Dec 2024 – Jul 2025 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

• Took career break to focus on personal growth, upskilling, and certifications. During this period, I:
• Successfully earned the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
• Enhanced my knowledge in Agile, Hybrid, and Traditional project management methodologies
• Stayed current with industry trends, tools, and best practices
• Focused on health, family, and personal development to return with renewed energy and focus
• This break gave me valuable time to reflect, recharge, and realign my career goals.

Nov 2018 – Nov 2024 · 6 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I have led the scoping, planning, integration, and validation of six key Intel Client platform programs, ensuring on-time software releases and successful customer launches. I integrated and validated over 20 complex software components, maintaining Intel’s high-quality standards.
• By orchestrating cross-functional teams across geographies, I resolved critical issues to ensure the successful launch of these products. I optimized execution strategies, achieving 30-40% cost savings, and collaborated with tools teams to deploy an inventory management system, reducing costs by 40%. Through vendor negotiations and streamlined processes, I cut annual project costs by 20% and improved team productivity by 20%.

Jan 2013 – Oct 2018 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• During this tenure, I established project monitoring processes and built key teams like Shift Left, Defect Steering, and Crisis Management to ensure on-time product launches. I led global defect resolution for Intel's integrated graphics, collaborating with Graphics SW CCEs to prioritize issues. Acting as the main liaison for OEMs/ODMs, I replicated issues in Intel labs and facilitated hotfixes. I prioritized launch-critical issues in the graphics software PDT, ensuring timely GFX driver fixes.
• Through clear communication and regular updates, I boosted customer satisfaction. I also conducted workshops to define testing scopes and partnered with customers to align validation costs with Intel GFX release timelines, driving issue resolutions. Additionally, I mentored team members on technical understanding and issue triage.

Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As Display Technologist, I formed and led the Graphics Compliance team, tackling internal and external compliance challenges to ensure regulatory adherence. I organized GFX Compliance Workshops in Taiwan, performing HDMI/DP compliance testing on customer designs to resolve issues and meet launch deadlines.
• By coordinating with external test centres like PHILIPS and Allion, I secured testing slots and worked with internal teams to resolve compliance issues. I also collaborated with display panel vendors to ensure smooth integration on Intel platforms. Additionally, I authored technical documentation, including PRDs, HDMI guidelines, and advisories, to enhance customer education and improve user experience.

Jul 2005 – Dec 2011 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I played a key role in enabling OEM and ODM launches with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator drivers across various Intel Integrated Graphics products, including the 945GM, 945G, and GM45/GS45/G45 chipsets, for multiple customers. Notably, I led the HDMI support integration for the 945GM platform, securing Intel's first HDMI design win with Sony, and successfully influencing the HDMI PDT to shift the POR from Broadwater to 945GM. I also trained the GFX Software validation team on using HDMI Protocol analyzers, improving the validation of HDMI fixes.
• Additionally, I led the Cantiga program, ensuring the graphics software PRD was reviewed and released across regions. I led a cross-geographical task force to address HDCP compliance issues, collaborating with various teams to drive solutions and create customer communication materials for GM45 and G45 chipsets.

Jun 2003 – Jun 2005 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jan 2002 – Jun 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Jan 2001 – Dec 2001 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site