SUMMARY:

• Embedded technologist with 15 years of development, leadership & engagement management experience in the IT / embedded technology products & enterprise applications.
• Certified PMP, Agile, Scrum Practitioner with working experience in managing concurrent projects & leading multi stakeholder cross cultural teams both in Development & Testing Domains.
• Leading Global DevOps Automation & Cloud Enablement of highly scalable & highly available web applications on microservices architecture.
• Expertise in Remote Monitoring & Data Centre Domain. Good Smart Card & Telecom Domain Knowledge. Expert in GSM (11.11, 11.14) GPRS, GPS protocols, SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) & OTA.
• Developed several home appliances & embedded products like Washing machine controllers, A.C. controllers etc.
• Expert in EDN Tools like Proteus Orcad & Protel.
• Hardware & software design & development. IEC Type testing EMI, EMC & Environmental of Embedded Products.
• Hands on with RTOS & various 8/16/32/64 bit microcontrollers.
• Worked on Automated Meter Readers (AMR), RMS, RTU & Power/ Energy sector products & on various industrial protocols like MODBUS, SNMP, BACNET, IEC, DNP3, I2C, SPI, LIN, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP, USB, RS - 232/485/422, RC5, SPORT, ZigBee, Wifi, Redfish. Core technical abilities, excellent project management skills, great communication skills and ability to guide & mentor team members to achieve results in time bound, fast paced environment.

EXPERTISE AREAS:

