G V Ravi Sankar

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India29 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Led AI software initiatives at Qualcomm.
  • Expert in optimizing machine learning models.
  • Pioneered automation for Wireless 6G infrastructure.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications expert with a strong focus on AI and firmware development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (ai)FirmwareVdsl InteroperabilityTechnical Project LeadershipProject ManagementNetwork Management Systems (nms)Internet Protocol Suite (tcp/ip)

Other Skills

Deep LearningPython (Programming Language)Problem SolvingCommunicationComputer ScienceAlgorithmsAnalytical SkillsGenerative AI ToolsObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Presentation SkillsC++OpenCVSoftware EscrowVDSL2Secure Coding

About

Working on automation of build and test for Wireless 6G infrastructure. Led Qualcomm's AI software initiatives, my role centered on developing the AISW Accuracy Evaluator Tool, with a focus on enhancing AI model performance across a broad spectrum of technologies. We've successfully advanced AI solutions tailored for mobile, automotive, compute, IoT, and XR platforms, thanks to my expertise in generative AI tools and strong communication skills. Previously, as the lead of ML Accuracy Team, my work was instrumental in optimizing machine learning models for the AI Cloud division, striking a fine balance between speed and accuracy. This pivotal contribution supported the AI100 Inference accelerator's success, underlining my dedication to innovation and precision in AI model analysis.

Experience

29 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
7 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
10 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Qualcomm

2 roles

Senior Staff Engineer

Promoted

Feb 2018Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

  • Nov 2024 - till date
  • Working on automation of build and test for Wireless 6G infrastructure.
  • Developing python scripts used in DV and HVT of 6G Hardware using AI Code Agent.
  • Dec 2023 - Oct 2024:
  • Lead and developer of AISW Accuracy Evaluator Tool
  • Part of global AI software team, working on common AISW stack
  • Supporting target devices across mobile, auto, compute, IoT, and XR platforms
  • Leading and contributing to ML Accuracy Evaluator tool feature development
  • Supporting various ML models including LLMs
  • Sep-2020 - Nov 2023:
  • Lead of Machine Learning Accuracy Team for Qualcomm's AI Cloud division.
  • Perform accuracy analysis on ML models & LLMs using accuracy tools and resolve accuracy issues.
  • Explore mixed precision, quantization, compression techniques to trade-off accuracy with speed.
  • Optimize ML models and tune parameters to meet accuracy targets on AI100 inference accelerator
  • Feb-2019 - Aug-2020:
  • Software Development for Machine Learning tools for Qualcomm's IoT division.
  • Tools used for training, optimizing and evaluating the object detection model,
  • Severe memory constraints, light weight model used with ultra low power (< 1 mW) camera
  • Use cases: Retail/IoT, Video Door Bell, Low Cost / Security Camera, Interactive Toys.
  • Feb-2018 to Jan 2019: Data Server Firmware Development
  • Software and Firmware development for the Server Platform chipsets from Qualcomm Data Server.
  • Handled overall ownership of RAS module. (Reliability, Availability & Serviceability).
  • Developed RAS drivers for Dakar Mesh & DDR.
  • Supported of EMAC driver for new chipset.
  • Supported IMC firmware (Integrated Management Controller).
Deep LearningPython (Programming Language)Problem SolvingCommunicationComputer ScienceAlgorithms+10

Principal Engineer

Sep 2015Sep 2017 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Supported customer to successfully achieve the VDSL2 interoperability with third party CO/CPE against legacy Ikanos modems. This helped them to achieve critical milestone to enter Japanese DSL market with non-Ikanos chipset.
  • Released source code to customers after open source review using Blackduck tool.
  • Implemented an enhancement to IPv6-in-IPv4 tunnel 6RD protocol, on a network protocol stack running on a Qualcomm’s snapdragon family chipset.
  • In this process, gained knowledge and familiarity on the following:
  • Qualcomm’s open source review process.
  • Escrow process
  • Secure ‘C’ coding practices
  • Source code management using GIT
  • Code review and integration using Gerrit.
  • ARMv8 architecture
Problem SolvingCommunicationAnalytical SkillsVDSL InteroperabilitySoftware EscrowVDSL2+5

