Manoj Choudhury — Director of Engineering

Global technology leader driving innovation, operational excellence, and transformation across Semiconductors, Wireless, IoT, SaaS, AI, and Automotive industries. Proven track record in Engineering Leadership, Quality, Delivery, and Program Management, building scalable teams and delivering measurable business outcomes. Currently leading Engineering and India Site Operations, driving strategy, execution, budgets, staffing, and CSR initiatives. As Head of Software Quality, I oversee SaaS, Edge AI, IoT, and Network Infrastructure product lines, ensuring innovation, reliability, and global delivery excellence I held leadership roles at Infineon, Broadcom, and Samsung, where I built global teams, launched category-defining technologies, pioneered AI/ML in automation, and delivered large-scale product rollouts with leading OEMs and operators. I thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology, and leadership, transforming organizations, enabling scale, and delivering sustained enterprise value. **Skills:** Strategic Leadership & Vision Technology Strategy Business Transformation Budget Management Global Delivery & Program Management Product Development & Engineering Excellence Software Quality & Test Leadership SaaS, IoT, AI/ML & Edge Computing Agile, DevOps & Scalable Engineering Practices Operational Excellence & Execution Strategy M&A Integration & Post-Merger Synergy Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance & Governance Site Leadership & Global Operations Management Talent Development & Leadership Pipelines High-Performance Team Building Organizational Growth & Succession Planning Customer-Centric Engineering & Service Excellence Innovation Management & Continuous Improvement Cost Optimization & Strategic Sourcing Vendor & Partner Ecosystem Management

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Wireless and IoT industries with a strong focus on software quality and engineering excellence.

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience: 22 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Software Quality & Test Leadership
Site Leadership & Global Operations Management
Global Delivery & Program Management

Career Highlights

Proven track record in engineering leadership and innovation.
Expert in building high-performance global teams.
Pioneered AI/ML in automation and product rollouts.

Work Experience

Lantronix

Director of Engineering & India Site Lead (2 yrs 3 mos)

Infineon Technologies

Director System Validation in Connected Secure Systems Business group (3 yrs 10 mos)

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Sr. Manager System Validation in IoT Wireless Business group (3 yrs 9 mos)

Broadcom Limited

Manager Test Engineering in IoT Business group (3 yrs 3 mos)

Samsung India

Senior Technical Manager for IMS and VoLTE (3 mos)

Samsung Data System

Test Manager for Samsung's Linux Tizen Platform (2 yrs 5 mos)

Samsung India Software Operations

Development Lead for Samsung's Linux Tizen Mobile Phones (2 yrs 10 mos)

Motorola India Electronics Limited from Integra Microsystems

Software Consultant for iDEN Phones (2 yrs 5 mos)

First Mobile India Pvt Ltd

Mobile Phone Test Engineer (5 mos)

Supreme Telecommunication

Mobile Phone Test Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)

Education

eMASTERS IN QUANTITATIVE FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Master of Technology - MTech at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Business Law at National Law School of India University

Master of Science (MSc) at Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga

Master's degree at Indira Gandhi National Open University

Master of Commerce at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Designing at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at North Orissa University

Manoj Choudhury

Director of Engineering

Hyderabad, Telangana, India22 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Proven track record in engineering leadership and innovation.
Expert in building high-performance global teams.
Pioneered AI/ML in automation and product rollouts.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Wireless and IoT industries with a strong focus on software quality and engineering excellence.

Contact

manojchoudhury@rediffmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Software Quality & Test LeadershipSite Leadership & Global Operations ManagementGlobal Delivery & Program Management

Other Skills

Network SwitchesSite ManagementWireless TechnologiesProcessProduct StrategyVendor ManagementInternet of Things (IoT)Quality AssuranceIndia operationsOrganizational LeadershipAWS IoTLeadershipSite LeadershipLegal ComplianceSoftware Quality Assurance

About

Experience

22 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Lantronix

Director of Engineering & India Site Lead

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Leads as India Site Head, driving strategy, governance, budget, and compliance.
Heads global SW quality Teams for SaaS, Edge AI, IoT, and Networking.
Oversees fiscal planning, and strategic hiring to scale India operations.
Builds leadership development, CSR, and high-performance organization

Network SwitchesSite ManagementWireless TechnologiesProcessProduct StrategyVendor Management+12

