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SHIVA B V

System Software Validation Engineer
BANGALORE,Karnataka

Summary

14 years of experience in the embedded domain,software validation, Test case development, Test content validation, Power on activity for different silicon's, post and pre silicon validation for CPU and BIOS FW ware, Debugging activity, BIOS/IFWI validation, Memory and PCI domain knowledge, strong technical leadership quality's , manual/automation testing, Microsoft WHQL certification, FIPS 140-2 certification, Thermal driver validation, Good experience in NIC card validation and certification. Expertise in Sys debug activities and debug/Triage for customer reported issues.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

System Software validation Engineer

Intel Technology Asia Pte. Ltd
Bangalore, India
01.2022 - Current
  • Execution lead for NCNG SW WHQL, FIPS 140-2 and ARM certification of NIC driver:
  • Working closely with cross Teams and ensuring smooth execution on weekly basis and ensuring all the milestones are achieved on time
  • Actively participate in system debug (hardware and software) and provide expert support to stakeholders
  • Involved with program team to drive the smooth execution of WHQL certification execution
  • Driving Test cases execution, Test plan creation using RQM tool
  • Expertise in Sys debug activities and debug/Triage for customer reported issues
  • Actively involved with team to unblock certification issues
  • Base, PCS and FIPS certification of all the 1G,10G,40G and 100G network adapters
  • Representing the NIC certification validation in all the Project forums
  • Developing Test strategy, Test plans coverage and reviewing requirement documents
  • Working on debug/Triage for customer reported issues
  • Expertise in HLK package submission to Microsoft for signing, re sell and windows updates.

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
BANGALORE, Karnataka
03.2021 - 01.2022

• Test Case development based on PRD using BWG, RCR’s, EDS, POR, LZ USIS.

• Team handling, task prioritization.

• Identified engineering issues and established the disciplines necessary to fulfill the program deliverables.

• Experience in CPU Core C States and P States and Package C States Validation

• Involved in creating Test coverage based on Client requirements and analyzing the execution results and bugs to avoid customer escapes.

• Involved in analyzing Customer issues and justifying with the available requirements and coverage.

• Coverage addition & review of test cases will be done within the SLA and supported during Critical timeline with 0% slippage in assignment.

• Involved in filing bugs/issues on Platform specific documents and registers

• Involved in analyzing execution results of every functional BAT.

• Worked in Test coverage addition for the newly updated technologies

• Involved in first phase of testing with respect to DCN/RCR/code implementation in Platforms.

Technical Lead

Altran, Capgemini
Bangalore, India
07.2020 - 03.2021
  • Modem test verification using different branches builds, HW and OS
  • Good knowledge in modem testing with AT commands
  • Working experience in call, SMS, throughput test cases using AT commands
  • Primarily worked on manual and automation testing for XMM7272 modem
  • Hands on experience in testing diagnostic modules, modem features.

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
BANGALORE, India, Mexico, US
07.2016 - 07.2020
  • Test Case development based on PRD using BWG, RCR’s, EDS, POR, LZ USIS
  • Team handling, task prioritization
  • Identified engineering issues and established the disciplines necessary to fulfill the program deliverables
  • Experience in CPU Core C States and P States and Package C States Validation
  • Involved in creating Test coverage based on Client requirements and analyzing the execution results and bugs to avoid customer escapes
  • Involved in analyzing Customer issues and justifying with the available requirements and coverage
  • Coverage addition & review of test cases will be done within the SLA and supported during Critical timeline with 0% slippage in assignment
  • Involved in filing bugs/issues on Platform specific documents and registers
  • Involved in analyzing execution results of every functional BAT
  • Worked in Test coverage addition for the newly updated technologies
  • Involved in first phase of testing with respect to DCN/RCR/code implementation in Platforms., WHQL test plan creation and test case execution of GFX driver
  • Having good experience in windows HLK/HCK certification for Gfx driver (Device logo and system GFX)
  • Automating RE-UI of all test machines
  • Testing of Automated scripts
  • Bug filing using defect tracking tool using HSD and JIRA
  • Team management
  • Publishing milestone reports to client.

