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Principal Engineer @ Infineon Technologies | MCU Security Architecture | Customer Success

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Principal Engineer at Infineon Technologies with 15+ years of experience architecting hardware and firmware security solutions. Taking end-to-end ownership from requirement definition to design and delivery. Specialized in ARM TrustZone, secure boot pipelines, HSM integration, and hardware-accelerated cryptography. I bridge deep technical architecture with business success by designing deep rooted security solutions and crafting the final ready-to-use applications, ensuring stringent security compliance. Whether working on connected MCUs, industrial MCUs, or HMI solutions, I empower customers with the high-quality, value-add architectures needed to secure critical design wins.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Principal Engineer at Infineon Technologies, Oct 2023 - Present · 3 yrs, On-site, Strategic Leadership: Lead end-to-end hardware and software security strategy across global engineering hubs, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver silicon tape-outs and drive multimillion-dollar customer design wins. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Readiness: Define the forward-looking cryptographic roadmap for next-generation platforms, architecting the transition of existing AES, RSA, and ECC subsystems toward quantum-resistant algorithms to ensure long-term resilience for constrained IoT and industrial devices. Edge AI Security: Architect robust security boundaries for distributed edge computing, implementing hardware-backed countermeasures to protect proprietary machine learning model weights, inferencing engines, and core IP. Advanced Lifecycle Architecture: Oversee the complete secure device lifecycle, from architecting immutable secure boot and zero-trust OTA update mechanisms via Trusted Firmware-M (TF-M) for uncompromised manufacturing and on-field updates. Business Influence: Act as a bridge between high-stakes customers and Infineon Internal cross-functional global teams, ensuring business success and value driven customer engagement.

Senior Staff Application Engineer at Infineon Technologies, Apr 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Security Marketing & Customer Enablement: Bridged the gap between core engineering and product strategy by defining security marketing requirements. Authored customer-facing architecture guides and conducted hands-on workshops for Tier-1 IoT clients to accelerate design wins and time-to-certification. Connected MCUs Security Architecture: Engineered advanced security architectures for PSoC 6 and next-generation connected MCUs, serving as a core technical authority for high-performance edge platforms. Application Architect: Designed robust, hardware-enforced isolation boundaries leveraging ARM TrustZone architectures, ensuring secure execution environments for critical applications and sensor data pipelines. Built end-to-end Secure Boot and Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms.

Sr. Technical Lead at PathPartner Technology Private Ltd, Jul 2019 - Apr 2020 · 10 mos, Bangalore, Telematics and Connectivity: Spearheaded engineering teams in delivering secure telematics hardware, specializing in BLE and NFC architectures. Power Optimization: Implemented robust device-level security and optimized power profiles to maximize battery life in resource-constrained environments. Rigorous Validation: Executed advanced system testing via LTE and GNSS simulators to guarantee high-fidelity product quality and operational efficiency.

Technical Lead at PathPartner Technology Private Ltd, Jul 2015 - Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, Designed and implemented a tamper-proof computer system utilizing a hybrid microcontroller and microprocessor architecture. Enhanced system security by integrating NFC and ISO 7816-4 smart card protocols for secure tag-to-device communication. Gained deep expertise in BIOS/UEFI, its state machines, and its interaction with external TPMs for robust secure boot implementations. Successfully implemented critical security features including secure boot, secure updates, and secure user onboarding processes. Led a 6-member engineering team in successfully porting Linux kernel version 4.4 to TI Davinci and Sitara processor families. This involved developing and integrating support for these processors into the mainline Linux kernel from the ground up. Developed and integrated drivers for a diverse range of sensors within the Linux kernel environment. These sensors included cameras, radar systems, and environmental sensors.

Senior Software Engineer at PathPartner Technology Private Ltd, Jul 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Developed Bluetooth and BLE based applications for a retail printer machine, ensuring seamless connectivity and functionality. • Designed CMOS camera sensor driver for video streaming in security applications, enhancing surveillance capabilities. • Practiced Agile methodology for efficient product development, leading to timely and successful project deliveries.

Software Engineer at Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, Jan 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos, pune, • Contributed to the development of a Linux multimedia framework for vehicle infotainment systems. • Owned the testing and deployment of the module, ensuring seamless integration. • Worked on the TI J4 & Davinci platform, enhancing the user experience in consumer vehicles.

Education

B.E., Electronics and communication Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Embedded Linux Certification, Embedded Linux, Vimarshana Academy of learning