•  Program / Project Management & Governance (PMO), Managing Service Delivery SLA, Agile Coach
•  Embedded product development (M2M), Enterprise applications development, Sr.Technical/Dev Manager.
• IT Leadership - Form & groom highly effective & successful software development & QA teams.
• Client Relations, business solutions, architecture design, New Product Development (NPD), DevOps, SaaS.
• Quality Control, designing software test strategies, processes and metric measurements.
• Negotiations, Conflict Resolution, Crisis management, Problem Solving skills, Customization Support.
• Escalation management, L1-L3 Engineering Support, Product / Service Design & review.
• Client/Staff Training, Impart Technology Transfer. Hiring & talent retention, Coaching & Mentoring,
• Design & Requirement Mgmt with FDD, HLDD, LLDD, ADD, SRS. Risk Management, Metrics management,
• Strategic Planning, Budget, profitability, revenue, margins, ROI and utilization.
•  Business development, "add-on" sales opportunities, Adapt to emerging technologies.
• People Management, Team Building, motivating & managing Virtual Cross Functional Teams.
• Change Management, Engineering best practices, Continuous Innovation & Improvement.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Expert understanding of Remote monitoring software topology & trends in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software & service business.
• Product Management, Project/Program & People management, Client Management, Operations Management, Team Management, Process & Communications, Organization ramp up and development.
• PMI Certified PMP (number 1456146). Conversant with all Agile & SCRUM methodologies & tools: Scrum, XP, FDD, DSDM, AUP/RUP, Lean, Kanban. JIRA, Microsoft Project, Rally, Doors, etc.
• Worked as a ScrumMaster for several Projects. Well versed in Product Owner/PMO Roles. Seasoned ScrumMaster. Certified for Agile & MS Project. Lead scrum teams on SAFe sw development practices.
• ISTQB certified Tester with vast experience in automated & manual Testing & QA Domain.
• Expertise in DevOps principles and practices. Cloud deployment & Infrastructure platform management.
• Microservice architecture patterns for highly scalable, highly available web apps on Cloud environment.
• Protocols Expert: Ethernet TCP, UDP, Modbus, SNMP, OPC, BACnet, Telnet, Velocity, ARCnet, LonWorks, OPC, IEC, DNP, IR, etc… Good knowledge on Networking and Security domains.
• Experience with MNCs in multi-cultural, cross-functional enterprise product development environment, working with stakeholders & clients across geographical areas.
• Hands on working knowledge of Microprocessors & Microcontrollers Hardware & Software (Assembly Level Programming, MCS-51 & Embedded C/C++ Programming.) including Hardware Interface Designing. Strong experience in embedded system software development &validation on variety of platforms.
• Expert in C, C++, C#, J2ME, Python, XML, JSON, RESTful web-services, Embedded software & hardware, RTOS and Middleware concepts, data structures, algorithm design & complexity analysis.
• Problem solving and re-designing skills. Mastery on SDLC & SW Engineering processes & principles including analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, code review and debugging using Wireshark, SOAP UI. Automated & manual test using QTP, FIT, TestNG, Selinium, HP LoadRunner, VB Script test frameworks.
• Expert with Microchip tools - MPLAB IDE, Hi-tech C Cross compiler,mcc18 Compiler, ICD-3 Programmer/ Debugger, MPLAB SIM simulator, MPLAB Assembler.
• Vast experience with many embedded compilers, Emularots, Debuggers: Hi-Tech, Hew, Keil, C52, Dynamic C, GCC,IAR, SPJ, Softtune, Winarm, Calmshine(Samsung)..etc.
• Hands on Knowledge of Digital Signal Processors (DSP’s): TMS 320C 54’xx Series by Texas Instruments (Project on DTMF Encoding & Decoding using DSP TMS320C5402).
• Worked with uC-OS/2 RTOS & conversant with multitasking, threading in 32 bit ARM 7, ARM Cortex M0, M4 controllers. Also worked with RTX-51 & RT LINUX, RTOS for 8051 derivatives.
• Hands on experience in Electronic circuit design, PCB layout(component level) & repairs, maintenance & troubleshooting of sophisticated Industrial Electronics Systems, with specialization in all kinds of (analog & digital) Electronic Controller Cards. Expert in LLD & Timing critical waveform code, test & debug.
• Hands on Experience of PLC & DCS operation / programming, commissioning and maintenance.
• Good Experience in EMI/EMC ESD Designing & Certification (ISO,CE,UL,IEC) of products.
• Accomplished many wireless design & integration Projects using GSM, GPS, GPRS, RF, CDMA, Microwave, IR/RC5, EDGE, UMTS. Good knowledge of TCP/IP and UDP over ppp interface & socket programming.
• Worked with 64 bit Intel Marvel PXA 270 series processor on embedded Linux kernel 2.6.31 Worked with Sheeva Plug computing. Hands on shell, python scripting & automation techniques.
• Awarded Certificates for invention (2012), Continuous improvement & innovation (2014) by Emerson.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Agile & Devops Enablement for large wireless telecom clients like Verizon.
• As the Principal Devops Coach, provide the organizational coaching for Agile Development teams in developing complex software systems for both internal and Cloud Computing external customers in a high-paced IT environment.
• Analyze the Agile Health of teams to determine the guidance needed to make them self-organized and utilized techniques to drive them to be self-sufficient and efficient.
• Advance the Agile Transformation to the next level by applying the Agile Framework through the entire organization so that Teams could better learn to better break down stories, plan efficiently, and deliver production-safe software on a weekly basis.
• Getting people to follow outside-the-box ideas and coach teams to self-improve on those ideas through team retrospectives on a regular basis.
• Software Services, automation of release operations, data management, optimization of quality assurance and Continuous Application Delivery.
• Customer Experience Improvement through Innovation and Knowledge Management, Technology driven Business Innovation through execution of POC initiatives.
