Pawan Kumar Rukmangada Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Continued work on multiple projects across several hardware design related domains such as Design Verification (DV) , Design for test (DFT) and Performance analysis.The goal is to leverage existing or to design custom Machine learning / Artificial Intelligence / optimization flows and algorithms to add value to existing flows and to ideate and implement impactful changes where possible.(A quick description placeholder - to be updated at a later date)

Austin, Texas, United States

Responsibilities include developing Computer Aided Design Software - based on Machine Learning algorithms - to perform and support pre-Silicon Functional Verification of high performance microprocessor designs. Involves understanding the verification flow, Identification of issues and optimization opportunities, algorithm development, implementation of the said algorithms in desired software frameworks/languages, engagement in peer review and software maintenance. Work with… Show more Responsibilities include developing Computer Aided Design Software - based on Machine Learning algorithms - to perform and support pre-Silicon Functional Verification of high performance microprocessor designs. Involves understanding the verification flow, Identification of issues and optimization opportunities, algorithm development, implementation of the said algorithms in desired software frameworks/languages, engagement in peer review and software maintenance. Work with verification teams and provide expertise to local peers in optimizing and resolving flow issues coming out of large data flows that occur during the functional working of a processor. Show less

Santa Barbara, California Area

PHYS 127AL - Analog Electronics.PHYS 127BL - Digital Electronics.Responsibilities included :Guiding students in building Analog/Digital circuits - required as part of their coursework. Demonstrating working of said circuits when required.Creating solutions to HW problems (Digital Lab). Grading HW/Lab work.

Austin, Texas

The debug time of a major verification team was reduced with the help of a solution that I developed during the internship. The flow extracted the main common characteristics of the failed tests, by analyzing the features of both failing and passing tests extracted from Verilog simulations.The risks of verification holes were reduced by my tool, which analyzed existing test (functional) input space and guided the existing test flow to target previously unexplored regions in the test… Show more The debug time of a major verification team was reduced with the help of a solution that I developed during the internship. The flow extracted the main common characteristics of the failed tests, by analyzing the features of both failing and passing tests extracted from Verilog simulations.The risks of verification holes were reduced by my tool, which analyzed existing test (functional) input space and guided the existing test flow to target previously unexplored regions in the test space. Further, I implemented an application to guide the test generation flow in a manner that would induce uniformity within the asserted test space.Extensively worked with Python libraries such as Scikit-learn, PyEDA, Numpy and Pandas to build the applications and was involved in a formal software development flow. Closely collaborated with other teams and was responsible for the deployment, support, and documentation of the applications in the post-development phase. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Deployed and established efficient flows in the area of Design for Test (DFT) for customers, focusing on ATPG, pattern compression, BIST, Silicon learning and advanced hybrid test strategies.Worked with Cypress Semiconductors to root cause defects on silicon (Touchscreen G6 chip) using a bench-top tester setup and the Tessent SiliconInsight tool. Validated the setup in the process and provided them with an alternative flow for faster silicon bring-up and characterization.Created… Show more Deployed and established efficient flows in the area of Design for Test (DFT) for customers, focusing on ATPG, pattern compression, BIST, Silicon learning and advanced hybrid test strategies.Worked with Cypress Semiconductors to root cause defects on silicon (Touchscreen G6 chip) using a bench-top tester setup and the Tessent SiliconInsight tool. Validated the setup in the process and provided them with an alternative flow for faster silicon bring-up and characterization.Created custom Tcl/Tk and Linux shell scripts for the customer to realize unique DFT flows, improving their quality of test.Trained customers in DFT methodologies and tool features - leading to efficient implementation of design and verification strategies.Demonstrated the working of Tessent SiliconInsight for silicon failure debug and ATPG bring-up atMentor Graphics - DFT Forum – 2016 and at International Test Conference, India – 2017.Helped organize Mentor Graphics User2User conference in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka

The role implicitly involved various responsibilities - organizing various activities such as tech talks etc. in the college campus under the banner of IEEE, recruitment of new members into the chapter and to make sure of a seamless logistical flow with respect to the working of the student branch - to name a few.

Bengaluru, Karnataka

During this internship, I mainly worked on building Power Electronics Circuits using solid state and mechanical relays for a "Remote Appliance Management System"- a proof of concept for IoT. The implementation of the system involved working with the Raspberry Pi development board which was the control unit for the circuits that were built, providing me with an insight into areas such as Linux, SSH, Python programming, Power Isolation etc.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Computer Engineering

Part time PhD doctoral student.

Master'S Degree, Computer Engineering, 3.79

Study focused on Computer Architecture, VLSI/CAD and the implementation of Machine learning in these arenas.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics And Communication Engineering

Activities and Societies: Nature Club, Robotics Club

High School, .

Activities and Societies: Debate,Group Discussions,Basketball