Sandeep Boyapati

About Sandeep Boyapati

I’m a Embedded Software Engineer and I enjoy turning hardware into an working…

Experience

1. Embedded Software Engineer

   Cognizant

   Jun 2025 — Present · NJ, US

   Developed Embedded C/C++ firmware for ARM Cortex-M (STM32) and ESP32 platforms, implementing peripheral drivers for GPIO, ADC, timers, and UART, supporting 5+ production firmware releases with stable field performance.Integrated FreeRTOS-based multitasking architecture, creating tasks, queues, semaphores, and software timers to improve task scheduling efficiency and reduce CPU blocking issues by 20%.Implemented communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and MQTT to enable reliable device-to-device and cloud connectivity across embedded and IoT systems.Performed hardware-level debugging using JTAG and SWD interfaces, analyzing registers, memory maps, and logs to resolve complex firmware and board-level issues during bring-up and validation phases.Integrated TCP/IP and Ethernet stacks on embedded targets, enabling secure data transmission to AWS EC2 and Azure IoT Hub for remote monitoring and telemetry reporting.Collaborated with cross-functional teams using Agile Scrum methodology, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and Jira-based tracking to deliver features on time across multiple SDLC cycles.Maintained version control workflows using Git, GitHub, and GitLab, managing feature branches, merge requests, and release tags for stable and traceable firmware deployments.Created technical documentation and test reports, including design specs, interface documents, and validation summaries using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for internal and client-facing reviews.