Varad Wakodkar

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in developing low-level camera drivers for autonomous vehicles.
Proficient in ISO 26262 compliance for safety-critical software.
Strong background in embedded systems and real-time operating systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in automotive software development with a focus on embedded systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Nvidia Drive OsEmbedded SystemsEmbedded LinuxLinux KernelProgrammingSystem SimulationReal-time Operating Systems (rtos)

Other Skills

Camera DriversISO 26262Autonomous VehiclesAI toolsDigital Signal ProcessingInter-process CommunicationFreeRTOSCache CoherencyData StructuresC (Programming Language)Multithreaded DevelopmentC++Manual TestingEmbedded CAudio Framework

About

Have hands-on experience on Inter-processor communication, Caching, Multithreading and RTOS. Involved in various phases in SDLC like Requirement Analysis, Design/Development, Unit Testing and deployment. Also have the hands on experience on Data Structure.

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Nvidia

Senior System Software Engineer

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Developed and optimized low-level camera drivers within the NVIDIA DRIVE OS ecosystem to ensure high-throughput data ingestion for autonomous perception.
Guaranteed that all self-driving software met ISO 26262 safety requirements, preventing technical failures in critical driving tasks.
Integrated PLC systems with autonomous platforms to bridge the gap between industrial automation and vehicle intelligence.

Nvidia Drive OSEmbedded Systems

Cadence design systems

3 roles

Lead Designer Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

Participated in the development of the hosted Xtensa Audio Framework (XAF) and acquired experience in inter-processing communication by working with protocols like XRP (Xtensa Remote Processing) and XIPC (Xtensa inter-processor communication and synchronization). Additionally, contributed to the development of communication between a Linux host and the Tensilica HiFi DSP through the Linux kernel. Also worked on the cached cores subsystem, which helped to gain knowledge of caching.

Embedded LinuxLinux Kernel

Design Engineer II

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Involved in the development and testing of the Multicore Xtensa Audio Framework, including the development of the multicore system setup. Utilized the Xtensa System C (XTSC) simulator to simulate the multicore environment. Actively engaged with customers, addressing their feature requests and resolving multiple issues.

ProgrammingSystem Simulation

Design Engineer I

Jul 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Participated in the development and testing of the Hostless (single core) Xtensa Audio Framework (XAF). Contributed to the development of new features and API support for XAF. Have hands-on experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS and XOS. Utilized RTOS concepts such as multithreading and inter-task communication. Developed multiple testbenches to showcase new features and conduct thorough testing.

Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)Programming