Raj K.

About Raj K.

ASIC Verification Engineer with 4+ years of experience, specializing in SystemVerilog (UVM) based testbench development and debugging. • have contributed to successful project deliveries for leading semiconductor companies like NVIDIA and Texas Instruments. • Technical Skills: Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, Perl, Shell, with expertise in Questasim, VCS, Simvision, and Perforce, Jenkins, DSSC. • Protocol Expertise: Hands-on experience with PCIe (Gen6 & Gen5), AXI, SPI, I2C. • Experience with Test Automation: Expertise in developing constrained random test cases and directed tests for coverage closure. • Collaboration and Mentoring: Worked closely with design and architecture teams, mentored interns, and contributed to test plan strategies. • Educational Background: Postgraduate Diploma in VLSI from CDAC (2020) and B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from St. Francis Institute of Technology (2019). • Problem-Solving: Strong debugging skills, test development, and coverage analysis for functional and code coverage closure. • Hands-on with Verification Methodologies: Extensive experience in UVM-based testbench architecture and protocol-specific testing.

Experience

1. Design Verification Engineer

   Texas Instruments

   Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Verified straps configurations, ensuring proper initialization of registers and deserializer functionalityunder default settings. Developed and executed tests for ROM memory verification to ensure integrity and proper firmwareloading/execution. Implemented and validated MBIST test (Memory Built-In Self-Test) to ensure robustness and reliability ofinternal memories. Wrote System Verilog assertions to validate reset behavior, state machine transitions, and error flaggeneration for design compliance. Achieved comprehensive coverage through directed and constrained random test cases.

Education

• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  PG-VLSI, VLSI

  2019 — 2020

• Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic

  Diploma in Industrial Electronics, Industrial Electronics

  2012 — 2016

• St. Francis Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor's degree, electronics and telecommunication engineering

  2016 — 2019