KKS VLSI-01
Synthesizing Design
Parsing RTL...
Pre-Final Year · Tamil Nadu · Open to Opportunities

KISHORE
KUMAR S // VLSI Design Engineer in the Making

RTL Design Verilog HDL FPGA / Zynq-7000 Vivado VLSI Phys. Design

I write hardware. From Verilog RTL on Zynq-7000 FPGAs to nationally ranked embedded prototypes — I think in gates, design in logic, and build things that run on silicon.

CPU
CORE
BRAM
MEM
I/O
CTRL
PLL
DMA
GPIO / PERIPHERAL BUS
KKS-VLSI-01
ZYNQ-7000
2026
SYNTHESIS: PASS ✓ ● IMPL COMPLETE WNS: +0.3ns
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WHY HIRE ME

Value Proposition
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RTL-to-FPGA Pipeline

I don't just write Verilog — I push it through synthesis, implementation, and bitstream generation on real Zynq-7000 hardware. My Vivado workflows are documented and reproducible on GitHub.

NPTEL Elite + Silver — VLSI Design
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National Hackathon Track Record

Top 70 out of 2500+ teams at SPRINTATHON'25. Runner-up at InnovateX (₹15K prize). Best Innovation at HackTronix. I build fast, build right, and ship under pressure.

3 major hackathon wins in 2025
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Strong Academic Foundation

8.01 CGPA with relevant coursework in Digital Electronics, VLSI Design, Digital System Design, and Embedded Systems — backed by two NPTEL Elite + Silver certifications.

8.01 CGPA · GCE Erode
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Hardware × Software Depth

From FSMs in Verilog to ESP32 firmware with PID control and wireless protocols — I understand the full stack from gates to application. An embedded + VLSI hybrid that delivers complete systems.

GitHub-documented projects
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Immediately Productive

Pre-final year student with real silicon experience on Zedboard. Knows Vivado flows, understands timing constraints, and has shipped hardware projects — not just simulated them.

Zynq-7000 · Zedboard · 2026
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Research-Ready Mindset

Exploring VLSI Physical Design flow with interest in RTL-to-GDS. Looking for research roles, internships, and collaborative environments where I can accelerate toward ASIC design.

Open to internships · 2025–26
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DESIGN STACK

RTL → Synthesis → PnR → Verify
RTL / HDL
Verilog HDLCore
RTL DesignActive
FSM DesignActive
Combinational LogicCore
Sequential CircuitsCore
Testbench WritingActive
ALU / Counter DesignCore
FPGA / EDA
Xilinx VivadoCore
Zynq-7000 SoCActive
Zedboard PlatformActive
Block Design (IP)Active
Synthesis & Impl.Core
Bitstream Gen.Active
GPIO InterfacingCore
EMBEDDED
ESP32Core
ESP-NOW ProtocolActive
RFID Auth SystemsActive
PID ControlActive
Ultrasonic SensingActive
PythonActive
Git / GitHubCore
VLSI / PD
VLSI Design FlowLearning
RTL-to-GDS FlowLearning
Logic SynthesisLearning
FloorplanningLearning
Timing AnalysisLearning
DRC / LVS ConceptsLearning
CMOS TheoryActive
CORE SKILL
ACTIVELY USING
IN PROGRESS
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PROJECTS

Hardware · RTL · Embedded
2026
● FPGA HARDWARE
Zynq-7000 GPIO Logic Workbench
RTL Implementation · Zedboard · Vivado 2023.x

Developed GPIO-based digital logic experiments on the Zynq-7000 SoC using Zedboard. Implemented hardware interaction through board switches and LEDs via Vivado block design — from synthesis to bitstream generation. Created a fully documented, reproducible FPGA development workflow on GitHub for the community.

Zynq-7000VivadoBlock DesignGPIOBitstreamZedboard
2025
🏆 TOP 70 / 2500+ TEAMS · RUNNER-UP ₹15K
Carmunicate — V2V System
Embedded Systems · ESP-NOW · Real-Time Wireless

Designed and built a real-time Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication system using ESP-NOW wireless protocol. Features included dynamic message prioritization, automatic device pairing, multi-sensor fusion, and proximity-based safety alerts. Competed as a hardware prototype at national level — top 70 of 2500+ teams.

