SUMMARY:

• Designed and developed Xfinity Smart Internet line of products for Confidential Routers/gateways.
• Designed and developed protocol agents for CPE remote management of 10M+ Xfinity devices from cloud.
• Led team to design and develop Video Settop gateway modules using C/C++ on Linux, embedded systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• C, C++, Linux, VxWorks, Embedded, Multi - threaded, Real Time Systems, Embedded Middleware
• Consumer Electronics devices, Settop box, Video, Cable, IPTV, Home Networking, UPnP/DLNA
• Networking standards, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, Router / Gateway Development
• Connected Home, Research, Patents, IP generation, Smart devices, Design, Prototyping, POC
• Product development, Requirement Analysis, Estimation, Planning, Business proposal & development
• Continuous Integration, Git/Gerrit, JIRA, Jenkins etc., Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Product and people management, collaboration with cross functional teams, Managing vendors, customers
• Cross compilers, Shell scripts, Automake, debuggers, emulators, serial debuggers, protocol analyzers
• Java, JavaScript, XML, SOAP, JSON, familiar with Go (golang), Web services and IOT development
• Research, Creation of new ideas & POCs. Filed several patents. Demoed new products, prototypes at CES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Architect

• Designed and developed Xfinity Smart Internet line of products for Confidential Routers/gateways.
• Designed and developed protocol agents for CPE remote management of 10M+ Xfinity devices from cloud.
• Led team to design and develop Video Settop gateway modules using C/C++ on Linux, embedded systems.

Senior Architect

• Architected, developed and delivered middleware for G6/G7 line of Video STB products for Cisco.
• Setup itaas offshore development center (ODC). Hired, mentored and trained 30+ engineers on Open Cable Architecture, Video/Cable domain, Embedded Linux and Settop development.

Staff R&D Engineer

• Led the conception, architecture and development of advanced research products for Smart Internet TV.
• Researched on the convergence of Internet Television, Mobile and Web technologies, IoT and interoperability with hand-held products. Demonstrated several proof of concepts at Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) such as Smart TV Convergence framework, Smart TV Multi-device Gaming platform etc.
• Instrumental in building the industry first Convergence Application APIs; which allow creation of multi-device, multi-user interaction framework using RESTful web services. Deployed on about 20M+ SmartTV platforms
• Led a six member team to develop new features such as multi-user, multi-device framework, space shifting and time shifting contents for Samsung Smart TV using C/C++ and Embedded Linux DVB, Video, IOT, Networking standards.
• Designed and developed research products / prototypes for Samsung televisions using various protocols such as DVB, Cable, UPnP, DLNA, SOAP, XML, TV standards on LINUX Embedded platform using C/C++.

Software Analyst

• Architected, Designed and Designed core middleware components using C, C++ for Set-top box products for Verizon’s FiOS Project.
• Led several architecture and design decisions, software analysis and reviews, mentored junior engineers and guided resolving technical issues.
• Designed and developed key modules such as Memory Manager, Bus Manager etc. for STBs deployed a very large scale. 10M+ devices deployed.
• Led engineers to troubleshoot, debug issues and maintain code for Verizon FiOS STB development.

Senior Technical Leader

• Led and drove the creation of technology know-how / IP generation activities. Contributed to DLNA/UPnP standardization activities, generating new IP, defining new use-cases for standards committee through feasibility study, prototyping.
• Managed and guided multiple project teams in new project initiatives, prototyping, requirements analysis etc. Architected and designed software using C, C++ for Philips embedded platforms on Trimedia, Linux, PSoS systems.
• Architected, designed and developed Home Networking projects such as UPnP Wireless PC Receiver - an UPnP enabled Home Networking device, UPnP Media Server and UPnP Media Players.
• Architected and Developed Digital Connectivity Platform (DCP) an OS/platform independent stack used as the backbone for all Philips Home networking products. Languages used C, C++, XML, JSON, HTTP, SOAP, OS Linux, PSoS.

Software Engineer

• Developed HAVi middleware stack for consumer electronics devices using C/C++
• Deployed HAVi stack on customer platforms such as Mitsubishi’s DTV, DVR, etc. Guided development team at customer site to successfully launch products to market.
• Collaborated with customers to troubleshoot and debug technical issues.
• Developed protocol stacks for CE devices using AVC, EIA 775 (Publisher/Consumer), EIA 799 (OSD) protocols.
• Designed and implemented graphics engine in DTV to support HAVi DDI, remote UI and EIA 775 OSD for HAVi Full AV support of Mitsubishi DTV using C, C++, VxWorks

Software Engineer

• Designed and developed applications on Motorola mobile phones using C++ on Motorola’s proprietary GSM Exec OS
• Designed, developed hardware & software components for Microwave Radio (13.4GHZ) system using C, Assembly, SONET/SDH protocols. Designed and automated Transmission systems using GPIB IEEE-488.