SUNIL SHEELAVANT Phone: +91-8892978178 E-mail: sunilsheelavant@gmail.com

Career Objective: Research & Development to strive for excellence in design of High speed Digital & RF systems, FPGA/SoC/µ-controller based Embedded Processing prototypes to serve C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence) based multidisciplinary solutions - with dedication and passion towards the design & development of systems with unique topologies that will best utilize my technical, logical abilities & experience.

Experience Summary: Total Work Experience: 5 years 9 months Deputy Engineer, Design & Engineering, Naval Systems Bharat Electronics Limited Bangalore Nov 2009 – July 2013 Senior Design Engineer, Tessolve semiconductor Pvt Ltd. Bangalore. Sept 2013- Sept 2015 Client locations: Texas Instruments, Bangalore – 1 year Broadcom India research limited, Bangalore – 1 year Technical Skill Set:

Hardware Design • Defining Hardware Architecture, Design by acquiring & understanding the

customer product requirements & defining the specifications of the system to address the desired requirements

• Preparation of Preliminary Design Records & their review with customer to capture physical System in terms of electrical characteristics to come up with H/W requirement specs to ensure product conform to standards and specifications.

• Identification of programmable devices/components/ICs/Modules/Active & passive circuit elements with suitable communication protocols/interfaces to address the product’s features & approval of Top level System overview after discussion with clients worldwide by rigorous review process with customers & technology experts considering the possible constraints & tradeoffs between speed, power, logical resources, memory requirements of the system.

• Schematic design generation and entry, BOM Generation & Optimization, net list generation, and close interaction with CAD team for layout review and feedback for Placement& routing.

• Working with layout and electrical analysis team for an optimized design.

• Working with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors for proto manufacturing.

• Carrying out prototype H/W bring-up, validation and health checks to identify and debug any potential issues. Work with system integration teams to debug reported issues.

• Development & Integration of software to verify the overall system functionality interfacing with other subsystems.

• Guidance & Coordinating with junior team members to carry out independent design modules for final integration & Software Development

• Carrying out & coordinating activities for Hardware Design, Development & Testing.

({Design Schematic capture} � {Net list generation} � {working with PCB Team for placement & routing} �{Fabrication} � {BOM Generation & Optimization} �{Procurement & Assembly} � {Board Bring Up & debugging to qualify & Verify the System electrically using diagnostic codes} � {Revision of the board to fix the bugs} � {Software Development & Integration}

Tools Used for H/W design, Simulation & Testing. Cadence - Orcad, PSpice, Multisim, Matlab.

FPGA Design, Simulation, Synthesis & Verification

• Design & Simulation of digital systems on FPGA using VHDL.

• RTL Synthesis & Timing analysis.

• Debugging timing violations.

• Building Soft-core processors (NIOS-II on stratix-IV & PowerPC, Microblaze on Xilinx ) to target on FPGA.

• Embedded Software Development

• VHDL coding Simulation & Synthesis.

• Firmware Development in C for NIOS-II soft-core processor in C.

• Firmware Development for PIC18F series and CC3200 ARM Cortex Processor for IoT applications.

RTOS: uClinux & micro-C over NIOS-II processor.

Project details:

Project

EVM 3200 - Concept of IoT (Internet-of-Things) at Texas Instruments, Bangalore

Description

EVM-CC3200 is a complex integrated System that interfaces various sensors with multiple communication protocols integrated with CC3200 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® and Internet-of-Things solution, a Single-Chip ARM Cortex-M4 core running Wireless MCU from Texas Instruments.

Features of the system are:

1. Onboard SPI/I2C Sensors tested with firmware: IR module, Accelerometer & Gyro sensor, Magnetic sensor, Humidity Sensor, Temperature sensor, Current & Voltage monitoring sensors, Light sensor, Proximity & motion sensors, ADCs.

2. Bluetooth module interfaced with MCU on 4-wire UART. 3. NFC Transceiver & Reader (TRF7970) onboard for security measures. 4. Audio codec (TLVAIC3254) with dual microphones and digital amplifier to line out with on-

board speakers. 5. Power supply circuits design (error free & nondestructive) with multiple power sources:

a) Li-Polymer Battery with power management scheme. b) USB Wall wart c) AA cells.

