Professional Summary

Currently serving as Quantum Electronics Engineer at SpeQtral.Space, leading quantum payload and ground station development. With 9+ years of proven track record in translating cutting-edge quantum research into deployable hardware solutions—from theoretical foundations through system architecture, advanced instrumentation design, and commercial-grade implementation.

Core Expertise

• Quantum Electronics & Systems - Single-photon detection systems, quantum key distribution platforms, quantum transceiver systems (BBM92, BB84 protocols)
• High-Frequency FPGA Architectures - Xilinx (Vivado, ISE), Altera Quartus, time-stamping, optical control, precision timing circuits
• Analog RF Design - Laser drivers, photon detectors, EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management
• Real-Time Digital Signal Processing - Quantum state measurement and control, data acquisition systems
• Leadership & Innovation - Architecting quantum communication platforms, team building, research-driven product development

Specializations

• Quantum and photonic hardware research and development
• Precision timing electronics and TDC design
• Advanced instrumentation for quantum device characterization
• Image sensor characterization and validation
• Post-silicon analysis and root cause analysis (RCA)

Experience Highlights

Current Role

Quantum Electronics Engineer | SpeQtral.Space | Apr 2024 - Present

• Developing electronics for dual quantum transceiver systems supporting satellite and ground station operations
• Designing FPGA architectures for high-speed time-stamping and single-photon detector management
• Engineering Linux device drivers for quantum hardware control
• Leading engineering team for terrestrial quantum projects

Previous Key Positions

• Staff Engineer, Pixel Design (TL) at onsemi (Apr 2022 - Apr 2024) - Post-silicon characterization, AI-assisted automated testing
• Senior Engineer, Pixel Design (TL) at onsemi (Jan 2020 - Apr 2022) - Camera module validation, quantum efficiency measurements
• Project Lead at QNu Labs (Jul 2018 - Jan 2020) - Architected ARMOS quantum communication platform, led 10+ engineer team
• Sr. Hardware Design Engineer at QNu Labs (Mar 2017 - Mar 2018) - Single photon detector design, SPAD characterization
• Project Associate & JRF at IIT Madras / Delhi University (Aug 2013 - Feb 2017) - High-energy physics research, RPC detector development

Education

• Post Graduate Certificate in AI & MLOps - NSE TalentSprint & Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (Grade: A+)

  • Specializations: CNN, Computer Vision, NLP/LLM, Transformers, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (CGPA: 8.47)

  • Thesis: “Design and Characterization of Discrete Analog Front-End for RPC Detector”
  • Focus: Signal Processing, RFIC Design, Analog IC Design, VLSI Design

• B.E. in Electrical Engineering - G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur (73.09%)

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

VHDL • SystemVerilog • Verilog • Python • C • tcl • Go • Rust

FPGA & EDA Tools

FPGA: Xilinx Vivado • ISE • Altera Quartus Prime
EDA: Cadence Allegro • Orcad • KiCad

Circuit Simulation & Analysis

PSpice • NG Spice • LT Spice • QUCS

Data Processing & Scientific Computing

MATLAB • Scilab • GNU Octave • Anaconda

DevOps & Infrastructure

AWS • GitHub Actions • Git • Docker

Advanced Skills

AI/ML: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Statistical Modeling
Leadership: Team building, Project Management, Mentoring

Patents & Publications

• QRNG Patent (Indian Patent Office) - System and method to generate random number (2019)
• Multiple peer-reviewed publications in Springer Proceedings in Physics and Journal of Instrumentation
• Published research on RPC detectors, glass electrodes, and quantum detector characterization

Recognition

• Best Mentor/Coach Award - QNu Labs (2018)

Notable Projects

• Speqtral-1 Satellite QKD Operation Controller - SpeQtral.Space
• Alice/Bob PCB Design (ARMOS) - QNu Labs quantum communication platform
• Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) - Ring oscillator-based TDC, Kintex Ultrascale FPGA
• Image Characterization Laboratory Setup - onsemi Intelligent Sensing Group
• RPC Data Acquisition System - 128 LVDS channels, 10Gbps SFP+ interface (IIT Madras)

Additional Activities

• Technical Content Creator at Techniex.com (Feb 2018 - Present) - Articles, guides, tutorials on electronics
• Speaker - Workshop on Contemporary Trends in High Energy Physics (2014)