Kumarasamy Palanisamy

Firmware Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of experience in embedded software engineering.
Specialized in SSD firmware development and system integration.
Proven adaptability across networking, automotive, and IoT domains.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Firmware Engineer specializing in SSD and IoT applications across automotive and networking sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ssd Firmware DevelopmentSystem IntegrationAgile MethodologiesIot Application DevelopmentFirmware DevelopmentInfotainment System DevelopmentPlatform Application Development

Other Skills

GitCode ReviewPerformance TuningEmbedded Software ProgrammingUnit TestingCI/CD PracticesIoT DevelopmentFirmware ValidationdbusAndroid DevelopmentAUTOSAREmbedded LinuxPower ManagementLinuxUnix

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Experience Summary Embedded Software Engineer with 13+ years of experience across networking, automotive, IoT, and storage domains, delivering robust firmware and system solutions on ARM and Synopsys platforms. Specialized in SSD firmware development (NVMe protocol, flash management, error recovery, power management), while also contributing to low-level driver design, debugging frameworks, and system integration across diverse embedded environments. Recognized for cross-domain adaptability and the ability to translate complex hardware interactions into reliable, high-performance firmware

Experience

13 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Sandisk®

2 roles

Principal Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Develop and optimize SSD firmware for high-performance NVMe drives.
Debug and resolve firmware issues through root cause analysis and performance tuning.
Collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams for system-level integration.

GitCode ReviewSSD Firmware DevelopmentSystem Integration

Staff Firmware Engineer

Dec 2018 – Apr 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Designed, developed, and maintained firmware for client SSDs(i.e. SLC, Q/TLC)
Created design documents and participated in technical investigations from problem statement to resolution.
Implemented unit testing, CI/CD practices, and Agile methodologies in firmware development

GitEmbedded Software ProgrammingSSD Firmware DevelopmentAgile Methodologies

Schneider electric

2 roles

Senior Design Engineer - Firmware

Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 · 4 mos · Bangalore

Design, Develop the IioT Applications for Solar Power Plant Monitoring solutions and Validate and Verify the Firmware and IOS and Android Application of Schneider Electric Conext CL Inverter Products.

GitIoT Application Development

Lead Engineer - Firmware

Oct 2017 – Aug 2018 · 10 mos · Bangalore

Developing firmware applications for Industrial ioT devices using QNX , Embedded C /C++ , Shell Scripting ,Python , Modbus.

Firmware Development

Robert bosch engineering and business solutions private limited

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2014 – Oct 2017 · 3 yrs · Bangalore Area, India

Developed car infotainment system firmware on AUTOSAR and Embedded Linux.
Implemented system power management and lifecycle control using GENIVI and Systemd.
Integrated CAN-based signaling for startup/shutdown sequencing.

dbusAndroid DevelopmentInfotainment System Development