Feb 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Apr 2013 – Jul 2020 · 7 yrs 3 mos

• Program managed ICM firmware releases working with vendor, project teams and partners, delivered 9 ICM firmware releases and 3 patches aligning with HP OneView release
• Lead discussion with networking architects, scrum teams, vendor teams in finalizing feature requirements, freezing requirement, design and test deliverable
• Worked closely with cross-functional teams to plan & develop scope, schedule, required resources and program deliverables
• Effective communication of program plans, rigorous tracking and co-ordination of program deliverable, identified risks and took appropriate action mitigating risks to meet release schedules
• Lead firmware defect management with daily status update to all stake holder and drove them to completion
• Managed customer issues, escalations and delivered timely solutions with meticulous planning working with eco system
• Lead teams as a scrum master in implementing Agile practices, planned and delivered multiple features

Dec 2009 – Mar 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Program managed the Virtualization (virtual partitions, HPVM, AVIO) product
• Lead the team, planned and delivered around 12 releases and multiple patches
• Successfully drove all the test and development partners and delivered Virtualization components to HPUX-fusion releases 1009 - 1103.
• Conducting all the required checkpoints (I2L, LR, architecture reviews) with business stakeholder.
• Drove & stream lined operational discipline & efficiency in the section
• Lead the outsourcing needs by short listing and evaluating vendors for section outsourcing needs

Feb 1999 – Dec 2009 · 10 yrs 10 mos

• Lead a team of 4 Engineers and delivered a ROHS compliant MUX solution on HP-UX after evaluating RFPs, selection of PCI vendors. planning and execution of project, designed and coding of HP-UX features on MUX device driver and released a replacement IO card working with product supply chain. Enabled HP to meet environmental safety needs and safe guarded HPE’s business revenue and business continuity for customer needs.
• Delivered enhancements to console driver, certified console and MUX IO drivers enabling new hardware platforms on HP9000 systems.
• As an Onsite Liaison Engineer at HP Cupertino, USA interacted with various Firmware, partner teams representing India team addressing issues and delivered solutions meeting project schedules
• Lead the team, planned and delivered around 10 releases on virtual partitions product driving necessary checkpoints(I2L, LR, architecture reviews) and delivered multiple features.

Sep 1996 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Worked as a consultant at Hewlett Packard India Software Operations Ltd on multiple projects
• Lead Current Product Engineering on MPE/iX OS Network Protocol stack Interacting with World Wide Technology Expert Center and delivered bug fixes, enhancements (recognized as ATTA boy)
• Created Object Oriented Analysis & Design Diagrams using Fusion Methodology with Paradigm Plus tool and automation of API test cases

Sep 1995 – Sep 1996 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

• Testing and debugging of aircraft INS systems and developing modules (conversion of INS data words into engineering units and online interface of digitizer to Medusa)