Lakshman Kumar Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Present working in Client as NVIDIA;• Post-silicon validation and bring-up of NVIDIA GPUs with GDDR6, GDDR7,and SoCs featuring LPDDR5 and LPDDR5x across different manufacturersincluding Hynix, Samsung, and Micron, with variations in PVT (Process,Voltage, Temperature).• Power and FB bandwidth (read/write) measurement testing on GPU DRAMsusing DAQ/DMM, conducted with varying DRAM clock frequencies byadjusting different GPC clocks.• Memory benchmark performance tests for GPUs and SoCs, including stability,tuning, reboot, and sleep tests, using Windows, and Linux-based operatingsystems such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Tiny OS, conducted at LT (LowTemperature) and HT (High Temperature) corners.• Once all HV and LV tests are completed, the post-results report logs will becompared with ideal values using I2C sense resistors.• Knowledge of I2C, SPI, and UART communication protocols, firmware updates,graphics drivers and test package installations.• Familiar with manually probing power and voltage pins using an oscilloscope(CRO) and a multimeter.• Familiar with Intel Core CPU UEFI BIOS settings, including adjustments forfrequency and display settings when using a GPU.• Troubleshooting NVMe and SSD issues encountered during GPU testing.• Installation of operating systems from a network, including Windows, Debian,Tiny OS, and Ubuntu, as well as disk-to-disk installations (NVMe, SSD, HDD)using Clonezilla.

Worked In INTEL Validation Team;• Accomplished post-silicon validation and bring-up projects for Intel CPU/PCHplatforms, including DG-2, Tiger Lake, and Raptor Lake hosts• Conducted validation for Intel CPU x86 PCIe architecture chips and performedbenchmark test failure analysis.• Managed bring-up activities for server and desktop motherboards, includingproper arrangement and rectification based on post codes.• Debugged motherboard components such as RAM, processors, and otheressential parts.• Performed firmware updates and driver installations on hardware.• Handled BIOS chip flashing, BMC updates, SVOS cloning, and installations ofHDDs and SSDs, as well as TTK3, TTK2, and Y2 PROG tools.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked in INTEL validation;• Proficiency in Intel CPU Bring-Up and screening parts for server and desktopprojects.• Orchestrated benchmark runs and validated peripherals such as DP andHDMI.• Accomplished the flashing of different operating systems on CPU hosts andverified CPU initialization with the corresponding post codes.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Centum Electronics Limited / May 2016 - July 2019• Conducted signal measurements using an oscilloscope (CRO) for parameterssuch as amplitude, frequency, phase difference, current, and voltage.• Tested and designed PCB circuits using ORCAD and performed Gerberverification for analog circuits.• Troubleshot and debugged multi-layer PCBs, including rectifying andreplacing both active and passive components.• Diagnosed and repaired issues with DC-to-DC converters and PWM circuits.• Prepared Bill of Materials (BOM) using schematics and coordinated withvendors for component ordering.• Soldered SMD electronic components, performed wiring, and assembledharnesses.• Managed laboratory operations, calibrated hardware equipment, and handledinventory.

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

B.Tech, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, B

Diploma, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, A