Bhuvankumar Hampanur

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in firmware validation for enterprise HDD systems.
Strong background in embedded test design and automation.
Proven track record in root cause analysis and debugging.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Firmware Validation Engineer specializing in Storage Technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

Firmware ValidationEmbedded SystemsTest Design

Other Skills

Embedded DevicesPython (Programming Language)DebuggingUniversal Flash Storage (UFS)PycharmSPIRomARM ArchitectureGHSmultiPre and Post Silicon FW ValidationEmbedded Software ProgrammingObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)FirmwareNAND Flash

About

Senior software developement Engineer( Firmware Validation )with 3 years of experience in post-silicon bring up, system-level firmware validation, and hardware/firmware debugging across FPGA and production platforms. Strong background in embedded test design, Python-based automation, and root cause analysis for complex SoC and storage systems.

Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Western digital

3 roles

Senior Firmware Engineer

Promoted

Aug 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Promoted to senior engineer
1.Led post-silicon storage firmware validation for Unified SoC platforms, covering FPGA to production silicon in enterprise HDD systems.
2.Performed SoC bring-up and hardware/firmware debugging on ARM R5 cores using JTAG/UART, driving RCA
and closure of high-priority firmware defects.
3. Validated NAND firmware reliability features (Read Scrub, Relocation, Metablock, CVD, FWR), focusing on data integrity, power-loss handling, and long-run stability.
4.Built Python-based validation and debug automation, significantly reducing RCA turnaround time.
5. Helping the team to recreate high priority bugs with effective test cases, reducing the time in recreating and debugging.

Embedded DevicesPython (Programming Language)Firmware validationEmbedded Systems

Firmware Engineer

Oct 2023 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Joined back as an NCG at the same organization
1.Designed test scenarios to validate NAND firmware features.
2.Worked on UFS protocol for select products, then transitioned to an in-house protocol derived from UFS for next-gen Enterprise HDDs.
3.Contributed to the development of a custom tool from scratch for NAND firmware validation.
4.Developed and validated NAND firmware features, including Metablock rules and Reset handling.

Test DesignUniversal Flash Storage (UFS)Firmware validation

Firmware Intern 1

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 · 5 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Started my career as an intern at Western digital corp.
1.Worked with the OptiNand team, part of the HDD Business Unit, gaining deep insights into emerging OptiNand technology.
2.Acquired hands-on experience with iNAND technology and its application in Enterprise HDDs, fostering in-depth technical knowledge.
3.Collaborated closely with the HDD BU team, gaining exposure to a variety of processes and cutting-edge storage technologies.
4.Contributed to real-time projects, including preconditioning bad blocks in a FVT environment, and developed new test cases to improve validation processes. Environment, created some new test cases for the same.

PycharmPython (Programming Language)