6. Provision for 2.4GHz, 5 GHz Diversity antennas for Wi-Fi communication. 7. USB to JTAG emulation support for customer SW development. 8. LCD based, Touch screen based graphical Display 9. 8x8 Keypad interfaced with Keypad controller (TCA8418EYFPR) to enable remote

operation. 10. GUI Development in C#.Net to Display the values/data received on computer from Wi-Fi

Simple link processor which in-turn collects data from all onboard sensors.

Linux over PowerPC.

Embedded Software Tools • Quartus-II, NIOS-II IDE , Xilinx-ISE, EDK,SDK, Modelsim

• CCS Stodio 6, MPLAB IDE, Keil, IAR,

• Ethereal/Wireshark, Hercules, TCP Dump.

Wired Communication protocols implemented with sensor ICs.

SPI, I2C, UART- RS232, RS422/485, TCP/IP, UDP. (Hardware + Software), (FPGA + µ-controllers)

Wireless Communication protocols implemented.

IR, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi- IEEE802.11x (Hardware+ Software),

Hardware Design, Development & Testing

Circuit design (Analog + Digital), System Design &testing to build multitasking embedded systems.(Test & Debugging using Test instruments DSOs, Function Generators, Spectrum analyzers, Network analyzer, Signal Generators )

Sensors interfaced & tested for integrated functionality with CC3200 processor.

Gyroscope and accelerometer Sensor, Humidity & Temperature sensor, Digital pot, Magnetic field sensor, Light sensor, Power Monitoring sensor, GPS Receiver module (from GARMIN), MSP430 Based PIR sensor, ADCs & DACs.

Memory devices interfaced. Flash, SRAM, SD-Card

Software Development & Programming Languages

C, C++ Firmware Development Integration & Testing with hardware system. Hands-on working on the software projects that includes complete SDLC. C#, VB.Net - GUI Development using windows forms to automate the testing of the functionality of Systems & develop Health monitoring systems for subsystems integrating with database using SQL.

RTOS used uClinux, Micro C targeting NIOS-II soft-core processor. FreeRTOS on CC3200 for IoT applications. Linux on power PC & Proficiency in basic Linux commands.

Clients worked with ISRO, Texas Instruments, Broadcom India Research limited, Indian Navy.

Role & Contribution • Designed the System starting from defining the basic architecture of the system, Schematic

capture & its review across team worldwide involving technology experts.

• Hardware Design, Development & Testing to bring up the prototype system.

• Development of algorithms to interface and process the data from all sensors in C in CCS studio as a part of System bring up with all possible test cases to ensure the functionality of all sensors.

• GUI Development in C#.Net to Display the values/data received on computer from Wi-Fi Simple link processor which in-turn collects data from all onboard sensors.

Project Prototype System design and PVT characterization of systems with SoCs for digital TV reception set top boxes at Broadcom, Bangalore.

Description

Broadcom’s BCM7445 UltraHD TV Home Gateway chip is designed for the home and multiscreen connected-home entertainment.

Features of the system are:

1. Systems with SoCs of series of BCM7445, BCM7250 for set top boxes. 2. 6000 DMIPS B15 ARMv7-A CPU 3. Supports HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 or MHL 2.0 digital video output 4. Video playback from SD cards, USB drive and hard drive. 5. High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)/H.265 compression 6. High Performance DDR3/DDR4 system memory interface 7. 1080p60 10-Bit HD HEVC decode and 4Kp60 upscale 8. Supports Broadcom Trellis Multi-Application Framework and DTVKit software stack. 9. Supports Android, Chromium, DIAL, DLNA CVP2, Miracast protocol

Role & Contribution • Designed the Systems with SoCs from broadcom starting from defining the basic

architecture of the system, Schematic capture, placement and routing with cad team.

• Testing and bring up the prototype system in lab.

• Development of shell scripts to automate bring up procedure of board bring up and diagnosis in large scale.

• Shell and perl scripting to for repeated tests across PVT corners to validate system for its endurance.

Project DWR - Doppler weather radar at Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore

Details

Doppler weather radar is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail, etc.) FPGA based system is employed to command, control, communicate to all subsystems for synchronous real time operation.

