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Senior Software Engineer
Firmware validation & test automation at Micron Technology. Building the reliability layer for data center storage — NVMe, UFS, NAND flash.
"name": "Mitesh Prajapati",
"role": "Firmware Validation Engineer",
"exp": 7+,
"focus": [
"NAND Storage",
"NVMe",
"Python Automation",
"C Programming",
"Embedded Development",
"Claude Agent Dev"
]
Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years in firmware validation, automation testing, and embedded systems at Micron Technology and Microchip.
Designed custom Python frameworks that cut test execution times by 68%. Validated NAND flash operations for data center SSDs with capacities up to 256TB.
Currently building AI-powered failure analysis agents using Claude and ChatGPT, reducing debugging cycles by 80%.
Micron Technology, BangalorePhoenixx Data Center ESSD 6600 ION (QLC/NVMe) — 128TB & 256TB
• Validated NAND (N69R) flash operations across SLC/QLC modes
• Built failure-analysis AI agent using Claude
• Designed reset stress tests (up to 1,200 resets per test)
• Automated 50+ test cases, automated drive preconditioning reuse
• Set up Vaavi trace analyzer for PCIe root cause analysis
• Mentored 2 junior engineers
Micron Technology, HyderabadeMMC Device Cryptography Module
• Led PVE test suite — 3 engineers, full lifecycle
• Developed authenticated read/write test cases
Norma UFS 2.2 Based Product (TLC) — B68S 4TB capacity
• Validated folding operations — 30+ automation scripts for data movement scenarios
Excalibur — UEFI Option ROM Package
• Developed UEFI-compliant features per Spec v2.7
• Enhanced UefiTestApp with protocol-testing capabilities
Excalibur — UEFI Option ROM Package
• Worked on RAID controller features unit testing
Automated agent using Claude that downloads, structures, and analyzes failure logs — replacing hours of manual debugging.
⚡ 80% faster debuggingCross-feature validation for Resets during active I/O — up to 1,200 resets with mixed workloads.
⚡ 68% test time savedAutomated C2C/C2D folding tests and erase-failure error injection across SLC/QLC modes.
🐛 16 bugs foundUEFI-compliant features per Spec v2.7. Enhanced UefiTestApp with protocol-testing capabilities.
📋 Spec v2.7 compliantSarvajanik College of Engineering
GTU, Surat • 2014–2016SNPIT & RC Umrakh
GTU • 2009–2013Vector India, Bangalore
Embedded C/C++, Python • 2017–2018Open to senior/lead roles in firmware validation, embedded systems, and test automation.