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Victor Nwali

Developed a design verification enhancement for the lowRISC/opentitan repository by extending the OTBN DV environment to support WDR (Write Data Register) address fields. This addition enabled precise traceability of write data registers during verification, streamlining defect localization and simplifying debugging for OTBN-related changes. The work was implemented as a single patch using SystemVerilog and UVM, demonstrating skills in hardware verification and environment customization. By integrating the enhancement and validating it within existing DV workflows, the developer improved verification cycle efficiency and traceability. The approach emphasized traceability engineering and effective Git-based change management, contributing to more robust hardware verification processes.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

1Total
Bugs
0
Commits
1
Features
1
Lines of code
13
Activity Months1

Work History

June 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jun 1, 2026

Month 2026-06: Delivered a design verification enhancement for OTBN by extending the DV environment to include WDR (Write Data Register) address fields, enabling precise traceability of write data registers during verification and simplifying debugging in OTBN changes. Implemented via a single patch in lowRISC/opentitan with commit 0a57562bb268fe154d7e14e22ad6893d4b0b32fc. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact includes faster verification cycles, improved defect localization, and stronger traceability for verification workflows. Skills demonstrated include hardware design verification, OTBN DV environment customization, traceability engineering, and Git-based change management.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

SystemVerilog

Technical Skills

SystemVerilogUVMhardware verification

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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lowRISC/opentitan

Jun 2026 Jun 2026
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Languages Used

SystemVerilog

Technical Skills

SystemVerilogUVMhardware verification