Power systems
Server PSU · AC/DC power · CRPS · Open-frame PSU · PDB · BBU/BMS · Solar PCU · PFC/LLC topology
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS / POWER ELECTRONICS
Nikhil
Panchal.
Senior Embedded Power
Firmware Engineer
From embedded firmware to power-system validation.
CRPS, open-frame PSU, PDB, and PMBus/SMBus.
Taoyuan, Taiwan
01 / ABOUT
Engineering across
the power lifecycle.
Embedded Power Firmware Engineer with 6+ years of Taiwan-based R&D experience.
My work spans server power supplies, CRPS and open-frame PSU platforms, power distribution boards, BBU/BMS, and solar power systems.
I work hands-on with embedded firmware, bootloaders, BMC telemetry validation, power-system bring-up, automated testing, and root-cause analysis—from EVT, DVT, and PVT through mass production.
02 / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
From board to firmware.
Power systems, embedded development,
and the tools to validate both.
Embedded firmware
Embedded C/C++ · ARM Cortex-M · STM32 · NXP KE0x · STM32 OpenBootloader · PMBus/SMBus · I2C · SPI · UART
Validation & debug
Design validation · Board bring-up · BMC sensor telemetry · AC/DC power cycling · Aging & regression testing · Root-cause analysis
Engineering tools
Oscilloscope · Logic analyzer · Electronic load · STM32CubeMX · STM32CubeIDE · Keil uVision · CodeWarrior · Python · SSH · Git
03 / EXPERIENCE
Engineering in practice.
Taiwan-based research
and development.
Nov 2023 — Present
Honoto (ASPower)
Power Firmware Engineer
New Taipei City / Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Develop embedded firmware for CRPS and open-frame server power supplies, including PMBus/SMBus telemetry, status monitoring, fault handling, and protection control.
- Own end-to-end PDB design and development: system architecture, board bring-up, MCU firmware, interface integration, debugging, and design validation.
- Implemented STM32 OpenBootloader for reliable in-system firmware update and recovery workflows.
- Developed Python automation tools for server-level power validation, system monitoring, and test data analysis for PSU and PDB platforms.
- Perform power-system bring-up and validate telemetry, thermal behavior, status, and fault response using electronic loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and BMC sensor readings.
- Design and execute automated aging, regression, and AC/DC power-cycle tests; reproduce failures and coordinate corrective actions across firmware, hardware, and validation teams.
- Create validation plans, test reports, firmware release records, and technical documentation using STM32CubeMX, STM32CubeIDE, Keil uVision, and Git-based workflows.
Aug 2021 — Oct 2023
Microtek International Pvt. Ltd.
Engineering Branch Manager / Firmware Lead
Taiwan Branch · New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Led solar PCU and BMS engineering from requirements and firmware design through validation and production support.
- Designed embedded firmware for multiple solar PCU and inverter platforms.
- Delivered a high-efficiency solar PCU with a measured 20% efficiency improvement over the previous product generation.
- Supported technical reviews, failure analysis, validation planning, project scheduling, and cross-functional engineering coordination.
- Developed power products aligned with applicable international safety and reliability requirements for US, European, and Asian markets.
Oct 2019 — Aug 2021
AcBel Polytech Inc.
Firmware Engineer
New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Developed and debugged embedded C firmware for PSU, server power, and battery-backup applications.
- Implemented I2C, SPI, and UART communication on NXP KE0x ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers using CodeWarrior.
- Designed, developed, and verified production firmware for an ATM PSU used in customer platforms.
- Engineered firmware for a Lenovo server PSU with BBU/BMS integration and automated validation testing.
- Performed board bring-up, functional validation, issue reproduction, and firmware root-cause analysis with laboratory test equipment.
- Supported the complete product lifecycle across EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production, including technical documentation and production issue resolution.
04 / EDUCATION
A foundation in electrical engineering.
2017 — 2019
M.S., Micro-Electrical and Mechanical Systems
Tamkang University · Taiwan
GPA: 4.0
Best Student Paper Award, ICIUS 2018
Best Student Paper Award, ICIUS 2018
2013 — 2017
B.Tech., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vel Tech University · India
CGPA: 8.09/10
CERTIFICATION
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
LANGUAGES
- English Bilingual proficiency
- Hindi Native
- Mandarin Chinese Elementary