Varun Sharma — Software Engineer

Experience in C, C++, embedded, firmware/device drivers, System software, Security, Linux kernel, Zephyr RTOS, bare metal, Open Source, SDLC, android kernel/framework/apps with experience in multiple industry verticals like Data center, DL/AI accelerators, consumer electronics devices, Security as a product. Currently working with Intel/Habana on embedded system software development using Zephyr RTOS/Linux kernel - on AI accelerator socs having armv8 and arc embedded processors. Worked on both low-level drivers and userspace, design of firmware stack wrt to bare metal/RTOS/app decisions. Work also includes bare metal bootloader code securely bringing up(COT) next-stage RTOS/HLOS and apps. Also worked on spi/i2c-based drivers, firmware upgrade workflow/PCIe-based card resets, etc. Previous projects in Intel include kernel dev for open-source Zephyr Rtos and Linux/Android-based endpoint security products for the Server/Embedded market which work on Application white-listing. Work was mainly on C, C++, Linux Kernel file system, Linux kernel module, Android Kernel/OS Internals, and memory management. In Samsung R & D, worked in System Software Android Smartphone Team, Work includes Boot time/Memory/Application side Performance optimization, Device drivers, Linux internals, Sensors drivers/Hal bring up. Initially also worked on the Design, development, and testing of protocol stacks in C/C++, and Linux. Skills: C, C++, Linux Kernel, Zephyr RTOS, device drivers, security(ROT, bare metal, signing, architecture), bare metal/firmware development, Android Internals, Cpu/Memory/Boot-time Optimization, DS & Algo's.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity within the AI and Consumer Electronics sectors.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 16 yrs

Skills

Embedded Software
Linux Kernel
Security
System Software
Android Internals
Protocol Development

Career Highlights

Expert in embedded systems and firmware development.
Strong background in Linux kernel and Android internals.
Proven track record in AI and security software projects.

Work Experience

NVIDIA

Sr System Software Engineer (2 yrs 4 mos)

Intel Corporation

AI Software Embedded Engineer (7 yrs 11 mos)

Samsung Electronics

Technical Lead (2 mos)

Lead Software Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)

Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)

Aricent

Technical Lead (1 yr 4 mos)

TarKia

Software Engineer (1 yr 2 mos)

Education

Master of Technology - MTech at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

B.Tech at Punjab Technical University

Varun Sharma

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in embedded systems and firmware development.
Strong background in Linux kernel and Android internals.
Proven track record in AI and security software projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity within the AI and Consumer Electronics sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Embedded SoftwareLinux KernelSecuritySystem SoftwareAndroid InternalsProtocol Development

Other Skills

CC++Zephyr RTOSFirmwareDevice DriversLinuxPHPMediawikiHTMLJavaScriptWinCEWindowsDebuggingSystem on a Chip (SoC)ARM Architecture

About

Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Nvidia

Sr System Software Engineer

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

GPU System SW

Intel corporation

AI Software Embedded Engineer

Jan 2016 – Dec 2023 · 7 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Projects @Intel:-
Contributed to an embedded stack(boot/security/ras etc) of Intel AI/Habana deep learning accelerators(Gaudi series/Greco).
Working on design/development of open source IOT Zephyr RTOS as kernel/embedded engineer on arm64/arc socs's embedded bare metal.
Worked in Linux kernel team as part of providing robust one stable Linux kernel as a product which can be used by multiple internal teams to build their products.
Worked on endpoint security product for server market in intel security group based on application white-listing using C, C++, system call hooking, vfs, Linux kernel, Android internals( odex, package manager, elf, mmap etc), android kernel.

CC++Linux KernelEmbedded SoftwareSecurityZephyr RTOS+2

Samsung electronics

3 roles

Technical Lead

Promoted

Jan 2015 – Mar 2015 · 2 mos

Worked in System S/w team developing android smartphone/tablet-based on Qualcomm soc.
Worked in C, C++, Linux kernel, android stack(kernel/framework/apps), sensor's drivers/HAL, Android Internals, etc
Worked on Performance Optimization of Samsung smartphone android stack in C, C++, bootloader, Linux kernel drivers majorly in area of memory/file system, sensors and Linux/android boot time optimization.
Major work areas include the optimization of Android Stack both in Kernel & Android Framework layer for better performance of OS and apps on Samsung Devices.

CC++Linux KernelAndroid InternalsDevice DriversSystem Software

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

Aricent

Technical Lead

Mar 2010 – Jul 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

Technical Lead( March 2015 - Jan 2016)
Worked as Lead for creating a framework for Ruckus Mobile Android Apps. The framework provides common functionality needed for Ruckus Android apps like Network management Module(Rest/Json RPC/Query Apis), Database layer(SQLite), Business Logic (Abstraction for apps), logging etc.
Was Scrum Master for Android Team, lead the team of 6 members.
Software Engineer(March 2010- July 2011)
Design, development, testing of protocol stacks in C, C++, on Linux. Worked on Signalling gateway project which is the gateway between for IP(M3UA) and MTP nodes

CC++LinuxProtocol Development

Tarkia

Software Engineer

Jan 2009 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Software Engineer(July,2009- March,2010) :- Worked on developing Mobile(WinCE) and Windows based Application for US based Pharma Client.
6 Months Internship(Jan,2009- June,2009) :- Worked on php, Mediawiki, Html, Javascript based website development.

PHPMediawikiHTMLJavaScript