Malleshappa Bajappanavar

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Over eight years of experience in semiconductor validation.
Expertise in FPGA validation for 5G networks.
Proficient in debugging and testing across multiple platforms.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications and Semiconductor Validation Specialist with extensive testing and debugging expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

Fpga ValidationDebuggingMemory ValidationFirmware ValidationPost Silicon Validation

Other Skills

VerilogLinuxGitJiraVivadoNew Product ValidationRegression TestingSystem TestingSoftware Quality AssuranceManual TestingTestingFirmwareSystem on a Chip (SoC)SemiconductorsTest Planning

About

As a Member of Technical Staff at Cientra, an ISO 9001:2015 company, I am responsible for FPGA validation for 5G network bands with JESD features. I have tested and debugged various modules, configurations, and platforms, using tools such as Vivado, HSD-ES, Jama, and STP. I have also documented and filed bugs, prepared BKM, and executed functional tests. I have over eight years of experience in semiconductors, firmware/driver validation, working with different technologies such as NVME, SSD, USB, BIOS, UEFI, and SMBIOS. I have performed manual Testing, grey and black box testing, post silicon, and benchmark testing, as well as power management, performance, and turbo testing. I have also created test plans and conducted regression testing. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Experience

11 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Vvdn technologies

Tech Lead

May 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Cientra (an iso 9001:2015 company)

Member of Technical Staff

Mar 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

FPGA Validation for 5G network bands with JESD features.
Incharge of testing AVC module.Validating remotely on FPGA boards.
Using Vivado tool to debug errors and creating bitfile.
Integration and Emulation (FPGA -prototyping) of CPU subsystem SoC using xilinx FPGA.
Implementation of designs and firmware on FPGAs using Xilinx Vivado, System Verilog.
Debugging of subsystem like peripheral and bus protocols.
Executed functional tests and debugged failures. Filed bugs in HSD-ES & JIRA tool.
Documentation done on assigned tests using Jama tool & checkin of code using GITHUB.
Validation on different Platforms on Different category test cases.
Preparing BKM on new feature to help the team to simplify the validation effort.
Debugged using STP tool. Loaded BIOS through commands & ran tests.
Worked with Designers for the bugs reproduction and closure.
Guiding team members to resolving issues in running test cases.

VerilogLinuxGitJiraFPGA ValidationDebugging

Anlage infotech (india) p ltd

Validation Engineer IV

Feb 2021 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Testing of optane memory
Validation on different memory DIMMs.
Worked on formatting DIMMs using Banino & ITP.
Worked on new platform configuration & memory population.
Worked on ITP and USB blaster in debugging the issues.
Auditing the inventories to avoid dependency in execution.
Preloading different operating systems in server platforms.

New Product ValidationLinuxMemory Validation

Marvell india private ltd

Validation Engineer

Jul 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangaon, West Bengal, India

Manual Testing | Grey Box Testing | Firmware Validation | Benchmark Testing | Validation on 10nm & 14nm SOC | Post Silicon Validation | Software Validation
NVME, SSD, USB Functional Validation
BIOS, UEFI, SMBIOS Feature Validation
Power Management , Performance Testing
Turbo Testing
Test Plan Creation
Regression Testing

Regression TestingSystem TestingSoftware Quality AssuranceLinuxFirmware ValidationPost Silicon Validation

Ust global

Validation Engineer

Aug 2015 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Automation using Python Scripting.
Good knowledge on Debugging BIOS, OS and Hardware related issues.
Knowledge of PC hardware and Windows operating systems.
Validation on NFC
Validating UEFI based BIOS on ULT,ULX, Desktop’s machines.
Validating BIOS Firmware on Intel CPU’s & Chipsets 
Knowledge of ACPI, PCIE,SCSI and RAID technologies
Windows OS Platform testing
Good experience with PC hardware/software configuration.
Isolating and Debugging BIOS related issues.
Generating Test plan, Test cases using Technical specs
Defect tracking and reporting.

Manual Testing

Capgemini

System Associate

Dec 2014 – Aug 2015 · 8 mos · bangalore

Testing device drivers and Software in Various Windows OS platforms.
 Testing Device drivers and Hardware on different platforms/ PC Configuration.
 Hands on experience with PC hardware/software configuration.
 Test Activities included Integration testing, Functional Testing and Regression Testing.
 Testing USB Products.
 Firmware Testing. Writing the Test plan & Test Cases using Specification.
 Compatibility and Benchmark Testing,
 Writing Alpha, Beta, BAT, Functional Final summary reports.

Wipro limited

Quality Engineer

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Testing device drivers and Software in Various Windows OS platforms.
 Testing Device drivers and Hardware on different platforms/ PC Configuration.
 Hands on experience with PC hardware/software configuration.
 Test Activities included Integration testing, Functional Testing and Regression Testing