Suman Chakraborty

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Linux Kernel and device driver development.
  • Proficient in embedded systems and bootloader customization.
  • Strong background in networking chipsets and protocols.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer specializing in Linux Kernel and device drivers.

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Skills

Core Skills

Embedded SystemsLinux KernelDevice DriversFirmwareLinux

Other Skills

Intel Quick Assist TechnologyTofino ASICSerdes driversBroadcom SDKFibre Optics SwitchesSmart NIC developmentIntel SPDKCustomization of SDKBoot loaderBoot loadersCDebuggingCore JavaWindowsSoftware Development

About

• Rich experience in board bring up with boot loader (U-boot), preparation (customization and porting) of boot loaders for embedded platforms (such as ARM SoCs - T2200, IPQ8065, PowerPC SoCs - P1021, P2020, T1024). Working on networking chipset from Broadcom Trident3 , Towhawk. • Strong experience in preparation (customization and porting) of Linux Kernel and Kernel bring-up for embedded platforms. • Hands-on experience in design and porting/development of Linux device drivers for various hardware subsystems and devices like SPI, I2C, Flash (NOR/NAND), PCIe and Ethernet in different platforms. • Experience in network (Ethernet and 802.11), clock, regulator, power monitor, crypto drivers and framework in Linux Kernel. • Rich experience in development of low-level driver APIs for platform software. • Hands-on experience in bring-up of high speed devices like Network Switches and Wireless LAN devices. • Integration of Wired LAN device SDKs, Wireless LAN device SDKs for customized hardware platforms and experience in bring up of network Interfaces (LAN/WLAN). • Good knowledge and understanding of various WLAN protocols like 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax. • Experience in debugging Linux Kernel and analysis of Kernel crash/core dumps. • Experience in design and development of Built-In Self-Test (BIST) and Hardware Diagnostics application to validate the hardware during production for different embedded platforms. • Rich experience in using JTAG debuggers (Codewarrior/Lauterbach). • Understanding and study of board schematics and device data sheets to trouble shoot platform issues. • Experience in working closely with hardware designers and interacting with them in various stages of product development.

Experience

12 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs
Current Experience

Intel corporation

2 roles

Staff Engineer

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Working on Intel Quick Assist Technology.
  • https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel-quick-assist-technology-overview.html
  • Kernel contribution:
  • https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/herbert/cryptodev-2.6.git/log/?qt=grep&q=Suman+Kumar+Chakraborty
Intel Quick Assist TechnologyEmbedded SystemsLinux Kernel

Software Engineer - ASIC Drivers

Apr 2022Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Working on Intel Quick Assist Technology.
  • https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel-quick-assist-technology-overview.html
  • Kernel contribution:
  • https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/herbert/cryptodev-2.6.git/log/?qt=grep&q=Suman+Kumar+Chakraborty
  • Worked on Tofino ASIC port and Serdes drivers. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/network-io/intelligent-fabric-processors/tofino.html
  • Worked on Platforms based on Tofino ASIC.
  • Worked on peripheral device drivers for intel processors
Intel Quick Assist TechnologyTofino ASICSerdes driversEmbedded SystemsDevice Drivers

Juniper networks

2 roles

Software Engineer 4

Jul 2021Mar 2022 · 8 mos

Software Engineer 3

Dec 2018Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Working on Juniper Fibre Optics Switches, SFP , QSFP. Working on Broadcom SDK, Broadcom PHY and networking chipsets
  • Working on Trident3 , Tomhawk, Europa , Miura broadcom chipsets .
  • Working on MACsec PHY, Power over Ethernet (POE)
Broadcom SDKFibre Optics SwitchesEmbedded SystemsDevice Drivers

Western digital

Senior Engineer

Nov 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

  • Working on Smart NIC development using Intel SPDK stack.
  • Worked on Intel Rack Scale Design.
  • Implementing new feature and fixing bugs of Intel SPDK and pushing to open source
  • https://github.com/spdk/spdk/commits/master?author=suman.chakraborty@wdc.com
  • Project
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  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_alNhNVtXKU
Smart NIC developmentIntel SPDKEmbedded SystemsFirmware

Aricent

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2015Nov 2017 · 2 yrs · Chennai Area, India

  • Working on Products based on Marvel , qualcomm and micro semi products . Customization of SDK as per the project requirements . Had worked on QSDK , Poncat3 SDK , DIGI SDK and Yocto.
  • Customization of Boot loader, Linux and other respective driver .
  • Adding other pheripheral driver and API as per the project requirements
  • Worked on Projects -
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crxR7nLDB8w
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbD8aFI248
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaQ9kUl4urU
Customization of SDKBoot loaderLinuxEmbedded SystemsDevice Drivers

Data patterns (india) pvt ltd

System Software Engineer

Aug 2013Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • Design and implement software for embedded devices and systems from initial requirements for defence and space .Integrate and validate new product designs. Devloping Device Drivers,Boot loaders,Kernel, test applications .
Device DriversBoot loadersEmbedded SystemsLinux

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Technology - MTech — Software Systems

Jan 2019Jan 2021

North Maharashtra University

BE — ECE

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Vikas Vidyaniketan

SSC — SCIENCE

Jan 2006Jan 2008

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