Aditya Patra — Software Engineer
Experienced Embedded Systems and Platform Software Engineer with 11 years of expertise in developing device drivers, board bring-up, and system software for high-performance networking and embedded platforms. Currently working at Cisco, focused on infrastructure platform software for service-provider routers, with in-depth knowledge of PHY retimer drivers (CredoSemi), FPGA integration, and communication protocols like I2C, PMBus, and PCIe. Proficient in Linux kernel development, having contributed to drivers for sensors, voltage regulators, RTCs, watchdogs, and DMA. Skilled in U-Boot and Linux kernel porting. Strong foundation in low-level debugging, hardware-software interfacing, and platform-level performance optimization. I’m passionate about building robust, scalable, and maintainable systems that bridge hardware and software seamlessly.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer with a focus on infrastructure software for networking.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 12 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Embedded Systems
- Board Bring-up
- Linux Kernel
- U-boot
Career Highlights
- 11 years of experience in embedded systems engineering.
- Expertise in Linux kernel development and device drivers.
- Passionate about building scalable and maintainable systems.
Work Experience
Palo Alto Networks
Principal Software Engineer (0 mo)
Cisco
Software Engineer IV (8 yrs 6 mos)
Qualcomm
Engineer I (1 yr 5 mos)
Data Patterns (India) Pvt Ltd
Software Engineer (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Krupajal Engineering College (KEC), Bhubaneswar