• Presales Support for Demo Environment to showcase as the Centre of Excellence (COE) Exploring new technologies to optimize the delivery & reliability of automation
• Participating in the hiring to help build the team to execute the upcoming assignments.
• Competency Development & Process Improvement for Devops Lean CI CB CD.
• Onboarding, Training & certification of new joiners to build a strong organizational skill matrix.
• Work with clients to provide guidance in various DevOps concepts.
• Monolithic to Microservices code transformations with Java Spring Boot in Spring Tool Suite for cloud. Developing and deploying web applications / services to Cloud.
• Cloud Foundry & Docker Services Deployments on AWS & Pivotal Web Services.
• Automating the Continuous Integration of Android Project with Gradle using Jenkins.
• Lead the Offshore development teams to fulfill client requirements as per IT Dev Services SOW.
• Leading the projects for clients like Verizon involving emerging technologies such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Tools & Technologies used: Jira, Confluence, Cloudbees Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, BitBucket/stash, Git, Crucible/Sonarqube, Vagrant, Kubernetes, Elk stack, Openstack, AWS, Teamcity, OpenSource, Nexus, Artifactory Jfrog, Cloud Foundry BOSH, PCF, Selenium RC, PerfectoCloud, JMeter.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead-Trellis™ Platform Software. Lead Embedded C, C++ & Linux Application Development for Trellis DCIM Software Solution in scaled Agile framework (SAFe®)
• Establish and build strong innovative team, start from zero to fully functional capacity up to complete ownership of technology and product within 3 months.
• Leading, executing & controlling multiple concurrent functional projects involving critical internal and external customer engagements to deliver turnkey solutions around Data Center Infrastructure Management Solutions portfolio.
• Develop Trellis monitoring support for Infrastructure Power - utility & standby backup, Cooling & IT equipment for remote monitoring & control on protocols like Velocity, Modbus, SNMP, OPC, BACnet, Telnet, LonWorks, ARCnet, Redfish, REST API, etc. (Total 2452 device families of different manufacturers)
• Built a diverse team & defined task assignments as per skill levels serving key motivation factor. Work distribution and tracking progress over multiple timeframes. Managed client site onsite & offshore members to work as a single delivery team.
• Leading the Trellis Global data definition Architecture & implementation for Trellis.
• Prep, schedule & deploy at early adopter sites like ATT, ECB & JP Morgan. Leading the Tailor team & Lab services to cater customer requirements & deliveries.
• Deliver sprint stories & use cases on time with strong focus on quality - Achieved zero bug count target for all major upcoming product release.
• Achieve Device Driver & Element Library delivery targets aligned with volume & turnaround time of the deliveries. Individual contributor for coding & bug fixing.
• Daily Scrum Stand-up & Scrum of Scrums. Tracking & controlling Deliveries with Velocity based & capacity based planning. Effective use of Timeboxing, Sprint burn down charts for User stories/ Sprint Backlogs.
• Element Library Dashboard inception: Introduced & implemented the Kanban based ticketing system workflow for better visibility, tracking & control. Effective use of Cumulative Flow diagram to depict the quantity of work in a given state, showing arrivals, time in queue, quantity in queue, and departure time. Define & implement delivery metrics, KPI & dashboard.
• Created a strong database of Device research to facilitate quick monitoring support with tool automation. Extensive product research & documentation.
• Reviewing and refining work processes for driving continuous product & process improvements. Initiating CI/CD tools & techniques to speed up the customer deliveries while still ensuring quality benchmarks are met by adherence to processes.
• Individual contributor as technical expert to resolve L3 DevOps Support tickets/incidents and migration / product upgrade (application, database) issues. Developing & Distributing patches, hot-fixes and software updates.
• Drive the change for EL automation, TGDD automation, Master Data Automation, Build & package automation & automation of Chloride Element Libraries creation for Lifenet with a keen focus on technology trends & target bulk delivery schedule.
• Training, grooming & leading QA to set up the Test environment for Modbus, Bacnet, Velocity & SNMP protocols testing tools & simulators / Browsers.
• Onboarding of new team members & offloading KT for departing ones. Facilitate smooth functioning of team in adverse resource crunch situations.
• Conducting regular ‘Services LIVE’ training & awareness sessions for global professional services (PS) team to train & upgrade them on the new features released with the latest product version. Impart Technology transfer with open house knowledge sharing sessions.
• Supporting internal and external customers as they adopt our solution. Enabling Pre-sales and PS teams to convert multiple complex client requirements into opportunities through critical engineering support & tailored engineering.
• Zero Attrition within direct reporting team members on payroll for 4 years. Managing & controlling contracted resources & their SOWs.
• Identifying members’ training needs and nominating them for relevant programs. Communicating company’s vision of the product to the team. Conducting regular team appraisals.
• Key player in developing talent, creating IPs, Invention disclosures. Drive the culture of Innovation to complement product to systems strategy driven from latest trends in the DCIM sphere for catering to growing global client base & diverse requirements.
• Awarded Certificates for TGDD invention (2012) & Continuous improvement & innovation (2014) by Emerson. Awarded Best Showcasing Team Member on Inspiration Day Innovation week 2014.
• Technical Writer for Emerson monthly newsletter ‘Technically Speaking’
• SEED 6.0 (SQA) lead auditor for 2014-15. (SEED is System for Excellence in Engineering & Design, a Governance body of the Emerson Quality System)

