Milton Cj

About Milton Cj

Experienced Post-Silicon Validation Engineer | High-Speed Interfaces | SoC Power & Performance Optimization | Thermal | Automotive Ethernet | Power Management• SoC Power, Performance & Thermal Validation Engineer with nearly 9 years of cross-domain semiconductor experience spanning Power Management, High-Speed Interfaces (HSIO), and System-Level Silicon Optimization.• Proven expertise in post-silicon bring-up, DVFS characterization, Vmin margining, and peak current validation, ensuring silicon stability across voltage–temperature corners and real-world workload and benchmark conditions.• Specialized in cross-layer Power–Performance–Thermal (PnP) correlation, integrating rail-level telemetry, kernel traces, and workload analytics to drive data-backed silicon tuning decisions.• Hands-on proficiency in PDN integrity analysis, IR drop characterization, load-line validation, and transient droop debugging using NI-DAQ, oscilloscopes, and automated waveform analytics.• Adept at diagnosing thermal throttling, scheduler inefficiencies, NoC bandwidth bottlenecks, and DDR scaling anomalies through Perfetto, Ftrace, and system-level trace instrumentation.• Strong background in high-speed interface electrical and functional validation, including Automotive Ethernet, signal integrity analysis, jitter tolerance, and compliance testing in mixed-signal environments.• Collaborator of Python-driven automation frameworks for SCL parsing, KPI extraction, rail-wise power visualization, and Git-integrated regression validation pipelines, reducing manual validation overhead.• Recognized for enabling sustained performance optimization under constrained thermal envelopes, delivering measurable improvements in power efficiency while safeguarding silicon reliability and user experience.

Experience

1. System Performance Engineer -fde

   Xiaomi India

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• FX Polytechnic College - India

  DIPLOMA, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

  2011 — 2013

• BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Engineering Technology, General