Vikneshwaran K K

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

5+ years in video software driver development
Expertise in RISC-V firmware and silicon validation
Innovative AI workflows for error-free analysis

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Embedded Systems with a focus on video software and silicon development.

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Skills

Core Skills

System SoftwareFirmwareSilicon Validation

Other Skills

OptimizationDebuggingDevice DriversEmbedded CBoard Bring-upAI agentic workflowsEmulationSimulationsH.264HEVCVP9AV1Embedded SystemsAnalytical SkillsAlgorithms

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Extensive 5+ years of expertise in video software driver development, silicon bring up, firmware RISC-V development, pre-silicon validation and AI agentic workflows.

Experience

7 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Nvidia

2 roles

Senior System Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Independently brought up multiple encoder features like Interlaced encoding, Packed formats, YUV422, YUV444 with 10 bit support.
Worked extensively on RISCV Firmware Security analysis and development of security features like PMP.
Worked in DriveOS related projects involving safety and security tasks like fuzzing, Unit design workflow.
Incorporated AI agentic workflow to transform many complex tasks to a simple GUI based approach for error-free analysis, quick feature development and validation.

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System Software Engineer

Sep 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked as a system software engineer for Tegra Video team.
Worked on many Tegra chips in all phases of SoC development — Pre-Silicon development (simulation, emulation), Silicon chip bringup and Productization.
Area of expertise include low level system software, firmware, multimedia frameworks.
Worked on video codecs like H264, HEVC, VP9 & AV1.

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Volvo group

Student Internship

May 2018 – Dec 2018 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, India

Internship under Advanced Technology Research team, working on Autonomous driving of Trucks in a confined environment using Embedded Systems platform for Synchronization of sensors to enable data collection for Environment perception. The current work involves sensor fusion of GPS, IMU, LiDAR and FLIR camera to perform distance prediction and to train neural networks for zone classification.