Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
United States
2021 — Now
2021 — Now
Fremont, California, United States
• IoT Startup for System Control: Developed an embedded remote access system enabling users to control reference boards securely through hardware-level separation between controller and controlled interfaces.
• IoT Startup for AI-Based Machine Condition Monitoring (FPGA):
o Engineered an edge compute system for fault detection in machines, leveraging DSP and machine learning algorithms.
o Designed and implemented a router-like hardware framework for Raspberry Pi to onboard sensor data.
o Developed temperature sensor driver using Python for Analog Devices (ADT7420) and integrated it with MATLAB’s ThinkSpeak cloud platform.
o Implemented Verilog algorithms on MYiR Tech’s Z-Turn Board with Xilinx’s Zync 7020 chipset to detect faults in real-time based on Hilbert Huang algorithm.
o Prototyped Bearing Analysis in MATLAB with GUI using AppDesigner and designed bearing animation using Fusion 360 for status feedback.
• Startup for Printing Devices: Designed and built a prototype for utility patents using Arduino Uno, InkShield, USB Shield, and optical sensors. Designed optical sensor fusion PCB using CadSoft Eagle 7+.
• Startup for Shared Economy (Foodsie Inc.): Co-founded a company and developed websites on AWS and Google cloud platform using Magento. Integrated Braintree for payment processing, Twilio for SMS notification, Mailgun for email handling, and Template Monster for custom skins.
• Startup for Matchmaking (VirtualSamaj): Developed matchmaking and social networking website using Boonex’s dolphin. Created matchmaker plugin for astrological data.
• Startup for Micro-Satellites: Initiated a CubeSat project to address internet access issues in remote regions. Considered launch with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
• Startup for Vaccine Distribution: Designed PCB designs for ColdChain-IoT to track vaccine refrigeration and proposed blockchain integration for certification.
2021 — Now
Fremont, CA, United States
• EDA Architect leading inception and development of cutting-edge tools as consultant at Pico2Femto Ltd.
• Android BLE App development for GPX10 AI chip by Ambient Scientific Inc.
• High-Performance Computing: Invented methods to linearly accelerate graph algorithms on PlayStation 3 and built experimental applications using ATI's stream processors.
• Open-Source Effort: Developed a comprehensive data-model for Electronic Design Automation licensed under MIT.
• Software Projects: Created a Mathematical CAD package, DiskView package for viewing hard disks sector by sector, Windows library, sound generator for DSP research, and solutions manual for "Programming with C" by Byron S. Gottfried
2021 — 2024
2021 — 2024
San Jose, California, United States
• Managed and integrated eASIC's eTools for RTL to GDSII, involving Synopsys tool chain integration with eASIC place and route.
• Led the eTools team and represented them in the development of next generation eASIC product families, collaborating across multiple teams from design to manufacturing.
• Created proposals and collaborated with the Project Manager to develop eTools schedules, ensuring effective project planning and execution.
• Served as the primary point of contact for resolving complex technical issues, leveraging expertise across various domains to address challenges and ensure project success.
• Played a key role in problem-solving across the eTools tool chain and Quartus Prime components, ensuring a cohesive workflow from FPGAs to eASIC.
• Designed multiple architectural components and contributed to the development of the next generation of Quartus Prime.
• Conducted comprehensive analytics and data mining on Quartus data access patterns to optimize workflow efficiency.
• Championed innovation by developing a Generative AI PoC, empowering teams to streamline workflows and enhance productivity through natural language-enabled compiles.
• Crafted an AI-driven data extraction system encompassing web scraping and customized infographic extraction capabilities.
2019 — 2021
2019 — 2021
Baltimore, Maryland Area
Switched from Semiconductors to Superconductors. • Built superconducting Reciprocal Quantum Logic (RQL) cell library integration methodology into custom place & route tool, along with feature enhancements. Implemented P&R and library build automation for local consumption. Distributed compute in Python to generate gate variants and run the entire flow to DRC including timing, device compute and report visualization in web browser. Design and specification to fully revamp RQL library management system via prior work on EDA centric common data model to embed EDA tools and optimize design flows. Revamped the codebase under C++11/17 with cmake build system and comprehensive Python bindings using SWIG. Relicensed it under MIT to make it freely available. Optimized RQL STA engine for runtime by 80x and mentored the team to optimize memory by 300x. Built training material for development of synthesis tools along with majority-3 based synthesis study.
Education
Stanford University
NDO
American Sentinel College
Continuing Education
Aligarh Muslim University