Vijaya Nemakal

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India26 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years of engineering and management experience
  • Led high-impact projects generating billions in revenue
  • Expertise in cloud computing and embedded systems
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Computing and Embedded Systems expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingEngineering LeadershipAgile Project ManagementEmbedded Software EngineeringTechnical Leadership

Other Skills

Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesAgile MethodologiesCCRMCapacity PlanningClearCaseCommunicationCustomer RequirementsDatabasesDebuggingDistributed SystemsEmbedded LinuxEmbedded Software ProgrammingEngineering ManagementFW

About

Accomplished professional offering 20+ years of engineering and management experience in diverse fields of software design, development/sustenance and senior level leadership for start-up/early stage growth of a group. I have leadership and engagement exposure with Distributed computing/Cloud technology companies with exposure to e-commerce, databases and Semiconductor companies operating in Mobile, Consumer, and Medical domains. As the Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, my role revolves around enhancing Azure CosmosDB, focusing on critical features like data encryption and reliability improvements. Collaborating on cross-organizational projects, I've contributed in reinforcing the backend layer of a leading non-relational database service. Previously at Amazon, my leadership in managing 12 high-availability platform services which catalyzed the growth of digital commerce giants such as Amazon Prime and Kindle, culminating in significant contributions to a $25B revenue stream. This journey has been marked by steering multi-team efforts and delivering innovative solutions that have tangibly boosted operational income and compliance with key regulations. Prior to that, as a head of 150 people strong Embedded Software and Electronics group of Semiconductor, Medical and Consumer electronics divisions at Cyient, I was responsible for technology, project delivery and people aspects for the organization. Responsibilities included project delivery management, building customer relationship, P&L accounting, team hiring and building. Specialties: Expertise on distributed computing technologies BE ( service oriented architecture, eCommerce, non relational databases). Expertise on embedded and system level software in semiconductor and mobile industry. Engineering leadership experience leading charters of large organizations. Strong background in delivering projects from initial conception through design to development/implementation with complete alignment towards quality Vast experience in program Management for complex programs spanning multi-site development centers. Proficient in end-to-end program planning and implementation from scope management, to activity sequencing, effort & cost estimation, risk and dependency assessment/mitigation and quality management Well versed with SDMs like Agile and waterfall model. Ability to attract, hire and nurture top technical talent for the organization - Experience in building teams from ground level.

Experience

Microsoft

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Jun 2019Nov 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Karnataka, India

  • EM driving one of the components of Azure CosmosDB, a non relational DB service of MS Azure cloud offering.
  • After helping build and drive 6 streams in fundamentals, my role converged into delivering features in the backend layer of CosmosDB like data encryption at rest, dynamic data masking , strengthen availability and reliability of the service by delivering multiple initiatives
High Availability (HA)Relationship BuildingEngineering LeadershipReliabilityStakeholder EngagementAgile Project Management+14

Amazon

Software Development Manager III

Jun 2017Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Owner of 12 tier1 ( available 99.9 % of time) platform services (supporting functionalities of charge calculation, fulfillment, risk management) which fuels digital commerce of Amazon, supporting digital businesses like Amazon Prime, Kindle, Amazon Music etc, driving an overall revenue of $25B.
  • In a span of 2 years, delivered 9+ mid to large size projects which usually require collaborating with 4+ engineering and testing teams across organizations ( To name a few - Tax reversal for chargebacks, gift claim credits, correcting vat overpayment which saved 4MM/year in operating income, RBI regulation implementation enabled chargeable trade from overseas merchants in India, Rollingstone project for various services)
High Availability (HA)Engineering LeadershipReliabilityAgile Project ManagementSystems DesignDistributed Systems+12

Tally solutions pvt ltd

Associate Director

May 2015May 2017 · 2 yrs · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Tally powers more than 10 Lakh businesses worldwide, providing complete business management software. I am part of the RnD group of Tally ( the group that built the product) and am responsible for delivery of the customer delight theme.
  • REsponsibilities include being delivery in charge for the customer escalations initiative and revamped licensing initiative.
  • Leading the design and architecture aspect of the owned themes apart from owning quality product construction and release process.
Engineering LeadershipAgile Project ManagementAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesSystem ArchitecturePerformance ManagementCustomer Requirements+3

Cyient

2 roles

DGM - ESE - HCM

Promoted

Apr 2014May 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • As Deputy General Manager & Delivery Head of Embedded Software and Electronics group for Semiconductor, Consumer and Medical practice, provided design solutions for Hardware engineering, Embedded Software Engineering and Appilcation Software services which cuts across all layers of product architecture, including OS, device drivers, protocol stacks, middleware, multimedia, MMI framework and applications.
  • Responsible for account growth and sustenance, building customer relationships & managing P & L, delivery, associate satisfaction, team hiring and building.
  • I was responsible for a team of 150 engineers driving a $5 M horizontal, focusing on customers in SCM space.
  • Own the technical competency growth of the team – Define team’s technology goals/Initiatives, skill development initiatives and individual career planning.
LinuxEmbedded Software ProgrammingRelationship BuildingEngineering LeadershipEmbedded LinuxAgile & Waterfall Methodologies+10

DGM

Jan 2008Mar 2014 · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Responsible for the delivery of Embedded SW group of Hitech BU – Built a strong group from zero to a sizable team of 90+ in a span of 1.5 years.
  • Complete ownership of execution and delivery of 15 projects with 7 clients, resulting in overall revenue of 3.5 Million dollars.
  • Prepared multiple technical proposals resulting in project wins with 5 clients.
  • Driven the embedded SW team to achieve the highest score of customer satisfaction among all PDUs
  • Led in house POC project for complete product development.
LinuxEmbedded Software ProgrammingRelationship BuildingEngineering LeadershipAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesSystem Architecture+9

Sun microsystems

Member, Technical staff

May 2007Jan 2008 · 8 mos

Embedded Software ProgrammingCommunication

Wipro technologies

PL

Jan 1998Jan 2007 · 9 yrs

  • 5 successful years in managing baseport teams in the consumer electronics and mobile domain
  • Key member to participate in ODC setup at Wipro premises, work transition from ODC to client premises at Dallas, TX.
  • Onsite Project coordination for all OMAP base port teams at TI, Dallas, TX.
  • One of the core team members to train and grow teams for Omap technology. Worked on Linux baseport, bootloader(U-boot, etherboot, epmon), bootrom for multiple OMAP (ARM based) families, set top box (MIPS).
  • Developed Linux device drivers for GPMC controller, NAND flashes, Ethernet, RTC, DMA, Keypad, touch screen.
  • Sustenance of multiple flavours of UNIX like HPUX, NCR's MP-RAS and Sun's Solaris.
LinuxEmbedded Software ProgrammingEmbedded LinuxSystem ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipFW+2

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