Santan Kumar

About Santan Kumar

Experienced Senior Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry, particularly in firmware development for Azure cloud hardware infrastructure. Skilled in embedded software, device drivers, C programming, and ARM architecture, with expertise in boot ROM and boot firmware development. I have a proven track record of designing end-to-end embedded software solutions, including legacy and custom device drivers, as well as application stacks and protocols.I hold a Master’s Degree in Computer Applications (MCA) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and I am passionate about leveraging my technical skills to drive innovation and enhance product performance. My strong engineering background is complemented by extensive experience in debugging, problem resolution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

1. Senior Firmware Engineer - Firmware Development for Azure Cloud Hardware Infrastructure

   Microsoft

   Mar 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   As a Lead in the Silicon Hardware Infrastructure Engineering Firmware Team for Azure, I drive the development and optimization of the Rack Manager (Chassis Manager), enabling seamless control of the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) across server blades within Azure Clusters.Key Leadership Responsibilities:Leading the BMC Proxy Module, ensuring Rack Manager efficiently proxies all server operations.Implementing a device recovery mechanism via the U-Boot menu for seamless firmware recovery.Minimizing server downtime with live process recovery strategies.Optimizing NOR flash updates in secure environments to enhance performance.Leveraging telemetry and syslog analysis for proactive server issue resolution.Providing on-call support for ICM, swiftly unblocking clusters and resolving critical production issues.Through these efforts, I contribute to enhancing Azure’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Education

• Vinoba Bhave University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Maths(Hons)

  2005 — 2008

• Jawaharlal Nehru University

  Master’s Degree, MCA

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Engineering
• Unix
• Debugging
• Data Structures
• Embedded Systems
• C++
• Device Drivers
• Arm Architecture
• Firmware
• Embedded Software
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Usb2.0