ESP32ESP-NOWV2VWirelessSensor FusionRTOS Concepts
2025
● RTL DESIGN SERIES
FPGA Mini Projects — RTL Library
Verilog HDL · Combinational & Sequential · Vivado

Systematic Verilog implementation series covering: ripple counters, synchronous counters, ALU arithmetic units, 4:1 multiplexers, LED state controllers, and Mealy/Moore FSM designs. Each module verified with testbenches and synthesised on FPGA. Foundation of practical RTL engineering skill.

VerilogRTLFSMALUMultiplexerCounterTestbench
2024
🏅 BEST INNOVATION AWARD
CyberGuardian — Autonomous Patrol Car
Embedded · RFID · Autonomous Navigation · Security

Autonomous security vehicle with ESP32 at the core. Implements RFID-based access authorization, ultrasonic collision avoidance, autonomous patrol routing, and real-time intrusion notifications. Complete edge-intelligence system with no cloud dependency.

ESP32RFIDUltrasonicAutonomousSecurityEdge AI
2024
● ROBOTICS · MECHANICAL COLLAB
High-Speed Line Follower Robot
PID Control · Sensor Sampling · Custom Mechanics

Built a competitive line follower with optimised sensor sampling rates and PID-style feedback control for smooth, high-speed tracking. Collaborated with a mechanical engineer to design and 3D-print custom wheels with improved traction geometry — first cross-disciplinary hardware collaboration.

PID ControlSensor SamplingEmbedded C3D PrintingMechatronics
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AWARDS

National Recognition
🥈
₹15,000 Cash Prize
Runner Up — InnovateX
Presidency University, Bengaluru · 2025

Built a complete V2V communication hardware prototype from zero in under 24 hours. Competed against teams from top engineering institutions across India.

🏅
₹2,000 Cash Prize
Best Innovation — HackTronix
Hardware Hackathon · Chennai · 2025

Recognised for the most innovative hardware prototype at one of Tamil Nadu's major hardware hackathons.

🎯
Top 70 of 2500+ Teams
SPRINTATHON'25 National
National Hackathon · Chennai · 2025

Top 70 rank nationally for Carmunicate — a real-time V2V communication device that competed across 2500+ teams.

4+ Competitions
Multiple National Shortlists
2024 – 2025

Consistently shortlisted across multiple national-level hardware and innovation competitions — demonstrating consistent execution under pressure.

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CERTIFICATIONS

kishore@vlsi-workstation ~ certifications.sh
$verify_cert "VLSI Design Flow: RTL to GDS"Elite + Silver
→ Issuer: NPTEL (IIT Joint Certification)  |  Covers: Synthesis, STA, Floorplan, PnR, DRC, GDS
$verify_cert "Digital System Design"Elite + Silver
→ Issuer: NPTEL (IIT Joint Certification)  |  Covers: Combinational, Sequential, HDL, FSM
$verify_cert "Learning FPGA Development"Completed
→ Issuer: LinkedIn Learning
$verify_cert "Learning Verilog for FPGA Development"Completed
→ Issuer: LinkedIn Learning
$verify_cert "VLSI for Beginners"Completed
→ Issuer: NIELT
 All certifications verified.  2 NPTEL Elite + Silver badges (top-tier IIT-endorsed credentials)
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EDUCATION

// Undergraduate · 2023–2027
B.E. Electronics & Communication
Government College of Engineering, Erode
8.01 / 10
CGPA (up to 4th Sem)
PRE-FINAL YEAR
Digital Electronics Digital System Design VLSI Design Embedded Systems
// Higher Secondary · 2022
Class XII — Maths & CS
IIP Laxmi Raman School, Tirunelveli
90.1 %
Board Score
2022
Mathematics Computer Science Physics

// Ready to join a VLSI team

LET'S BUILD
SILICON.

Open to VLSI internships, research roles, and full-time opportunities starting 2027.