Shiva Nayak

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led certification for over 200 infotainment systems.
Generated $1.5M annual revenue with 12% YoY growth.
Managed global teams across APAC, NA, and EU.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Engineering Manager in the Automotive and Semiconductor industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipProject ManagementProduct CertificationSystem Verification & Validation

Other Skills

Narrow Band DevelopmentIntegration EngineeringR&D ManagementCertification Program ManagementPre-Sales ManagementCertification ManagementQuality AssuranceCollaborationSystem ValidationAutomation FrameworkValidationTest PlanningAutomotive TechnologiesAutomationMobile Platforms

About

Highly skilled, self driven senior engineering manager in managing multiple Projects for Semiconductor, Automotive, IOT, Industrial, and Mobile market. Extensive experience in working with customer and internal program management, Bluetooth/BLE,15.4, Narrow Band development and Integration, System Software V&V, Automation, Technical Leaderships and Global team management. proven expertise in Team ramp up, scaling up and leading a global team (APAC, NA & EU). Extensive experience in strategic planning, recruiting, developing, leading teams and cost responsibilities. Delivered multiple SOP programs. Delivered Certification programs for more than 200 Infotainment systems for Android Auto generating a revenue of 1.5M per year with a YoY growth of 12% Core Competencies: 1. Development and Integration 2. Project, Program, Product Management & Delivery 3. Technical Leadership 4. Customer Relationship Management 5. Global Team Management 6. System Verification & Validation 7. Product Certification 8. System Automation 9. Pre-Sales, Technical Proposal and SOWs for new Business realizations Core Technology Areas: 1. Bluetooth BREDR/BLE Controller Firmware,, Low level debugging and implementation, Modem, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.15.4, Navigation, Media, HMI, VR, Phone apps 2. Automotive: Infotainment, Connectivity, Telematics, Connected Cars, Digital Cockpit 3. Phone Projections: Android Auto, CarPlay, SDL Certifications 4. SOC Validation, Board Bring up 5. Embedded C, Python 6. ASPICE 7. SW releases, SW milestones, release documentation and reviews

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Nxp semiconductors

2 roles

Senior SW Engineering Manager

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

SW Engineering Manager - BT/BLE, 15.4 Narrow Band Technologies

Nov 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

Leading and Managing Narrow Band Development and Integration Engineering Team. Working in R&D division as well as customer specific programs for various Mass Market, Automotive and Google.

Narrow Band DevelopmentIntegration EngineeringR&D ManagementTechnical LeadershipProject Management

Harman india

Senior Solutions Architect

Apr 2016 – Nov 2021 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

1. Certification Program Management: (Android Auto, CarPlay, Smart Device Link),Leading the QA efforts for Android Auto certification globally, 3PL partner to Google for AAP certification .
2. Infotainment & Connectivity Validation: Leading and managing multi site team for System V&V for Automotive OEM in EU.
3. PSOP Program management: Development, Integration, Validation of HMI, System Function, System Health, Connectivity modules for customer CRs, Field issues, new feature etc - Delivery Manager
4. Pre-Sales: Responsible for RFI/RFQ/RFP for new customer programs and providing Proposals/SOWs from Delivery side.
Managing a highly skilled 50+ member team for various OEM Programs .
We are involved in Infotainment system validation, Automation Framework, OEM Native app validation on Android, Linux & QNX.

Certification Program ManagementSystem Verification & ValidationPre-Sales ManagementProduct CertificationTechnical Leadership

Nvidia

Senior Software Engineer ( Embedded/Automotive SQA )

Mar 2012 – Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo · India

Currently involved in Validation of various AUTOMOTIVE IPs ported on Tegra powered SOCs from Nvidia.
Working on Test plan, Test strategy, Test Execution for various Automotive specific features/Techonolgies like CAN, LIN, AutoSAR compliant SOC, Android Auto Projection, Car-Play, Hypervisor,HMI, In Vehicle Infotainment etc.
Expertise on : CAN , Micro-controller, AutoSAR test and various test tools for Automotive.
Experience in: PCAN-USB Pro, CANUSB tools, Keil-Debugger, Jtag etc.
Scripting: Shell Script
Programming Language: Java.
Current Activity:
SQA PIC for AutoSAR integration test and deliverables .
SQA PIC for CAN test deliverables
SQA PIC for Automotive Communication modules test Deliverables like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Modem.
New feature/Legacy feature tracking for Automotive.
Dev/QA Sync-up meetings to help Bugs get traction and fix before PRC.
RCCA Customer Bugs to identify Test Gaps.
Great Learning zeal, Quick adaptability, Work in SOL etc.

ValidationTest PlanningAutomotive TechnologiesSystem Verification & ValidationTechnical Leadership

St-ericsson

Validation engineer

Nov 2009 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Validation of Different modules for Mobile platforms,Managing new resources,Taking Interviews of the potential candidate to help organization to find good brains.Involved in Automation of different modules using Python.
Involved in responding to change in work efficiently.Passion to learn new technology is my cup of Tea.
Involved in:
System Modem validation.
Standalone modem validation.
GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/LTE
Setting up local server for telephony test.
Modem bring up

ValidationAutomationMobile PlatformsSystem Verification & ValidationTechnical Leadership

Motorola mobility

TI Platforms, Freescale Platform

Jan 2005 – Oct 2009 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Involved in validation of MME(Multimedia Engine), validating various multimedia contents, different Miultimedia apps. Involved in validation of following mobile features.
Modem Validation
Multimedia
Streaming(RTSP/RTP/RTCP)
Video Telephony
IMS
MMS
DRM
Etc

ValidationModem TestingTelephonySystem Verification & Validation