Sriraam Gr

UEFI BIOS firmware engineer with 8 years of experience in development, integration, validation and support for customer escalations across Intel and AMD x86 platforms. Hands-on experience with EDK II and AMI Aptio V, covering platform porting, board bring-up support, feature and security integration, and resolution of customer-escalated BIOS and boot-stability issues. Experienced in pre-silicon simulation and post-silicon validation, applying a systematic, evidence-based approach to isolating firmware, hardware and configuration defects.

Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with hardware designers, software architects, validation teams and customer engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Technologist (Firmware Engineering) - American Megatrends International (AMI)

(2021-08)

Panasonic BIOS Customization - Platform: Intel TigerLake & AlderLake | Software: Aptio V

• Integrated customer-specific code onto Intel reference base source code for APTIO-V, releasing updated BIOS label versions on schedule.
• Debugged and resolved build errors following label integration and security updates to the customer source code and performed unit testing, ME validation and formal validation for each Intel RC release.
• Collaborated with development and validation stakeholders to define test coverage and document expected behavior for customized features.

Technologist (Firmware Engineering) - American Megatrends International (AMI)

(2021-08)

Customer Engineering - Platform: AMD ROME & Hewittlake | Software: Aptio V

• Led a 5-member engineering team, managing and mentoring junior engineers in day-to-day firmware debugging and release activities.
• Directed the integration and delivery of core BIOS code drops, AMD PI/AGESA updates, microcode patches, and security fixes into customer releases.
• Integrated OEM modules to customer specifications, leading functional validation and resolving critical build/integration failures.
• Prepared and maintained implementation notes, porting guidance, test scenarios and release notes for engineering and validation teams.

Technologist (Firmware Engineering) - American Megatrends International (AMI)

(2021-08)

Intel Client Computing Group - Platform: Intel PantherLake | Software: EDK2

• Refactored client certificate enrollment logic to resolve WPA3-EAP TLS authentication failures in Wi-Fi modules.
• Resolved continuous reboot loops, BIOS boot hangs, and assertions during Monolithic capsule updates on PantherLake platforms, strengthening UEFI BIOS security and boot stability.

Member Technical Staff - HCL Technologies

(2019-03 - 2021-08)

Pre-Silicon Simulation - Platform: Kaseyville | Software: EDK2 & Simics

• Generated and executed microBIOS binaries following Osxml header integration to enable IP verification in early-stage pre-silicon environments.
• Configured build environments and Simics virtual platforms to validate memory controllers, storage devices, and peripherals prior to silicon availability.
• Involved in writing the test scenarios and maintained the test plan.

Validation Engineer (Data Center Group) - UST Global

(2018-03 - 2019-03)

Post-Silicon IFWI Validation - Platform: Grangeville & GlacierFalls | Software: EDK2

• Executed feature validation test suits PCIe, TPM, SATA, RAID, PFR, and system memory across server platforms.
• Conducted reboot-loop stress testing, logging and tracking hardware/firmware sightings in HSD-ES through to developer resolution.
• Worked directly with firmware developers to narrow failures, verify fixes and update test plans and execution results.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology (Anna University) (2013 - 2017)