This curriculum vitae is for Pradeep Kumar A, an embedded software engineer with over 3 years of experience developing firmware for microcontrollers and systems on chips. He has worked on projects involving ARM Cortex-M and A series chips, developing drivers, communication protocols, and applications. Pradeep has expertise in C programming, real-time operating systems, Linux, and circuit design tools. He is currently a senior software engineer at Bosch working on automotive diagnostic systems.

1. Curriculum vitae
Pradeep Kumar A
https://in.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-kumar-a-9862994b
Ph: +91-8867423371
Bangalore-37, KA pradeep.kumar.a.7787@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Program Institution
Percentage
Year of
completion
B Tech in ECE CVR college of engineering 70% 2012
Intermediate Sri chaitanya 87.2% 2008
SSC (X) Little flower high school 80% 2006
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 3 years, 10 months of firmware development experience in 8/16bit controllers, ARM, RTOS, Linux and Device
Drivers.
 Worked across these product lines i.e. handheld devices, automotive, Industrial equipment, sensor networks,
Internet of Things, and wireless network modules.
 Strong team player with remarkable interpersonal skills.
 Experience in developing software closely interact with Hardware, designing schematics.
 Experienced working in complex environment involving multiple teams and challenging time lines, so is the
reason why I’m always looking for ways to live the life to my full potential by constantly learning new things to
improve myself.
 Built a startup out of my passion during college time Intellilabs (www.intellilabs.in) where it will be educating
students in learning robotics, Rubik’s cubes. Simultaneously interactive bulbs (IOT).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: C, Embedded C.
Embedded Experience
 ARM7 based Texas Instruments Cortex-M3,Cortex-M4 Microcontrollers and Philips LPC series
Microcontrollers.
 Teas instrument’s CORTEX A8 AM335x Sitara family (Linux platform), Broadcom BCM2836
 RTOS:- uc-os, FreeRtos, RTAOS(bosch automotive specific ).
Circuit Design/Simulation/IDE’s:
 AVR Studio, Keil IDE, MP Lab, ECLIPSE(Linux), code composer studio IDE, SharcC, Bosch CT
 NI Multisim, Proteus ISIS, Cadence ORCAD Capture for schematics.
Communication Protocols Expertise On: SSI, I2C, UART, CAN, and ETHERNET.
Tools Expertise on: CAN bus analyzer, Logic analyzer, Protocol bus analyzer, oscilloscope, Mulitmeter.
Interfaces: RS232, RS485, MODBUS, GSM/GPRS, GPS, OLED’s, Active and Passive RFID, ZigBee, SD card,
RTC, custom Printers, motion sensor, proximity sensor, ultrasonic sensor and other Industrial Sensors.
Linux: Develop Device libraries for I2C, SPI, Serial communication interfaces. Good Command on developing
char drivers. Board bring up.
Debugger tools: JTAG emulators, trace32, ICDI.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (TOTAL EXPERIENCE 3.8+ YEARS)
Working at Bosch (RBEI), Sr. software engineer (PRESENT- from Graphene semiconductor services)
 Role: Development of Diagnostics software for ABS/ESP Systems for Jaguar and Landover
cars

