SNEHA J
Summary
Results-driven firmware engineer with 6+ years of experience in embedded system design, wireless communication protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee), and low-level SoC development. Demonstrated success in system optimization, MAC-layer implementation, and chip bring-up activities. Recognized for innovative thinking and cross-functional collaboration with multiple internal awards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Engineer
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
Bengaluru
11.2022 - Current
- Contributed to firmware design and development the Wi-Fi MAC layer features of Exynos SoC.
- Delivered enhancements and resolved critical bugs in Wi-Fi Aware, Wi-Fi direct and TWT modules.
- Owned enchancement and maintenance of the Wi-Fi Aware (NAN) module in the Exynos Wi-Fi stack, ensuring feature compliance and performance optimization.
- Contributed to bring-up activities of new Wi-Fi chipsets.
- Proposed and implemented power optimizations techniques, resulting in reduced power consumption.
- Collaborated with global teams on debugging and interoperability to ensure seamless multi-vendor support.
- Provided onsite technical support for Wi-Fi MAC layer validation, accelerating issue resolution during critical project milestones.
- Mentored new team members on Wi-Fi Aware and embedded protocols.
- Recognized with Employee of the Month awards and spot awards for innovation and impact.
- Authored 2 technical papers presented at WinTechOn, tech forum.
Firmware Engineer
Allegion India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
06.2019 - 10.2022
- Designed and implemented embedded firmware for access control products using RTOS and bare-metal platforms.
- Integrated BLE, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Sub-GHz protocols on application level to IOT devices.
- Specialised in wired communication protocols like I2C, SPI, RS232 and RS485.
- Developed and debugged firmware and low-level device drivers for 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers (STM32, NXP, Silicon Labs) in real-time embedded systems.
- Developed pseudo-scheduler design for baremetal projects.
- Provided firmware support for AWS cloud integrations with embedded systems
- Developed firmware for managing X.509 certificates for IOT devices and establishing transport layer security.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams across geographies for requirement definition and integration testing.
- Utilized Helix-QAC for static code analysis and ensured code quality compliance.
- Received milestone/value awards for project excellence and timely delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology
Nitte, India05.2019
Skills
- Embedded C
- C
- Python
- Wi-Fi (MAC layer)
- Wi-Fi Aware (NAN)
- BLE
- Zigbee
- Sub-GHz
- FreeRTOS
- Bare-metal
- ARM Cortex
- I2C
- SPI
- UART
- RS232
- RS485
- Helix-QAC
- Power BI
- Git
- JIRA
- AWS IOT
- X509 Certificates
- TLS
- GIT
- Wireshark
Websites
Awards Publications
- Milestone and Value Awards - Allegion India
- Employee of the Month - Samsung Semiconductor India
- WinTechOn Author - Presented 2 internal papers on proximity based emergency alert system and Routing mechanism for Wi-Fi Aware.
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Staff Engineer
Samsung Semiconductor India Research
11.2022 - Current
Firmware Engineer
Allegion India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology
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