Varun Sonagra

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 8 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in Functional Verification and Digital Designs.
Strong background in ARM architecture and System on a Chip.
Proven track record in CPU subsystem verification.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled DV Engineer specializing in ARM architecture and functional verification.

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Skills

Core Skills

Functional VerificationDigital DesignsDigital LogicSystem VerificationArm Architecture

Other Skills

ClientComputeIOTInfrastructureUVM RAL ImplementationBoot Flow verificationCPU Subsystem verificationRTL to GLS Non PAPA verificationCSV(UVM)AMBA APBAHBAXI protocolsGIC interrupts

About

At present working as a DV Engineer, who is fascinated to find bugs like a mystery solving detective. Interested to learn and work on anything cool, which breaks the mold and creates new opportunities towards the future. SOFT SKILLS : I'm confident, creative, highly associative, organized, able to work in small and big teams efficiently and with demonstrated excellent communication and presentation skills.

Experience

6 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Arm

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Client, Compute, IOT and Infrastructure projects experience.
TB Development from scratch, UVM RAL Implementation with DPI, Boot Flow verification

ClientComputeIOTInfrastructureUVM RAL ImplementationBoot Flow verification+2

Qualcomm

Engineer

Jul 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

During my tenure at Qualcomm, I extensively worked on CPU Subsytem level verification of Ultra Premium Tier to Mid tier Automotive and Compute project cycles covering the RTL to GLS Non PA, as well PA verification. Where I have used C and SV(UVM) to code randomized weighted constraint based UVM compliant testbenches, adding assertions, coverage bins and checkers to obtain code coverage and close on coverage holes.
Have gained extensive knowledge on AMBA APB, AHB, AXI protocols,GIC interrupts, ARM architecture, debugging utlities like Tarmac and tools like Synopsys Verdi, Mentor Questasim, Xilinx Vivado to name a few.
Have working knowledge of ARM low power modes.

CPU Subsystem verificationRTL to GLS Non PAPA verificationCSV(UVM)AMBA APB+10

Arm

System Verification Intern

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked as an Intern Verification for Systems Engineering
Worked on ARM IP based Systems for validation and performance verification of CPU, System and Media IPs. Implemented on Emulator and FPGA platforms.
Gained experience in integration of A-class (Cortex-A53, Cortex-A72, Cortex-A65AE) and R-class (Cortex-R5) ARM IP based Systems from bringing up to bench-marking. Sound knowledge of ARM architecture with exposure to ARMv7 and ARMv8.
Worked on Cluster Component creation of Cortex-R5 based system from RTL, configuring AMBA AXI Bus matrix and integrating an indigenous memory controller. Applied shell scripting for the system flow.

ARM IP validationPerformance verificationCortex-A53Cortex-A72Cortex-A65AECortex-R5+4

Indian institute of information technology

Teaching Assistant

Aug 2020 – Dec 2020 · 4 mos · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Working as a Teaching Assistant and responsible for course work and lab work of B. Tech students for :
1. Analog Electronics
2. Microprocessor Interface & Programming

Spintronics and magnetic materials laboratory, iiit allahabad

Student Researcher

Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 · 3 mos · Greater Allahabad Area

Worked on the simulation of MOSFETs with different materials like GaN, MoS₂ etc for their characteristics development as heterostructure Schottky diode and MIS structure using COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB.

Effervescence, iiit allahabad

2 roles

Head Of Department

Apr 2018 – Oct 2018 · 6 mos

Executive

Apr 2017 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr

As an executive I've worked in the field of Marketing, Branding and Public Relations along with having encompassed a hands on experience in the field of work. I learned about the importance of minuscule steps to earn sponsorship and it's effective management via Branding, Budgeting and optimal Public Relations via Media management.
This job helped me gain a hands on experience of the corporate sector and finance.