Senior Technical Program Manager, Project Manager, Delivery Manager

BRIJENDRA BHARTI

Technical Program Project Delivery Manager PMP Certified

+1-647-***-**** *********.******@*****.*** Canada

TN Visa Eligible – No sponsorship required. Offer letter enables immediate U.S. work authorization.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned and delivery-oriented Technical Program/Project Manager with 19+ years of global experience driving full lifecycle delivery of embedded systems, automotive ADAS solutions, and complex engineering products. Known for building collaborative, cross-functional teams across product, engineering, manufacturing, and QA. Proven success in managing vendor relationships, negotiating SOWs and SLAs, mitigating delivery risk, and ensuring successful go-to-market execution. Adept at Agile and Waterfall methodologies, project governance, release planning, and leading globally distributed teams through ambiguity to delivery.

CORE COMPETENCIES

•Program & Project Management (Agile, Scrum, SDLC, Waterfall)

•Cross-Functional Delivery Leadership (HW, SW, Systems, Test, Manufacturing)

•Embedded Systems & ADAS Integration (Camera, ECU, Sensors, Perception)

•Roadmap Execution, Timeline Optimization & Risk Management

•Vendor, Supplier & Stakeholder Collaboration (SOW, SLA, POs)

•Technical Issue Triage, KPI Dashboards, Defect Resolution

•Tools: JIRA, MS Project, Confluence, JAMA, MATLAB, Power BI, C/C++

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor Company – Ontario, Canada June 2022 – Present

•Spearhead delivery of ADAS ECU programs in alignment with global Ford engineering and TPM teams.

•Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and monitoring of embedded software and feature releases.

•Drive stakeholder alignment, resource planning, risk tracking, and JIRA dashboard-based reporting.

•Manage vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and technical coordination to support delivery goals.

•Enable cross-functional sync among engineering, validation, supply chain, and QA teams.

Technical Program Manager

Magna Electronics – Brampton, Ontario Aug 2015 – May 2022

•Delivered complex ADAS programs including FCW, LDW, TSR, and 360 camera-based safety systems.

•Managed product development from requirements through validation, working with global OEMs.

•Led subcontractor management, system architecture definition, and algorithm integration.

•Directed cross-functional teams through prototype builds, production planning, and customer reviews.

•Coordinated government R&D grant reporting, audits, and documentation.

Technical Architect

Mercedes-Benz R&D India – Bangalore, India Feb 2015 – Aug 2015

•Investigated false positive trends in commercial truck braking assist systems using field data.

•Led simulation, algorithm refinement, and internal tooling for system optimization.

Deputy Manager

Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre – Chennai, India Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

•Initiated concept and prototyping for electric vehicle ADAS and autonomous driving tools.

•Delivered use case-driven solutions, aligning technical frameworks with business strategy.

Project Leader

iGATE – Pune, India Apr 2012 – Jan 2013

•Directed evaluation and integration of multispectral sensors (Laser, IR, Radar) for ADAS.

•Oversaw delivery scope, schedule, and staffing for embedded platform integration projects.

Technical Leader

KPIT – Pune, India Aug 2010 – Apr 2012

•Designed computer vision algorithms for TSR, FCW, and LDW in embedded automotive systems.

•Created documentation, conducted KT, and supported client-side software porting.

Senior Research Engineer

Mando Automotive – Gurgaon, India Feb 2006 – Jul 2010

•Developed MATLAB-based driver assist applications, including intelligent parking systems.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

•M.Tech, Instrumentation & Control (Visual DSP) – IIT Madras

•B.Tech, Electronics & Instrumentation – Kurukshetra University

•PMP Certified, Project Management Institute

KEY SKILLS & TOOLS

•Project Planning & Delivery Agile, Scrum, Waterfall

•Embedded Software SDLC, MATLAB, C/C++, Model-Based Design

•Vendor/Partner Management Contracting, SLA/SOW, Procurement

•Analytics & Reporting JIRA, Power BI, KPI Dashboards, MS Project

•Requirements Management JAMA, Confluence, Functional Specs

•Communication & Documentation Team Alignment, Test Cases, Status Reports

PATENTS

•Vehicular Vision System with Object Detection and Identification with Adaptive Thresholding

•Vehicular Driver Assist System with Automatic Speed Setting Parameters – May 2023

•Vehicular Trailer Hitching Assist System – April 2023

•Trailer Hitching Assist System with Trailer Coupler Detection – March 2023

•Vehicular Speed Control System with Automatic Setting Parameters – Jan 2023

•Vehicular Driving Assist System with Unparking Alert – Dec 2022

•Vehicular Vision System with Enhanced Range for Pedestrian Detection – Nov 2022

•Vehicular Trailer Hitching Assist System – Sept 2021

•Vehicle Trailer Hitch Assist System – May 2021

•Trailer Hitching Assist System with Trailer Coupler Detection – Feb 2021

•Vehicle Trailer Hitch Assist – Aug 2018

•Collision Avoidance for a Vehicle – Sept 2016

•Monocular Vision-Based Overtaking Detection Using Geometrical Priors – Sept 2016

PUBLICATIONS

•"Object Classification Using Encoded Edge-Based Structural Information" – Advances in Computing & Communications, 2011

•"Vision-Based Preceding Vehicle Detection Using Self Shadows & Structural Edge Features" – IEEE ICIIP, 2011

•"A Rapid Object Classification Approach Using Structural Features for Real-Time On-Board Vision Applications" – SoCPaR, 2011

•"Monocular Vision-Based Road Marking Recognition for Driver Assistance & Safety" – IEEE ICVES, 2014

•"Overtaking Manoeuvres by Non-Linear Time Scaling Over Reduced Set of Learned Motion Primitives" – IEEE IV Symposium, 2015

AVAILABILITY

•TN Visa Eligible for U.S. opportunities — no sponsorship required. Offer letter enables immediate work authorization under NAFTA/USMCA provisions.

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