Confidential

Manager (Product Delivery)

Responsibilities:

• New Design Centre setup & Project management at Pune Subsidiary.
• Lead Linux & Embedded Application Development for Telecom BTS monitoring Product at Powertech Automation Design Centre Pune. Set up the center from zero.
• Establish and build strong innovative team start from zero to fully functional capacity - up to complete ownership of technology and products.
• Project management & Embedded software development on C, C++ & Linux. Board Support Package, Device Driver interface for COM, USB & UVC. Energy / Power meter reading on Modbus & SNMP Protocol Interfaces.
• RMS & GMS Telecom Products & Project management for Clients like Airtel & BSNL.
• New concept & vertical induction & implementation. New product inception.
• Direct & manage project & product development from inception to delivery.
• Define project scope, goals, & deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management.
• Develop full scale project plans & associated communication documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members in a timely & clear manner as a ScrumMaster & ensure that team follows scrum rules & practices.
• Estimate the resources & participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft & submit budget proposals, & recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.
• Determine & assess need for additional staff &/or consultants/contractors. Generate & liaise the appropriate requirements as necessary during project cycle.
• Set & continually manage project expectations with team members & mitigate risks.
• Delegate tasks & responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify & resolve issues & conflicts within the project team.
• Identify & manage project dependencies & critical path.
• Plan & schedule project timelines & milestones using appropriate tools. Track project milestones & deliverables.
• Develop & deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation & presentations.
• Determine the frequency & content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, & troubleshoot problem areas.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis, & devise contingency plans.
• Define project success criteria & disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Coach, mentor, motivate & supervise project team members influence them to take positive action & accountability for their assigned work. Build, develop, & grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Conduct project post analysis & create a recommendations report in order to identify successful & unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop best practices & tools for project execution & QA management.

