Vikram Sidhu Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Santa Clara, California, Us

◦ Designed modular configuration framework to be used in manufacturing across all switch products◦ Refactored testing infrastructure to support Power over Ethernet testing methodology which doubled test setup efficiency◦ Developed hardware specification models in Python and designed testing framework used in manufacturing∗ Led development for first shipped Power over Ethernet products in company portfolio∗ Optimized test procedure to reduce test stage runtime by 50% and remove the risk of operator error between stages◦ Responsible for supporting over 20 products from prototype development to high volume manufacturing stages∗ Verified prototype boards by analyzing component connectivity using I2C, SMBus, and PCIe interfaces∗ Developed automated tests to validate system control circuitry∗ Updated legacy product code to preserve functionality across software releases◦ Created implementation guidelines to manage CPLD component across interdisciplinary engineering teams∗ Consolidated register models using OOP to decrease the cost of future software maintenance and support∗ Reviewed and enforced consistent hardware implementations to eliminate redundant designs◦ Directed product builds totaling in over 15,000 shipped units in domestic and offshore contract manufacturing sites∗ Guided product yield rates exceeding 90% pass rates in manufacturing∗ Analyzed common points of manufacturing failures and defined standard operating procedures in order to increase technicianindependence when handling issues∗ Designed scripts to reduce time under retest by up to 85% for new product updates

-Researched functionality and frequency of use of various Python modules-Designed comprehensive examples of modules for educational and referential purposes

Notable: Motivated two students from failing to passing with A grades -Provided student-tailored tutoring services in math and science including algebra, calculus, mechanics, and E&M physics-Collaborated with other tutors to develop effective strategies to use with students-93% of students met their academic goals

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Notable: Simplified and communicated raw performance data to a non-technical audience on a weekly basis-Developed and directed internal alpha testing for N300 and N450 routers-Conducted performance tests for multiple Belkin home routers and wireless adapters using IxChariot and Iperf-Reported and analyzed current generation router specifications including N750, AC1200, and AC1800 for internal benchmarking