IC, Engineering Manager, Manager R&D, Firmware Architect
Skills
Work Experience: 30+ Years in Embedded System Design and Development (both Hardware and Software)
Industrial Verticals: IoT, Automotive, Industrial Controls, Networking, Energy Management,
Processes Exposure: CMM, ISO and Agile PSPO
Roles Played: IC, Engineering Manager, Manager R&D, Firmware Architect
Team Size Handled: 20+ in Software Manager Role and 40+ in Software services.
Process Environment: CMM Level5, ISO9001
MCUs : Microchip SAMR34, PIC32, PIC18, STMicro STM32L05, Nordic nRF52832, Intel 8051, NXP KL05, Ublox ANNA B112, TI Sitara AM3354, Intel Atom and Core CPUs, SiLabs EFR32.Renesas H8 series
Security Encryption: AES-128 CBC, CTR Mode
Cloud Connectivity: MQTT, Azure IoT
Tools/IDE: Atmel Studio 7.0, SEGGER Embedded Studio, MPLAB Harmony Framework, Simplicity Studio
Industrial Verticals: IoT, Automotive, Industrial Controls, Networking, Energy Management,
Processes Exposure: CMM, ISO and Agile PSPO
Roles Played: IC, Engineering Manager, Manager R&D, Firmware Architect
Team Size Handled: 20+ in Software Manager Role and 40+ in Software services.
Process Environment: CMM Level5, ISO9001
MCUs : Microchip SAMR34, PIC32, PIC18, STMicro STM32L05, Nordic nRF52832, Intel 8051, NXP KL05, Ublox ANNA B112, TI Sitara AM3354, Intel Atom and Core CPUs, SiLabs EFR32.Renesas H8 series
Security Encryption: AES-128 CBC, CTR Mode
Cloud Connectivity: MQTT, Azure IoT
Tools/IDE: Atmel Studio 7.0, SEGGER Embedded Studio, MPLAB Harmony Framework, Simplicity Studio
Project history
11/2020
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11/2020
Team Size Handled: 20+ in Software Manager Role and 40+ in Software services.
Process Environment : CMM Level5, ISO9001
MCUs : Microchip SAMR34, PIC32, PIC18, STMicro STM32L05, Nordic nRF52832, Intel 8051, NXP KL05, Ublox
ANNA B112, TI Sitara AM3354, Intel Atom and Core CPUs, SiLabs EFR32.Renesas H8 series
Security Encryption: AES-128 CBC, CTR Mode
Cloud Connectivity: MQTT, Azure IoT
Tools/IDE: Atmel Studio 7.0, SEGGER Embedded Studio, MPLAB Harmony Framework, Simplicity Studio
Process Environment : CMM Level5, ISO9001
MCUs : Microchip SAMR34, PIC32, PIC18, STMicro STM32L05, Nordic nRF52832, Intel 8051, NXP KL05, Ublox
ANNA B112, TI Sitara AM3354, Intel Atom and Core CPUs, SiLabs EFR32.Renesas H8 series
Security Encryption: AES-128 CBC, CTR Mode
Cloud Connectivity: MQTT, Azure IoT
Tools/IDE: Atmel Studio 7.0, SEGGER Embedded Studio, MPLAB Harmony Framework, Simplicity Studio
10/2018
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08/2020
Engineering Manager - Software
Responsible for managing multiple embedded software development projects in IoT space (LoRa Sensor
and Gateway, Thread Network, BLE Sensor and Gateway, CONNECT Sub-GHz) and Industrial Products
space concurrently and managing a team of 12 Firmware Engineers.
and Gateway, Thread Network, BLE Sensor and Gateway, CONNECT Sub-GHz) and Industrial Products
space concurrently and managing a team of 12 Firmware Engineers.
01/2016
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08/2017
Technical Manager - Software
Atop Communication Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Responsible for managing Embedded software developments for multiple Industrial Networking (L2/L3
switches) products and Industrial Real-time communication Protocols like Profinet IRT, EtherCAT, Modbus
etc. and managed a team of 9 developers.
switches) products and Industrial Real-time communication Protocols like Profinet IRT, EtherCAT, Modbus
etc. and managed a team of 9 developers.
