Chinmay Shah

About Chinmay Shah

Graduated with MS in Electrical and computer (Embedded Systems) Engineering at University of Colorado, Boulder.SkillsComputer Languages: C, Python Embedded C, Javascript, Shell Scripting, SQL (Oracle, sqlite3), PL/SQL, HTMLSoftware Frameworks: Pthreads, OpenCV, Socket Programming, Thread(EmberNet) Framework of silicon labs, FlaskProtocols: MQTT, UART, SPI, I2C, Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE), RFID, Wi-Fi, Thread, ISO-8583:1987/1993Processors: 8051, ATMega128A4U, EFM32LG900(ARM Cortex-M3), EFR 32, softcore -NIOS II, hardcore -Cortex M0Design/Dev Tools:AWS, Eclipse based IDEs, Simplicity Studio, Atmel Studio, MATLAB, Quartus Prime, ModelSim, Altium, KeilAreas of Interest: Software/Firmware development, Embedded and Real-Time Systems, Internet of Things, Image ProcessingPreviously I have worked for Tata Consultancy Services as System Engineer after completing under graduation in Electronics Engineering at Fr. CRCE, Mumbai university. Presently, I am working as a Jr. Software developer at Cardinal Peak on web and cloud services.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Cisco

   Oct 2018 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Drive platform bring-up and embedded system development across multiple Cisco NXOS switch families, focusing on hardware/software integration, low-level drivers, and system initialization.* Lead CMIS (Common Management Interface Specification) optics enablement and debugging, ensuring seamless operation across a wide range of pluggable modules (QSFP-DD, OSFP, and beyond), and aligning software functionality to evolving optical standards.* Develop, validate, and maintain embedded software enabling real-time communication with optical modules, covering monitoring, configuration, error handling, and performance tuning.* Troubleshoot and resolve complex CMIS-related interoperability issues, performing deep packet-level and interface-level debugging with optics vendors, NIC manufacturers, and GPU/accelerator partners (e.g, NVIDIA).* Collaborate across ASIC, hardware, optics, and QA teams to deliver system-level solutions that maximize signal integrity, link stability, and interoperability in next-generation data center and enterprise deployments.* Act as a customer-facing technical lead during escalations: quickly diagnosing high-impact issues in live environments, providing root-cause analysis, and delivering fixes or workarounds under tight turnaround.* Mentor peers and contribute to the team’s internal knowledge base by sharing debugging methodologies, CMIS compliance insights, and lessons learned from complex platform projects.

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master’s Degree, Embedded systems Engineering

  2015 — 2017

• R N Podar(CBSE)

  High School, Computer Science

  2006 — 2008

• Fr Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering Band Stand Bandra (West) Mumbai 400 050

  Bachelor's of Engineering, Electronics

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Pcb Design
• Java
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Sql
• Linux
• Modelsim
• Software Development
• Python
• C++
• Verilog
• Microsoft Office
• Requirements Analysis
• Embedded C
• Mathlab
• Altium Designer
• Sqlite
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Unix
• Internet of Things
• Vhdl
• Embedded Systems
• C
• Tcl
• Flask
• Shell
• Real-Time Operating Systems (Rtos)
• Firmware
• Javascript