Jan 2017 – Mar 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Working for Cisco System currently as an engineering manager for Service Provider group. Working on next gen layer2/layer 3 routers high end core/edge routers which are part of large enterprises critical networks. Handling end to end responsibility for multiple components across multiple platforms.. Driving development and marker release of a product on latest Broadcom Asic . Expertise in driving complex and difficult projects across multiple teams and cross geographical locations to deliver them with great quality

Dec 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore, India

• • Managing Multicast and High Availability team. Involved in deciding roadmap for multicast along with PLM, working with team to deliver the required features, interaction and training to sales team. End to end responsibility for their High Availability product which involves roadmap decisions, delivery of features, release management, sales interaction and training, decisions on qualifying the release to market.

Jul 2010 – Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Program managing a large account for a leading OEM vendor. The project involves taking complete ownership of their call manager product. Involved in managing the transition of the product knowledge to Infosys.
• Program Managing Research and development unit. The unit is responsible for developing solutions and accelerators in latest upcoming areas for getting non-linear revenue for Infosys. The work involved developing charter, roadmap and strategy for the unit, ccollaboration with key accounts to develop and commercialize account specific solutions, Collaboration with technical community to ideate, realize solutions, create IP/Patents, Generation/validation of business case of new ideas for solutions, IP compliance of solutions (IP audit and FTO), GTM of solutions, Solution governance and execution, Quality checks for solutions, team management. Also technically involved with solutions on federal certification.

Mar 2006 – Jun 2010 · 4 yrs 3 mos

• Managed Infosys first risk and revenue sharing project. Infosys partnered with Client in development /testing and launch of new modular low end router targeted for branch office. Also technically owned multicast domain and provided technical guidance to the team members. Other responsibility included stakeholder management, risk management maintaining quality at CMMI level 5.,team management which includes team engagement and development, performance setting, promotions, and managing aspiration, responsible for internal employee team satisfaction scores (ESAT) and client satisfaction scores (CSAT), Managing Client, Managing schedule and effort
• Worked for a leading OEM vendor’s high resiliency, high availability, and scalability enterprise core routing switch..Was involved Implementation of customer requested enhancements/ features/fixing bugs, project management, team management ESAT, CSAT, interface to the client, risk mitigation. Gathering the requirements and interfacing with customer for requirement clarifications. Design reviews, Suggesting Optimal Solutions and Code Reviews.

Aug 2003 – Feb 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Worked on Leading OEM vendor’s routers which represent state-of-the-art technology in high-performance networking: Work involved Implementation of customer requested enhancements/ features. Release management. Technical consultation and mentoring the team. Onsite/offshore Co-ordination