Result-Driven Engineering Leader

Consistent record of effectively managing complex projects and programs while developing top-performing teams that exceed expectations

Dynamic professional fully versed in full product development lifecycle through design, development, testing, deployment, and support through hands-on project management skills, in the telecom, semi-conductor and aerospace industries. Demonstrated success leading technical teams and managing projects with cross functional and international teams. In-depth understanding of Embedded Systems Development, SQA, Customer Support, Engineering, and Program / Project Management.

Select Core Competencies:

Program Management Project Management Software Design and Development

Software Quality Assurance Team Development

Career History

PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION, Lake Forest, CA 2015 to 2020

Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM) Mar 2018 – Apr 2020

Managed multimillion-dollar programs for major European and Middle Eastern airlines, using Agile methodologies.

Transitioned and transformed internal Engineering and Integration teams to Agile process, meeting management goals and accelerating project deliveries.

Worked with Airlines and OEMs (Boeing, Airbus), aligning internal process with external project roadmaps.

Delivered timely and successfully programs by effectively working with account management, program office, engineering and other cross-function teams.

Senior Engineering Project Manager, Software Jan 2015 – Mar 2018

Managed Software for Inflight Entertainment (IFE) & connectivity projects for multiple major European and Middle Eastern airlines, including driving requirement gathering, software planning, scheduling and product delivery.

Worked with aircraft OEMs (Boeing, Airbus), Airlines and internal engineering and program teams to define product features, improving product delivery schedules.

Planned and executed SW development and delivery schedules, managing risk mitigations and exceeding internal and external expectations.

Managed internal Engineering teams (Development, Testing and Integrations), resulting in timely delivery of the projects.

Managed field issues, improving software quality and customer satisfaction.

Led successful delivery of first open platform projects from Panasonic Avionics, leapfrogging PAC solution to competitors and resulting in large customer orders.

BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA 2004 to 2014

Principal Engineer / Project Manager, Mobile Platform Systems Jun 2012 – Sep 2014

Led a team of engineers to manage test software and tools development for mobile platforms used for platform integration and verification tests. Co-ordinated these projects for multiple programs involving software, hardware and test teams across United States, India, Finland and China.

Developed test automation and other key processes for managing production tests for mobile reference designs, resulting in substantial time saving for production tests.

Developed test requirements for HW verification for various interfaces and peripherals on mobile phones and managed implementing requirements in software, resulting in better and faster debugging of hardware issues.

Reduced test cycle time by more than 50%, by defining and implementing new tools and automation.

Program Manager, DSL CPE product lines Apr 2007 – Aug 2008

Managed all US based DSL CPE customers including Cisco, Lucent, Occam Networks and others, with pre-sales presentations for Broadcom products / solutions, processing RFQs and managing the delivery of SW solutions to meet product launch.

Principal Engineer, Software QA Jul 2004 – Jun 2012

Led a team of engineers to manage SQA, test automation and software releases process for DSL CPE products for 8 years as Quality Assurance lead. Worked with hardware, software, and marketing teams about product requirements, test case and SQA process definition, and process completion.

Managed Lab and resources for Software Quality Assurance creating a world class lab for testing and interoperability.

Led Test Automation team developing test automation and yielding major improvement in test coverage.

Managed complete software release cycle by planning and executing functional tests and managing software releases to customers on time, exceeding customer expectations and resulting with a nomination for “Engineer of the Year”.

Managed all customer reported issues including prioritizing the bugs for debugging and generating reports for management meetings, improving customer satisfaction.

Actively worked with customers and development teams to understand issues and to help debug, improving customer engagements and satisfaction.

CELSIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Tustin, CA Sep 2000 – Jul 2004

Engineering Manager

Managed engineering team of 14 engineers and directly reported to the Vice-President. Maximized resources, planned and met project deadlines for multiple critical projects.

Managed full product cycle including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and customer support for DSL and WLAN router products, resulting in substantial revenue growth for the company.

Developed ADSL and G.SHDSL based CPE and VoIP router products and Bluetooth-based VoIP access points, expanding number of product line.

Developed and managed production of a Wireless Gateway using Windows CE Operating System for Microsoft, resulting in a successful alliance with Microsoft.

Managed customer relationships with customers as ADC, British Telecom, Copper Mountain, Covaro Networks, Kineto Wireless, and Microsoft, increasing customer focus and satisfaction.

Additional Experience

TRILLIUM DIGITAL SYSTEMS (an Intel company), Los Angeles, CA Jul 1999 – Aug 2000

Senior Customer Support Engineer

Was key contributor in setting up the customer support department meeting company roadmap.

Managed resolution of software issues in communication protocol stacks including ATM and ISDN Q.93B.

Introduced Remedy CRM system for issue tracking and managed the Y2K contingency plan resulting improved customer support and customer satisfaction.

HUGHES SOFTWARE SYSTEM, Gurgaon, India Jul 1996 – Jul 1999

Technical Leader

Designed, implemented, and tested software modules for Hughes VSAT communication equipment, from proposal development for VSAT customers to oversight of various modules. Closely worked with teams in the U.S. and India.

Conceptualized and introduced automated Test Tool for VSAT Systems and IP over X.25 communication protocols, resulting substantial improvement testing time.

Contributed to achievement of ISO 9001 Certification programs as a key participant on an internal audit team.

Exceeded the expectations of clients such as Hughes Network Systems and Hughes Escort Communication Ltd for helping with solutions that increased their efficiency and revenue.

BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD, Bangalore, India Sep 1993 – Jul 1996

Software Engineer

Contributed to the design, installation, testing, and integration of software for major Radar systems.

Integrated data from various subsystems of the Radar and processed in Data Processing Subsystem (DPSS), a core computing system controlling the radar subsystems.

Managed the installation, integration, and management of on-site radar systems for Interim Test Range (A Govt. of India Defense Organization) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization).

Education

MBA, California State University, Fullerton, anticipated date of completion - May 2021

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, REC Trichy (NIT), India - 1993

Project Management (Short Course), UCLA, Los Angeles

Ranked 9th statewide for higher Secondary Education / 5th statewide for Joint Entrance Tests for engineering

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