Balram Sharma
About Balram Sharma
Balram Sharma is a Staff Design Engineer at Ampere in Bengaluru, India, with six years of experience in developing test benches and verifying MAC layer protocols. He has a background in Electronics & Communication Engineering and has worked in various roles in design verification since 2012.
Work at Ampere
Balram Sharma has been employed at Ampere as a Staff Design Engineer since 2018. His role involves significant responsibilities in the design and verification of complex systems. Based in the Bengaluru Area, India, he has contributed to various projects over his six years with the company, focusing on enhancing the performance and reliability of electronic designs.
Previous Experience
Before joining Ampere, Balram Sharma worked at AppliedMicro as a Design Verification Engineer from 2014 to 2018. He began his career as an intern at the same company from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he served as a Trainee at Maven Silicon in 2012. His diverse experiences have equipped him with a solid foundation in design verification and testing.
Education and Expertise
Balram Sharma holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the Advanced Institute of Technology & Management, where he studied from 2009 to 2012. He also completed a three-year Diploma in Electronics & Communication at P.D.M. College of Education, Haryana, from 2006 to 2009. His educational background supports his expertise in developing test benches and writing test cases for RTL verification.
Technical Skills
Balram Sharma specializes in the verification of MAC layer protocols, including IEEE OAM_y1731 and PTP_1588, utilizing UVM and SystemVerilog. He is proficient in generating and analyzing code coverage and functional coverage reports. His skills extend to debugging test case failures and regression failures during simulation processes, demonstrating his comprehensive understanding of design verification.
Tools and Technologies
In his professional role, Balram Sharma is skilled in using various Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, including Questasim, ModelSim, and Xilinx ISE. These tools are integral to his work in design verification, enabling him to effectively analyze and validate complex electronic systems.