Ankur Saxena

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Linux kernel and embedded systems development.
Proven track record in power management and boot optimizations.
Skilled in networking protocols and seamless handoff solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Embedded Systems and Networking with a focus on Linux kernel development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Linux KernelEmbedded SystemsNetworking

Other Skills

CPU Idle frameworkBootloaderPower managementBoot optimizationsLow power mode featuresTriagingLinux kernel platform issuesNetworking protocolsEthernetWireless protocolsNetwork stackLinux network driversFirmware developmentAudio Video BridgingIP flow mobility

About

Worked as an embedded system developer for automotive chipset manufacturer. Worked extensively on CPU idle framework and power management in Linux kernel. Boot time optimizations for Bootloader and Linux kernel on ARM-based SoCs. Good knowledge of Linux device drivers, OS internals including memory management, IPCs, Exception handling, and cache management. Experience in networking protocols (wired / wireless) such as 802.11R. I have also worked on sticky client issues and their resolution with seamless handoff schemes.

Experience

14 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Qualcomm

Staff Engineer

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · India

Samsung r&d institute

Staff Engineer, Chief engineer

Jun 2020 – Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Aricent

Team Lead

Dec 2017 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on CPU Idle framework for Suspend to RAM feature in linux kernel(4.14).
Worked on UEFI based APPS bootloader which loads linux kernel(4.14).
Worked on Boot optimizations on Linux kernel which reduced the kernel execution time.
Worked on Low power mode features like hibernation and Boot loader based hibernation support in core cpu drivers like TLMM and Memory in Linux kernel(4.14).
Triaging and resolving Linux kernel platform issues and tracking the issues with maintaining CR and bug hygiene being raised by Testing team.

CPU Idle frameworkLinux kernelBootloaderPower managementBoot optimizationsLow power mode features+4

Softnautics llp

Member of the Technical Staff

Aug 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Worked in networking domain on various Ethernet and wireless protocols like 802.3, 802.11, 802.11R protocol.
Worked on Network stack, Linux and bare-metal network drivers, LWIP protocol stack.
Worked on specific solution for 802.11R Fast roaming and 802.11K Assistive Roaming on OpenWRT Access points for seamless hand-off and sticky client solutions. Solution also includes facilities like Captive portal, Hot-spot 2.0.
Firmware development for Digital Voice Processor chipset.
Audio Video Bridging support against LEF frames for 10/100/1000 MBPS core Ethernet IP.
Network based IP flow mobility solution using PMIPv6 protocol.

Networking protocolsEthernetWireless protocolsNetwork stackLinux network driversFirmware development+3

Sibridge technologies

Member of Technical Staff - Embedded

Sep 2012 – Aug 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Ahmedabad

Kc robotics and embedded pvt ltd

Research and Development Engineer

May 2011 – Jan 2012 · 8 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Working on microcontrollers like ARM,PIC, AVR. Software skills includes MATLAB image processing and Eagle PCB designing. Developed hardware and Software for peripheral devices that can run on all of these microcontrollers. Also developed cards using specific microocntrollers.