Suresh Bathala
Embedded Software Engineer
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
COMPETENT EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Seanoned and Distinguished Embedded Software Engineer having demonstrated 11+ years of rich
experience in the IT industry. Expertise in executing complete embedded software development
lifecycle ranging from Requirements, Design, Development, Test, Maintenance, and Support. Holds a
deep understanding of programming languages, device drivers, and real-time operating systems. An
articulate communicator and problem solver can collaborate cross-functionally, and support teams
concerning the release and accomplishing multiple projects simultaneously.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
ORGANIZATIONS, Cisco Systems
01.2020 - Current
- Honed with the ability to design and implement software of embedded devices and systems from requirements to production and commercial deployment
- Versed with embedded system design patterns
- Highly capable in designing, developing, coding, testing, and debugging system software
- Analyzing and enhancing efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources
- Credited for creating scalable and optimized software systems and troubleshooting embedded targets
- Indulged with solid programming experience in C and Python
- Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
- Skilled in documentation and technical manual writing for references
- Significant with communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and PCI
- Used emulators and a variety of tools for development, version control, documentation, and automation
- Well-versed with defect tracking tools, and code review tools, Kernel debugging/diagnostics tools like crash/kgdb/kexec/kdump
- Possess knowledge of Wind River based development both in Kernel & User space
- Contributed to migration of VMHost platforms from WR v6/8 to v9
- Familiar with all elements of the software development process, and hardware used in Embedded systems
- Possess creative analytical skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills in Embedded C and Linux.
Software Engineer 2 – Software Engineer
Juniper Networks
05.2015 - 01.2020
Business Development Manager
SS Rice and Agro Industries
Tirupati
12.2013 - 04.2015
Network Development Associate Engineer
Dell Force10 Networks, CIsco Systems
05.2011 - 11.2013
- Developed driver for GPIO Expander IP Block to interface with optical device
- Supported 400G ZR/ZRP pluggable
- Implemented yang and yaml for Zero Touch board bring-up
- Developed Unit test automation and cmocka to get code coverage
- Castleblack & Arches (5G Cell Site Router)
- Cisco Systems
- Supported for optical transceivers with various form factors SFP
- SFP28, QSFP+, QSFP28 and QSFP-DD
- Understanding and development of platform abstraction layer
- Added driver support for 50/200/400G optics as per SFF standards
- Developed infra to handle controller configurations to create/delete interfaces at various speeds and added multi-rate optics support
- Programmed both grey and coherent optics with various traffic modes along with various modulation and FEC algorithms
- Mt
- Rainier (Routing Engine for MX and PTX platforms)
- Juniper Networks
- Understanding, Development and testing of NG-RE software
- Validated the working of Intel ITCO device
- Exposure on building, packaging and installation of RPMs
- Enabled kdump kernel in Linux
- Optimized build and installation of infra structure
- Embedded various functionalities in initramfs
- Linux core management in all platforms
- Juniper Networks
- Developed tool & infrastructure to decode Linux daemon and kernel cores
- Enabled kdump kernel and validated in all platforms
- Understanding, Development and testing of tool to decode Linux kernel and daemon cores for all VMHost platforms
- Worked with build team to enable infrastructure support for the tool
- Gained exposure on kernel tools like makedumpfile, kdump and kexec
- Summit MX204
- Juniper Networks
- Platform bring-up with Linux, initramfs, rootfs
- Other applications
- Understanding, Development and testing of the software
- Developed device driver of PEM and FAN devices
- Validated USB and PXE boot installations
- Resolved HW PEM and fan resiliency issues
- Developed EM policy in the software
- Build complete Rootfs, initramfs and kernel using bitbake
- Gained
- Exposure on Wind River build environment
- Migration of VMHost platforms to Wind River v9
- Juniper Networks
- Migrated all VMHost platforms with Wind River versions 6/7/8 to
- Wind River version 9
- Migrated from sysvInit to system and resolved the issues faced
- Also, ported all customized scripts of VMHost software
- Successfully ported kernel, driver and application patches to Wind
- River v9 and validated
- Worked with Wind River team to resolve various issues
- Diagnostics software for C Series 48-port Line Card with
- PoE+ feature
Dell Force10 Networks
Chennai
- Involved in broad bring-up for POE+ card for C-Series
- Designed, developed and tested diagnostics code for POE+ card (in Bench and Chassis) for C-series
- Diagnostics development involves interaction with external teams (Hardware, device driver)
- Involved in the preparation of user manual for diagnostics and helped documentation team
- Online and Offline Diagnostic software for S4820T switch, Developed, and tested of Online, and Offline diagnostics software
- Prepared the user help manuals for hardware diagnostics and diagnostics execution
- Accomplished the board bring-up in association with the device driver team and getting the Online diagnostic fully functional
- ACHIEVEMENTS
- Achieved 'Amaze Award' multiple times for the contribution in the development of the Arches
- Castleblack and Atlas platforms
- Cisco Systems
- Received Team Medal for best performance in the development of C-Series Line card with PoE+ feature
- Dell Force10
- Received 'Department Spotlight Award' for the contribution in the development of Summit platform in
- Juniper
- Juniper Networks
Education
B. E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
SCSVMV UNIVERSITY
2011
Skills
- Knowledge on device drivers
- Linux kernel, OS concepts Unit Test Automation & CMOCKA Embedded C Git & Gerrit
- Debugging Skills Troubleshooting Software Optimization Data Structures Board Bring-up Python & Bash
- Team Management Problem Solving Skill Cross Functional Collaboration Networking Knowledge
- Communication Protocols - I2C/SPI/PCI Agile & Waterfall Models Strong Communication Skills
- Understanding of SDLC Ability to work with existing codebases
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
ORGANIZATIONS, Cisco Systems
01.2020 - Current
Software Engineer 2 – Software Engineer
Juniper Networks
05.2015 - 01.2020
Business Development Manager
SS Rice and Agro Industries
12.2013 - 04.2015
Network Development Associate Engineer
Dell Force10 Networks, CIsco Systems
05.2011 - 11.2013
Dell Force10 Networks
B. E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
SCSVMV UNIVERSITY
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