Shubham Priyank

Firmware Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led significant latency reduction in modem firmware.
Expert in real-time firmware optimization for 5G technology.
Top-ranked graduate with merit-based scholarships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications Firmware Engineer specializing in 5G and real-time systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

5g New Radio (nr)C++Real-time Operating Systems (rtos)Deep Firmware–hardware DebuggingSystemverilog

Other Skills

LTEReal Time System DesignSystem-level performance tuningJoint Test Action Group (JTAG)Embedded Systems3GPPReal-time Control SystemsPython (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)VerilogWeb DevelopmentNumPyTensorFlowKerasJavaScript

About

Firmware Engineer at Apple working on 5G NR PHY and baseband firmware for cellular modems. I specialize in building high-performance real-time firmware in C/C++, optimizing systems across latency, throughput, power, and memory constraints. At Apple, I have spearheaded control-flow optimizations in modem firmware, delivering measurable reductions in real-time processing latency. My work spans multi-platform hardware bring-up, deep firmware–hardware debugging, and system-level performance tuning to ensure reliable real-time operation of next-generation cellular devices. I collaborate closely with Hardware, Systems Engineering, and L1 PHY teams to deliver robust PHY solutions for advanced wireless platforms. Previously, I graduated from BITS Pilani, ranking in the top single-digit cohort of my class and receiving merit-based scholarships throughout my undergraduate studies. https://www.thealmanac.ai/article/shubham-priyank-09

Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Apple

2 roles

Firmware Engineer

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · On-site

Developing Apple C series modems.
Develop and integrate 3GPP Release (Rel-16/17/18) PHY features for Apple cellular modem firmware, enabling LTE and 5G NR physical layer capabilities.
Optimize PHY real-time firmware (C/C++ on RTOS), reducing TTI processing latency by ~60% and improving scheduler responsiveness and throughput.
Led hardware bring-up and platform enablement across multiple modem chipsets, debugging PHY-layer issues spanning DSP, memory, RF interfaces, and high-speed peripherals.
Design and enhance PHY validation test benches to increase coverage for signal processing, timing, and real-time scenarios.
Build AI-assisted automation tools for log analysis, waveform validation, debugging, and workflow optimization.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Systems Engineering, and L1 teams to drive end-to-end modem performance, integration, and production readiness.

LTE5G New Radio (NR)C++Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)Real Time System Design