Vikram Rao Email & Phone Number

Experience Summary:- Over 13 years of experience in embedded programming in Linux and firmware development in real-time operating systems (RTOS)- Designed and developed AI neural net firmware features for the QCOM Cloud AI 100 (inference accelerator) product, specifically in NPU/NSP- Created various sensor features for the Snapdragon Wear 3100/4100/4100+ platform- Optimized code to save memory and CPU cycles in highly resource-constrained processors- Extensive experience in software design and development for smart wearables and automotive infotainment products- Proficient in C programming- Strong expertise in Linux device driver programming- Deep understanding of communication protocols such as I2C, UART, SCSI, and SPI- Good knowledge of Linux kernel internals, debugging, and kernel oops analysis- Strong experience in low-level firmware development- Expertise in MMU/TLB programming, cache, ELF files, and linker scripts- Skilled in debugging using ramdumps in T32 and JTAG- Familiar with SoC (System-on-Chip)/chip architectures like TI’s Jacinto series, Freescale’s iMX6 series, Cortex M0, and Qualcomm NPU/NSP- Proficient in GIT and JIRA workflow- Proficient in Bash shell scripting and familiar with Yocto and SCons script build environment

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  Bapuji Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Davangere.

  First Class With Distinction