Arun Goud Chinnamgari
Chicago
Summary
Board-Level Test Engineer with 4+ years of experience in hardware triage, board bring-up, diagnostics, and test automation across PC, server, and GPU platforms. Strong background working with motherboards, high-speed interfaces, and embedded components. Skilled in Python and Shell scripting, developing automated diagnostic tools, and executing structured troubleshooting for NPI and production hardware. Hands-on with Ethernet, PCIe, InfiniBand, NVLink, I2C, SPI, and Linux/Windows debug environments. Proven ability to identify hardware faults, isolate failures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for rapid resolution.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Board-Level Test Engineer
Elite Engineering Services
Chicago
09.2023 - Current
- Performed first-level hardware triage for PC and server boards, identifying CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O faults.
- Developed and maintained Python and Shell-based diagnostic tools, reducing test cycle time by 35%.
- Executed structured troubleshooting to isolate setup errors, BIOS misconfigurations, and hardware defects.
- Validated high-speed protocols including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, I2C, SPI using scopes and logic analyzers.
- Performed functional validation on GPU platforms, verifying NVLink connectivity and thermal/power behavior.
- Worked in both Windows and Linux for testing, log collection, kernel driver checks, and platform debugging.
Hardware Test Engineer
Tech veda
Hyderabad
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Executed board and system-level testing for compute and networking hardware platforms.
- Performed hardware debug using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power measurement tools.
- Developed scripted test sequences in Python to automate UART, I2C, and power-on diagnostics.
- Troubleshot hardware failures involving CPU initialization, PCIe enumeration, and memory training.
- Conducted validation on boards using InfiniBand, PCIe switches, and Ethernet NICs.
- Analyzed schematic diagrams to trace signal paths and isolate component-level issues.
- Supported NPI bring-up and collaborated on design validation planning and execution.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Veltech University
Chennai,India07.2022
Skills
- Board-Level Debug & Hardware Triage
- Motherboard, CPU, GPU Bring-Up
- Test Automation (Python, Shell)
- Diagnostic Tool Development
- NVLink, InfiniBand, PCIe, Ethernet
- I2C, SPI, USB, HDMI Protocol Debug
- Windows & Linux Debug Environments
- Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, DMM
- NPI Validation & Server Platform Testing
- Root Cause Analysis & Issue Isolation
- Networking & System-Level Debug
Timeline
Board-Level Test Engineer
Elite Engineering Services
09.2023 - Current
Hardware Test Engineer
Tech veda
10.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Science - Computer Science
Lewis University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Veltech University