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 |
Test & evaluate IP packet based Video Systems, new compression & transport technologies.
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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. |
Specifications, Architecture, Systems Design, DSP Algorithms, Field Support Processes and Quality.
Expertise in SDI Video, AES / Dolby E Audio, Audio Watermarking DSP technologies.
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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. |
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. |
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1997-1998 SW Design Engineer Video Business Unit Tektronix
VM100 Video Measurement.Motorola 56K DSP development / Sustaining. |
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1998-2000 SW Design Engineer Video Business Unit Tektronix
1735HD. Added 1080i/720p/480p/480sF signal measurement capability using X51 assembly language. |
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1999-2000 SW Design Engineer Video Business Unit Tektronix
TSG130A Analog Video Generator. CPLDs design for DVCPRO Video signals set. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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2003 - 2004 Staff Systems Performance Engineer Credence, Hillsboro Oregon USA
SW Design for OCTET Mixed signal Automated Test Equipment Calibration, Diagnostics & Validation |
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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. |
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AWARDS Values in Action: Arbitron 2008 Alliance Atlantis Issue & Apollo MilestoneSquare Water Melon Award: Arbitron 2008 Original Product Concept Proposal Tektronix |