Vaishnav Achath

Product Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Embedded Systems and Linux kernel development.
Proven track record with open source contributions.
Led multiple SoC/hardware platform bringups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer with expertise in Linux and hardware development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Embedded SystemsReal-time Operating Systems (rtos)Software ArchitectureVirtualizationHypervisorOperating SystemsAnalog Circuit DesignIntegrated Circuits (ic)Fpga

Other Skills

C (Programming Language)BootloaderGitEmbedded CProgrammingVirtual PrototypingQNXTrace32Synopsys toolsFPGA prototypingPerformance BenchmarkingBenchmarkingU-BootEmbedded LinuxLinux Kernel

About

Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology through innovative solutions in Embedded Systems, I specialize in Linux kernel, U-Boot bootloader, Android, Zephyr RTOS development, Hypervisors, FPGA, and hardware debugging. With a proven track record spanning 4 years with strong open source software contributions and multiple SoC/hardware platform bringups, my expertise lies in crafting robust, efficient, and scalable software and hardware solutions.

Experience

7 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Texas instruments

5 roles

Software System Architect

Jul 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Software ArchitectureVirtual PrototypingVirtualizationQNXTrace32Synopsys tools+3

Lead Software Engineer

Jul 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

VirtualizationHypervisorFPGA prototypingVirtual Prototyping

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Feb 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

Pre-silicon and Post silicon Linux, Android Bringup Lead for J722S/AM67 family of heterogenous multicore automotive SoCs.
Develops and maintains Linux kernel and U-boot drivers for MIPI CSI2 RX Camera Capture Subsytem, DMA Subsytem, FPDLink, Octal SPI Flash Controller, Hyperflash memory controller, MCSPI in TI’s Jacinto family of SoCs.
Xen hypervisor support on TI K3 family of devices

BootloaderOperating SystemsU-BootEmbedded LinuxLinux KernelSoftware Architecture+4

Software Engineer

May 2022 – Feb 2023 · 9 mos · On-site

Linux Kernel and U-Boot development for Jacinto Family of Heterogenous Multicore SoCs.
Focus on OSPI, Hyperflash flash subsystems, MCSPI, CSI2RX camera capture subsystem, FPD-Link camera SerDes system, device driver/framework development, debug, documentation and integration in corresponding Linux kernel and U-Boot bootloader subsystems.
Volunteer maintainer for TI platforms in Zephyr RTOS

BootloaderC++C (Programming Language)Linux KernelEmbedded SystemsOperating Systems+1

Analog Validation Engineer

Mar 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

System Validation Engineer for TPS2597 and TPS2981 family of power path protection devices.
System testcases, Bench-tester correlation, timing tests, reliability testing.
Pre-silicon validation of Mixed Signal Smart eFuse TPS25990.
Validation and Characterization of next generation High Voltage Power MOSFET technology.
Development of dynamic ORing configuration in high current DC redundant power supplies.
Development of browser based evaluation interface for analog products for customers to perform critical system tests on a remote lab setup.

Mixed-Signal Integrated CircuitsField-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)Integrated Circuits (IC)Printed Circuit Board (PCB) DesignAnalog Circuit DesignVerilog

The zephyr project

Maintainer

Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

Maintainer for Texas Instruments SimpleLink MCU (CC1352, CC26xx, CC32xx, MSP430) and K3 platforms in upstream Zephyr RTOS. Also a collaborator for Beagleboard.org Foundation platforms: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.yml#L3577

C (Programming Language)BootloaderReal-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)GitEmbedded CIntegrated Circuits (IC)+2

Smart iops

2 roles

Member of Technical Staff

Jul 2020 – Feb 2021 · 7 mos

Firmware development and latency optimization for a custom softcore microcontroller
Software Emulation of subsystems of Solid State Storage Drives
DDR Interface Training Validation for NAND flash interface
LLVM Compiler Backend maintenance for custom microcontroller architecture

Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)C (Programming Language)EmulationXilinx VivadoCompilersSolid-State Drive (SSD)+4

Member Of Technical Staff, Intern

Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 · 5 mos

Firmware Development and Optimization for NAND flash controller in enterprise Solid State Drives.

Cirel systems

Silicon Validation Intern

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 · 2 mos · Bangalore

Set up Data Acquisition and Calibration system for PDM and I2S standard digital MEMS microphones
Porting of Virtual COM port transfers to USB Bulk Transfers in Stylus IC Calibration Board, writing corresponding LabVIew VIs
TLV320DAC3100 Bring up on Beaglebone Black MCASP