Robert Feldman

About Robert Feldman

Extensive experience in design, development, and validation of enterprise class systems andhigh availability services, applying best practices for software development life cycle. Proventrack record of successfully taking complex projects from scoping of requirements through allphases of product development life cycle. Solid team player with knowledge of embeddedfirmware development, kernel internals, Linux device drivers, audio subsystem, networking, busprotocols, and test automation. Hands-on experience with validating and troubleshooting HW/SWinterfaces. Experience in developing multi-process and multi-threaded software products.Experience in serving as a focal point between hardware, platform, and QA teams. Proven trackrecord in platform bringup, as well as driving complex technical projects to successful conclusion.Background in development of automated test suites, configuration management, buildautomation, release management, formal benchmarking, performance analysis, tuning, andoptimization. Excellent documentation and technical communications skills.TECHNICAL SKILLSLanguages: C, C++, Python, bashOperating Systems: Linux, FreeBSD UNIX, WindowsSDKs: SOF SDK, Broadcom PCIe SDK, Marvell ethernet switch SDKFrameworks/IDE: DTAF and Kayak Test Automation Frameworks, OpenBMC, SystemManagement Framework (SMF), PyCharmHW: Intel Reference Validation Platform (RVP), Realtek audio AIOC base and Transducer cards, AMI AST2600 BMC evaluation board, Marvell 88E6321 ethernet switch evaluation boardTools: Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, kernel debuggers, Spirent TestCenter

Experience

1. System Software Development Engineer

   Intel

   Aug 2021 — Present · US

   Led Full Stack Ubuntu Integration and Bringup for SoundWire audio subsystem, on AlderLake and Raptor Lake platforms.• Coordinated efforts across Intel SOF kernel and Realtek audio codec drivers teams, to debugand resolve SoundWire Ubuntu bringup issues.• Developed audio drivers debug instrumentation and scripts to monitor and analyze state ofcodec registers and behavior of audio pipelines.• Integrated and debugged HW and SW audio subsystem components. • Customized configuration of Realtek AIOC boards, using Gen31 datasheets andschematics• Worked with HW team to enable SoundWire audio links, by reworking resistors onRVPs.• Integrated SOF firmware, kernel, and audio codec drivers patches. Customized ACPItables.• Drove validation of the full audio test suite on SoundWire enabled configurations, achieving96% pass rate. • Coordinated efforts with Platform Validation team to drive testing. • Reviewed test plans, triaged and resolved bringup issues. • Wrote documentation to enable Platform Validation and QA teams to successfullyconfigure SoundWire on Ubuntu Raptor Lake platform, to enable testing.• Brought up HDA audio subsystem on Meteor Lake power-on configuration.• Contributed to joint Intel/Microsoft effort for enabling Windows soft kernel reboot. • Represented Intel as primary POC for the Seamless Runtime Update ValidationTeam. • Analyzed system requirements, timelines, and specifications for the joint effort.• Enhanced DTAF Test Automation Framework • Support cross-product Seamless, Security, and Windows soft kernel reboot features. • Enable SecureBoot via UEFI BIOS menus, validate Seamless flows, and verifyexpected patterns of changes in PCR banks on TPM 2.0.• Enhanced Kayak Test Automation Framework to support Seamless SMM uCode and BIOSupdates.• Configured, customized, and debugged remote test servers.

Education

• Cooper Union School of Engineering

  CE, Electrical Engineering

  1984 — 1988