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Zaid Sagir

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14 years of experience in SoC validation and automation.
  • Expertise in Python automation for validation teams.
  • Led multiple validation projects across semiconductor industry.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Validation Engineer with extensive experience in automation and validation methodologies.

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DebuggingEmbedded SystemsLinuxEmbedded Software

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14 years of experience in SoC Validation, Automation and Driver development/validation.  Hands on experience in • Development of methodologies, execution of validation plans, and debug of failures • Python Automation for validation teams • Understanding of software and/or hardware validation techniques  Expertise in SoC Validation, Automation, protocol and PVT validation, Git and C programming  Security validation lead

Experience

15 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Intel corporation

3 roles

Emulation Validation Engineer

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Xeon Server Emulation Validation

SoC Functional Validation Engineer

Jun 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • UCIe Validation
  • Leading UCIe Validation
  • CXL Validation
  • Leading CXL post silicon validation
  • Planning team validation activities, timelines, methodology, execution, coverage for successful project
  • Responsible for Power On & regression Test Plans, Tests development and collaboration with cross teams for validation, Automation
  • Collaboration with different teams for Firmware, hardware and Silicon delivery.

System Validation Engineer

Feb 2020May 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Part of Intel XEON server validation team, working on Accelerator IP validation.
  • Project management for accelerator server IPs.
  • Reset and ADR validation lead.
  • Hardware security validation lead.
  • PCIE bridge, DMA, and Reset feature validation.
  • Customer enabling and debugs.
  • Managing Lab operations, planning and inventory management.

Aricent

2 roles

Tech Lead

Jul 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

Senior Engineer

Dec 2016Jun 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

Qualcomm

Senior Consultant

Jan 2017Jan 2020 · 3 yrs · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • IP Validation for Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC
  •  Working on validation of multiple IPs (Ethernet MAC/DMA/NAND/PWM) in pre and post silicon phases.
  •  Developed test cases and cmm scripts to validate IP during post silicon phases.
  •  Validated IPs in pre-silicon phase using FPGA platforms and debugged failures.
  •  Worked with emulation and design teams to resolve issues.
  • Automation for Validation teams
  •  Developed Python scripts to automate tests execution.
  •  Enabled Jenkins Automation for SoC Validation teams, used by high volume execution teams
  • extensively.
  •  Developed Multiple features like CSV parsing, execution of tests, logging and log parsing,
  • execution without using T32, dll handling in Python and T32 handling.
  •  Provided training and enabled multiple teams for Jenkins automation.

Intel india technology pvt ltd

3 roles

Software Engineer

Aug 2014Jun 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Involved in development & validation of layer 2 co processor drivers, used in 3G modem for data transfer.
  • Developed features like three carrier aggregation, power optimization and multi SIM features following AGILE development methodology. Verified the same by writing test cases and on hardware.
  • Led hardware bring up/testing for modem platforms.
  • Provided training to team for git version control and hardware usage.

System Validation Engineer

May 2011Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • UART/ I2C/ SPI validation for Intel Atom SoC
  • Responsibilities:
  • Functional and requirement based validation of UART, I2C and SPI for Atom SOC.
  • Created test plans and test cases for Standalone and Stress tests for the IP module and debugged failures.
  • Enabled various Pre-Silicon tests based on emulation environment.
  • Worked closely with Verification Engineers, Design Engineers and Architect to resolve the bugs.
  • PVT Validation for Intel Atom SoC
  • Responsibilities:
  • Created test plan for PVT regression and enabled content for functional validation.
  • Setup enablement for PVT validation including Airjet/Silicon Thermal, voltage and temperature measuring tools, Socket, etc
  • Led 5-member execution team for PVT and completed execution on time.
  • Drove work group for PVT validation across different sites, including debug forum.
  • Camera Validation for Atom SoC
  • Responsibilities:
  • Camera Module functional validation using C on E-Cos based platform for Atom SOC.
  • Developed various test cases for preview, image capture and video capture based on the test plan.
  • Enabled different sensors for Primary and Secondary camera like 8MP and 2MP.
  • Developed mipi CSI2 receiver protocol compliance test suite using industry standard moving pixel transmitter.

Internship

Jun 2010Apr 2011 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Customer Design Tracker Tool --
  • Developed a web based tool for tracking customers’ designs for Graphics team of Intel. It is a customer intelligence tool which keeps track of the customers’ designs, design features, schedules. Pages are created using Master page concept and database connectivity is provided using ADO.Net.
  • Languages: MS SQL, HTML

Education

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Master’s Degree — Computer Science

Jan 2009Jan 2011

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Bachelor’s Degree — Information Technology

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