Darren Harris
Hi, I’m Darren Harris, an embedded engineer with deep experience in ASIC hardware, SoC architectures, high-speed interfaces, and Linux environments.
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Hi, I’m Darren Harris, an embedded engineer with deep experience in ASIC hardware, SoC architectures, high-speed interfaces, and Linux environments.
I’ve led hardware validation and guided cross-functional hardware, firmware, and software teams through bring-up and final system-level validation for video codec IP and display processors. In my spare time I explore AI-generated video projects, building and editing sequences with FFmpeg and DaVinci Resolve to evaluate quality and pipeline trade-offs.
- 14 years' experience
- Joined May 2026
Industry experience
- Software & Internet
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Professional Services
Work experience· 4 roles
Led validation and silicon debug for AMD’s video compression IP (VCN) integrated in GPUs. Developed Python automated testing that improved coverage, debug efficiency, and performance analysis. Coordinated system-level hangs & root-cause analysis with firmware, hardware and Windows KMD teams. Maintained and updated test plans for VCN IP core, ensuring alignment with device logic and firmware.
Built a Linux-based test automation framework (in C) from the ground up, improving validation throughput. Led a team of developers creating and executing tests for post-silicon validation / debug of 802.11ad chipsets. Worked across RTL design, firmware, and silicon teams to debug critical memory and interface-level issues.
Self-directed work in AI-generated video: producing and editing longer video sequences with FFmpeg and DaVinci Resolve (self-taught), leveraging VCN/codec background to assess quality and pipeline trade-offs.
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