Confidential 

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• SIM Card based Application Development in native C, C++ & Java (JCDK).
• Development & porting of Smart Card (SIM Card) OS. (SCOSTA)
• Development & Certification for Vodafone-Celltick for Active Content Display on Idle Handset. Also called as Cell Broadcast. Performance & stress test.
• Development Lead for Globe GHP-32 plug-in development project.
• Preparing the SRS, HLD, and DLD, Unit/Sys Test case documents.
• Experience in using Configuration management tools: Rational Clearcase, CVS, VSS
• Management of concurrent small projects & processes.(Tools: MPP, Doors, Clearcase, Clearquest)
• SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) GSM 11.11 & 11.14, Smart trust WIB, S@T,RFM,OTA.
• Worked with WIB 1.3 & S@T Micro browser + Plug-in Implementations
• SMS (Messaging) Application Development (ETSI, 3GPP 03.40, 03.41…etc)
• IMEI Tracking Application & Phonebook (PBK Applet) for TATA RUIM.
• Worked on Java Card Applet Development + Multi lingual menu for Airtel.
• Conversant with development & test tools like ME SIM, Universim, IFDSIM etc.
• Worked on Multi-Lingual Support for STK menus for Banglalink & Airtel.
• Unit testing & integrated system test of OS & SIM application software.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Product Development & embedded design in energy & power sector.
• GSM, GPRS, GPS & RF based Development on wireless communication platform.
• MODBUS, IEC, DNP-3 Communication Protocol & interface development.
• Accomplished successful IEC Type testing EMI, EMC & Environmental of all products (at ERTL Mumbai). Knowledge of CE / UL certifications for European & USA markets.
• 32 bit RTU using Philips ARM-7 core LPC2106 in multitasking environment with MicroC/OS2.
• Remote Terminal Unit (Micro-RTU) using rabbit 2000 processor with Ethernet & IEC.
• AMR (Automated Metering Unit) for IEC-1107 meter for Gujarat Electric Board.
• Protocol converters (Modbus - IEC101/104,DNP3) (MODBUS - MODBUS TCP) (Serial to Ethernet.)
• Development of MD Monitor Unit & Energy Manager Unit with USB interface.
• Interfacing mass memories like Flash, NVRAM, MMC/SD/XD Card with Data Logger.
• Develop 11/33KV Transformer Monitoring Sys with 32DIO & 8 Analog I/P(MCP3208)
• Integrated Domestic billing solutions for Oil, Water, Gas & Electricity with PLCC link.
• Data concentrator & MD controller for EMCO Energy meters with anti tamper.
• Energy Generation & Distribution Monitor Box for Suzlon wind mills.
• Street Light controller using Philips 89C668 for ServoMax, Hyderabad.
• Clean room door controller system for pharma Company using PIC16F876A
• PULSE to 485 converter on PIC16F628A for sys integration with old KWHR Meters.
• Design & integration of GSM Modem with BENQ M23A & Wavecom Wireless Module.
• RTU for NELCO with 4ADC, 128MB MMC/SD/XD Memory card & 10ms i/o resolution.
• Online stock alert software with Microsoft speech engine for Stock Dealers.
• VTS (Vehicle Tracking Sys) using PIC18F6722 with SIM508 GSM/GPRS/GPS module.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed Electronic control for semi automatic twin tub washing machine.
• Developed Electronic control for fully automatic single tub washing machine.
• Design & developed Electronic thermostat for both auto defrost & direct cool refrigerators for Anchor Daewoo, Godrej & Whirlpool. (MCP604+Thermocouple)
• Developed electronic control for refrigerator first of its kinds developed locally for Indian market for “Electrolux” Client
• Development of Electronic switching timer (MPFI & CARBO LPG Switch) for automotive application & RPM Switch for Export Market.
• Developed LPG pressure sensor module for automotive applications.
• Developed Low power Remote RF Bell for Anchor Daewoo.
• Developed SMPS for ATCO weighing scales (TNY265).
• Developed Water Purifier Timer with musical alert.
• Developed Onida Hydrofuzzy Washing Machine controller using PIC16C66.
• Developed Remote Controller for Voltas(Vertis) Air-conditioner to replace Fedders.
• Digitized the existing mechanical Washing machine for Godrej PIC16F72
• Developed Auto OFF Mosquito Repeller for Godrej with minimal component count.
• Developed Electronic Switch Board & Guest Room Controller for Anchor PIC16F877.
• Developed Lowest Cost Dimmerstat for Anchor using PIC12C508.
• Designed GSM/GPRS Modem around SIM-100, 200E modules using ADM3307.
• Developed Refrigeration Timer Module for Western Refrigerator using PIC12F508.
• Product certification for home appliances as per IEC 335.
• QC, In-Process, Testing & Production Management & internal ISO Audit.
• Vending machine / dispensing machine controller using PIC18F2520
• Worked on Fuzzy Washy Talky by Electrolux, first Indian talking washing m/c.
• MR for ISO 9001-2000