Oct 2022 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · United States

• Technical Lead for 3 key devices in Cruise’s autonomous vehicle platforms, demonstrated
• expertise in OTA updates and Sensor data streaming pipelines.
• Spearheaded design and development of a robust OTA update solution, overcoming unique HW
• challenges.
• Led the development of a IMU based Localization module, driving the design and collaborating
• extensively with Functional Safety and cross-functional teams. Developed early SW prototypes to
• mitigate HW Risks. Developed framework for sensor data streaming. Integrated third party
• software like IMU drivers, BSP Drivers and Ethernet stack (LWIP) on the device.
• Mentored an intern on the Localization module program. Provided training on RTOS development,
• Ethernet and BSP debug. This mentorship resulted in significant contributions to the module’s
• development and the intern's professional growth.
• Filled-in as the Lead of a sensor cleaning module by translating requirements into initial SW
• design docs and ramped up the new lead with project responsibilities.

Jul 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Cupertino, California, United States

• Bringup Audio drivers for Apple products primarily AirPods and Vision Pro.
• Design and develop features for system power management, audio routing, PDM/TDM/i2s
• bringup, FW loading, log and analytics collection.
• Initiated and implemented best practices in unit testing, code formatting, and continuous
• integration, elevating team productivity and code quality.

Apr 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mountain View, California

• Led the design and implementation of the adaptive volume feature for Google Pixel Buds,
• securing a Patent for algorithm enhancements.
• Collaborated closely with hardware teams to optimize echo cancellation, call quality and hot-
• word detection.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 · 5 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

• Lead SoC bringup Engineer for factory diagnostics platform team.
• Developed diagnostics drivers for several Apple subsystems like CPU, Display, Audio, Power
• manager, NAND subsystem, GPIO/I2c/SPI/UART and USB 2.0.
• Experienced in common hardware protocols(i2c, i2s, TDM, spi, uart) and using scopes/analyzers
• to debug communication issues.
• Involved in several cross functional debugs with HW/SW/Silicon teams during bringup and later
• stages of product development.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

• USB 3.0 host controller (XHCI) firmware implementation for Tegra SoCs.
• XHCI driver enhancements on linux and windows.
• Platform bringup experience including programming clocks, pads, voltage regulators,
• partition gating and unit emulation.

Aug 2009 – May 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Researched methods for enhancing reliability and security in device free localization.