Jul 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• PCL DV Team
• RISC-V Vector Execution Unit:
• Verified end-to-end functionality of a RISC-V vector execution unit (RVV 1.0 specification).
• Found multiple bugs in RTL and checker as part of a 2-member team.
• Developed UVM sequences for random and targeted instruction streams and directed assembly tests.
• Collaborated with the performance team to identify bottlenecks and improved performance by optimizing instruction scheduling, and other microarchitectural optimizations.
• RISC-V eTrace (Instruction Trace Encoder) Unit:
• Verified end-to-end functionality of a RISC-V instruction trace encoder unit (RV eTrace v2.0 specification).
• Identified bugs in RTL, enhanced existing DV checks and introduced further checks to ensure correct operation.
• Collaborated with the SW team to bring up the trace decoder, identifying key misunderstandings between the RTL encoder and software decoder implementations, and closing the gap.
• Contributed to coverage closure efforts for the module.
• Clock Frequency Controller:
• Verified the clock frequency controller used in DVFS.
• Created and executed test plans to completion; built a model to simulate voltage variations to stress the DUT.
• Verified the multi-clock domain logic and ensured comprehensive coverage analysis and coverage closure.

Jul 2022 – May 2023 · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Half-Time Teaching Assistant
• EE5311: Digital IC Design — Prof. Janakiraman Viraraghavan
• EE2703: Applied Programming Lab — Prof. Nitin Chandrachoodan
• Was involved in evaluation of quizzes and assignments, creating assignment questions and holding office hours for students.

May 2022 – Jul 2022 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Automotive Radar Software Team
• Worked on the Uniflash tool to add support for ethernet transfer of bootloaders and applications.
• Reduced transfer times over 100x from existing methods.
• Designed a simple protocol to reliably program multiple boards simultaneously through UDP over Ethernet.
• Received a Pre-Placement Offer for exemplary performance during the internship.

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos · Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

• Worked on channel coding techniques for LTE.
• Implemented 3GPP-compliant Convolutional Encoding channel coding scheme, Turbo Encoding scheme and their corresponding decoders on FPGAs.
• Built python models for the above channel coding and decoding schemes for simulation and verification of the designs.

Mar 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Centre for Innovation, IIT Madras

• Designed, tested and fabricated a PCB that integrated with the pre-existing PCB to improve safety and reliability of the autonomous bot.
• Programmed TM4C123G microcontroller to operate a motor driver by both remote control (using wireless joystick) and serial communication (with laptop).