Sai Nikhil Vishnubhatla

Software Engineer

San Diego, California, United States11 yrs 11 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in low power architecture and embedded systems.
  • Led development of a competitive holographic AI assistant.
  • Strong analytical skills with proven project management abilities.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor and Embedded Systems expert with a focus on low power architecture.

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C++Computer ArchitectureMicrocontrollersRoboticsImage ProcessingArtificial IntelligencePCB DesignVLSIBloggingElectronicsField-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)SensorsCArduinoVHDL

About

I have a keen interest in Low power architecture and Embedded Systems, possessing strong analytical and problem solving abilities, proficient programming skills, capability to interface various types of hardware such as sensors & micro-controllers to working with variety of communication protocols. Experienced in the SOC power characterization and design of architecture of hardware accelerators & FPGAs. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines. My experiences and skill set allow me to go the extra mile while implementing my ideas, and to look critically at a given problem statement from a unique perspective.

Experience

11 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Qualcomm

3 roles

Staff Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos

Senior Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2021Nov 2025 · 4 yrs

Power Test Engineer

Feb 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

Intel corporation

Test R&D Engineer

Jan 2019Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chandler, Arizona

  • Designed test plans for validating Intel’s sort and class testers and its software.
  • Worked closely on optimizing the PatGen and DPS area of the testers to make them bug free and user friendly. Delivered easy to deploy solution for OS imaging on tester farms.

Crazies and co.

Hardware Engineer

Oct 2018Jan 2019 · 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Led the product development and design of a holographic AI assistant competing with the likes of the technology behind Amazon's Alexa & Google's Assistant.
  • Deliberated cost analysis with manufacturers and suppliers from around the world for each component involved in the design. Performed a detailed market study, developed a 3D model of the product and drafted a final Bill-of-Materials speculating the costs covering PCB components, purchased and fabricated parts, packaging, shipping and manual assembly costs.
  • Have been able to make most of my startup experience by having productive brainstorming discussions with the founder and analyzed various view points of a consumer in contrast with the business, financial and technological stand point of the company.

Northwestern university

2 roles

Teaching Assistant

Sep 2017Dec 2017 · 3 mos · Evanston, IL

  • Teaching assistant for courses ASIC and FPGA Design (EECS-355) & Introduction to Computer Engineering (EECS-203).

Graduate Research Assistant

Mar 2017Jun 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Evanston, IL

  • Working under Prof. Russ Joseph in Low power architecture lab on Reconfigurable hardware accelerators as my thesis work.

Intel corporation

Power analysis Intern

Jun 2017Sep 2017 · 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Established workload power characterization at lowest kernel level for DL workloads enabling platform generalization & projections for other architectures.
  • Instrumented industry leading GPUs & FPGAs for the measurement of power and performance, which was the key to develop suitable power models.

Technophilia systems private limited

Embedded Systems Intern

Jun 2015Oct 2015 · 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Designed module (including the PCB layout design) to track objects in real-time.
  • Project selected as top 10 in an idea submission contest among 159 participants from around the world.

Srm team welkinsat

Mission Operation Engineer and Systems Integration Engineer

Oct 2014May 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · SRM University

  • Secured 1st rank in the Critical Design Review (CDR) Presentation Stage in CANSAT 2015.
  • Designed the electronics of Payload and the Container of the CANSAT among the constraints of power consumption and weight limitations.

Hindustan aeronautics limited

R&D Intern

May 2014Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Studied and practically experienced the manufacturing, over-hauling and simulation of the Radar System incorporated in the India's most advanced third generation multi-combat role fighter Sukhoi-30 MKI.
  • Drafted a detailed report on the topics of Mechanics of Flight, Su-30 MKI's profile, Radar principles, Characteristics and different operational modes of the Radar used in Su-30, Testing and Assembly operations.

Srm team robocon

Electronics Core Member and System Integration Engineer

Apr 2013Apr 2015 · 2 yrs · SRM University, Chennai

  • Bagged the "Best Economical Robot" award at the Robocon-2014.
  • Managed the finances amounting to Rs. 1.2 million as well as the logistics of the 30 member team.
  • Innovating for solving the problem statement utilizing optimal resources.

Education

Northwestern University

Master’s Degree — Computer Engineering

Jan 2016Jan 2018

SRM IST Chennai

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Jan 2012Jan 2016

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