Ravi Teja Talluri

About Ravi Teja Talluri

System Level Integration Specialist | Bridging the Gap Between Silicon & Hyperscale AI InfrastructureMy career has been defined by a single mission: ensuring that complex silicon thrives within a functional system. With an MSc in System Level Integration from the University of Edinburgh, I’ve spent over a decade navigating the critical handshake between hardware and firmware—from high-precision defense electronics to the world’s most powerful AI compute nodes.The Foundation: High-Speed Silicon CommunicationI began my journey in FPGA Applications and Embedded Systems for Defense (SIGINT/ELINT). Developing for FPGAs and mastering high-speed protocols like Aurora, SerDes, and Ethernet gave me a \"bit-level\" understanding of how data moves through hardware.The Transition: Platform Architecture at IntelAt Intel, I pivoted to the heart of the server and workstation world. I architected Reference Validation Platforms (RVP) for HEDT and Workstation CPUs. By designing the very motherboards used to validate flagship silicon, I learned how to \"bridge the gap\" between a raw chip and a production-ready system.The Current Scale: AI & Hyperscale at MicrosoftToday, at Microsoft Azure, I focus on the integration and validation of industry-leading AI accelerators and server platforms, including AMD MI300X, NVIDIA RTX, and Intel Granite Rapids. I ensure the \"complex dance\" between firmware and hardware is seamless, stable, and performant enough to meet global AI demand at scale.

Experience

1. Senior Firmware Engineer

   Microsoft

   Jan 2025 — Present · Telangana, IN

   Driving Firmware Quality and Global Collaboration\"Lead firmware validation and debugging efforts, ensuring smooth test execution and collaboration across global teams. Drive quality assurance and process efficiency to meet program milestones and deliver reliable products.

Education

• JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2004 — 2008

• The University of Edinburgh

  Master of Science (MSc), System Level Integration

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Vhdl
• Simulations
• Verilog
• Embedded C
• Simulink
• Integrated Circuit Design
• Fpga
• Embedded Software
• Asic
• Xilinx
• Functional Verification
• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Linux
• Modelsim
• Tortoise Svn
• Unix
• Visual Svn
• Cadence Virtuoso
• Cadence
• Physical Design
• Static Timing Analysis
• Python
• Rtl Coding
• Rtos
• Testing
• Tcl
• Rtl Design
• Orcad
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• C
• Vlsi
• Cuda
• Microcontrollers
• Cmos
• Matlab