Headline

Senior Firmware Engineer | NAND Storage | NVMe | C | C++ | Python | 3 YOE | Ex-Western Digital | SJCE ’23

About

Firmware Engineer with 3 years of experience specializing in C++ system-level programming, Flash Translation Layer (FTL) design, and storage firmware development for SSD/SDExpress/NVMe platforms. Currently engineering next-gen memory solutions at SanDisk, with a strong focus on firmware architecture, logical-to-physical mapping, garbage collection, wear leveling, and bad block management to maximize NAND endurance and sustained performance. I design and optimize firmware modules while interacting directly with Windows/Linux device drivers—bridging the gap between host OS and hardware. My work spans the full development lifecycle: from firmware design and Data Structures & Algorithms implementation, to system debugging, root cause analysis, and performance tuning of complex hardware/firmware interface issues. I leverage Python and shell scripting for test automation, and use Git/Agile workflows to manage build/release cycles and deliver production-grade storage features. Passionate about cybersecurity (TCG, AES-XTS encryption), AI/LLMs, and SoC design—I actively explore how these intersect with next-gen memory protocols like PCIe, SD, and NVMe to build smarter, more secure storage systems.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

antigravity

gemini

github copilot

openai

githubcopilot

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Firmware Engineer at Sandisk, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Associate Firmware Engineer at Sandisk, Oct 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos, Part of Consumer Solutions group and working on second generation of micro SDExpress cards

Intern at Sandisk, Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Learned about Firmware Validation and python programming language. Worked on Oracle VirtualBox technology and created Virtual machines

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Science And Engineering, JSS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Pre University, Science, sri aurobindo pu college