Anand Agrawal has over 5 years of experience in embedded software engineering and performance analysis. He has worked at Qualcomm, Arm, and On Semiconductor developing firmware, analyzing chipset performance, and improving CPU and memory utilization. He holds a B.Tech in electronics engineering and has experience with ARM architecture, Linux, C/C++, and various simulation/debugging tools.

1. Curriculum Vitae- Anand Agrawal 1
Curriculum Vitae
Anand Agrawal
Email: anandamu16@gmail.com
Mob: +91 888-160-5655
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Work Experience
Job Title Company Year
Senior Lead Qualcomm, Hyderabad July’19 - Continue
Engineer Arm, Bangalore June’18 – July’19
Embedded Software Engineer On Semiconductor, Bangalore Sep’16 – June’18
Qualification Summary
SOC Performance Architect
- Pre-silicon and Post-silicon performance lead for IOT Chipsets from bring-up to product delivery.
- Architecture exploration and analysis for improving the performance of future chipset. Worked on analysis of branch
prediction, prefetch and caches.
- Cycle accurate Simulator for pre-silicon performance analysis
o Correlate performance on silicon and cycle accurate simulation model. Perform impact study on different
configurations in simulator to project and fine tune performance for the upcoming chipsets.
o Projected estimates for CPU load, memory use, Bandwidth, latency, etc.
o Automate the simulation via Linux shell scripting. Effort was reduced from 3 days to 6 hours.
- Developed Performance Benchmarking tool (C and Assembly Programming)
o To evaluates and compare the performance of CPU and DDR Interface. [post-silicon]
o To provide architecture improvements for future chipset. [pre-silicon]
- Developed SOC architecture expertise
o Performance impact on the processor due to changes in the different components in SOC subsystem.
- Improve the chipset performance and power.
o Implemented a better CPU/Memory Utilization. Typical gain achieved across chipsets ranges from 20-80%.
- Analyze and debug stability issue from the perspective of latency, CPU Load, AXI BW etc.
- Lead Transient scenario profiling tool development for Modem Tech.
o This enabled teams to profile the field use case instead of just steady state lab scenarios.
o Implemented Parser that would summarize performance and reduce analysis effort from 1 day to 10 mins.
- Firmware development for low level PMU configurations in both C and Assembly programming.
- Mentored and provided training to several members in the team for contributing in the performance improvement.
ARM Architecture based Programs Development
- Familiarized with Arm Architecture and Trustzone
o Includes Armv8-A, Armv8-R and Armv8-M Architectures with both 32-bit and 64-bit execution state.
- Developed low level programs
o Instruction set, Exception Model, Memory Model and Debug Model Specifications.
o Hands-on in configuring hardware breakpoints/watchpoints, Performance Monitoring Unit etc.
o Development on Pre-silicon environment and working on Simulator Model.
- Develop the understanding on the relationship between C & assembly based on Procedure Call Standards.
- Programming/Debugging in Embedded C and Assembly language. Well versed with Git, Gerrit, Jira and Linux platform.
ARM Cortex M0+ Firmware Development
- Board bring up – Configured clocks, GPIOs, HSIOM and other peripherals. Enabled interrupts and implement ISRs.
- Uses schematics and datasheet for configuring startup function for Microcontroller Development Kit.
- Developed driver code for GPIO Peripherals (input/output, push-pull/ open drain, pull up/down, GPIO IRQ, NVIC etc.)
- Implemented application programs based on GPIOs, LCD APIs, wakeup Timers, watchdog timer etc.
- Open-Source Platform: GDB and GNU Binutils based Debugging through OpenOCD.
Linux Build Setup Environment
- Automate the complete Linux build process by writing Linux shell script file for Fedora Linux Machine.
- Code::Blocks IDE Development and Maintenance (C++, makefiles, wizard plugin, GCC/GDB)
Qualification College/Institutes Board Year Cgpa / %
B.Tech Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology AMU 2012-2016 8.74
Job Experience

2. Curriculum Vitae- Anand Agrawal 2
ZIGBEE Based Security System through Wireless Sensor Network for IOT VIDEO PPT DOC
- Establish a Wireless Sensor Network using ZigBee, Arduino and Sensors.
