Aswin P P

About Aswin P P

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with a decade of experience dedicated to architecting and delivering high-performance solutions for embedded core platforms.My core strength lies in silicon software development, including extensive work on bootROM, bare-metal programming, and developing critical device drivers.I possess a deep understanding of microcontroller architectures (ARM A9, M55, M0P), Linux kernel internals, and network stack optimization.Proven track record in driving innovation through comprehensive hardware-software co-design, with expertise in pre-silicon development (emulation, simulation, GLS) and meticulous IP validation and integration for optimal system performance.Key Skills- Silicon Software Development- BootROM & Bootloader Development- Secure boot and TFA- Bare-metal Programming- Embedded C/C++- Low-Level Device Drivers- Pre-silicon Validation (Emulation, Simulation, GLS)- IP Validation & Integration- ARM Architectures (A9, M55, M0P)- Kernel Internals & OS Concepts- System-Level Architecture- Debugging & Troubleshooting- USB Protocols (USB 2.0/3.0, USB-C)- Linux Kernel Network Stack- WLAN Driver Programming (802.11 MAC/PHY)- Data Structures & Algorithms- Python, R

Experience

1. Embedded Firmware Engineer

   Google

   May 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led USB silicon software stack for Google Tensor SoCs, And delivery of the ARM TFA EL3 secure runtime- Spearheaded the USB software team for Google Tensor SoCs, Owned the end-to-end delivery of the entire USB stack, including xHCI host, Device Mode, Fastboot, and Power Delivery firmware- Delivered the ARM Trusted Firmware-A (TFA) bootloader, establishing the critical EL3 secure runtime environment for the SoC validation and SLT teams- Engineered low-level drivers (I2C, UFS, SMMU) and owned pre/post silicon bring-up- Drove cross-functional collaboration with hardware and systems teams to streamline the entire SoC development lifecycle, from pre-silicon (emulation, FPGA) to post-silicon bring-up.

Education

• Cranes Software International Ltd

  in Professional Diploma in Embedded System Design, Embedded System Design Real Time Operating Systems

  2013 — 2014

• Calicut University

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electronics and communication Engineering

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Vxworks
• Unix
• Ieee 802.11a
• 8051 Microcontroller
• Vhdl
• Linux
• Ieee 802.11
• Socket Programming
• Ieee 802.11n
• C++
• Unix Operating Systems
• Ieee 802.11g
• Embedded C
• Windows Driver Development
• C
• Ieee 802.11s
• Ieee 802.11i
• Rtos
• Ieee 802.1x
• Windows
• Arm
• Network Protocols
• Linux Drivers
• Ieee 802.11e
• Bluetooth
• Ieee 802.11k
• Arm Architecture
• Device Drivers
• Tcp/Ip
• Wince
• Embedded Systems
• Wlan Protocols
• Wireless
• Ieee 802.11b
• Testing