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title: "Soham Purkait - Sr. Software Engineer (GPU) in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Soham Purkait, System Software Engineering, C/C++, Linux Kernel (GPU, DRM), Device Driver ( SPI , I2C , PCIe , UART ), RT Linux , RTOS , HPC. based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and github copilot."
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# Soham Purkait on Tal

## Headline

System Software Engineering, C/C\+\+, Linux Kernel \(GPU, DRM\), Device Driver \( SPI , I2C , PCIe , UART \), RT Linux , RTOS , HPC\.

## About

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS\. \# Firmware development \(microcontroller and microprocessor\) for electronic appliances including networking and display devices\. \# Linux programming \(GNU C/C\+\+, Shell\) including POSIX thread and thread Synchronisation, Networking \(Socket Programming\)\. \# Java and Python programming including java native interface, Cython, shared libraries calls etc\. \# MQTT and XMPP protocol\. \# Embedded Linux\. \# Parallel programming \(MPI, OPENCL, CUDA\) \# Linux device driver development \( SPI , I2C , UART , PCIe \) and hardware interfacing\. \# Azure pipeline\. \# python testing\. \# Interfacing of peripherals and sensors with controller\. \# Hardware communication with TCP/IP , UART and SPI\. \# ARM \( STM32\) micro\-controller programming\. \# Digital electronics \(Embedded System\)\. \# DSP\. \# Control system\. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE: \# Digital Computerized\(Linux\) system Integration with old analog systems\. \# Replacing old Cathode Ray Tube of analog Systems with Graphical LCD panel\. \# Home Automation using IoT\. \# Automation systems and M2M communications\. \# IoT Systems : Sensors and actuators connected to a central server and capable of communicating among them\. \# Firmware Development \(Linux based and bare metal \) \# BUILDROOT and Yocto \# Dynamic digital control system design with control Theory\. \# Control system simulation with PYTHON and MATLAB

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

github copilot

ollama

openai

claudecode

## Work experience

Sr\. Software Engineer \(GPU\) at Intel Corporation, Apr 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Utility \(software tools in C/C\+\+\) and kernel development engineer\.

System Software Engineering at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Apr 2022 \- Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, System software and applications development \(with C & C\+\+\) for supercomputer \(high performance computing\) used in several high\-end software simulation, Artificial intelligence, complex computation etc\.

Embedded Engineer \(R&D\) at ABB, Jul 2020 \- Mar 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos, India

Technical Lead at Conglomerate Business, Jun 2017 \- Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Kolkata Area, India

Software Engineer at Greenthink Ventures Pvt\. Ltd\., Jun 2016 \- Apr 2017 · 11 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, From the outset of the eighth semester in my B\.Tech course I started working as a Software Engineer at GreenThink Ventures Private Limited \. During my time at the company, I remained associated with a project primarily focusing on development of an automated software solution to help farmers generate better yields\. Since a lot of rural Indians still haven't adopted modern agricultural practices, in association with the State government of West Bengal, India, we developed a PBX system to generate automated solutions through computerized voice for farmers\. The project remained extremely successful and earned me a Certificate of Excellence\. Through this project I got a thorough sense of satisfaction about using my expertise to improve the lives of so many millions of people\.

Software Developer at Greenthink Ventures Pvt\. Ltd\., Jan 2016 \- Jun 2016 · 6 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \(B\.Tech\.\), Electronics and Communications Engineering, Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology 241

ISC, Science, St Paul's Mission School

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