Praveen Hadimani — Software Engineer

Embedded Systems | Kernel & Device Drivers | Power & Thermal | Wi-Fi | AI-based Optimization Embedded Software Engineer with 11+ years of experience in Linux & Windows Kernel Development, Device Drivers, Power & Thermal Management, and Wireless Networking (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax). Currently working on AI-driven Power & Thermal Management systems for flagship mobile and computing platforms, with prior experience delivering system-critical drivers used in production devices at scale. 🔹 Core Expertise Linux Device Drivers (Kernel Space) Windows Drivers (KMDF / UMDF) Power & Thermal Management Frameworks Embedded Systems & RTOS Wi-Fi Driver Development (Qualcomm 802.11 stack) System Performance Optimization Memory Management & Leak Debugging (KASAN, KMEMLEAK) Boot Time Optimization Telemetry Infrastructure & Debug Systems AI-based Thermal & Power Predictions C, C++, Data Structures & Algorithms 🔹 Impact Highlights ✔ Designed and optimized Power & Thermal frameworks for premium consumer devices ✔ Reduced power/performance issues by 50% via telemetry-driven debugging ✔ Improved system boot time by ~3 seconds via driver optimization ✔ Saved 1.3MB+ dynamic memory in Wi-Fi driver stack ✔ Converted KMDF drivers to UMDF improving system reliability ✔ Developed drivers included as Windows Inbox Drivers ✔ Implemented AI-based predictive charge control and thermal mitigation 🔹 Domain Experience Microsoft Surface Power & Thermal Systems Apple iPhone Cellular Thermal Optimization Qualcomm Wi-Fi (802.11ac/ax) Driver Development Host/NSS Offload Architecture Embedded Linux Platform Bring-up I enjoy solving low-level system problems, debugging complex kernel issues, optimizing power efficiency, and building scalable embedded architectures. Open to opportunities in: Embedded Systems Kernel Development Platform Software Power & Thermal Architecture Wireless Systems Staff / Senior / Principal Engineering roles

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer with expertise in Kernel Development and AI-driven Optimization.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 12 yrs