Naveen Atmakuri

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Summary

Having 14 years of experience in developing software for Embedded Systems

Involved in end to end development of software for Embedded systems

Developed optimized drivers and applications in various environments

Involved in analyzing and debugging the complex issues in systems with Operating Systems and without Operating Systems

Sound knowledge in Software Development lifecycle

Written the required documentation required as per the software development life cycle

Involved in developing the CMX based Board Support Packages for multiple boards

Involved in developing the Linux based Board Support Packages for multiple boards

Working knowledge of the QNX operating systems

Worked on different Micro controllers like ARM, PPC, and Microblaze

Developed Linux Character and Block drivers on for x86 host machines

Sound knowledge in developing applications in C

Knowledge in developing character, and block drivers in Linux

Knowledge in the kernel programming of Linux

Sound knowledge in developing Firmware using Xilinx SDK

Sound knowledge in using the Code Warrior and Cold Fire debugger for PPC processors

Sound knowledge in using ARM developer suite and Real View ICE

Sound knowledge on firmware and application development using CMX

Sound knowledge on firmware and application development using Free RTOS

Working knowledge on device driver development and applications using VxWorks

Working knowledge in Assembly language

Sound knowledge of interfaces like I2C, I2S, SPI, UART, and PCIe

Working knowledge of Python scripting

Working knowledge of NVMeOF Interface

Proficiency with lab tools like, Logic analyzers, signal generators, and Digital store oscilloscopes

Technical Skills

Operating System Windows, LINUX

Languages C, and Assembly Language

Real Time OS FreeRTOS, CMX, QNX, VxWorks, DSP/BIOS

Microprocessors x86

Microcontrollers MicroBlaze, MCF5208, Mindspeed T4xxx, MCF5280,

ARM – 9TDMI, ARM – 926EJS, OMAP3430, OMAP5912

Version Control SVN (Sub Version), Perforce, Rational Team Concert

Tools Used Xilinx SDK, Tornado, Code Composer Studio, Code Warrior,

ARM Real View Developer Suite, QIDE

Academic

M.E (Embedded Systems) from BITS, Hyderabad.

B.Tech (ECE) from JNT University, Hyderabad.

Professional

Diploma in Embedded systems from CDAC, Pune

Professional Experience:

Eaton Corporation, Peachtree City, GA 3/2017 – Present

Lead Firmware Engineer

Project: Wireless Area Controller

The purpose of this project is to control upto 400 light fixtures, receptacles, and wall stations from a single Gateway. These devices are paired to the Gateway using ZigBee network. The Gateway could be controlled through either mobile app or through webpages.

Responsibilities

Fix the issues in the Linux BSP

Develop and test the enhancements

Environment: Oracle Virtual box, Visual Studio, Linux, and Git

Panasonic Automotive, Peachtree City, GA

Software Engineer – Embedded 9/2016 – 3/2017

Project:

The purpose of this project is to develop new enhancements, and provide support for the BSP of VP4 Refresh Head Unit.

Responsibilities

Provide debug support for issues faced while testing the Head Unit

Develop the enhancements and bug fixes and test them

Environment: QNX, Code Collabarator, Rational Team Concert, and Tera term

Xilinx, India

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded 5/2013 –07/2016

Project: NVMeOF Remote Host Driver

The purpose of this project is to be able to do reads and writes to the NVMe drives from a remote machine.

Responsibilities

Developed design specifications, test plan, and test specification documents

Implemented Linux block driver for making the remote drives visible on the host

Provided character driver interface for the admin functions

Developed the code for RDMA based transport channel, for data transfers with the drive’s

Participated in Integration testing of the driver

Provided debug functionality for the driver by using the /proc interface

Profiled the driver and optimized the overall performance of the driver

Environment: Linux, NVMeOF, RDMA, x86, and Perforce

Project: CCF (Common Code Framework)

The purpose of this project is to develop a framework, which could control all the peripherals on a board, remotely from a Linux host machine. The framework uses the message and responses for controlling the peripherals.

Responsibilities

Developed the design document

Developed a PCIe character driver, to be used as the transport channel

Adopted the driver architecture of the Linux for the framework

Developed the optimized solution, wherein if the same device is accessed consecutively, the setting up of the path is done only once

Tested the framework on different boards

Tested the I2C framework in all the possible scenarios

Integrated the MSI support for the CCF

Developed test scripts using Python

Environment: Linux, UART, PCIe, Microblaze, x86, Xilinx SDK, and Perforce

Project: Test-Rig

The purpose of this project is to develop a framework, which could be used to do initial board bring-up testing. The framework is designed in such a way that, support for new boards and peripherals could be added easily.

Responsibilities:

Involved in the overall framework design

Ported the CUnit framework for the Xilinx SDK

Developed firmware driver for Si570 synthesizer

Developed firmware driver for Si5375 synthesizer

Developed firmware drivers for I2C Mux devices PCA9545, and PCA9548

Developed board related code for Xilinx’s VC730 board in all the layers of the Framework

Tested the complete test rig for Xilinx’s VC730 board

Environment: Xilinx SDK, Microblaze, x86, and Perforce

Project: PCIe Driver FOR AXI CDMA

The purpose of this project is to develop a PCIe driver, through which an Application can do data transfers between the Linux based host machine, and the PCIe card based on the KC705 FPGA. For these data transfers, the DMA, which is present on the PCIe card is to be used.