- Interface GSM Modem via UART with AVR Microcontroller to send an alert SMS on detecting intrusion.
- Implement and develop the prototype with multiple sensors and multiple ZigBee End Nodes.
Hardware Used: GSM Modem, Sensors (PIR, IR, TSOP, LDR), Arduino Development Boards, XBee Modems.
Software Used: Arduino IDE (open-source), XCTU (from XBee), Terminal Tool (HyperTerminal/Tera Term).
Decoded Air Conditioner IR Protocol & Automate using the Internet via WSN VIDEO GITHUB
- Prototype and Implemented actual IR pulses on SENSEnuts (a WSN research platform integrated with NXP JN5168
Microcontroller) to control Sharp Corporations Air Conditioner at Office.
- Solder SMD components (size smaller than 3 Millimeters).
- Implant Circuit on Copper plate through etching using Ferric Chloride Solution.
- Design smoke detector with Optical and Temperature Sensors embedded.
Split Sprint Timer LINK
- Indian Patent filed for the prototype under Department of Physical Health Education, AMU.
- Established a Laser-Sensor Circuitry based on Timer to determine the accurate time taken to complete different sprint
areas in the race event.
- Interface Light sensor, LASER & Radio Module 433MHz with STMicroelectronics Discovery Board (STM8L).
ABU ROBOCON’16
- An International Level Competition aimed at designing Robots that can perform the desired task.
- Role: Sensing and redefining path of ECO-Robot using LDRs and Ultrasonic Sensor.
B.TECH Second Year Minor Projects: LINK1 LINK2 LINK3
- GSM Based Result System - GSM Modem, EEPROM ( I2C Interface), AVR Microcontroller (ATMEGA 16).
- Autonomous Electroplating Station – Developed a prototype using TSOP Sensor, AVR Microcontroller (ATMEGA 16).
- Gesture Controlled Robot – Implemented a prototype that uses hand gesture to control robot. Robot has AVR
Microcontroller, Radio Module (433 MHz), Accelerometer Sensor.
- Wearable Electronics – Implemented a prototype of Laser Tag Jackets mounted with Light sensors. Used in real world
by students of different age groups.
Programming Language C Programming | Embedded C | C++ (basics) | Linux Shell Scripting | Python scripting
Software
IAR Embedded Workbench | Code::Blocks IDE | Tera term | Cygwin | LTSpice | WinAvr
| AvrStudio | MATLAB | CadSoft Eagle Schematics | LabVIEW | vi editor | Lauterbach
T32
Hardware
ARM Cortex M3/M0+ SOCs | JLINK Debugger | Oscilloscope | Multimeter | AVR
Microcontrollers | Arduino | STM8L Discovery Board| Cypress PSoC4-041XX KIT |
Eeprom | SIM300 GSM Module | RF Module 433MHz | ZigBee Module 2.4GHz | Relays
| Motors | DSO | Sensors : IR / TSOP / PIR / LDR etc.
Industry Code review Tool GIT | Gerrit | Jira | Perforce
Communication Protocols UART, SPI, I2C
Simulation Software Proteus | Orcad Pspice | Siemens STEP7 | Virtual Box | Trace32 Simulator
Operating System Windows, Linux
- Indian Patent – ‘Reflex Testing and Training (RTT) Device’
- Indian Patent - ‘Split Sprint Timer’.
- Finalist- UNIVERSITY DESIGN CHAMPIONSHIP 2015, a STMicroelectronics event [Year 2015].
- Achieved 1st
prize in Market Research Paper presented at XFI Solutions on the topic “Wearable Sensor
Technologies Market Trend in upcoming Years”. [Year 2013].
- Scored 95.95 percentile in Aptitude and 92.75 percentile in Logical Reasoning in Elitmus All India Aptitude Test.
Projects – Internships and Academics
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