Vaskar Paul

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in system software development for hardware diagnostics.
Proficient in low-level programming for embedded systems.
Strong background in UEFI BIOS application development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor and Embedded Systems expert with extensive experience in diagnostics software development.

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SDIOFirmwareEmbedded CSystems ProgrammingOperating System InternalsSubversionSoftware DevelopmentMemorySPIAssembly LanguageX64UEFI BIOSPythonMPLABSTL

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Extensive experience in System Software development for Hardware Diagnostics, Device Drivers for Embedded systems, Firmware, Server Platform Utilities/Tools and Libraries. Worked On: - Software Design and Development - Post Silicon Validation - x86 and x64 (64-bit) AMD and Intel Architecture - 32-bit Micro-controllers (PIC32), MIPS - Embedded Technologies - Low Level Device Driver Development - SDIO (Secure Digital) storage - Infinity Fabric diagnostics for CPU and GPU - Memory Diagnostics, DRAM security, Encryption techniques. - Platform and IP Bring-up - UEFI BIOS application development for Server Platforms - TXT(Trusted Execution Technology), TPM(Trusted Platform Module) - Virtualization Technologies - Secure boot - Multicore architecture - Cisco UCS rack server utilities development - Controller Area Network (CAN), Random Number Generator, Bus Matrix. Operating System: - Linux (RHEL, SuSE, Ubuntu) - Windows (2007/Vista/Xp/Server 2003 and Server 2008), WinPE, DOS. - EFI / UEFI. - FreeRTOS Programming Languages, Software and Hardware Tools: - C/C++, Embedded C, Python, Shell scripting, 64-bit Assembly Programming, System programming, SVN, Simulation, MPLAB X, Git, Jira, Eclipse. - Emulators, Hardware Debug Tools, x86 boards, Embedded Application boards, JTAG debugger, In-circuit debugger, Oscilloscopes.

Experience

18 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

8 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Amd

3 roles

Manager Software Development

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Section Manager Firmware Engineering

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Leading Infinity Fabric and Controller Hub Diagnostics System Software development team for AMD CPUs, APUs and GPUs.

MTS Software Engineer

Sep 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

Linux based system software development for x86 hardware diagnostics.
AMD SOCs
GPU & CPU Infinity Fabric Diagnostics
Memory/DDR Diagnostics
Memory Security
Post silicon validation
Software and Hardware debugging
Low level programming
C/C++, 64-bit Assembly

Cisco

Software Engineer III

Jun 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Linux based server management software development for Cisco Unified Computing Systems.
Host based firmware update for BIOS, BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), storage and network devices.
Software security feature development using encryption and digital signing.

Microchip technology

Senior Engineer - II

Dec 2013 – Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Low Level Device Driver/Firmware and Embedded Software development using C and Python for Diagnostics and Validation of MIPS based 32-bit Microcontrollers (PIC32) and its peripherals like SDIO(Secure Digital) storage devices, CAN(Controller Area Network), Bus Matrix, Random Number Generator and Encryption IPs. Also involved in hardware IP/Platform bring-up.
Environment: MPLABx, FreeRTOS, Eclipse.

Amd

Software Development Engineer-2

Jan 2012 – Nov 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

System Software Development using C++ for Memory Security Diagnostics.
Environment: Linux

Wipro technologies

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed UEFI based application using EDK2 to verify compliance and BIOS infrastructure for Intel 64-bit Server related technologies like Trusted Execution technology and TPM (Trusted Platform Module).

Project engineer

Sep 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed UEFI and Windows based Software toolkit to verify compliance and BIOS infrastructure for Intel 64-bit Server related technologies like Trusted Execution technology, TPM (Trusted Platform Module), IO Virtualization.
Ported 32-bit assembly code to 64-bit assembly.
Developed automation tool to validate Intel Graphics driver (3D, 2D) for low power processor.
Programming Languages and Tools used: C/C++, Assembly, Visual Studio, EDK2.
Environment: UEFI, Windows XP, Windows Server.

Intel corporation (contract)

Software Engineer

Jun 2008 – Nov 2008 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

System Utilities (BIOS and BMC update) development, enhancement and unit testing on x86 based 32 and 64-bit Intel Server boards.
Programming Languages and Tools used: C/C++, Assembly, Win32, Visual Studio, GCC.
Environment: Windows Server, RHEL, Suse Linux, EFI, WinPE.