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Mesa, Az, Us

Developed and managed BIOS UEFI firmware, using C, Visual Studio, Git, Gerrit, and Python. Collaborated with verification and validation team during various SW phases. • Developed new BIOS RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) features on Intel processors. • Created key FW libraries to improve SMI performance and used by validation team on various platforms. • Root caused, fixed and tested complex firmware issues to ensure quality releases. • Experienced in pre and post silicon firmware development cycle to meet crucial milestones. • Educated validation teams on new features and explained requirements to create test cases. • Supported architects by executed applicable test cases to ensure 100% test coverage on new features. • Executed tasks with limited HW availability, worked in a resource sharing and remote access environment to achieve on-time delivery.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

• Created measurable and testable BIOS requirements on multiple and PCIe/ATCA blades. • Developed and managed x86 UEFI based firmware, using Visual Studio, ClearCase, and ClearQuest .• Followed software development processes for all firmware from the requirements phase to the final release of the hardware.• Became single point of contact for BIOS development among different teams (hardware, software, production, test, sites).• Worked closely with verification and validation team to find bugs and created test cases to validate various BIOS related issues.• Used RQM, RTC and RRC (IBM Rational Tools) for source and documentation management. Created test plan/test case to verify requirements and traceability. • Lead junior engineers through the BIOS development cycle, and assigned and monitored assigned tasks. Provided guidance and assistance as needed.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

• Developed and maintained PigeonPoint based PICMG ATCA shelf manager firmware, using PPC604 based Linux.• Followed the software design process for shelf manager firmware depending on different system type.• Provided test tools and software for DVT/EDVT qualification.• Worked closely with verification and hardware team to find bugs and created test cases to validate various shelf manager related issues.

Munich, Bavaria

• Developed and maintained PigeonPoint based PICMG IPMI firmware, using H8S based firmware.• Maintained Phoenix legacy BIOS firmware in Assembly language for Intel x86 CPUs.• Researched and introduced first UEFI AMI based firmware to the company.• Used Rational CleareCase and ClearQest for source code and incident management / used Rational DOORS for requirement management.

Munich, Bavaria

• Developed and maintained PowerPC PowerBoot firmware for CompactPCI boards.• Developed and maintained SPARC OpenBoot firmware for VME boards.• Designed and developed VxWorks BSP firmware for PowerPC based customer platforms.• Used RCS/CVS source code management.