Dinesh Purushothaman
PCIE Driver Developer at Microsoft | Ex-Qualcomm’ian
- Role
- Software Engineer Ii Schie at Microsoft
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dinesh Purushothaman
Embedded systems enthusiast with 4+ years of experience in Windows kernel-mode BSP driver development, subsystem lifecycle management, and platform enablement for ARM-based SoCs. I specialize in building scalable, production-grade solutions for Windows on ARM PCs, with hands-on expertise in WDF, KMDF, ACPI, and DMF frameworks.At Qualcomm, I’ve led the integration and optimization of Windows BSP drivers for SoC-based subsystems such as Audio-DSP, Neural-DSP, Secure-DSP, Modem, and Sensor processors. My contributions supported successful product launches for global OEMs including Microsoft, Samsung, Lenovo, Dell, and Huawei. My work spans driver rearchitecture, power and performance tuning, debug automation, and cross-functional collaboration—resulting in measurable improvements in system reliability, development efficiency, and platform readiness.Previously, I worked as a bilingual backend engineer, bridging Japanese clients and Indian development teams while building web solutions using PHP, Laravel, Twig, and MySQL. I hold JLPT N3 certification and bring strong cross-cultural communication skills to every project.I’m passionate about low-level system programming, automation, and solving complex engineering problems through thoughtful design and collaboration.
Experience
Software Engineer Ii Schie
Nov 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Contributing to the Azure Software/Firmware Center of Excellence within Microsoft’s Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) organization. Focused on developing and optimizing device drivers and system software across Windows and Linux platforms. Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and platform teams to integrate new hardware and enhance infrastructure reliability. Leverage AI and automation to improve development workflows, fleet management, and quality assurance.
Education
Chennai Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science
2016 — 2020
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