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Akshay Chipkar

@akshaychipkar

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I am an experienced C/C++ engineer specializing in embedded systems, Linux drivers, and avionics.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior embedded software roles focused on Linux/kernel and real-time avionics firmware, solving complex HW–SW problems, mentoring teammates, and delivering high-reliability systems.

I have 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying robust software and firmware for embedded systems and real-time avionics. I focus on performance optimization, reliability, and delivering across the full software development lifecycle.

I built scalable Qt-based UIs, a C++ Bluetooth (BlueZ/D-Bus) wrapper, and a Linux kernel driver for an I2C power-monitoring IC, and I developed device drivers and test suites for the Deos avionics platform. My work on OpenArbor-Deos configuration, detailed design documents, and cross-functional troubleshooting has helped deliver on-time project milestones for critical systems.

Earlier roles include achieving 95% unit-test coverage, Docker optimizations, cross-platform UI migrations, a 3D depth-estimation algorithm, an IPC library, and Atmel firmware for PLC control. I bring pragmatic engineering, strong documentation, and a collaborative approach to solve complex hardware-software challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Engineer

Current

Boeing

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Developed a scalable Qt-based UI and a C++ Bluetooth (BlueZ/D-Bus) wrapper for embedded aviation devices, and implemented a Linux kernel I2C power-monitor driver and user-space parser to enable real-time system health monitoring.

C#)I2C D Bus Deos

Senior Engineer

L&T Technology Services

May 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Maintained industrial machinery software and developed C-based unit tests (Catch2, Trompe-l'oeil) achieving 95% code coverage, while creating Python smoke tests and toolset enhancements to reduce debug time.

C#)Unit Testing Catch2 Trompe L'Oeil Python Jenkins AUTOSAR)

Senior Associate

Cognizant

Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 (10 months)

Designed and customized C/C++ payment-domain software, migrated communication protocols from TCP to HTTP for improved interoperability, and optimized Docker-based build environments while automating RPM generation via CMake.

C#)Docker CMake TCP HTTP Jenkins Linux

Software Engineer

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Jun 2014 - Apr 2020 (5 years 10 months)

Led cross-platform UI migration from Windows to Debian (Win32 to Qt/Gtk), developed a 3D depth estimation algorithm and an IPC library, and delivered firmware and troubleshooting for embedded hardware projects.

C#)C++ 14 CMake OpenCV Win32