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Darshan Kumar Nandanwar

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Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India17 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 18+ years in semiconductor product development.
  • Led global teams of 35+ engineers.
  • Authored 20+ US patents in CPU Microarchitecture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Engineering Leader with expertise in SoC validation and architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

SocValidationArchitecture

Other Skills

ARMASICAlgorithmsAutomationBSP CodeBoard Support PackageBootloaderBusiness StrategyCC++CPU FunctionalityCompetitive AnalysisData StructuresDebuggingDevice Drivers

About

Technology Leader with over 18+ years of expertise in semiconductor product development, leading the CPUSS India Validation Group for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SOCs, with complete accountability for driving end-to-end pre and post-sil validation , spanning Mobile, Compute, Wearable , XR and iOT. A visionary leader with a strong acumen for guiding and inspiring large, global engineering teams of over 35+ engineers across multiple regions and geographies. A seasoned expert in the ARM Architecture, Architecting Baremetal content, Pre and Post-sil CPU debugs, Post- silicon Parametric Tuning and Performance analysis, Linux kernel, Hypervisors, Bootloaders, Compilers, Random- Instruction-Generators with a proven track record of driving efficiency and delivering complex, multi-generational products for Snapdragon ASICs and ASICs to market with speed and excellence. Recognized leader for delivering several generations of Snapdragon Platform Validation within Qualcomm. Dedicated to building high-performance organizations through engaged and inspiring leadership, driving impactful action, and fostering a culture of innovation and perpetual learning. Key leadership member contributing to the successful launch of several leading-edge, first-to-market technologies from Qualcomm. Darshan has an BS Degree in Computer Engineering from NIT-B, He has authored 20+ US patents in the fields of CPU Microarchitecture and SOC architecture.

Experience

17 yrs
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Qualcomm

Custom CPU Post-Sil and Emulation DV Engineering Lead

Nov 2018Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · India · On-site

  • Working on SOCs for 5G Mobile, Automotive, AI, XR and Compute segments.
  • Leading Pre-sil and Post-Silicon Validation of ARM/Custom CPU Cores.
  • Driving Qualcomm SOC product quality across multiple dimensions of CPU Functionality, Frequency (Fmax), Thermal, Vmin, Power, Performance, Competitive Analysis and driving the innovation.
  • Created debug & automation software to increase CPU validation efficiency within Qualcomm by 2x.
  • Developed extensive risk reduction strategies for first silicon bring up.
  • Worked with several key customers (Samsung, Oneplus, Oppo, GM, BMW, Xiomi, Apple etc).
ARMCPU FunctionalityPowerPerformanceDebuggingAutomation+2

Broadcom inc.

Principal Engineer

Feb 2013Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • ( Came along with Brocade ICX/Data Centre Acquisition)
  • Led the Enterprise Campus/DC Platform engineering team, comprising ~20+ engineers, which comprised of SW developers, Functional verification and Sustaining Engineers. Product portfolio included SX Chassis product family, ICX Data Center and Enterprise product family, and TurboIron Top-of-the-rack
  • Led the team of Competitive analysis of the products in the market , driven the requirement of CPU and SOC architecture selections
  • ~6 generations of SOC’s CPUSS and Packet processor bring up [including many SKUs] , architecting, maintaining the BSP code and Delivering high end SDKs and SW
  • In house Linux kernel and TF-A (trusted Firmware ARM) Contributor and Maintainer for first ARMv8 bases chassis and TOR ethernet switches
Linux KernelBSP CodeSDKsSW DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisSoC+1

Stmicroelectronics

Tech Lead

Jul 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Linux Kernel developer.
Linux Kernel

Marvell semiconductor inc

System Engineer

Aug 2010Jul 2011 · 11 mos

  • Linux Kernel and Bootloader developer and maintainer for Plug Computer for first armv7 chipsets.
Linux KernelBootloader

Samsung electronics

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2008Jul 2010 · 2 yrs

  • Linux kernel and Uboot driver developer for Armv5/v7based Digital TV chipsets
Linux KernelUboot

Education

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree

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