May 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

•  Spearheaded design-build projects, overseeing planning, execution, and completion.
•  Led interdisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, and contractors, ensuring project alignment with design intent and client vision.
•  Managed budgets, controlled costs, and optimized resource allocation to enhance efficiency.
•  Conducted site inspections to ensure adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
•  Liaised with clients, vendors, and stakeholders to maintain seamless communication and address project requirements.

Aug 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

•  Develop a roadmap with milestones for setup, scaling, and integration.
•  Coordinate site selection, lease negotiations, and office buildout
•  Manage vendors and contracts for D&B, IT infrastructure, security, and utilities
•  Oversee setup of physical and digital workplace infrastructure
•  Act as the liaison between the global leadership and local teams
•  Establish governance frameworks (steering committees, reporting cadences).
•  Manage stakeholder expectations across multiple geographies.
•  Monitor KPIs, track progress, and flag risks proactively.
•  Provide periodic updates to global sponsors and executive leadership.
•  Adjust scope, timeline, or resourcing based on evolving priorities

Aug 2021 – Jul 2022 · 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

•  Support the Executive Director/CEO in developing and executing long-term strategies.
•  Oversee organizational performance, ensuring alignment with mission, goals, and donor expectations.
•  Supervise daily operations, including program delivery, administration, HR, and finance.
•  Develop and implement policies, procedures, and systems for efficiency and accountability.
•  Coordinate cross-functional departments to ensure smooth workflow and communication.
•  Ensure resource allocation aligns with programmatic priorities and funding requirements.
•  Monitor financial health and sustainability of operations

Sep 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

• As a Independent Consultant
• > Setting up of Captive Centers (R&D, Satellite Development Center, Offshore Test Center), Involved in planning, the role also involves supporting clients through execution of the plan and also covers Engineering and IT assessment analysis and captive center set up.
• Client - Pace, EPICOR, Lithium (Office 1 & 2)
• > IT Infrastructure and IT Backbone Design
• > Architecture and Implementation Model, Business Opportunities and Technology workshop on Internet of Things (IoT)
• > Digital TV Technologies (Middleware, Conditional Access System, Application)
• > Integration and Independent Verification Validation (Strategy & Planning)
• > Test Automation Strategy & Test Management
• As a Trainer
• Delivered leadership and behavioral development programs for mid to senior level executives across multiple industries
• Conducted customized workshops on communication, customer service, leadership and personal effectiveness
• Delivered impactful sessions that enhanced interpersonal skills and workplace morale
• Known for an energetic, interactive and results oriented training style that connects with diverse learners.
• As a Coach
• > Developmental Coaching - The focus is to identify and prioritize developmental needs.
• > Executive Coaching - The focus is to identify and prioritize developmental issues and goals with an action plan.
• As a Career Coach
• > Helping students unleash their true potential and help them plan and build a career plan that’s fulfilling; “Career Success Planning “ is the keyword.
• > Helping students plan career goals and career road-map

Oct 2012 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Responsible for building, managing the Client integration Team in Bangalore. Responsible for the Integration and Validation of Platform/SOC with Latens Conditional Access working with different OEM like Pace, Jiuzhou, Indieon, Skyworth, and different SoC like MSTAR (KIU04, KIU06), Broadcom (7013/7014, 7230). Involved in Integrating Latens Conditional Access on Pace, Jiuzhou, Indieon, MSTAR (KIU04, KIU06), Broadcom (7013/7014, 7230), and Skyworth

Oct 2010 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Setting up a Satellite Development Center at Coimbatore, CHIL-SEZ and Managing the same as Center Head. Set up a Product Approval Lab (EMI / EMC and Safety). Responsible for day to day operations of the Satellite Center in Managing the Finance (OPEX/CAPEX), Recruitment & Growth Strategy, Statutory, SEZ, Customs, Admin and Facilities. Involved in decision making for the center being in Management Team for Pace India.
• Strong problem solving & technical skills coupled with confident decision making for enabling effective solutions leading to high customer satisfaction and low operational costs.

Nov 2007 – Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Responsible in building Team from scratch:
• Software Design Verification and Validation team
• Hardware Design Verification team
• Gateway Test Team
• Seamless integration of Phillips and Pace test team (when Phillips was acquired by Pace)
• Seamless integration of 2Wire and Pace Test (when 2Wire was acquired by Pace)
• Responsible for setting up:
• State of the art Reliability Demonstration Test Lab (accelerated lifecycle tests) - 300KUSD
• Hardware Design Verification Test Lab
• Gateway test lab
• Product Approval Test Lab ( Safety test,EMI/EMC, Power Supply) - 150KUSD
• Offshore Test Centre
• Closely monitored the test team which handled testing of gateway/terrestrial/satellite/cable/IPTV digital set top box – device drivers, Middleware certification like OpenTV, conditional access drivers and system testing
• Devised System Integration, Software Test and Integration Strategy, Defect Management Process and Automation Test Strategy

Mar 2005 – Nov 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

• Accountable for setting up the test team responsible to support projects using Open TV, Media Highway Middleware and DirecTV. Charted out test automation strategy. Devised and developed the process for validation and defect management. Effectively handled the test team involved in system testing of satellite/cable digital set top box, middleware, conditional access and applications such as EPG, VOD, PVR & NVOD
• Perform testing procedures on the Application Software and ensure all errors are identified and documented before release to clients. Actively, involved in the development and improvement of the test functions, putting forward suggestions and implementing plans accordingly. Testing software to identify and resolve problems from an end users perspective.
• Defined Automation Test Strategy for efficient testing.

Jun 2004 – Mar 2005 · 9 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• Deputed to Microsoft and was involved in Design of Automation Test Scripts, Design of Test Strategy and Test Cases.

Dec 2002 – Jun 2004 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• Verification and Validation of Embedded Application for STB on OpenTV Middleware and Irdeto CA and also was involved in Defining the Test Strategy and also Integration and Release of Software

Jan 2001 – Aug 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore

• Worked on LON works as a Field Application Engineer.

Mar 1998 – Dec 2000 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

• Was involved in Integration and Validation of Global Positioning Systems