About

Rohit Walavalkar is a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer at Synaptics with over 9.5 years of experience in the software development industry. With a focus on consumer electronics and automotive infotainment, he has developed an in-depth hands-on understanding of RTOS FW development for audio processing for voice processor ICs. Rohit also possesses a sound understanding of audio processing on embedded Linux, ranging from ASoC codec driver to applications. Rohit is skilled in various programming languages, including Embedded C, C++11, Linux System Programming, and Linux Kernel Programming. He has worked with several companies in the past, including DSP Group, where he held the positions of Senior Technical Specialist and Technical Specialist. At DSP Group, Rohit was involved in various activities, such as audio bring-up using DBMD7 Voice Processor IC on different host SoCs, feature development for FreeRTOS-based firmware, and DSP algorithm integration and maintenance. He also worked with teams on different site locations for successful certifications and mass production activities. Rohit has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Vishveshwaraiah Technological University. He is highly experienced in software engineering, senior software engineering, C++, integration, test, and frontend. With 10.19 years of relevant experience, Rohit is a valuable asset to any organization that requires a software engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and audio processing.