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Rajani Pentrala

Summary

With 15 years of experience in Software/Firmware development and over 5 years in a leadership role, I am seeking to elevate my career. I am interested in a challenging role that leverages my technical expertise and management skills to contribute to achieving business objectives.

My goal is to find a position where I can apply my knowledge to drive success and innovation.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

R&D Dev Lead

Sagemcom
Dallas, TX
09.2018 - Current

Product: Wifi Routers 802.11ac ,802.11ax, 802.11be models

Dev environment: c,c++ Linux, Broadcom SDK, OpenSync

Responsibilities:

Sprint master => Sprint planning, organize architecture, design discussions, sprint meetings and execution.

Integrator=> Review source code changes and provide necessary feedback. Integration of BSP changes, third-party software and deliver source code to customer

Team management => Team spread in 3 locations Dallas,Denver and Europe.Handling delegation of the work based on priority and using advantage of different time zones to meet customer requirements at best.

  • Created process to handle delivery management and obtained customer satisfaction by actively seeking feedback and incorporating improvements into subsequent iterations.
  • Improved code quality, incorporating thorough unit testing and peer code reviews into development process.
  • Ensured comprehensive project documentation for streamlined knowledge transfer, reducing onboarding time for new team members.
  • Understand customer requirements and align business processes to product features and capabilities.
  • Played vital role in successful launch of product, ensuring flawless execution from conception to delivery.

Firmware Developer

Prodia Systems
Richardson, TX
07.2016 - 08.2018

Product: ROS, transparent IOT platform. Dev Environment: C,C++, Z-Wave mesh technology.

  • Integration and configuration of different IOT devices to ROS platform.
  • Developed robust firmware solutions and support for various devices,sensors.
  • Addressed customer-reported issues in a timely manner.

Embedded Firmware Engineer

Arris
Irving, TX
08.2011 - 06.2016

Product: VMS Dev Environment: C,C++,Linux

  • Design, development of VZPAL APIs between ARRIS set-of- box firmware and Verizon VMS application.
  • Streamlined communication between cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Firmware and Application software components.
  • Evaluated third-party tools and libraries for potential integration into development processes.

Software Engineer

Compunetics
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2009 - 07.2011
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.

Firmware Engineer

Lucent Technologies
Calabasas, CA, Bangalore India
06.2004 - 05.2008

Products: Core,Edge Routers, 24/48 Port Switches

Dev Environment: C, VxWorks,U-boot,I2C,Emulators,TCP/IP stack

  • Board Support Package,Device Drivers development and bringing up of new hardware,
  • Participated in code reviews, ensuring high-quality deliverables through constructive feedback and collaboration among team members.

Firmware Developer

Net India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
06.2002 - 05.2004

Products: EVM, Extract data from earth station, Custom TCP/IP stack implementation.

Dev environment: C, 8/18 bit Hitachi Micro controllers,Emulators

  • Worked on developing proofs of concept for new solutions prototypes.

Education

Master of Science - Systems Engineering And Management

Jindal School Of Management UTD
Dallas, TX
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SDM Siddharta College ANU
Guntur-AP
06.1998

Skills

  • Process improvement strategies

  • Organizational abilities

  • Critical thinking abilities

  • System Analysis

  • System Development

  • Learning Management Systems

Timeline

R&D Dev Lead

Sagemcom
09.2018 - Current

Firmware Developer

Prodia Systems
07.2016 - 08.2018

Embedded Firmware Engineer

Arris
08.2011 - 06.2016

Software Engineer

Compunetics
02.2009 - 07.2011

Firmware Engineer

Lucent Technologies
06.2004 - 05.2008

Firmware Developer

Net India Pvt Ltd
06.2002 - 05.2004

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SDM Siddharta College ANU

Master of Science - Systems Engineering And Management

Jindal School Of Management UTD