Well , today I complete 1.5 yrs working at ADI. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey till now.There have been ups and downs.The tough times and the rewarding times.There have been appreciations and there have been criticisms.
I still vividly remember this time of the year 2013.It was a time when I had to make a choice between SilabTech, Tata Motors and Analog Devices. Silabtech- an Analog Design engineer profile, Tata Motors- an embedded system engineer and Analog Devices - an IC design Engineer(Digital). Well, thinking of the comparatively good pay when compared to Silabtech and better than a managerial job at Tata Motors, I went for ADI.There were other circumstantial reasons too as my brother had left for an MS and my Dad had just retired, I felt going for a stable MNC would be better than SilabTech.
Well, I remember that orientation week with other new joinees latter in mid-August where I had clearly stated to our then Engineering Karthik S of if it was possible for me to transfer to the Analog Design team at ADI, to which he had told it should be possible on basis of vacancy after 2 years. I also remember telling our project manager S.PK regarding the same of telling him that my interests are of doing and learning analog design.I also remember the meet with the DSP lead A.B and telling him my interests in software defined radio and of pursuing a PhD. Even though people said a yes-yes and boosted my confidence then, I do understand that in a company after investing 2 + yrs in a particular division, they wouldn't see much value in something shifting from digital to analog design.And Infact I now feel like really getting into the groove of the core work of my team.I have enjoying , coding debugging system verilog, verilog digital systems and C and providing post silicon debug help for ATE guys and the app guys.I feel proud and it gives a sense of contribution and achievement.In fact it gives immense joy of seeing your chip after it comes from fab and when it is finally released - BF70X
I always have been passionate rather wanting to learn of radio waves- those magical invisible waves which carry information across miles.And infact my interests eventually during my final year engineering culminated towards SDR. I did try to read up some material over the year - even out of curiosity bought a USB TV tuner which could be operated as SDR to receive FM and other spectrums. The way SDR worked- especially how can you process and filter digital data amazed me.And this propelled me to somehow learn about Digital Signal Processing.I did try taking up DSP course on coursera - not once, twice but thrice, out of which it was only the last time that I could actually comprehend something out of the course, though it couldn't continue more than 3 weeks.Infact the most propelling factor for me to understanding this time was finding out time over a long weekend and learning comprehensions based coding via a course coding the matrix- which too couldn't last for more than 3 weeks. I feel really sad that I couldn't stick to it and also the Elektor articles which I was following.It all ended haphazardly due to changing priorities at work.I learnt good deal of things at work though, different coding aspects, design aspects and good discussions with the designer U.K. But all this has really put me in a dillusion - rather into a deep introspection.........
I like SDR just for the sake of it..I have no intent /focus behind what will I do or how will it help me if I learn SDR? The work I am currenltly doing has absolutely no relation with it.But I still like it? why?? Its for an hobby.. A time consuming, mentally challenging and costly one.. It won't get me money.. But might give me moments of happiness which I right now have no one to share with.Even during my work, there are so many things which keep popping in my mind. Maybe I could try this- that.. But most of the time, I don't try it out initially and latter on it turns out to be the only way out :P.
The main issue has been focus/Priorities. What I want to do ahead? I have no clue whatsoever? But I do know that whatever I do should get me more money or a better life. Money which is definitely more than 10% increment a year and definitely in proportion to the efforts I have put in. The focus at work is different and that what my hobby is. They currently don't have any intersection and both are equally time consuming.
The only fear I have is that , it may happen that I even loose interest out of SDR in the coming 6 months.
I don't have an aim right now in life, which is the cause of all this restlessness in me. Sometimes I wish I should have too followed the crowd by going for an MS.Because atleast it pays twice as much more here in India and too well abroad. I have this craze to become famous and wealthy and other fantasies. I need to take some deep mental rest, rethink and realign.
Things have been good but I personally feel, the way I am moving, I might reach good heights here but it might take 10's of years which can be attained in 5 yrs or so if I get better opportunities and nuturing. I am not sure.
