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MURALIDHARAN M

Embedded Linux & BSP Engineer
Chennai

Summary

Tech Lead leading embedded Linux and BSP development. I have 9+ years of expertise board bring-up, driver integration and sensor integration across mainly Camera subsystems, also Wi-Fi, LTE, and USB 2.0. Coordinates task delegation and release delivery across hardware and software teams.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Tech Lead

VVDN Technologies Pvt Ltd.
02.2022 - Current
  • Led and contributed to BSP development and board bring-up for NXP iMX95-based platforms, enabling Camera Sensor, WIFI, LTE, USB2.0, IR, ALS, ECM and cloud applications.
  • Spearheaded project coordination, task delegation, and delivery to ensure timely project completion.

Key Contributions:

  • Camera Bring-up: Enabled camera sensor by updating Device Tree (DTS) for I2C communication and MIPI-CSI integration, and validated camera functionality.
  • GStreamer : Supported team to develop and validate GStreamer pipelines for ISP processing, hardware video encoding, and muxing to verify camera streaming and recording.
  • Wifi : Integrated and validated the AW611 Wi-Fi module driver, enabling reliable primary network connectivity for a telematics solution.
  • Lte : Enabled Ethernet-over-USB interface and validated AQ20 LTE module to provide secondary network connectivity for a telematics solution.
  • Ota : Designed and implemented a new partition layout and executed system image upgrades using SWUpdate packages.
  • Usb 2.0 : Added a device tree entry to enable USB 2.0 and validated its functionality.
  • AWS Greengrass : Implemented secure device provisioning for AWS cloud access and configured group deployments to deploy and manage applications across telematics devices.
  • AWS IOT : Implemented AWS IoT remote actions, Jobs for OTA updates, and Device Shadow for cloud-based device configuration management.
  • Board bringup : Performed DDR4x tuning using NXP configuration tools for telematics boards and applied the generated tuning files to create DDR4x source files.

Senior Software Engineer

Qualcomm India Pvt Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Provided analysis, debugging, and defect resolution for issues reported across Auto Telematics and MDM embedded targets in both internal and external environments.
  • Key Contributions:
  • Defect Analysis & Resolution: Performed root cause analysis and implemented bug fixes for field-reported and internal issues across automotive telematics and MDM platforms, ensuring system stability and timely issue closure.
  • Code Review & Version Control: Raised patches through Gerrit, addressed review comments, and obtained code review approvals in compliance with team coding and quality standards.
  • Validation & Testing: Executed functional and regression testing on target hardware post-fix to verify issue resolution and prevent regressions prior to release.

Software Engineer

Data Patterns India Private Limited
09.2017 - 07.2021
  • Developed and validated Linux device drivers and application software for PCI-based relay matrix modules in Cable Harness Tester System.
  • Key Contributions:
  • PCI Linux Driver Development: Designed, developed, and tested Linux PCI device drivers to control relay matrix module switching in slave rack architectures, ensuring reliable hardware communication and deterministic operation.
  • GUI Application Development: Implemented and validated system GUI requirements using Visual C++, enabling operator control, monitoring, and diagnostics of relay matrix subsystems.
  • Verification & Documentation: Prepared Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) documents and conducted design reviews, presenting technical designs and test results to the Design Review Board (internal review team) for approval and compliance

Education

B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Sona College of Technology
01-2017

Skills

  • C
  • Embedded C
  • Device Tree (DTS)
  • V4L2 Framework
  • GStreamer
  • Yocto Linux Framework
  • BSP Development
  • Board bring-up
  • Camera bring-up
  • Kernel debugging
  • Technical leadership
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Task delegation
  • Release validation
  • Root cause analysis

Timeline

Tech Lead

VVDN Technologies Pvt Ltd.
02.2022 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Qualcomm India Pvt Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2022

Software Engineer

Data Patterns India Private Limited
09.2017 - 07.2021

B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Sona College of Technology
MURALIDHARAN MEmbedded Linux & BSP Engineer