job icon Work Experience

A quick glance at my professional experience



AMD
Staff Software Engineer
2024 - Present
  • Analyze & scoped SOC features to develop test plans for AMD data center products (MI300X family)
  • Architected HW abstraction libs & tests referencing the ASIC architecture and specification docs in C++ & python
  • Engineered high stress, di/dt inducing apps to define ASIC V-F curve & bounding box for AMD HPC ASICs
  • Led horizontal team of 10+ engineers driving daily standups, load balance, triage JIRA tasks & reviewing commits
Senior Software Engineer
2021 - 2024
Software Engineer II
2019 - 2021


Meta
Contract Software Engineer
2024 - 2024
  • Led a team of 6 interns to develop automated test execution framework for Meta data center products in python
  • Independently contributed over 3,000 lines of significant code to repository within the first 3 months on the team
  • Drove daily stand-ups, managed technical debt, reviewed commits and assigned sprint tasks to engineers
  • Curated weekly team output & regression reports to present to managers & technical leads


Celestica
Development Engineering Intern
2017 - 2018
  • Developed server-rack testers for embedded systems & PCBs in A&D, consumer & health tech industry
  • Automated data acquisition and tester flow in LABVIEW using NI & Keysight equipment
  • Automated purchases and data entries using Python by extracting data from emails & google sheets

tech icon Skills

Technical and management skills overview



Languages
  • C++, bash(shell), HTML+CSS, Javascript, Python, MySQL, XML
Technologies
  • Cmake, Confluence, GDB, Git, JIRA, Linux, Visual Studio, NodeJS, React
Hardware
  • ASICs, DMMs, EEPROMS, FPGA emulation, Microcontrollers, Oscilloscopes, System on Chips
Subjects
  • ASIC validation, GPU kernel development, Hardware abstraction/driver development,HPC/GPU architecture, Pre-silicon validation, System Level Test development
Management
  • Project management, Team leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, Resource allocation, Risk management, Agile methodologies, Stakeholder management

edu icon Education

Overview of my post-secondary education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)
September 2014 - May 2019
Through my B.Eng at TMU (formerly Ryerson University), I gained in-depth theoretical knowledge on a variety of topics. This, coupled with hands-on, practical experience of working in laboratories has enabled me to contribute towards the success of my employers and personal projects. The focus of specialization was Embedded Systems and Systems on Chips.
Relevant Courses (IIIrd & IVth year)
Control systems, Microprocessors, Power Electronics, Software systems, CMOS mixed mode analysis, Computer networks, Computer organization and architecture, Electronic Circuits I/II, Embedded system design, Low power digital IC, Operating Systems, Realtime computer control systems, SOC design.

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sid.ahluwalia2@gmail.com

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