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India

Stesalit (SXtreo) Group has joined forces with Black Box Corporation, a US-based company. Black Box has acquired the Stesalit Group in the IoT domain.Took ownership of the complete Embedded product development, including Hardware, Firmware, Integration, and Verification Testing.Managed firmware updates, verification, and troubleshooting for each product SKU.Worked extensively on IoT products, including those based on Wireless, BLE, and IoT sensor/Gateway-based… Show more Stesalit (SXtreo) Group has joined forces with Black Box Corporation, a US-based company. Black Box has acquired the Stesalit Group in the IoT domain.Took ownership of the complete Embedded product development, including Hardware, Firmware, Integration, and Verification Testing.Managed firmware updates, verification, and troubleshooting for each product SKU.Worked extensively on IoT products, including those based on Wireless, BLE, and IoT sensor/Gateway-based technologies.Involved in research & development, production support, and the final delivery of products Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

Professional Experience*. Engaged in Product Design, POC project execution, project designs, managing projects, mentoring team members.*. Expertise in C, Embedded C, Embedded Linux, and RTOS.*. My core competency lies in Firmware development using Embedded C on 8, 16 & 32-bit microcontrollers and microprocessors.*. Specialized in the Automotive, Industrial, Automation, Navigation, and Telecom domains.*. Experience in developing products from the conceptual stage through… Show more Professional Experience*. Engaged in Product Design, POC project execution, project designs, managing projects, mentoring team members.*. Expertise in C, Embedded C, Embedded Linux, and RTOS.*. My core competency lies in Firmware development using Embedded C on 8, 16 & 32-bit microcontrollers and microprocessors.*. Specialized in the Automotive, Industrial, Automation, Navigation, and Telecom domains.*. Experience in developing products from the conceptual stage through to production.*. Hands-on experience with the MQTT protocol using cloud tools like IBM Watson Bluemix and AWS IoT Platforms.*. Proficient with 8/16/32-bit microcontrollers from ATMEL, TI, NXP, and Microchip.*. Skilled in using Linux tools like GCC, GIT, GDB, Compiler, Toolchain, MPLAB, Keil µVision, and Code Composer Studio, Eclipse.*. Experience in porting Linux kernel, boot-loader, and device drivers, as well as Shell, Perl, and Python scripting.*. Good understanding and working knowledge of Linux, Android, and Web Application integration.*. Hands-on experience with ARM 32-bit processors, including ARM Cortex M and ARM Cortex-A8 on TI, Samsung, and Qualcomm platforms.*. Responsibilities in Embedded Firmware Design and Development over the years include:*. Board bring-up, microcontrollers, high-end Linux-based microprocessors, Graphical TFT LCDs, Touch Screens, CDMA, 2G/3G/4G/GPRS, NB-IoT, GNSS/GPS, NavIC, IRNSS, Camera, 1D/2D Barcode, Biometric Aadhar-enabled systems, RFiD, NFC, UHF, Thermal Printers, IrDA, CAN, CANopen, MODBUS, RS485, TCP, UDP, Ethernet, RS232, SPI, I2C, ADC, SD-CARD, 6LoWPAN, Zigbee, BLE, BT, Wi-Fi, VFDs, Energy Meters, LED drivers, LED Scrolling boards, QWERTY Keypad, and various sensors including Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature, RTD, PIR, Vibration, Ambient, Ultrasonic, Air quality, Gas sensors, etc.This version maintains the original content. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Worked in the :-Embedded Product and solution provider for Energy management, Smart Lighting, Smart HVAC, Industrial Remote crane monitoring applications.Responsibilities:• Study of inputs & estimating the time required for firmware development.• Hardware design, Firmware design & Testing.• Responsible for incorporating the protocols customization between device and web server using M2M concept• Functional/Unit testing and delivery of the… Show more Worked in the :-Embedded Product and solution provider for Energy management, Smart Lighting, Smart HVAC, Industrial Remote crane monitoring applications.Responsibilities:• Study of inputs & estimating the time required for firmware development.• Hardware design, Firmware design & Testing.• Responsible for incorporating the protocols customization between device and web server using M2M concept• Functional/Unit testing and delivery of the product.• Developed test Jig with Protocol suite without using the Web GUI. Show less

Coimbatore Area, India

Worked in New Product development (NPD) Automotive & Avionic projects and mostly involved in Embedded Design, Firmware development & Testing.Expertise in the Automotive projects based on the Vehicle TCU modules like Graphic LCD, GPS, CDMA, FM, MP3, Data Logger, CAN, USB, K-Line, RS232, I2C, SPI module and other skills are Rabbit Microprocessor, MSP430F14x Microcontrollers.

Hyderabad Area, India

• Worked as a Project Fellow (And granted Senior Research Fellow) in Research and Development work in Earth science Magneto-tellurics instrumentation works.• In Instrumentation lab I involved in very small role to made the prototype concept based on the low cost GPS handheld module using Motorola for field works with the guidance of our Senior Scientist .

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Computer Engineering, Distinction

Master Of Science - Msc, Electronics, First

Studied in Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada (Aacharya Nagarjuna University)

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Electronics