Taraka Ayyappa Naidu Kayala
Radio Frequency Engineer @XDLINX Space Labs
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WORK HISTORY
Radio Frequency Engineer @XDLINX Space Labs
Hyderabad, IN
Design and develop Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platforms for satellite communications, enabling real-time signal reception, decoding, and performance analysis.• Implement advanced digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms including modulation/demodulation, baseband processing, filtering, and spectral analysis using GNU Radio.• Architect RF front-end subsystems for complete uplink and downlink chains, covering frequency conversion, gain distribution, filtering, and signal integrity optimization.• Develop and debug embedded firmware in C supporting RF and SDR hardware, performing low-level hardware interfacing, peripheral configuration, and board-level troubleshooting.• Automate SDR workflows, RF validation, satellite tracking, telemetry acquisition, and instrument control using Python to enhance test efficiency and repeatability.• Lead schematic design and mixed-signal PCB development in Altium Designer, ensuring controlled impedance, grounding integrity, and robust RF performance.• Design and simulate antennas in Ansys HFSS, optimizing impedance matching, radiation characteristics, and subsystem-level integration.• Execute comprehensive RF validation including S-parameter measurements, antenna characterization, and performance verification across development phases.• Collaborate with cross-functional systems, firmware, and hardware teams to resolve complex integration challenges and support end-to-end subsystem deployment.
EDUCATION
Amalapuram Institute of Management Sciences & College of Engineering, NH-214 Road, Mummidivaram,PIN-533216 (CC-6L)
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and communication engineering
BVC Engineering College - India
Diploma of Education, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
ABOUT TARAKA AYYAPPA NAIDU KAYALA
RF Engineer with strong hands-on experience across satellite communications, Software Defined Radio (SDR) development, advanced digital signal processing (DSP), embedded systems, and RF hardware design. Proven ability to translate system requirements into scalable hardware and firmware implementations while supporting the complete lifecycle from architecture definition and development to integration, debugging, validation, and testing.At XDLINX Space Labs, I design and develop SDR platforms for satellite communications, enabling real-time reception, decoding, and analysis of complex RF signals. My work includes implementing digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms such as modulation and demodulation, baseband processing, filtering, and spectral analysis using GNU Radio.I architect RF front-end subsystems covering frequency conversion, gain distribution, filtering, and signal integrity optimization for complete uplink and downlink chains, ensuring reliable subsystem-level performance.My experience also includes embedded systems and firmware development in C, involving low-level hardware interaction, peripheral configuration, and board-level debugging. I actively leverage Python to automate SDR workflows, RF validation, satellite tracking, telemetry acquisition, and instrument control, significantly improving test efficiency and repeatability.Additionally, I lead schematic design and mixed-signal PCB development using Altium Designer, ensuring controlled impedance, grounding integrity, and robust RF performance. I also design and simulate antennas in Ansys HFSS, performing radiation pattern analysis, impedance matching, and performance optimization to support satellite and RF subsystem requirements.Previously, I supported RF calibration, validation, and modem hardware development activities at Qualcomm across multi-generation cellular platforms, contributing to RF performance analysis and issue debugging. Earlier at Astra Microwave, I contributed to radar receiver and transmit/receive module development for defense programs, executing antenna testing, environmental qualification, and system integration.
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