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Hi, I am Usman U V.
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Specializing in low-level firmware development, BIOS/UEFI, coreboot, and Intel FSP integration. I deliver production-grade firmware for Intel client Chromebook and OEM architectures.

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About Me

Hardware-software co-designer prioritizing board bring-up, boot flow optimization, and system safety.

"I write code that talks directly to silicon. If it compiles, it runs; if it runs, it must run optimally."

I am a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with 7 years of experience specializing in low-level firmware development, BIOS/UEFI, coreboot, and Intel FSP (Firmware Support Package) integration. My background is centered on delivering production-grade firmware for Intel client platforms, including Chromebook and OEM designs.

My engineering expertise spans hardware bring-up, boot flow debugging, memory initialization, microcode patching, and Video BIOS Table (VBT) configuration. Working closely with BIOS architects, testing loops, and Gerrit checkouts, I establish clean codes matching strict requirements.

7 Years Exp
3 Intel Platforms
500+ IoT Nodes
5 Engineering Roles

Professional Experience

Firmware Engineer (Chrome coreboot Team) - Wipro Technologies (Client: Intel)
03/2022 – Current | Bangalore, India
  • Integrated Intel FSP and IFWI for Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, and Meteor Lake client platform processors.
  • Owned motherboard bring-up, boot flow debugging, and coreboot payload integration.
  • Resolved critical system issues relating to VBT, microcode initialization, memory link-training, and graphics.
  • Contributed firmware patches to coreboot and Chromium Gerrit repositories.
  • Collaborated with Intel Architects, BIOS developers, and OEM stakeholders to finalize production firmware.
Embedded Software Developer - Mecwin Technologies India Pvt Ltd
11/2020 – 12/2021 | Bangalore, India
  • Developed firmware on ARM7 microcontrollers using open system firmware architectures.
  • Designed custom UART protocol stacks and integrated BLE wireless and MQTT network communication.
  • Built a secure Firmware-Over-the-Air (FOTA) update framework with active fallback rollback support.
  • Enabled successful field deployment and telemetry of 500+ active IoT sensor nodes.
Technology Research Executive - Silicon Media Technologies India Pvt Ltd
02/2019 – 03/2020 | Bangalore, India
  • Researched IoT communication models, cellular connectivity nodes, and embedded connectivity constraints.
  • Prototyped sensor network modules and robotics hardware control nodes.
Embedded Engineer - FlyBird Farm Innovations Pvt Ltd
10/2017 – 09/2018 | Bangalore, India
  • Developed automated irrigation logic boards using PIC24 microcontrollers.
  • Implemented low-power wireless sensor interfacing and custom automation state machines.
On-the-Job Trainee - Schneider Electric
12/2015 – 06/2017 | Bangalore, India
  • Assisted in industrial automation setup configurations and embedded hardware validation.

Education

B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Anna University, Chennai — Graduated 2015

Skills & Expertise

My engineering stack covers boot flows, BIOS interfaces, platforms, and validation tools.

Firmware & BIOS

coreboot Intel FSP UEFI / BIOS edk2 wrapper IFWI configs Embedded C

SoC Platforms

Intel Alder Lake Raptor Lake Meteor Lake ARM7 MCU PIC24 Core Chromebook HW

Protocols & Comm

UART SPI I2C CAN Bus BLE / MQTT WiFi / GPS

OS & Tools

Embedded Linux Zephyr RTOS GDB Debugger JTAG probes Lauterbach TRACE32 Git / Gerrit
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Selected Projects

Practical firmware applications spanning Intel client BIOS platforms down to low-power IoT sensor nodes.

Intel Platform coreboot Port

Integrated Intel FSP (Firmware Support Package) and IFWI for Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, and Meteor Lake client platforms. Managed motherboard bring-up and coreboot payload debugging.

coreboot Intel FSP BIOS/UEFI Gerrit

Secure FOTA IoT Gateway

Developed firmware on ARM7 microcontrollers with a secure Firmware-Over-the-Air (FOTA) system featuring rollback capabilities. Interfaced custom UART stacks with BLE & MQTT modems.

ARM7 MCU FOTA updates BLE / MQTT UART Stack

Wireless Irrigation Automation

Created automated smart agricultural controllers using low-power PIC24 microcontrollers. Interfaced custom wireless sensor networks and implemented automatic water valve drivers.

PIC24 MCU Sub-1GHz RF Sensor Interfacing Low-Power

IoT Connectivity Models

Prototyped sensor network modules, cellular telemetry communication loops, and custom automated validation environments on Embedded Linux and PLC boards.

Embedded Linux Modbus TCP Prototyping HW testing

Project Title

Category
Firmware Stack: Stack details
Hardware / ICs: Hardware details
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Services

I assist product companies and hardware teams in bringing robust, secure boards online.

BIOS/UEFI & coreboot Porting

Developing wrappers, modifying payloader scripts, and integrating Intel FSP or hardware boot steps. Optimizing BIOS/UEFI architectures for modern SoC environments.

Low-Level Firmware & RTOS

Writing bare-metal driver modules and RTOS threads in C or Rust. Managing DMA registers, interrupt routines, clock constraints, and custom sensor calibrations.

Board Bring-Up & Testing

Resolving microcode overrides, VBT configs, and memory link-training. Debugging hardware boards using JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, and Lauterbach trace tools.

IoT & FOTA Integration

Designing secure boot chains and FOTA (Firmware-Over-The-Air) update algorithms with active partition rollbacks. Integrating BLE/MQTT connectivity scripts.

Establish Link

Connect to my office console via simulated UART serial transfer.

Direct Line usmanuvcpdv@gmail.com
Base Location Bangalore, India
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