer
Intelligraphics Technologies
06.2013 - 04.2022
B-Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
GEC Idukki, Mahatma Gandhi University-Kottayam
12th - undefined
GDEMS, Guruvayoor
10th - undefined
GDEMS Guruvayoor
M-Tech - Electronics Design Technology
NIELIT- Calicut University