Shoaib Rehman
About Shoaib Rehman
Shoaib Rehman is a Validation Engineer with extensive experience in hardware and silicon validation. He has worked for companies such as Marvell Technologies, Samsung Electronics America, and currently Ampere, specializing in test automation and post-silicon validation activities.
Work at Ampere
Shoaib Rehman currently serves as a Validation Engineer at Ampere, a position he has held since 2021. He works in the San Francisco Bay Area, contributing to the validation of hardware and silicon components. His role involves extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams, including chip design and firmware teams, to ensure the reliability and performance of products. His experience in post-silicon validation activities, particularly for high-speed IO SERDES, is a key aspect of his work.
Previous Experience at Marvell Technologies
Before joining Ampere, Shoaib Rehman worked at Marvell Technologies as a Hardware and Silicon Validation Engineer from 2019 to 2021. During his two years in the San Francisco Bay Area, he focused on validating hardware components and contributed to various projects that required strong debugging skills. His role involved isolating socket, board, and other platform issues, enhancing the overall quality of the products.
Education and Expertise
Shoaib Rehman holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas, which he completed from 2016 to 2018. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Osmania University, studying from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his technical skills, including equipment test automation and test script development using Python.
Technical Skills and Tools
Shoaib Rehman possesses strong technical skills in debugging and validation processes. He has hands-on experience with high-end lab test equipment, including Oscilloscopes, BERT, CDR, DPP, Pattern Generator, and Network Analyzer (PNA/VNA). His proficiency extends to Linux and Unix operating systems, which he utilizes in his validation tasks. Additionally, he has experience in collaborating with IP and test equipment vendor Application Engineers to resolve issues.
Early Career at ECIL and Samsung Electronics
Shoaib Rehman began his career as an Embedded Trainee at ECIL in 2016, where he worked for three months in Hyderabad, India. He then transitioned to Samsung Electronics America as a Device Test Engineer from 2018 to 2019, where he contributed for five months in Overland Park, Kansas. These early roles provided him with foundational experience in the electronics and validation fields.