Bangalore, India • 18+ years in embedded systems, firmware, and device drivers

I'm a Technical Staff Engineer with over 18 years of experience in embedded firmware and device driver development, delivering production-grade solutions across WLAN and imaging platforms.

My recent work has focused on end-to-end IEEE WLAN architecture, including Linux host drivers, regulatory domain management, cfg80211 integration, WPA3/PMF security features, MAC/RF firmware development, calibration flows, Tx gain control, and low-power subsystem design across multiple silicon revisions.

I have also worked on camera and imaging platforms, including MIPI CSI-2 camera drivers, ISP module development, Bayer RAW capture, and 3A algorithms such as auto exposure, white balance, de-mosaic, filtering, and noise reduction.

• Embedded firmware development
• Linux device drivers
• WLAN host driver and firmware development
• IEEE 802.11n / 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6
• cfg80211 and Linux wireless stack
• WPA3 and PMF security
• MAC / PHY / RF firmware
• RF calibration and Tx gain control
• Low-power firmware design
• Camera drivers and MIPI CSI-2
• ISP and 3A algorithms
• Cross-functional technical leadership

Technical Staff Engineer | October 2014 – Present

• Technical leadership in WLAN firmware and Linux host driver development across multiple silicon revisions
• Developed and delivered Linux Wi-Fi features, regulatory domain management, cfg80211 enhancements, and driver integration improvements
• Worked on WPA3 and PMF feature porting across firmware and Linux driver layers
• Developed MAC/PHY/RF firmware features from prototype to embedded C implementation, including calibration, Tx gain control, and low-power configurations
• Drove cross-functional coordination across firmware, RF characterization, and factory teams

Component Design Engineer | December 2010 – 2014

• Developed ISP module drivers for gamma correction, histogram, lens shading correction, white balance, exposure, filtering, and noise reduction
• Worked on auto exposure algorithms and calibration/NVM parameter handling
• Developed camera drivers with MIPI CSI-2 interface for X-GOLD platforms
• Contributed to system software development for display, camera, I2C, keypad, and accessory backlight drivers

Senior Engineer | 2010

Embedded Software Engineer | 2007 – 2009

• Worked on device driver generator tooling and display driver development
• Developed display subsystem support including DMA interface and DirectDraw demo applications

• Claude Code in Action – AI Assisted Development with Claude
• Edge AI – Machine Learning at the Edge on Arm Microcontrollers
• Python Specialization
• IEEE Certification on WLAN 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6 MAC Layer
• IEEE Certification on WLAN 802.11n Protocol

• MS in Embedded System Design, Manipal University
• BE in Electronics and Communication, Visvesvaraya Technological University

• WLAN firmware and Linux wireless stack
• Embedded security
• Edge AI for embedded systems
• Camera and imaging firmware
• AI-assisted development workflows

• GitHub: https://github.com/madhuhegde84
• Email: [email protected]
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