Oct 2011 – Mar 2020 · 8 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

• Transferred to Accenture as part of employee transition from Nokia with continuity of service.
• Part of Solution architecting team addressing solution fit to clients requirements on technical fit, estimates and respond to RFI/RFP with close collaboration with delivery and other stake holders to ensure bid competitiveness and efficient solution.
• Reviewing the progress of multiple projects on adherence to scope, schedule, quality and costs.
• Delivered end of life roadmap for Symbian multimedia platform for multiple phones.

Feb 2008 – Jul 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Managing of Multimedia and HAL software releases (as Product Family Manager) team deliverables across mobile platforms like Meego, Symbian & S40 Platforms. Lead the teams distributed across India, UK, Japan, Germany, Finland and USA. Identify and drive key focus areas with respect to competency and potential investments.
• Organization mergers, Ramp up and ramp down of different teams to consolidate site level operations (including recruitment, ramp up/down and Risk management of technology and transfer across sites).
• Handling line management responsibilities of up to 110 engineers globally.
• Increased operational efficiency by rolling out Continuous Integration, Agile train practices, Automation of integration and test environment for developers and consolidating all architecture relevant blocks in a single site location.
• Experience in handling organization change management, ensuring re alignment of the teams for focused deliveries.
• Multi-vendor management (selection, licensing, pricing).
• Requirements road-mapping, prioritization and definition of done.
• Initiated and defined team strategy and charter for different teams.
• Drive technology delivery, portfolio level technology strategy and product roadmap.
• Successfully deployed various multimedia technologies on Nokia products, including image and video editor apps, Dolby digital audio technologies, Real video for China-specific devices, interactive story books etc.
• Conducted technology competitive analysis ( iOS, Android, WP, Bada) and rolled out new product and solutions based on industry benchmarks.
• Introduced open source multimedia frameworks ( such as GStreamer, Libquill for symbian) to leverage community contributions for use cases, quality and improve 3rd party developer offerings.
• Driving Innovation and IPR within the teams. Actively contributed to Nokia’s emerging market solutions with analysis, technical feasibility and prototypes.
• Line management, Budgeting, OPEX

Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr

• The APE(Application Engine) team is responsible for delivering Sw components which then is integrated with CellMo, As a complete package this software is delivered to be integrated with UI packages of platform release.
• I was responsible for ramping-up a new team in Bangalore starting from recruitment, technical coaching, managing daily work. I was responsible for Line management of the team as well.
• Activity includes:
• Ensuring the team tasks and objectives are clear and having a definite delivery timeline in view.
• Developing project metrics and measuring of the same.
• Support team members to achieve their goals by providing technical coaching and solution whenever needed.
• Team Training, competence build-up & Planning
• Resource/Cost Planning (Hiring, travel, HW procurement, etc) Capacity planning, resource estimation and planning, budgeting.
• Process establishing between different teams for day-to-day execution.
• Problem solving as a technology manager and responsible for conflict management.
• Responsible for Product Family Management in CellMo area.
• Prepare Road map for team
• Prepare proposal for HO whenever needed

Aug 1997 – Dec 2006 · 9 yrs 4 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. New partnership identification with customer for software development.
• Project manager responsible for executing multiple projects, providing status reports to management, ensuring quality of deliverable. Risk identification and Mitigation. Responsible for engineer motivation within the teams and talent retention and hiring.
• As Engagement manager for a large automotive manufacturer drive business with the customer in leading to a Win Win for both the parties. Identify key opportunities and drive internal programs to scale up for the opportunity.
• Key clients worked during Wipro: Intervoice, GE Transportation Systems, PHCS, Nokia and GM.

Mar 1996 – Jul 1997 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Embedded & Device drivers