Role & Contribution • Hardware Design, Development of Board & VHDL Programming for Application

Development on FPGA integrated with NIOS-II soft-core Processor and Timing analysis to generate control signals with I/O timing constraints to operate Radar,

• Porting of RTOS (uClinux & micro-C) on NIOS-II soft-core Processor to exploit the advantages of RTOS and Development of firmware in C with efficient use of RTOS concepts like multithreading.

• Firmware Development to communicate to various subsystems of Radar namely Transmitter, Receiver, Servo system, Signal processing System over LAN using UDP & TCP/IP protocols.

• Board bring-up & debugging of FPGA board for prototype radar system.

• GUI Development in C# for standalone testing of functionality of assembled boards by interfacing the Board with PC and for health monitoring & controlling subsystems.

• Responsible for Prototype System offering to the customer through Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), Harbor Acceptance Test.

Project DNR (Down mast Navigational Radar) at Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore.

Details

DNR is basic Navigational radar which is mounted on ship and helps to navigate through the oceans safely.PIC controller boards are employed for various control & communication applications.

Role & Contribution • Design, Development and Testing of Health monitoring embedded systems with PIC

Microcontrollers and Firmware Development for the same using MPLAB IDE from microchip in C using with the peripherals I/Os, Timer/Clocks, Interrupts, protocols & interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, RS232, RS485, RS422.

• Software & hardware Development for Reception of data from GPS receiver to analyze of data to get the precise position of ship integrating GARMIN GPS receiver.

• Responsible for System offering to the customer through Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), Harbor Acceptance Test (HAT).

Project Development of Radar Controller interfacing Signal processor RVP900 in DWR

Details Radar Digital Signal processor is employed in Doppler weather radar to process the reflected RF pulses from clouds to generate weather meteorological data used for weather forecasting.

Role & Contribution • Development of Signal processing algorithms.

• Development of an applications in ‘C’ on SBC–VR12 on Linux platform to control the subsystems of receiver like transmitter, Receiver, Servo System & Signal processing Unit over network with TCP/IP & UDP protocols.

• Integration & Testing of signal processing algorithms with Weather Radar System, processing millions of bytes of raw radar data and decoding & processing the complex encoded data on network being transmitted in TCP/IP protocol to extract the required data to plot the data on Real time display.

Educational Qualification: BE, E&C: Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology,Davangere with 84% in 2009. XII(CBSE) : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dharwad, with 85.8% in 2005. X (CBSE) : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dharwad, with 82.2% in 2003. Training / Continuing Education Summary:

� Undergone basic & advanced professional training on ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF SYSTEMS USING FPGAs with hands on with regard to Altera FPGAs from Dexcel Electronics Designs (P) Ltd, Bangalore.

� Undergone professional training on Essentials of FPGA Design and VHDL Programming with hands on with basic Xilinx tools from Sandeepani School of Embedded Design, Bangalore.

� Attended a training course on Advanced Digital signal processing from IIT Kharagpur. � Undergone professional training on Electromagnetic fields and Radar

Achievements:

Academics:

� Recipient of GOLD MEDAL in Bachelor of Engineering in the discipline of Electronics & Communication with 84% of aggregate at BIET.

� Stood 1st to the college securing highest marks in the 1st year B.E (for All disciplines). � Secured II place in C-junction, a programming competition conducted by ISTE students chapter on 16-02-08 at B.I.E.T. � Stood 1st to the school securing highest marks in the XII std at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dharwad. � Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude test in engineering) with GATE SCORE 740 with all india rank: 1124 and got an

MTech admit from IIT Bombay. Co-curricular & Sports:

• Participated in international children film festival held on 14th to 20th nov.2001 at Hyderabad.

• Represented Navodaya vidyalaya samiti at 48th National school Games table tennis championship 2002-03 held at Bhopal.

• Secured II place in the V.T.U inter-college table tennis competition held at K.V.G.C.E Sulia.

Personal Details:

Name : Sunil Sheelavant Date of Birth : 24th July 1987 Passport No : H1923238

Languages known: English, Kannada and Hindi. Strengths : Self-motivated, good communication and analytical skills,

Passion to learn new skills, new technologies & gain proficiency. Hobbies : Playing Cricket & Table Tennis, Listening to Music.