Santhosh Amuduri
Lead Embedded Engineer
Hyderabad
Summary
10+ years of Embedded software expertise with key technologies in various domains having good understanding of firmware development life cycle. Solved critical challenges and learned best practices from each challenge. Smart worker who likes to innovate every step of life and enjoy in work environment without conflict of interest.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Lead Embedded Engineer
General Electric
Hyderabad
06.2022 - Current
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop the windows environment simulation software for complete exciter product to achieve time to market and to make white box testing faster.
- Full loop ADL communication protocol implementation and unit testing with ToolboxST. Capture buffer and Trender implementation.
- Setup an API to step DSPX process and Blockware.
- Full save and restore functionality of the firmware variables by using DSPX map file.
- Porting the code from real exciter to virtual exciter and participate in code reviews.
- Ownership on developing the firmware for adjustable speed AC drive system specifically designed to start a gas turbine generator set and upgrade the features using QNX RTOS.
Senior Lead Engineer
Carrier
Hyderabad
04.2020 - 05.2022
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop firmware for bluetooth module Direct key module V3.0 for locking systems using TI RTOS.
- Host interface protocol with UART and SPI with encryption AES-256 and exchanging the keys from host.
- Implementation of authentication library for mobile interface with modes.
- OTA feature along with bootloader with digital signature – Secure Boot.
- External flash 512KB drivers and application-level APIs & production level related code.
- Mode 7 protocol implementation to achieve lock open access times
- Bluetooth Tethering implementation with multiple users.
Lead Engineer
Carrier
Hyderabad
04.2017 - 03.2020
Responsibilities:
- OTA feature application (Over the air download via Bluetooth BTLE) and boot loader developed to program the lock using TI RTOS.
- Implemented digital signature including components AES-256 ECB/CBC/CFB, ECC-256, SHA-256 Hashing with flash-based API in application and ROM based APIs in bootloader & error handling.
- WBT Unit testing with Google test framework and Integration issues and bug fixing.
- Audits handling and storing into external flash.
Senior Engineer
Carrier
Hyderabad
06.2013 - 03.2017
Responsibilities:
- Developed the proprietary single wire PPCOM communication protocol between PP38 and Locks (HT24/28/34/38/Adv3).
- Implemented the PP38 functionalities of Initialization/Update/Lock Test/Read Openings/Card Diagnostics to the Lock.
- Implemented in driver level implementation of ADC for Battery Monitoring, UART for debug log messages in PIC24F controller.
- Implemented the feature Opening of the lock HT38 without having batteries over single wire PPCOM communication and powering/communication from PP38.
- Implemented the authentication procedure between the PP38 and locks using Hash algorithm.
- Involved in unit level testing from end to end device and code reviews.
Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Hyderabad
09.2011 - 05.2013
Responsibilities:
- Developed firmware for Appliance Control Microprocessor on 2012HA(Horizontal Axis) Washer (General Electric client)
- Developed the code for primitive based fill algorithms.
- Design of fault handling mechanism and implementation service mode & consumer error code mode.
- Involved in unit level as well as PCB level testing.
- Implemented features like Tub light, Delay Start, eMonitor.
- Quantum framework RTS architecture.
- Bug fixing on various modules.
Education
Masters - Embedded Systems
10.2015 - 09.2017
Achieved CGPA 7.47 of marks with First class.
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
08.2004 - 05.2008
Achieved 70.83 % of marks with First class with distinction
Skills
C
Embedded Linux
QNX Neutrino RTOS
Bluetooth
OTA Secure Boot
Cryptography
Patents
Power Electronics
Accomplishments
- Disclosed 23 Patent Applications in access control and locking systems (hospitality and commercial) domain. Inventions Filed - 23 (in USA, India, and Europe), Published – 23, Granted – 13.
- Achieved 23 Initial Patent Awards.
- Received Milestone Award for completion of project on Feb 2022.
- Received Milestone Award for completion of project on May 2021.
- Received Titan Award on April 2021.
- Received Milestone Award for completion of project on March 2021.
- Received Pat on back on January 2021.
- Received Milestone Award for completion of project on December 2020.
- Received Patent Trophy from Carrier Vice President on January 2019.
- Received Titan Award on September 2018.
- Received Pat on back on May 2018.
- Received Milestone Award for completion of project on February 2018.
- Received Patent Trophy from Carrier Vice President on February 2018.
- Received Pat on back on September 2017.
- Received Titan Award on February 2017.
- Received Titan Award on December 2015.
- Received Pat on back on January 2015.
- Received Titan Award on June 2014.
- Completed and deployed successfully "Home automation hobby Project using Bluetooth" using open source hardware tools.
Certification
Learning FPGA Development
Timeline
Learning FPGA Development
09-2022
C++ Essential Training
07-2022
Lead Embedded Engineer - General Electric
06.2022 - Current
Senior Lead Engineer - Carrier
04.2020 - 05.2022
Agile Embedded software Development program
12-2017
Lead Engineer - Carrier
04.2017 - 03.2020
Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani - Masters, Embedded Systems
10.2015 - 09.2017
Microchip India Masters conference
12-2014
Senior Engineer - Carrier
06.2013 - 03.2017
Engineer - Tech Mahindra
09.2011 - 05.2013
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - B.Tech, Electronics And Communications Engineering
08.2004 - 05.2008