BICKY KUMAR

adt6r9@r.postjobfree.com 512-***-**** Cedar Park, TX 78613

Summary

Hands-On Professional with 20+ years of cross-functional experience varying across large-scale Software program management, project management, software development, operations, customer-interfacing across varied geographies in domains related to platforms (Android/web-OS), Mobile, Automotive Infotainment, Smart TV, Wearable Devices, Digital Signage, Web development.

Skills

Software Program Management, Software Development, Agile Project Management, Mobile App Development, web Application, Embedded System, RTOS, CAN.

Product Requirement and development, Process and Operation Improvement, Software Product Validation.

Worked with processors like QCT, MTK, NEC, Infineon, and Motorola HC128D

Worked with 5G, 4G (LTE Advanced),3G(UMTS) and

IMS.

Worked with Android Studio, Lauterbach debugger, OE-Core Build Framework.

Extensive working with C, Java and Python.

Worked with multiple tools like Coverity, Valgrind, Rational Rose tools.

Safe 5.1 Agile Certified.

JIRA, Test Director, MS Project.

Also developed Android Quiz Applications used for Indian Competitive Exams.

Experience

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, Karnataka

Technical Program Manager – Mobile Software Release

01/2021 - 10/2022

Android OS upgrade for LGE Mobile for multiple regions like North America operators, Europe Operators, MEA with collaboration with various function teams

Managed multiple Smartphone development programs and responsible for delivery of customized Android Smartphone software for EUR, ASIA and ME regions.

Interfacing between LGE India team and Local Technical Account Manager, 3rd party testing Org, Network Validation Group.

Collaborate with product managers, technical leads and quality assurance leads to ensure effective cross-project communication and issue management

Learn and apply agile practices for requirements and velocity tracking

Assess existing practices, identify deficiencies and gaps, and create plans to remediate

Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Actively participate in process improvement initiatives to enable operational efficiency

Playing key role in deciding requirements for mobile phones

Worked closely with major stakeholder to plan release dates for mobile launch across different geography

Instrumental in presenting status of programs to senior management

Evaluating and managing 3rd party company for strategic partnership to work on key domains like radio protocol, IMS, Telephony and RF area

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, Karnataka

Technical Program Manager – LGE Mobile Application development

01/2020 - 12/2020

Application development, porting and stabilization during Android OS upgrade for LGE

Build and Integration of new application based on the operator request.

Interfacing with Release Team, QA, QE and marketing team to ensure timely delivery of completed Apps.

Sharing the Application development Status, critical risk and issues to senior management

Managing resource utilization and tracking the group KPI.

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, India

Technical Program Manager –Auto infotainment and AI Feature Dev

01/2017 - 12/2019

Sprint planning, Use Case planning, Task planning, Client Demo, Vendor interactions and Delivery management

Customer Review Sentiment Analysis, Trained an LSTM based model for Sentiment Analysis on customer feedback.

Implemented NLP and NLU modules for Text Similarity, Visualization, Typo correction

Responsible for Test Planning, Requirement Analysis, Test Strategy, validation management of GM AVN INFO3.5L, INFO3.6L and INFO4.0 with complete ownership on all Infotainment modules validation for the Global Emerging markets like Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, China. Infotainment modules worked on are Tuner, Navigation, media, Power mode, Car Play, Android Auto, Bluetooth, OTA Update, Telematics, Diagnostics, Network Management

Participating in technical review of critical issues, Automation Strategies, Tool Development and Quality Engineering

Lead team responsible for developing and enhancing tool for verifying mobile customizations

Automated System test cases of web-OS TV and Signage devices (already launched in market) using TAF framework

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, India

Technical Program Manager – Platform Development and Wearable Device Development

06/2012 - 12/2016

Web-OS Platform Development and Adaptation to LG Products, as part of LGE's strategic initiative to develop common software platform for LG smart products

Release of web-OS based Smart Watch LG Urbane LTE and Smart TVs across geographies

Technical review of critical implementation

Manage all requirements which need to be developed in area of Multimedia, wi-fi, BT, NFC, web browser integration

Liaised with local/HQ stakeholders towards org/team formation

Delivery management (schedule, quality) for platform / products (TV, Wearable Devices, Digital Signage) via coordination with local / cross-subsidiary stakeholders

Risk / Dependencies management (local, cross-location) via coordinating with dev / validation teams across distributed locations (India, Korea, US, Russia)

Identify and share best practices across subsidiaries towards overall efficiency improvement

Executive reporting entailing metrics, progress to stakeholders in platform / product labs.

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, Karnataka

Senior Team Leader – Mobile Multimedia

01/2009 - 05/2012

Leading multimedia application development and maintenance team. Worked on integrating OEM mobile application with Qualcomm and other chipsets.

Mobile Applications worked on are Gallery/File Manager, Image Viewer, Image Editor and Camera.

Also improved defect fixing cycle by 25%.

LG Electronics Inc Bangalore, India

Technical Lead – Mobile Multimedia

05/2006 - 12/2008

Responsible for multimedia domain feature enhancement and bug fixes for LG Feature Phone. It involved software development using C language for modules like Image Editor, Image Viewer, File Manager, Voice Recorder and PC Sync.

Improved side effect to less than 5% by improving review process.

LGSI Seoul, South Korea

System Analyst – Car Infotainment

07/2005 - 05/2006

Worked on Software Development for microprocessor component, like Analog to Digital Convertor and UART. Also developed power management strategy of Car Radio, which was used in Volkswagen car variant Polo.

Interfaced with Hardware Engineers to clarify spec details.

Delphi Automotive System, Robert Bosch India Pvt Ltd Bangalore, Karnataka

Advanced Software Engineer

05/2001 - 07/2005

Worked on Feature development and stabilization for multiple automotive domains like Clusters, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Engine Management.

Also worked on embedded software development and Validation of Medical Wheelchair, which involved 8 ECUs using C Programming language.

Robert Bosch India Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India

Software Engineer

10/1999 - 04/2001

Worked on the Feature Development and stabilization of Engine Management System Platform 7.0. It involved the embedded Software Development using C language.

Education and Training

Scaled Agile

Safe 5.1 Agile Course 12/2022

Indian Institute of Bangalore Bangalore, India

General Management for IT Executive in General Management, Strategy, Product Management

12/2010

Harvard Business Publishing Online Program

Harvard Manage Mentor

12/2009

Project Management Institute Pennsylvania, USA

Six Sigma, Green Belt

10/2008

Project Management Institute Pennsylvania, USA

PMP in Project Management, Program Management

08/2007

National Institute of Technology, Calicut India, USA

B. Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

06/1999

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