Chinnala Someswara Rao
About Chinnala Someswara Rao
Chinnala Someswara Rao is a SMTS Verification Engineer at Rambus in Bengaluru, India, with over five years of experience in verification engineering. He holds a Master's Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, and has played a significant role in the verification of multiple SERDES IPs.
Work at Rambus
Chinnala Someswara Rao has been employed at Rambus since 2016, initially as an MTS Verification Engineer before advancing to the role of SMTS Verification Engineer in 2019. He has worked in the Bengaluru Area, India, for a total of five years in his current position. In his role, he has contributed significantly to the verification of over seven SERDES IPs, with speeds ranging from 1.25G to 112G. His responsibilities include utilizing advanced verification techniques and tools to ensure the reliability and performance of high-speed data communication technologies.
Education and Expertise
Chinnala Someswara Rao holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, which he completed from 2013 to 2015. He also earned an Engineer’s Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Sri Sivani College of Engineering between 2008 and 2012. His educational background has equipped him with a solid foundation in ASIC flow, coverage closure, and various verification methodologies, including critical issue debugging and System Verilog with UVM programming techniques.
Background in Engineering
Prior to his tenure at Rambus, Chinnala Someswara Rao worked at Semtech as an Associate Engineer in Digital Design from 2015 to 2016. He also gained leadership experience as a Team Lead for the National Service Scheme during his college years at Sri Sivani College of Engineering. Additionally, he served as the General Secretary of the Hostel Council at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, from 2014 to 2015. These roles have contributed to his professional development and teamwork skills.
Technical Skills and Experience
Chinnala Someswara Rao possesses extensive verification experience, particularly in complete datapath verification and calibration. He has worked with 8b10b Encoding Decoding and BIST, as well as loopback modes. His expertise includes verification of both PAM4 and NRZ datapath for high-speed applications, specifically at 56G and 112G speeds. He is proficient in using simulation tools such as Questasim, NCSIM, and Synopsis VCS, which are integral to his verification processes.