03/2004
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01/2015
Firmware Architect (IAG/MCG)
Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd
Responsible for handling the Firmware architectural activities including firmware architecture definition and
firmware design for Intel Atom SOC (System-On-Chip) based Netbook and Tablet platforms. Working with
other platform Architects in defining platform features, own and implement these features in the platform
firmware successfully. Analyzing the platform performance and power issues with Windows operating
system and proposing solutions in the firmware. Training the Intel firmware developers on new platform
features and enables them for successful implementation of these features in the firmware. Suggest new
ideas and innovate on Intel future platforms.
firmware design for Intel Atom SOC (System-On-Chip) based Netbook and Tablet platforms. Working with
other platform Architects in defining platform features, own and implement these features in the platform
firmware successfully. Analyzing the platform performance and power issues with Windows operating
system and proposing solutions in the firmware. Training the Intel firmware developers on new platform
features and enables them for successful implementation of these features in the firmware. Suggest new
ideas and innovate on Intel future platforms.
07/2005
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06/2011
Senior Software Engineer
IAG/PCCG
Responsible to define, design, develop, test and debug of Keyboard/System Management Controller (KSC)
embedded software used in Intel Mobile platforms. Work includes involving in the platform definition to
delivery stages and working with platform development teams in India and the US. Gnanavel supported KSC
firmware development for multiple mobile platforms from India.
embedded software used in Intel Mobile platforms. Work includes involving in the platform definition to
delivery stages and working with platform development teams in India and the US. Gnanavel supported KSC
firmware development for multiple mobile platforms from India.
03/2004
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06/2005
BIOS/SW Manager
Responsible for managing a team of 12 software engineers within Mobile Software Architecture and
Engineering (MSAE) India team for the development and sustaining of system BIOS (Basic Input / Output
System) firmware, utilities, and tools for Intel mobile platforms and support multiple customer reference
boards.
Engineering (MSAE) India team for the development and sustaining of system BIOS (Basic Input / Output
System) firmware, utilities, and tools for Intel mobile platforms and support multiple customer reference
boards.
11/2002
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02/2004
Project Manager
Responsible for managing a team of 15 software engineers and providing embedded software development
services in the field of Automotive engineering to various clients in India and Japan. Work includes project
planning and control, resource management and providing technical support.
services in the field of Automotive engineering to various clients in India and Japan. Work includes project
planning and control, resource management and providing technical support.
12/2000
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04/2002
Device Driver Manager
CoSystems India Pvt.Ltd.
Responsible for managing a team of 6 software engineers and providing device drivers for communication
equipments developed by the parent company CoSystems Inc. Work includes project planning and control,
resource management and providing technical support.
equipments developed by the parent company CoSystems Inc. Work includes project planning and control,
resource management and providing technical support.
06/1997
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11/2000
Embedded Software Engineer
CG-Smith Software Ltd.
Responsible for developing and sustaining of embedded software for Engine Control Module (ECM) and
Transmission Control Module (TCM) for cars and trucks, manufactured by Delphi Automotive Systems,
USA.
Transmission Control Module (TCM) for cars and trucks, manufactured by Delphi Automotive Systems,
USA.
02/1993
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05/1997
Manager R&D
Responsible for designing and development of microcontroller based embedded systems for Industrial and
Automotive applications. Work includes designing microcontroller based hardware and develops embedded
software for those hardware platforms.
Automotive applications. Work includes designing microcontroller based hardware and develops embedded
software for those hardware platforms.
07/1986
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04/1992
Embedded Systems Engineer
Lambda Elcot Ltd.
Responsible for designing and development of microcontroller based embedded systems for electrical
power measurements and data acquisition systems for industrial applications. Work includes designing
microcontroller based hardware and develops embedded software for those hardware platforms.
power measurements and data acquisition systems for industrial applications. Work includes designing
microcontroller based hardware and develops embedded software for those hardware platforms.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
India
I can work fulltime on projects either remotely or on-site.