Amit Rahav-Senior Firmware & Software Engineer
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Microcode Designer
Intel
- Design and implement microcode for key ISA features (CPUID, XSAVE, PEBS, FUSA), enabling new CPU capabilities, performance improvements, and optimized execution.
- Serve as technical gatekeeper for microcode releases, applying strong judgment on readiness, risk, and trade-offs to ensure high-quality delivery and stable regression status.
- Lead complex end-to-end debugging by reframing problems, asking the right diagnostic questions, and driving efficient root cause resolution.
- Proactively connect across architecture, validation, performance, and tooling teams beyond formal scope to ensure alignment and end-to-end quality.
- Manage technical workstreams end-to-end, including planning, prioritization, risk assessment, and execution tracking across multiple dependencies.
Key Impact: Improved release quality and predictability, reduced late-stage issues, and strengthened cross-functional execution across highly complex CPU programs.
WiFi Firmware Engineer
Intel
- Developed firmware for the WiFi MAC layer with deep specialization in WiFi-Bluetooth coexistence mechanisms.
- Designed and implemented new coexistence procedures for WiFi generations, improving system stability and runtime efficiency.
- Worked closely with architecture, validation, and platform teams to ensure solutions met broader system-level quality and performance requirements.
Key Impact: Delivered measurable improvements in wireless performance while improving technical decision quality and cross-team collaboration
3G L3 Team Leader
DSPC (Intel, later Marvell)
- Led Layer 3 development for UMTS and LTE, covering regulatory compliance and protocol implementation.
- Coordinated design, development, and worldwide certification activities across multiple teams
- Served as Marvell's main point of contact for global engineering campaigns, setting priorities and driving execution.
- Development in C within ARM-based embedded environments
Key Impact: Improved delivery predictability, strengthened cross-team coordination, and received consistently strong feedback for leadership and execution during complex engineering campaigns.
L3 Layer Expert
DSPC (Intel, later Marvell)
- Technical leadership in UMTS and LTE Layer 3 design, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Strong cross-layer understanding of L1–L3 system behavior
Integration Team Engineer
DSPC (Intel, later Marvell)
- System integration and stabilization in ARM-based embedded environments.
Regional RF Engineer
Pelephone
RF engineering support for live mobile network operations.
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Experienced in Information Technology and Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Research and Development, and Operations.
Summary
Senior firmware and microcode engineer with over 20 years of experience across embedded systems, WiFi firmware, and Intel x86 microcode design.
Proven ability to guide complex technical work through critical decision points by applying strong judgment, asking the right questions, and ensuring end-to-end quality.
Known for excellent stakeholder management, clear and structured communication, and the ability to read the room in high-pressure environments.
Brings strong technical execution and project ownership, connecting across architecture, validation, tooling, and performance teams beyond formal scope.
Highly flexible and adaptive, with a demonstrated ability to learn and apply evolving technical and behavioral patterns as platforms, tools, and expectations change.
Skills
- Microcode & Firmware Design
- Technical Judgment & Quality Gatekeeping
- End-To-End Debugging & Root Cause Analysis
- Execution Ownership & Delivery
- Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Clear Technical Communication
- Problem Framing & Decision Guidance
- C
- C++
- Python
- Embedded Linux
- Git
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Education
Ben-Gurion University
B.Sc. · Communication Systems Engineering · Israel · 87.66
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Amit is based in Hilversum, Netherlands.
Amit speaks the following languages: Hebrew (Native), English (Advanced).
Amit has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Amit has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 2 months. Note that Amit may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Amit would be well-suited for roles such as: Microcode Designer, WiFi Firmware Engineer, 3G L3 Team Leader.
Amit's most recent position is Microcode Designer at Intel.
In recent years, Amit has worked for Intel.
Amit is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Telecommunication.
Amit is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Amit also has some experience in Project Management, Research and Development, and Operations.
Amit has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.
Amit has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.
Amit holds a Bachelor in Communication Systems Engineering from Ben-Gurion University.
The availability of Amit needs to be confirmed.
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