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title: "Pankaj Pandey - Principal Software Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Pankaj Pandey, Principal Software Engineer (Ai/ML IOT SoC, IOT, Embedded Linux, RTOS, Device Drivers, Camera, MIPI-CSI2, V4L2) based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes cursor, ollama, and openai."
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# Pankaj Pandey on Tal

## Headline

Principal Software Engineer \(Ai/ML IOT SoC, IOT, Embedded Linux, RTOS, Device Drivers, Camera, MIPI\-CSI2, V4L2\)

## About

● IOT platform bringup, device drivers development ● Worked on Montavista CGX2\.2 kernel\(4\.9\)​ Porting on TI am3505 ARM based Processor\. ● Worked on Montavista CGE7 kernel\(3\.10\)​ Porting on Marvell Armada\-7040\-A0 and Armada\-8040\-A1 ARM64 based Processor\. ● Worked on Montavista CGE7 kernel\(3\.10\)​ Porting on Freescale ls1043 ARM64 based Processor\. ● Working on Montavista CGE7 kernel\(3\.10\)​ Porting on APM Mustang\-Xgene ARM64 based Processor\. ● Worked on Montavista CGE7 kernel\(3\.10\)​ Porting on Marvell ARM based Processor\. ● Worked on Montavista CGE6 kernel\(2\.6\.32\)​ Porting on Xilinx\-Zynq ARM based Processor\. ● Worked as DET Engineer for Bosch\(Jermany\) for Montavista CGE6\. ● Worked with client site at Texas Instrument, Bangalore for BSP development on OMAP4430​ based Toshiba AT200 tablet device​\. ● Worked with client site at Sony Ericsson, Japan for performance improvement issue on Xperia ARC ginger bread 2\.3​ android based phone\. ● Worked as Sr\. Software Engg​ for Linux BSP development on Freescale MXC91341 target Board​\. ● Domain expertise in Linux BSP development\(bootloader and linux porting with file system\), device driver development and Android framewor\. ● Worked as Embedded linux developer​\. o Preparing estimations for Linux BSP and drivers projects\. o Designing and planning with team member for phase wise delivery in projects\. o Mentoring and guiding the software engineers ● Designed, developed and executed Linux BSP and device drivers projects\. ​Involved in integrations and BSP testing for mobile phones\. ● Experience in reading hardware reference manual, schematics and board peripheral specs​\. ● Experience in Client Communication​ and Client Status Reporting​\. ● Soft Skills​ include Leadership, Imparting Training and taking up Initiatives\. ● 5 months on\-site experience at client place in Japan, 3 months on Taiwan and 1 month at Bosch Germany\. Specialties: Linux Kernel Internal, Device drivers, Bootloader\(uboot\), linux BSP, gdb debugging, Development, C, git, yocto, python, shell, rtos

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

cursor

ollama

openai

windsurf

## Work experience

Principal Software Engineer at Calix, May 2022 \- Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tech lead, Kernel Developer at MontaVista Software, Nov 2011 \- May 2019 · 7 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore, India, Subsidiary of Cavium Networks

Sr\. Software Engg at L&T Infotech, Oct 2010 \- Nov 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

## Education

B\.Tech, Electronics and Communication, Motivational pathway

6 month diploma, Embedded Systems Design, M\.S Ramaiah School of Advance Studies

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