2.  Design ABS/ESP Systems, Project development, Risk Analysis, Security Algorithms, Memory Layout,
Diagnostics Protocols, System effects with respect to changes, Requirement Analysis, End of Line Routines,
Production process.
SafeTi Device:
 SafeTi device is very specific in tracking out a lost or disturbed objects.
 Architect in designing the firmware and the code flow.
 Developed the library for GPRS and ADXL motion sensor to detect the tap and implemented the power saving
option for the device.
Worked as DESIGN ENGINEER at POWER-ELECTRONICS Espana, Bangalore (Nov 2014 – June 2015)
Data Logger card for Solar Inverter Plant(100MW - ARM cortex)
 Role: Developer
 Development of webserver based data logger.
 TCP Modbus communication implementation for accessing from remote solar inverter modules and log it on
board SD card.
Solar Inverter Module (ST10 controller)
 Role: Developer
 Firmware development for the new feature on the inverter cards, where all the inverter cards will form a cluster of
one master and multiple slave cards.
Worked as Embedded Engineer at POLITRON TECH PVT LTD & Saara systems India Ltd, Bangalore (June
2012 - Nov 2014)
Intelligent Multi sensor Hub (Cortex M4 based Microcontroller)
 Role: Firmware Developer
 A handheld/wearable wireless, intelligent multi–sensor data acquisition platform in a form factor the size of a
typical smart phone. This product serves as a sensor hub with various on–board intelligent sensors.
 A 5.8 GHz Doppler radar sensor monitor the Heartbeat, along with other sensors like Tri axis accelerometer,
Magnetometer, Gyroscope, and Pressure Sensor. Sensors run on SPI and I2C protocol with Bluetooth link.
Gravity Meter (PIC18LF14K22 MCU)
 Role: firmware developer
 Responsible for developing software. Compact long life gravity meter has on board Accelerometer which can
capture single tap, double tap and free fall. Logging the data up on tap on EERPOM and download to PC over
serial interface.
Parking kiosk system (Sitar AM335x Linux Platform)
 Role: Firmware developer
 Serial communication library for printer has been developed. Barcode HID and max swipe reader application was
developed. Developed library for sensors on I2C bus for temperature, pressure, RTC devices
Smart track System (Cortex M4 based microcontroller)
 Role: Architect & firmware developer
 Responsible for developing application for RFID Reader and reading the tags.
 Developed the firmware in handling and updating the active RFID tags information to server over GPRS.
Home Automation (Cortex M4 chip)
 Role: firmware developer
 Responsible for developing system architecture and software for five different cards. A WiFi module on control
card communicates with a application on smart device over TCP/P.
Energy management system (Sitar AM335x Linux Platform)
 Role: Architect and Firmware developer

3.  Developing one wire communication bus library and WiFi application to send all the sensors data to server.
 Real-time temperature monitoring to provide early excessive heat warnings. Up on excessive heat sending a email
to admin.
Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
 Role: Firmware Developer
 Implementation and develop the software for brake interface unit.
Police beat System (Cortex M4 based Microcontroller)
 Role: Firmware Developer
 Device is handheld one where this been having the feature to send the remote information to server and will be
mapped on maps. Responsible for firmware development from scratch. Interfaces include Passive RFID reader,
GSM, SD card, USB OTG.
Data Logger Module (Dual controller Cortex M4 and M3)
 Role: Firmware Developer
 Responsible for developing software. Receive instantaneous parameters from DSP over CAN bus at ~1Mbps and
after processing display on OLED at the same time logging on Sd card and send to server over Ethernet.
PROJECTS (B.TECH)
MAJOR PROJECT: Automated Public Rapid Transit System.
 Driver less POD’s are the key features of this system and an eco-friendly system as PODs operate on electric
power. Few of its applications are in mass transit system, assembly area and airport luggage transfer automation.
MINOR PROJECT: Autonomous Navigation Vehicle
 It is an intelligent robot which does surveillance of the specified area through the sensors & camera.
INTERNSHIP: IIITH (Feb-2012)
 I was the contributors in upgrading the controller card of solar based crop harvester machine into remote mobile
controller based system.
ACHIEVEMENTS (B.TECH):
 Conducted a 2 day workshop in MVSR Engineering College and CVR College of Engineering on Autonomous
Robotics with self designed kits. Compiled a book for starters on AVR .
 Won 1st
position and 2nd
position in Robo Epic and Machine Rush, technical symposium ELAN2k11 (IIT
Hyderabad). Participate and won at various technical fests.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Good at solving Rubik’s cube and higher order of it.
 3x3x3 to 7x7x7 cubes, Mirror cube, Square one, Pyraminx, Megaminx and other special cubes.
 Playing chess, Sudoku, computer games and listening to music.
 Building products, curious about startups and exploring embedded field.