Alok Mandal

About Alok Mandal

Senior Design Verification Engineer with 6+ years of experience at Qualcomm specializing in UVM-based verification of complex SoC/IP designs, including Last Level Cache Controller (LLCC) and NOC subsystems.Strong expertise in developing reusable UVM testbench architectures from scratch, writing SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA), and driving functional & code coverage closure using coverage-driven verification methodology.Experienced in AXI/AHB protocol verification, RTL debugging, corner-case validation, and regression automation. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional design teams to ensure first-silicon success. Reducing TAT by automationTechnical Strengths:• UVM, SystemVerilog, SVA• Functional & Code Coverage• AXI/AHB Protocol Verification• Python-based automation• SoC & IP Verification• Tools - VCS, Verdi, LSF, ClearCaseCurrently exploring Senior Design Verification opportunities Globally, Australia preferred and open to relocation.

Experience

1. Senior Design Verification Engineer

   Qualcomm

   Jul 2023 — Present · IN

   Lead end-to-end verification of 3+ complex IP subsystems in large-scale design• Developed reusable UVM testbench architecture from scratch• Expertise in AXI/AHB protocol verification• Strong debugging skills for RTL and integration issues• Owned functional and code coverage closure with >95% coverage before sign-off• Developed and debugged SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for protocol compliance and corner-case verification• Reduced Regression TAT by 50% by automating and performance optimization• Collaborated with design teams for 7+ silicon success• Worked with industry level tools such as VCS, Verdi, LSF, internal Build and Run infra.

Education

• Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology

  M.tech, Communication System

  2018 — 2020

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Robotics
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• C
• Research
• Engineering
• Ethical Hacking
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Embedded Systems
• Html
• Teaching
• Photoshop
• Java
• Teamwork