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Praveen Palaparthi

Lead embedded software engineer • p**************@gmail.com • +44*******329 • linkedin.com/•••••

Professional Summary

Embedded software engineer with 18+ years building production C firmware for real-time, hardware-integrated automotive and industrial products — from datasheet to driver to deployed device, across 8/16-bit PIC and ARM Cortex-M platforms. Delivers through regulated, safety-critical processes (ISO 26262) and enforces static-analysis and embedded-security discipline on production releases before they ship. Technical leader who mentors engineers, runs design and code reviews, and acts as the bridge between suppliers, hardware teams and customers. Track record of measurable engineering outcomes, including double-digit gains in power efficiency and system reliability through architecture- and driver-level optimisation.

Technical Skills

Languages & RTOS: Embedded C (extensive,production),Python; interrupt-driven and DMA-based architectures; state-machine design; bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware; Zephyr RTOS (task scheduling,multithreading,driver/board-support integration )
MCU Platforms & Toolchains: STM32 (ARM Cortex-M3) & Nordic nRF9160 (ARM Cortex-M33),8/16-bit PIC,STM32CubeMX/STM32CubeIDE (HAL driver configuration & C code generation),Keil,MPLAB,ST Studio,compilers/debuggers/programmers with built-in assemblers
Firmware & Drivers: Datasheet-driven low-level device driver development,peripheral bring-up (ADC,PWM,timers,GPIO),ADC signal sampling & digital filtering (moving-average,outlier-rejection/trimmed-mean) for closed-loop control,board bring-up and schematic-level debugging,firmware architecture,API design,hardware/firmware integration
Functional Safety (ISO 26262): Safety goal definition,ASIL-rated hazard review,supplier safety-requirement implementation,cross-functional FuSA collaboration; experience operating within a regulated,safety-conscious automotive development process
Verification & Validation: Supplier test-result and release-note review against feature-maturity criteria; rig-based and Lab car/HIL testing; functional and requirements-based verification; unit/integration/system-level test strategy; automated regression testing; requirements traceability
Static Analysis & Code Quality: Coverity (Black Duck) static analysis — triage and closure of Major/Medium findings prior to check-in; code-quality metrics (defect-rate,test-coverage tracking); development test-case validation gating CI/CD release
Communication & Connectivity: SPI,I2C,UART/Serial,RS232/RS485,LIN,CAN,TCP/IP,HTTPS/TLS,cellular/4G/IoT connectivity,AT-command-driven cellular RF module control (Telit ME910,Quectel BG96),custom serial protocols; proven rapid ramp-up on new protocols on the job (e.g. LIN)
Embedded Security: Threat modelling,security requirements analysis,security reviews,vulnerability assessment,mbedTLS/TLS,secure boot,SHA-256,risk assessment & mitigation
Tools & Process: Git/GitHub,CI/CD,Agile/JIRA,technical documentation,design/architecture reviews
Leadership: Technical leadership,engineering mentoring (teams of 3–8,including offshore collaborators),code/design reviews,cross-functional and supplier coordination,customer/TAC technical support

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