Infineon technologies

Director System Validation in Connected Secure Systems Business group

Apr 2020 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

Quality Head, Software Champion & Program Manager for Wireless & IoT Products.
Built & Led 100+ global validation team across BT, Wi-Fi, IoT SDK, Cloud & DevOps.
Lead contributor to Cypress’s Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.3 silicon & software launch.
Achieved >98% defect-removal efficiency & accelerated validation cycles.
Built remote labs in India, enabling global users to access and innovate any-where.
Established India’s first Infineon’s Bluetooth Radio Test Facility & Wi-Fi Alliance Labs
Designed test automation, AI/ML tools accelerating quality validation cycles.
Established wireless security test framework enhancing product robustness

BluetoothWiFiWireless TechnologiesProduct StrategyVendor ManagementTesting+9

Cypress semiconductor corporation

Sr. Manager System Validation in IoT Wireless Business group

Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Established and led a 100+ member global Validation Team for testing wireless solutions, including BT, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, IoT, SDK, Cloud Services, and DevOps
Successfully built test labs from scratch, enabling all engineers to work remotely with 90% efficiency.
Developed metrics and quarterly goals for the group.
Advised on Agile values and guided on Scrum practices.
Led Test Engineering Teams on the below deliverables:
Validated Bluetooth Firmware, Stack, and Profile, including Bluetooth SIG Qualification.
Validated WLAN Firmware for IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards, including Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
Validated Advanced WLAN + Bluetooth coexistence solutions.
Piloted Bluetooth and WLAN Security test programs using Fuzzy Testing and CVE Verification.
Modernized interoperability testing for BT and WLAN.
Founded ML-based solutions to reduce testing times.
Initiated CI/CD practices for all software products.

BluetoothWiFiAgile LeadershipVendor ManagementCoexArtificial Intelligence (AI)+8

Broadcom limited

Manager Test Engineering in IoT Business group

Apr 2013 – Jul 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead Broadcom's Bluetooth Testing across Android, Windows & Linux Platforms for Automotive, PC & Mobile Markets.
Formed the IoT validation team and released Broadcom’s first IoT solutions to the Broad market.
Collaborated with Mobile, Car kit, and PC OEM's on OS upgrades and Interoperability Events.
Hands-on building, Customizing, and Releasing Broadcom’s Bluetooth Windows Software to OEMs.
Implemented structures & processes to manage changes during acquisitions and changes in business priorities.

BluetoothWireless TechnologiesCommunication ProtocolsAndroidLinuxSoftware Quality Assurance+2

Samsung india

Senior Technical Manager for IMS and VoLTE

Jan 2013 – Apr 2013 · 3 mos · Bangalore

Led the world's first VoLTE test team, specializing in IMS and VoLTE mobile solutions.
Directed a teams in testing Mobile, Multimedia, Browser, and Security functionalities on Linux products.
Accomplished a 50% cost savings through strategic skill mapping and hiring.

IMSVoLTEMobile DevicesSoftware Quality AssuranceSoftware Quality & Test Leadership

Samsung data system

Test Manager for Samsung's Linux Tizen Platform

Jul 2010 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

Played a key role in the commercialization of H1, M1, H2, M2 products on the LiMo platform for Vodafone in 8 EU countries.
Managed the overall daily operations and organizational transitions for the team.
Cut Costs by doing skill mapping and hiring appropriate Engineers as per job requirements.
Developed and deployed open source testing tools to decrease test times.

Software Quality Assurance

Samsung india software operations

Development Lead for Samsung's Linux Tizen Mobile Phones

Aug 2007 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

Lead the test team for SLP/LiMo platform development and commercialization,
The team tested mobile apps, web apps, OS, 3rd party apps, Multimedia, Browser, Security testing on SLP, Android and Tizen Platforms.

Motorola india electronics limited from integra microsystems

Software Consultant for iDEN Phones

Feb 2005 – Jul 2007 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

Lead Bluetooth Qualification of Motorola’s iDEN handsets. Worked on Bluetooth profiles (HFP, HSP, OPP, BPP, and DUN) qualification for Motorola's iDEN Phones.
Prepared Test plan and reviewed test plans. Tested profiles Captured the test logs (Air traffics) using Merlin II and verified with test case requirements.
Created a compliance folder with test plans, test results, and logs for Bluetooth Qualification Body (BQB).
Optimized interoperability test plans, resulting in a 50% reduction in test time.

First mobile india pvt ltd

Mobile Phone Test Engineer

Sep 2004 – Feb 2005 · 5 mos · Greater Kolkata Area

Performed user testing for Geo and Pantech's first mobile phone launches in India.
Involved in Feature Testing, Languages, Call Forward, Security, Messages, MMS, Email, and Network Compatibility.