I need some my time. Some good guidance. Someone who understands me..
I still vividly remember this time of the year 2013.It was a time when I had to make a choice between SilabTech, Tata Motors and Analog Devices. Silabtech- an Analog Design engineer profile, Tata Motors- an embedded system engineer and Analog Devices - an IC design Engineer(Digital). Well, thinking of the comparatively good pay when compared to Silabtech and better than a managerial job at Tata Motors, I went for ADI.There were other circumstantial reasons too as my brother had left for an MS and my Dad had just retired, I felt going for a stable MNC would be better than SilabTech.
Well, I remember that orientation week with other new joinees latter in mid-August where I had clearly stated to our then Engineering Karthik S of if it was possible for me to transfer to the Analog Design team at ADI, to which he had told it should be possible on basis of vacancy after 2 years. I also remember telling our project manager S.PK regarding the same of telling him that my interests are of doing and learning analog design.I also remember the meet with the DSP lead A.B and telling him my interests in software defined radio and of pursuing a PhD. Even though people said a yes-yes and boosted my confidence then, I do understand that in a company after investing 2 + yrs in a particular division, they wouldn't see much value in something shifting from digital to analog design.And Infact I now feel like really getting into the groove of the core work of my team.I have enjoying , coding debugging system verilog, verilog digital systems and C and providing post silicon debug help for ATE guys and the app guys.I feel proud and it gives a sense of contribution and achievement.In fact it gives immense joy of seeing your chip after it comes from fab and when it is finally released - BF70X
I always have been passionate rather wanting to learn of radio waves- those magical invisible waves which carry information across miles.And infact my interests eventually during my final year engineering culminated towards SDR. I did try to read up some material over the year - even out of curiosity bought a USB TV tuner which could be operated as SDR to receive FM and other spectrums. The way SDR worked- especially how can you process and filter digital data amazed me.And this propelled me to somehow learn about Digital Signal Processing.I did try taking up DSP course on coursera - not once, twice but thrice, out of which it was only the last time that I could actually comprehend something out of the course, though it couldn't continue more than 3 weeks.Infact the most propelling factor for me to understanding this time was finding out time over a long weekend and learning comprehensions based coding via a course coding the matrix- which too couldn't last for more than 3 weeks. I feel really sad that I couldn't stick to it and also the Elektor articles which I was following.It all ended haphazardly due to changing priorities at work.I learnt good deal of things at work though, different coding aspects, design aspects and good discussions with the designer U.K. But all this has really put me in a dillusion - rather into a deep introspection.........
I like SDR just for the sake of it..I have no intent /focus behind what will I do or how will it help me if I learn SDR? The work I am currenltly doing has absolutely no relation with it.But I still like it? why?? Its for an hobby.. A time consuming, mentally challenging and costly one.. It won't get me money.. But might give me moments of happiness which I right now have no one to share with.Even during my work, there are so many things which keep popping in my mind. Maybe I could try this- that.. But most of the time, I don't try it out initially and latter on it turns out to be the only way out :P.
The main issue has been focus/Priorities. What I want to do ahead? I have no clue whatsoever? But I do know that whatever I do should get me more money or a better life. Money which is definitely more than 10% increment a year and definitely in proportion to the efforts I have put in. The focus at work is different and that what my hobby is. They currently don't have any intersection and both are equally time consuming.
The only fear I have is that , it may happen that I even loose interest out of SDR in the coming 6 months.
I don't have an aim right now in life, which is the cause of all this restlessness in me. Sometimes I wish I should have too followed the crowd by going for an MS.Because atleast it pays twice as much more here in India and too well abroad. I have this craze to become famous and wealthy and other fantasies. I need to take some deep mental rest, rethink and realign.
Things have been good but I personally feel, the way I am moving, I might reach good heights here but it might take 10's of years which can be attained in 5 yrs or so if I get better opportunities and nuturing. I am not sure.
I need some my time. Some good guidance. Someone who understands me..