1. Ross Nagarasan [714-809-7994] [rossnagarasan@gmail.com]
1537 E Trenton Ave, Orange, CA 92867
Knowledge Base
Extensive knowledge in working with semiconductors, most recently networking
products and equipment. Please see the details to follow next page.
Hardware development – Most microcontrollers, Intel X80/86, Mainframe, ARMS, FPGA,
HDLC controllers, Graphics controllers, LAN controllers, Evaluation board designs,
various PC add-on cards designs, several interface standards like I2
C, ICSP, UART,
USART, USB, IDE, MOSI/MISO(ICSP), most IEEE 802.xx standards, working
knowledge of most measurement tools such as storage scopes, logic analyzers, etc.,
several schematic capture programs and IC device I/O timing characterizations.
Programming: Assembly language for most processors and micros, C, C++, Basics,
including visual, Unix-Python, FPGA various languages.
Everyday usage of tools such as Power points, word processing, spreadsheet and
generating device datasheet.
Identifying and resolving Tier-1 and Tier-2 customers, working together with engineering
and marketing teams to identify possibilities and priorities, providing customer features
requirements to engineering are some of qualities.
Hobbies include working with Arduino (Atmel micro based system) and Raspberry Pi
(Broadcom ARM7 based small computer chip running Unix) projects with sensors,
motors, keyboards, displays, etc.
Education
MSEE - Syracuse University and North Dakota State University (USA)
BE - India

2. Ross Nagarasan [714-809-7994] [rossnagarasan@gmail.com]
1537 E Trenton Ave, Orange, CA 92867
Broadcom Corporation 1999-2010
Application Engineer 1999-2007
 Work closely with marketing and engineering to identify and develop features for next generation
Physical Layer chip (PHY) for Ethernet local area network (LAN).
 Generate detailed specifications document to enable our OEM customers to design our chips
(device) in their design (Switches, motherboard, game box, etc.)
 Generate Application documents to highlight specific registers, functions and various inputs and
outputs to readily adapt our devices into different applications. Also generate guideline notes for
power and signal routings requirements for best performance and agencies compliance.
 Working together with design and manufacturing test engineering to identify, characterize device
(normal, fast and slow processes) for inclusion into the device datasheet for customer use.
 Generate errata, when needed, and detailed work around when applicable.
 Supported devices: Single/dual/hex/octal ports 10/100Mbps and Gigabit PHYS.
Application Engineering Manager 2007-2010
Manage application engineers responsible for all LAN devices and High Speed Interconnect
(HSIP) devices used in fiber optics network. These engineers were dispersed globally (California,
Colorado, Taiwan and China) so as to be very close to their respective design teams.
Rockwell Semiconductor 1994 – 1999
Systems Reference Design Manager
Developed specification (Datasheets) for audio, video and communication integrated ICs. In addition, we
designed reference platforms for ICs design verifications and customer’s samples. Further, proposed
specific product designs for large customers to develop multi-function cost effective solutions using our
ICs, Example – combo modem/LAN cards, combo modem/LAN/video controller cards, audio/modem
cards, etc. Also we provided support in resolving customer’s design issues working with field engineers.
Logicode Technology 1990-1994
Engineering Manager/Designer
Developed several data/fax modems, Audio and video adapters.

3. Ross Nagarasan [714-809-7994] [rossnagarasan@gmail.com]
1537 E Trenton Ave, Orange, CA 92867
Telenetics Corporation 1984-1990
Engineering Manager
Designed high speed data modems for personal computers, standalone applications and standard rack
mounts for high density data centers and Its.
Racal Vadic 1982-1984
Custom design engineering manager
Designed data modems to specific form and function requirements for large customers like GE, IBM and
others.
Triad System 1979 – 1982
Data Communication design Engineer/ Manager
Products designs to connect local computer to remote point of sale terminals (POS). Firmware
developed used synchronous full duplex protocol using HDLC standards and custom stacks that enabled
multiple remote POS terminals to connect with computer.
Control Data Corporation 1972 – 1979
Logic Design Engineer, Star-100 Super computer
 Designed test platform for iron core memory modules used in Star-100 computer. This was my
first design project.
 Part of the design team responsible for instruction branch unit (BCU) logic of Star-100 computer.
This unit is responsible to look ahead for conditional instructions in the program sequence,
identify possible branches the program could take and pre fetch those sequences to have them
ready for instruction execution unit (IEU) when the branch instruction is eventually executed to
avoid IEU idle time .
 Proposal: Star-200. Wrote a proposal for the next generation supercomputer, Star-200, which
could tie-in existing two Star-100 computers and designing front end logic unit (FLU) that will
oversee two program threads.