Avinash Bhakar
Oulu
Summary
Results-driven Senior Firmware Engineer with extensive expertise in embedded systems and wireless layer 1 development across 5G, NB-IoT, LTE and WiMax technologies. Proven leadership in managing teams and projects, complemented by a strong background in low-level programming and DSP algorithm design. Adept at optimizing and integrating complex firmware solutions, skilled in diverse platforms and tools.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
L1 PHY Firmware Engineer
Sony Semiconductor IL
01.2018 - Current
- Worked on physical layer development of 5G-NR and NB-IoT for multiple projects/platforms.
- Control / DSP development of various 5G-NR/NB-IoT Layer-1 algorithms (Cell search, Idle-sync, Tracking, CSI etc).
- Leading the design and implementation of State Machines, Control-DSP IPC, and various algorithms.
- Actively involved in feasibility studies, profiling, memory budgeting, optimization, platform porting, board bring-up.
- Implementation of special on-chip functionalities e.g. Realtime profiler, L1 standalone driver (testing the L1 in simulated real environment without higher layers) etc.
- Setting up the wireless lab, the DUT, Signal analyzer and generator, cabling and instruments, writing scripts to control test equipment.
- Programming Languages: C, Compiler intrinsics, Python, Matlab.
- Platform: CEVA-BX2 Platform, MIPS based and ARM Cortex.
- Tools: Matlab, Microsoft Visual Studio, CEVA-Toolbox, PyCharm, JIRA, Fisheye, SVN, Git, Bitbucket
Senior Design Engineer
Bittium Wireless Oy
11.2011 - 12.2017
- NB-IoT and LTE Radio Base Station Layer 1 firware development responsibilities.
- Development, debugging, testing, integration, developing special test scenarios(Factory calibration), protocol specification related tasks for NB-IoT and LTE physical Layer 1.
- Scrum Master, Leading the collaboration tasks between Layer 1 Team, FPGA/DFE teams and Platform Team(Vendor).
- Platforms/Tools/Instruments: TI Code Composer Studio, R&S & Agilent VSA/VSG. Aeroflex TM500, TI C66x+(LTE) and Meditek(Nb-IoT) platforms, JIRA, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit.
- Programming Languages: C, Compiler intrinsics, Matlab.
Principal Engineer (Team Lead)
Hughes Systique Corporation
07.2008 - 11.2011
- Held various roles, ranging from Team lead (Principal Engineer) to Senior SW Engineer, handling wireless layer1 development task for technologies: LTE, WiMax, Geo-Satellite Mobile Radio(GMR).
- Lead the team of engineers for GMR physical layer development using a complex assembly for Infineon SIMD SDR platform, which resulted in successful solution. Release management, design documentation.
- WiMax/LTE (UE and basestation) layer1 development tasks: development, unit testing, integration, optimization, profiling, benchmarking, porting, memory map definition, DSP-BIOS configuration, PHY-MAC interface, Antenna I/F.
- Platform/Tools: TI CCS, TI C64x+, Infineon SDR platform, Clearcase.
- Language: C, TI assembly/intrinsics, Infineon RISC & SIMD assembly, ILTOS-RTOS.
Software Engineer
L&T Infotech Ltd
03.2006 - 06.2008
- WiMax CPE physical layer development.
- Design, Coding, Optimization, Testing and Integration of physical layer block level, symbol level processing, channel coding/decoding modules (TX-RX).
- Platform/Tools/Languages: C/assembly, Analog Devices Blackfin BF561 VSDP++ Crosscore, Matlab, IBM Rational Clearcase.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Embedded System Design
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
India02.2006
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Guru Jambheshwar University
Hisar, India05.2005
Diploma - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Government Polytechnic
Haryana, India05.2002
Skills
- Real-Time Embedded Systems
- Digital Signal Processors
- Low-Level Programming(C and Assembly)
- Fixed Point Arithmetic
- Debugging Techniques
- Wireless communication protocols
- DSP algorithm development and optimization
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership and mentoring
Work permit
Finland (Permanent)
Certification
Scrum Master and Agile Methodology
Languages
English (advanced)
Suomi (beginner)
Hindi (native)
Side Interests
- Founder and management of cultural association(s).
- Sports club management, tournament organizer.
- Cultural/sports event management.
Timeline
L1 PHY Firmware Engineer
Sony Semiconductor IL
01.2018 - Current
Senior Design Engineer
Bittium Wireless Oy
11.2011 - 12.2017
Principal Engineer (Team Lead)
Hughes Systique Corporation
07.2008 - 11.2011
Software Engineer
L&T Infotech Ltd
03.2006 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Guru Jambheshwar University
Diploma - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Government Polytechnic
Post Graduate Diploma - Embedded System Design
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)