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Customizable VHDL IP:

 

Audio Embedding  / De-Embedding from 270 Mbps / 1.485 Gbps SMPTE 259 / 292 SD/HD-SDI video streams. Integrated HD/SD de-embedder targeted to less than 1.5K logic cells.

 

Light Weight Peak / Average Audio Level Meter to implement on cheaper FPGAs.

 

Glitch Free switching between two synchronous SDI / HD-SDI Video streams as per Switching Point described in SMPTE standards.

 

Control and Monitoring of SDI Video / AES Audio using FPGA interface.

Engineering Services:

 

Analyses of Architectures & Algorithms for uncompressed audio / video signal processing.

 

Audio Matching & Audience Monitoring Technologies & Algorithms.

 

Component selection, prototyping, board design, verification & validation testing for SDI / HD-SDI Video systems.

 

Comprehensive HW / SW Independent Systems Review or HW/SW Troubleshooting with detailed component level analysis if needed.

 

Functional testing, Documentation

 

IPTV technologies

 

Test & evaluate IP packet based Video Systems, new compression & transport technologies.

 

 

2009 - Present

Principal Member of Technical Staff

AT&T Labs, Austin Texas, USA

 

Evaluation, integration, analysis & testing of IPTV components such as Encoders, Decoders & SDI Video equipment specific to the Video Head End.

 

Develop technical requirements, engineering guidelines & test plans. Perform quantitative engg. analysis.

Expertise in testing systems involving MPEG4 / H.264 / AC3 & MPEG2 TS.

Audience Monitoring for TV / Radio Broadcasters using Audio Watermarking

 

Specifications, Architecture, Systems Design, DSP Algorithms, Field Support Processes and Quality.

 

Expertise in SDI Video, AES / Dolby E Audio, Audio Watermarking DSP technologies.

 

2005 - 2009

Principal Engineer

Arbitron, Columbia Maryland, USA

 

Resolved architectural issues, (re)designed HW, fixed FPGA VHDL bugs & overcame FPGA PLL limitations that resulted in two aggressive board revisions. My efforts were key to winning station presence in CBS & NBC. These wins eased our entry into numerous other stations / channels.

 

Developed Product Requirements, Wrote user manuals, Developed & Maintained DSP / FPGA and HW IP.

CCIR 601 SCOPE  @ Tektronix

1996-1997

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

 

 

WFM601A/E/M

Serial Digital Video WFM Monitors.

Real Time Embedded C++ SW Design.

VM100 Video Measurement  @ Tektronix

1997-1998

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix

 

VM100 Video Measurement.Motorola 56K DSP development / Sustaining.

High Definition TV Waveform Monitor  @ Tektronix

1998-2000

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix

 

1735HD. Added 1080i/720p/480p/480sF signal measurement capability using X51 assembly language.

LOW COST TV GENERATOR @ Tektronix

1999-2000

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix

 

TSG130A Analog Video Generator. CPLDs design for DVCPRO Video signals set.

COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO TEST SET @ Tektronix

1997-1998

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix

 

VM700T Serial Digital Video Measurement set. Real Time Embedded C SW Development for video measurement applications.

SDTV/HDTV Audio De-embeding @ Tektronix

2000-2001

SW Design Engineer

Video Business Unit

Tektronix

 

1.2K Logic cell FPGA module for de-embedding audio from SDTV / HDTV digital video streams into AES/EBU streams.

WORLD'S FASTEST SCOPE @ Tektronix

2001-2003

SW Design Engineer

Instruments Business Unit

Tektronix

 

ASIC Chip Bringup / Coverification / Behavioral Modeling and building DSP tools / programs for TDS 7000 Series scopes.

SoC ATEs @ Credence

2003 - 2004

Staff Systems Performance Engineer

Credence, Hillsboro Oregon USA

 

SW Design for

OCTET Mixed signal Automated Test Equipment Calibration, Diagnostics & Validation

GAS TURBINE @ BHEL, Hyderabad

1992-1995

Gas Turbine Controls Engineer

BHEL, Hyderabad, AP, India

 

 

 

GT Testing, Mark IV Speedtronic controls installation & configuration, Field Support Services (Erection & Commisioning for Petrochemical Refineries and Fertilizer Captive Power Generation and Co-Generation.

AWARDS

Values in Action: Arbitron 2008

Alliance Atlantis Issue & Apollo Milestone

Square Water Melon Award: Arbitron 2008

Original Product Concept Proposal Tektronix

NAB Pick hit WFM601A/E/M Tektronix 1996

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