Vikas Salota

Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India32 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

30+ years of experience in technology leadership.
Founder and CEO of an IoT startup.
Expert in embedded systems and software development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned IoT and Embedded Systems expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Internet Of ThingsEmbedded SoftwareEmbedded SystemsData ScienceSoftware Project ManagementTest AutomationEngineering ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

Air monitoring solutionsServer developmentData analysisIoTCellular tower monitoringAudio surveillance security systemSimulationFog computingValidationVideo endpointsTest PlanningTest infrastructureAutomation strategyValidation team buildingBudget management

About

An IoT entrepreneur. Highly hands-on passionate technology leader total 30+ years of industry experience working with established companies like Microsoft, Polycom, Conexant and currently founder CEO of a startup playing in the field of Internet of Things, AI/ML, AR/VR. Offer a proven record of managing cross-functional and diverse technical background teams for embedded/firmware software development and validation. Have had experience of building teams from scratch and creating “centre of excellence”. Equally apt at leading Development and test organizations with a strong networking and embedded software background. Specialize in DSL, VoIP, ATM, Bridging, routing technologies and protocols. Familiar with android and iOS Mobile development platforms.

Experience

32 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

4 yrs

Average Tenure

10 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Innowings solutions

Founder

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Internet of Things product development and services. Provide Air monitoring solutions and server development services for the Internet of Things.

Internet of ThingsAir monitoring solutionsServer developmentEmbedded Software

Freelance

Embedded systems, Data science and IoT Freelance Consultant

Oct 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Developed Data analysis solutions for State Bank of India, Mutual fund sales team to help with Sales projections and target setting
Cellular tower monitoring system embedded software. Contributions in hardware design as well
Simulation of audio surveillance security system based on fog computing architecture

Data analysisEmbedded systemsIoTCellular tower monitoringAudio surveillance security systemEmbedded Systems+1

Polycom

Senior Manager

Jun 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Responsible for validation of Polycom Video endpoints out of India Innovation Centre.

ValidationVideo endpointsEmbedded Software

Stealth startup

Co Founder

Nov 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

Microsoft

Senior Team Lead

Aug 2009 – Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Handled various projects at Microsoft involving managing 5-18 Software Development engineers in Test at various points in time. Was part of Lync test team out of Hyderabad office. Stint @ MS involved release test planning for various facets of testing - functional, performance, stress, Long haul, short haul, security, World readiness testing to name a few. In this role was also responsible for test infrastructure development for cross browser automation, defining test and automation strategy and processes around it, Milestone entry and exit criteria, test case management, automation. Managed test teams for Lync VoIP Phone, Lync Web Application platform code (On premise and cloud deployments) and Microsoft Office (Word) for Mobile devices - iOS and Android.

Software DevelopmentTest PlanningTest AutomationSoftware Project Management

Lsi research india pvt ltd

Technical Manager

Jun 2007 – Feb 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

Built a validation team from scratch for SSD controller SoC validation with a mix of full-time and contract employees. It involved building the infrastructure for validation by identifying equipment and lab needs, budgeting, procurement planning, and budget management. Managed multiple functional teams for hardware IP block validation, Firmware validation, tools development and System validation of SSD controller SoC for Notebook and Enterprise Solid state disk market.

ValidationTest infrastructureAutomation strategySoftware Project ManagementTest Automation

Conexant, noida

Engineering Manager

Dec 1997 – Jun 2007 · 9 yrs 6 mos

Built an 18-member xDSL team from scratch and created the xDSL management drivers “centre of excellence” in Noida. Apart from managing the DSL team, was instrumental in the development of various Layer 2 features like Access control lists, PPPoA-PPPoE interworking, remote CPE management using HDLC over EoC channel and flash file system revamping in Columbia DSLAM software.

Validation team buildingBudget managementEngineering Management

Network programs

Member Technical Staff

Aug 1996 – Nov 1997 · 1 yr 3 mos

Worked on Wireless-in-local-loop product for DSC communications. Designed and implementated OS abstraction layer, implemented of data link layer protocol (ITU-T Q921 protocol) and part of ISDN Network layer protocol (Q931 ITU-T protocol).

Wireless-in-local-loopData link layer protocolEmbedded Software

Hcl technologies

Member Technical Staff

Oct 1994 – Aug 1996 · 1 yr 10 mos

Worked on porting Advent, a chemical process synthesis and simulation software, from Sun Solaris to Win 95/Windows NT 3.51. This involved mixed language programming using FORTRAN 77, C and C++.

Porting softwareMixed language programmingSoftware Development