Priya Ravindran

Experience

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  Cadence Design Systems

  Dec 2014 - May 2015

  Project Trainee

   Project title: “APB based SRAM BIST for IPad Applications” ,as part of final Year M.Sc Project Work.A self-testing technique and basic self-repair was realised for SRAM using March C- Algorithm and APB bus served as an interface between the processor and peripheral. It was based on ASIC flow and Cadence tools like Incisive, RTL Compiler and Encounter Digital Implementation were used for simulation, synthesis and Physical Design respectively.

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  Electronics For You (EFY)

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Technical Journalist

  As a Technical Journalist at EFY, my role involved writing about electronics, talking about electronics with players from the industry and the team behind core development, and setting up conferences targeting electronics designers!My role at EFY involved:Writing technical articles spanning domains like Technology focus, Innovation, Embedded, T&M and software reviews for EFY magazine, www.electronicsforu.com and www.electronicsofthings.com Creating marketing content for ventures of EFY and its partners.Interviewing key members of the Electronics industry and the core design team for interviews of substance, which were later published in the magazine or online websites.Developing and managing industry relationsDriving the Design in India Section : An inititative to promotive electronics design in India, this involved interviewing prominent members of design firms to understand what they do, how they work and how the publication could help promote the electronics industry.Speaker management and Content management for Technical Conferences: Under the first edition of the umbrella event India Electronics Week (January, 2016), it included major events like Electronics Rocks & IoTShow, Raksha India, LEDAsia and an expo. I I was responsible for setting-up and coordinating the participation of leaders in the technical industry for conference sessions, panel discussions and workshops.The role also involved editing and converting content from various sources into a format suitable for readers, complete with abiding by the needs of the domain and the organisation's requirements. Show less

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  IISC

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  Member of Special Manpower Development Project-II (SMDP-C2SD) for VLSI design and related software (sponsored by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India).Member of a team that works on designing and implementing a low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) incorporating a 16-bit MSP430 based CPU.Worked on synthesising the design within required constraints, and achieving successful design implementation by verifying with Gate Level SimulationWorked on Place and Route (Physical Layout) of the design to arrive at a GDSII Worked on clearing out DRCs and Antenna violations to take the design to fabricationImplemented the digital code on Xilinx Basys3 FPGACreated and handled the user documentation and technical documentations for the project Show less Member of Special Manpower Development Project-II (SMDP-C2SD) for VLSI design and related software (sponsored by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India). Member of a team that works on designing and implementing a low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) incorporating a 16-bit MSP430 based CPU.Developed an innovative System Verilog based Testbench for the SoC by exploiting concepts of System Verilog, embedded programming and processor utilities, to functionally verify the digital design.Maintained specifications documentation and guidelines for design documents Show less

  • Lab Engineer

    May 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Project Associate

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Loonycorn Quant Media Pvt Ltd

  Mar 2018 - May 2019

  Content Developer

  Creating technical content in a form that can be easily taught on video. Be it code, concepts, technology, or a simple DIY - articulation is the key!!Part of a team that creates online courses on various technical tools and topics, and uploaded to platforms like PluralSight, Skillsoft, Udemy o Worked on courses like Spark, Spark Streaming, Pandas, Statistics, visualisation tools like Seaborno Created demos involving running sample codes and step-by-step procedures, to demonstrate tool/software usage and recorded them as videoso Arrived at new ways to articulate complicated technical concepts using infographics in slideso Provided voice-overs for the courses, explaining the content in simple, detailed, effective wayso Edited and recreated content, demos, videos as and when requiredo Selected to be an author for the platform Skillsoft Show less

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  Agilisium Consulting

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  Senior Content Writer

  Creating original Web copy, Blogs, Success Stories and Newsletters to promote the company's brand. Creating Social Media copy and Email Marketing Copy aimed at increasing user engagement and conversion rates.Repurposing existing content into how-to articles, listicles, interviews, infographics and short posts, in collaboration with the digital marketing team.Generating technical documentation and client-facing presentations that crisply capture the essence of the project.

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  Securin Inc.

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2024

  Senior Content Writer

  Key contributor to industry renowned Ransomware ReportManaged multiple projects on a daily basis: Reports on Ransomware, Cyber Risk, and product scans on networks (tech and marketing), Blogs on trending topics and focused research, Microsites, Threat Advisories, Podcasts, Webinars, Website content and updates.Owned the regular reports end-to-end from data collection to publishing, across data analysis, report content, graphics and design; Collaborated with publishing partners.Authored product collaterals like datasheets, knowledge base, UI content, FAQs and regularly maintained the same.Spearheaded a News&Blogs initiative to create dynamic content in keeping with the cyber security industry.Actively involved in content planning and execution of activities across the team. Drove sprint calls ensuring smooth operations between content-design-editing teams, identifying and solving blockers, and prioritizing daily tasks Show less

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  Right-Hand Cybersecurity

  May 2024 - now

  Senior Content Writer