Senior Hardware Engineer

Dexcel Electronics
Bangalore, India
08.2011 - 07.2016
  • Execution lead for BIOS/IFWI Project: working closely with cross Teams and ensuring smooth execution on weekly basis and ensuring all the milestones are achieved on time
  • Driving Test case development, Test cases execution, Test case Automation for the Project
  • Understanding the design specification to develop test plans to exercise the design, tests and coverage space and analysis of coverage holes and debug regression failures
  • Functional and Integration Validation of all the firmware components like BIOS, Security Firmware, Battery and Power management Firmware and system controller unit
  • Platform Validation includes regression testing, system level tests for all the peripheral interfaces
  • Representing the BIOS validation in all the Project forums
  • Developing Test strategy, Test plans and reviewing requirement documents
  • SysDebug: tracking the defects, root causing, Debugging, Triage and driving it to closure
  • Working on debug/Triage for customer reported issues
  • Test Case development based on PRD using BWG, RCR’s, EDS, POR, LZ USIS
  • Team handling, task prioritization
  • Test case development, test case review, test case modification
  • Test plan creation and test case execution
  • Validating feature like Connected Standby, ACPI Sleep State (S3, S4, Deep Sleep), Device sleep state (RTD3), Responsiveness, Slp_S0,Devsleep,CPU C-state, P-State, Turbo, OC , WIFI/BT, Thermal validation (DPTF)
  • PRD bug filling, Updating PRD, Test case
  • Team management, publishing milestone reports
  • Giving KT to new team members on Validation scope, area, feature, and usage of tools (SoCwatch, MSR, RWE, TAT, DPTF, Solar).

Technical Associate

R-Logic Technologies services Pvt. Ltd
BANGALORE, Karnataka
11.2010 - 08.2011

• New product introduction of Dell mother boards.

• Debugging of motherboards L3 level

• Familiar With Netbook Circuits and its chipsets and Debugging Skill use of Schematics, Board View (Allegro) and signal tracing by Oscilloscope

• Assigned responsibilities of assisting verification staff in creating, running, debugging, and tracking tests against test plans

• Responsible for project delivery report (Includes NPI, TAT, YIELD,BOM Evaluation & RRR) and evaluated team mates performance

• Practical knowledge in Troubleshooting Hardware and Software issues

Engineer

Digicomp complete solutions Pvt. Ltd
BANGALORE, Karnataka
11.2008 - 10.2010

• Have hands on experience of component architecture, design change of default components

• Debugging of motherboards L3 level

• Familiar With Netbook Circuits and its chipsets and Debugging Skill use of Schematics, Board View (Allegro) and signal tracing by Oscilloscope

• Assigned responsibilities of assisting verification staff in creating, running, debugging, and tracking tests against test plans

• Responsible for project delivery report (Includes NPI, TAT, YIELD, BOM Evaluation & RRR) and evaluated teammates performance.

• Practical knowledge in Troubleshooting Hardware and Software issues

• Testing and Validating the Desktop and Notebook platforms and on various Windows Operating Systems

• Testing in and supporting Automation framework

• Reproduce the customer escalated issues on reference design and fill the validation gaps by feeding the relevant scenarios to test plan

• Close co-ordination with peer validation teams in overseas for the time bound completion of validation activities

Education

BE - ECE

Ghousia College of Engineering, VTU University
Ramanagaram
07.2005 - 11.2008

Diploma - ECE

State Board For Technical Education, Govt. Polytechnic
06.2002 - 07.2005

Skills

Strong decision making and problem-solving skillsundefined

Accomplishments

    Rated as July star award in Intel valuable contribution in WHQL certification.

    Received many appreciations from all revenue program teams for on time deliverables.

Timeline

System Software validation Engineer

Intel Technology Asia Pte. Ltd
01.2022 - Current

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
03.2021 - 01.2022

Technical Lead

Altran, Capgemini
07.2020 - 03.2021

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
07.2016 - 07.2020

Senior Hardware Engineer

Dexcel Electronics
08.2011 - 07.2016

Technical Associate

R-Logic Technologies services Pvt. Ltd
11.2010 - 08.2011

Engineer

Digicomp complete solutions Pvt. Ltd
11.2008 - 10.2010

BE - ECE

Ghousia College of Engineering, VTU University
07.2005 - 11.2008

Diploma - ECE

State Board For Technical Education, Govt. Polytechnic
06.2002 - 07.2005
SHIVA B VSystem Software Validation Engineer