Responsibilities

Developed Requirements Specifications

Developed Project Plan, and Test Plan

Developed the Design Specifications and Test Specifications

Implemented the PCIe driver for a Redhat based Linux host

Provided a character driver interface for the device

Implemented the Firmware to be used on the Target board

Tested the complete code base

Developed the Test Report and the Release document

Environment: Linux, x86, and Perforce

Powerwave Technologies Pvt Ltd, HYD, AP

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded 11/2008 – 04/2013

Project: Static Echo Cancellation Algorithm for Digital Repeaters

The purpose of this project, is to realize the filter coefficients for the Echo Cancellation filter residing in FPGA. This algorithm is used for cancelling the Echo in Digital Repeaters. For realizing the coefficients, a known waveform is injected into the system, and time taken for receiving the Echo is measured. Using this delay value, filter coefficients are realized.

Responsibilities

Analyzed the algorithm given in MatLab

Implemented the Algorithm in C

Tested the modules of the algorithm in a simulated environment

Optimized the algorithm by moving some part of it in assembly

Tested the complete algorithm on the actual hardware

Developed the Design specifications and Release document

Environment: PPC, CMX, UART, Code Warrior, Cold Fire debugger, and SVN

Project: Terbium

The Aim of this project is to develop the end to end software for a Digital Radio Head, which can support 45MHz BW. A Radio Head is one, which receives the base band data from the base station, and converts it to RF frequency, so that it could be transmitted. To improve the efficiency of the overall system, algorithms like Digital Pre distortion (DPD) and Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) are used.

Responsibilities

Wrote on the Software Requirements, and Design Document.

Wrote the Test Plan, and Test Specifications documents

Got involved in the development of board support package activities.

Developed drivers for clock synthesizers, and Optichron OP6180.

Developed code for interfacing the PPC with FPGA, and Optichron OP6180 chip

Involved in developing code for DPD and CFG algorithms.

Played key role in the integration with other teams.

Environment: PPC, CMX, Code Warrior, Cold Fire debugger, and SVN

Project: LTE Base Band Board

The aim of this project is to provide Linux BSP for LTE base band board. The board is based on Mindspeed’s T4xx processor. Providing BSP involves, porting of U-Boot, Linux kernel and Root Filesystems like NFS, JFFS2, and UBI.

Responsibilities

Wrote the Design document

Wrote the Test Plan and Test Specifications documents

Involved in porting of U-Boot and Linux Kernel.

Developed drivers for RF synthesizers like AD9548, and CDCE62005 devices

Provided the NFS, JFFS2 and UBI root filesystems

Provided support for various other groups like hardware and application development groups

Provided complete documentation for the BSP

Environment: Linux, T4xx, ARM Developer Suite, Real View ICE, and SVN

Project: Advanced Diagnostics Module

The purpose of this project is to provide end to end software for Advanced Diagnostics Module. This diagnostics module is used to gather the diagnostic information from various taping points between Antenna and base station.

Responsibilities

Developed design documentation, test plan and release document

Developed driver for RF synthesizer ADF4350

Developed driver for EEProm

Implemented the algorithm for setting up various RF switches according to the user selection

Implemented code for issuing commands and receiving the response from the DSP

Implemented the download functionality for FPGA

Implemented the interface between FPGA and Micro Controller

Developed webpages using HTML.

Environment: CMX, Code Warrior, Cold Fire debugger, PPC, and SVN

Client: Mistral Solutions Pvt Ltd/ Texas Instruments, Bangalore

Senior Design Engineer 08/2004 – 09/2008

Project: OMAP3EVM developer kit

This project is to provide Linux BSP for the OMAP3EVM board, based on the OMAP3430 Processor. BSP includes X-Loader, U-Boot, Linux Kernel and Root Filesystems (RAMDISK, JFFS2 and NFS filesystems).

Responsibilities

Developed Test Plan and Test Specifications

Developed Porting guide for Board Support Package

Ported X-Loader, U-Boot, and Linux

Provided NFS, and JFFS2 root file systems.

Ported drivers for OneNAND and NAND flash devices.

Environment: Linux, OMAP3, ARM, and SVN

Project: Pre and Post silicon validation of GSC3A

Client: Sirf, USA

This project is to validate all the major interfaces of GSC3A device, before and after going for silicon tape out.

Responsibilities

Involved in the Design document preparation

Involved in developing the Test Plan and Test Specifications documents

Developed driver for the ATA interface.

Validated the ATA interface.

Involved in the Release notes preparation

Environment: ARM, ARM developer suite, Real View ICE, and SVN

Project: Virtual Serial Port Driver

Client: Add Value Technologies, Singapore

This project is to develop the virtual serial port for Lotus Board, made by Add Value Technologies.

Responsibilities

Involved in the Design document preparation

Involved in developing the Test Plan and Test Specifications documents

Developed the virtual serial port driver in VxWorks

Involved in the Integration Testing

Involved in the Release Notes Preparation

Environment VxWorks, ARM, OMAP2, and SVN

Project: OMAP Link Audio

Client: Add Value Technologies, Singapore

This project mainly aims to provide an interface between the Audio Codec device (AD73311) and the DSP core (C55xx) of the OMAP processor.

Responsibilities

Involved in the Design Document preparation

Involved in developing the Test Plan and Test Specifications documents

Developed device drivers for GPIO and DMA modules of OMAP5910 in DSP/BIOS OS

Developed an application in VxWorks to demonstrate the audio record and play functionalities

Involved in the Release Note preparation

Environment: VxWorks, DSP/BIOS, OMAP2, ARM, C54xx, and SVN

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