Ikanos communications

4 roles

Distinguished Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2012Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Design and development of Firmware for GigaDSL CO & CPE, frequency division duplex counterpart of G.Fast, to achieve 1 Gbps over copper lines, while interoperating with legacy VDSL2 100/100 modems. Participated in lab demonstrations and field trials resulting in design wins in Japan & Korea. Played a key role in the Ikanos’ demonstration of world’s first true gigabit performance ,i.e. data rates of more than 1000 kbps over copper lines (refer to the media link provided below).
  • Designed and developed Firmware for finite state machine and algorithms of 1-port CO based on the Vx185/CPE platform for FTTC (Fiber-To-The-Curb) deployment, to achieve aggregate data rate of 300 Mbps.
  • In this process, gained knowledge and familiarity on the following:
  • Configuring and troubleshooting Jenkins Build Server
  • Development using Scrum and Agile methodology
Fiber to the x (FTTx)G.fastProblem SolvingCommunicationAnalytical SkillsVDSL2+4

Senior Manager, Firmware

Sep 2010Jul 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Designed and developed of Firmware for FSM and various features on Vx180 & Vx185 CPE platforms using Nucleus/MIPS, mass deployed in various countries in Europe and South America.
  • Managed delivery of various firmware features and modules of the DSL modem.
  • Managed technical tasks, handling risks, analyzing requirements, software configuration and management.
CommunicationFSMRequirements AnalysisFirmwareDMT TechnologyNucleus RTOS+4

Manager, Software

Dec 2006Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Managed a core team of 4 to 8 people tasked to deliver various complex firmware modules of the DSL modem.
  • Managed customer releases and design and development of various features on 5 generations of Ikanos’ DMT based VDSL1 and VDSL2 CO & CPE modems deployed in millions in Japan and Korea.
CommunicationFirmwarePresentation SkillsSoftware ArchitectureProject Management

Project Leader

Oct 2004Dec 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Lead a core team of 4 to 5 people to design and develop various features on 5 generations of Ikanos’ DMT technology based VDSL1 and VDSL2 CO & CPE modems mass-deployed in millions in Japan and Korea.
  • Played a key role to enable Ikanos to be world’s first company to demonstrate both ADSL and VDSL capability simultaneously on same CO chipset at a major VDSL standards event. I have developed the G.hs protocol that supports both ADSL and VDSL and dynamic switching between those protocols, and using the ATM or PTM transport protocol, based on the CPE type detected at run-time.
CommunicationVDSL InteroperabilityVDSL2FirmwareTechnical Project LeadershipPresentation Skills

Sasken communication technologies ltd

Project Leader

Jun 1997Oct 2004 · 7 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore & Fremont · On-site

  • Lead a core team of 2 to 3 people working as consultant to Ikanos, to implement software modules such as hand shake protocol called G.hs, and counters as per G.ploam.
  • Key team member of the ADSL software modem called Host G.lite developed in-house by Sasken. This was developed on Philips Trimedia processor with a third party AFE. Attended various ADSL interoperability plug-fests and was responsible for interoperability. The software modem was licensed to a US based vendor and was shipped in millions.
  • Implemented enhancements to Telecom network planning software for Nortel Networks. I worked onsite at Nortel, Ottawa, Canada for this project.
CommunicationG.ploamADSL InteroperabitlityNetwork Management Systems (NMS)FirmwareInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)+4

Hcl technologies

Member Technical Staff

Feb 1996Jun 1997 · 1 yr 4 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

  • Team member of network protocol and network management groups.
  • Developed network layer protocol named IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange) based on Novell’s NetWare technology for LeeMah Data corporation
  • Developed a GUI in C++ for a Network Management based on CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol) for Hewlett Packard.
IPXCInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)C++CMIP+2

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

M.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering

Jun 1994Jan 1996

Sri Venkateswara University

B.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering

Jan 1990Jan 1994

APRJC, Chintapalli

Intermediate or +2

Jan 1988Jan 1990

Government Junior College, Rajam

Secondary Education — 6th to 10th Standard

Jan 1984Jan 1988

St Joseph's Convent, Srikakulam

Primary Education — 4th & 5th Standard

Jan 1983Jan 1984

Nirmal Hridai High School, Khammam

Primary Education — 2nd & 3rd Standard

Jan 1981Jan 1983

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