Sunil Beta Baskar

Current

Consultant at Independent*

Past

Project Leader, R&D at D-Link India Ltd.
Consultant at Independent* (Self-employed)
Programme Manager - Embedded Services at Codito Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Product Manager at Innvo Systems
Linux Kernel Developer at Innvo Systems
Systems Software Developer at Codito Technologies

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Education

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

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Industry

Computer Software

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Sunil Beta Baskar’s Summary

I help integrating "Open source" and "Free software" with commercial products. I work closely with the Systems Software (The Linux Kernel, System Tools and basic BSP platforms.) I take a keen interest in strategic management decisions that have a direct impact on the specifics of my work. I also help out in team-building and training exercises to help hi-tech software teams achieve their best possible levels of efficiency. I like to work closely with hardware design and development teams to ensure that a solution is tailored at every level for the end-application or class of application it must suit.

I provide assistance to support functions including System Administration and Office Administration to help ease their interface with everyone in the company.

Sunil Beta Baskar’s Specialties:

System Programming, Microprocessor and System Architecture, Linux Kernel Hacking, Project Management, Business Relationship Negotiation, Process Building, Intellectual Property Law

Sunil Beta Baskar’s Experience

Consultant

Independent*

(Computer Software industry)

March 2009 — Present (5 months)

I am presently consulting for Startups intending to use or deploy Open Source Software. I specialise in Product Architecture, System Software Design and Development. I will selectively take up any contracted assignments.
Project Leader, R&D

D-Link India Ltd.

(Computer Hardware industry)

June 2006 — February 2009 (2 years 9 months)

At D-Link I lead a team of 10 people. We work as the core Hardware and Platform designing team, putting together an entire PCB with an Operating System from scratch; working on the design of the actual product core.
My work involves porting Embedded Linux/custom-executive OS to the new platform, optimizing the end-platform for consumer/industrial use. This is usually delivered to an application vertical team for further integration. I also work on defining and tuning quality parameter for the core platform which has a significant impact on the end product.
Consultant
Independent* (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

March 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 3 months)

This independent phase involved consulting for new startups and helping them setup quick lean processes that could help them mature quickly. In addition, I was also involved with the Linux Standards Base project and several other projects.
Programme Manager - Embedded Services

Codito Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 2003 — March 2005 (1 year 10 months)

My role involved engaging customers requiring Embedded Linux (low-level) solutions and providing them end-solutions with a complete Board Support Package to develop applications. I have also assisted a compiler team by helping them set their goals. With both the OS (Linux/eCos) and the Compiler (gcc) for embedded platforms, I managed the program of providing these services to end clientele and improving our core competency. I also worked on streamlining processes.
Product Manager

Innvo Systems

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 2003 — May 2003 (5 months)

Product Manager for Systems Software Products and for Mobile Phone system library stacks.
Linux Kernel Developer

Innvo Systems

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 2002 — January 2003 (8 months)

Kernel developer for a custom platform from CET/Singapore providing the complete software stack. Was also involved in a complete linux board port for a reference ARM platform from Advantech and later involved heavily both in a major part of the System Software stack and Application Integration for an In-Car Telematics solution.
Systems Software Developer

Codito Technologies

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 2001 — May 2002 (1 year)

I worked on writing device drivers for the linux kernel. I have also ported OpenRTLinux (now RTLinuxFree taken over my Montavista) to an ARM7 based SoC from Cirrus Logic. I was also involved in assisting Redhat/India to provide solutions to clients using High Performance Computing Solutions.

Sunil Beta Baskar’s Education

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

B.E. (CSE) , Computer Science, Networks, Discrete Math, Software Engineering , 1997 — 2001

System Administrator of Advanced Projects Laboratory
Founder and Partner of Reboot Systems Pvt. Ltd., a PC Troubleshooting Company
Team Lead for a Team of 4 on Inter-college Technical Festivals
Team Lead for a Team of 8 for an Open Source GNU/Linux Distribution (The Kollektive 'Mahout')

Activities and Societies:

Volunteer System Administrator, Oratory, Debate Team, College Orchestra - Digital Audio Technician

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Sunil Beta Baskar’s Interests:

free/open source software, new technology, agile management, product architecture, reading: [sci-fi, history, geology, anthropology, egyptology], writing [articles, essays, reviews, commentaries], playing chess, quizzing, traveling