Balamurugan (Bala) Mohan

CEO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India24 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

24+ years of global leadership in technology.
Managed 50+ teams for successful product launches.
Patent holder with published IEEE papers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in technology and project management across consumer electronics and renewable energy sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementTechnical Project ManagementEmbedded Software Development

Other Skills

Project PlanningBuild Strong RelationshipsCross-functional Team LeadershipRequirements AnalysisArchitecture DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentComputer ScienceStakeholder ManagementProcess ImprovementTechnical SpecsDistributed SystemsMathematicsNegotiationPresentationsRegulatory Requirements

About

24+ years of Global Leadership Experience in Technology and Project Management. Technical Program Management experience includes managing 50+ teams to drive many successful product launches. Technical Leadership experience includes full life cycle product development experience in requirements analysis and architecture development for Consumer electronic products, Wind turbine control and Industrial automation systems. Engineering Management experience includes successful delivery of software projects on time, budget and quality with strong focus on customer and stake-holder management. People Management experience for 25+ high skilled engineers at different locations with diverse skill-sets. Research experience includes TRIZ, Prior-art search, Algorithm development and optimization. Lead for Innovation and New Product Initiatives for a site with 300+ engineers. Holding a patent award for approved US patent and published technical papers in IEEE Journals. Specialties: Embedded Software development, Technical Project Management, Requirements analysis, Software Architecture Development, Six Sigma

Experience

24 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

10 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Amazon

2 roles

Senior Manager

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

Project PlanningBuild Strong RelationshipsProject Management

Principal Technical Program Manager - Devices & Services

Jul 2015 – Dec 2022 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Coordinated deliveries from 50+ teams (Hardware, Firmware, Kernel, Framework, Comms, App, QA, Cerification, Security, Legal, Treasury, Finance, Accounting, Tax etc) and launched many devices to market on time. It includes taking the devices and monetization to new marketplaces as well.
Works closely with Product Management team and maintain product roadmap
Drive scoping, estimation and schedule for overall program
Drive Technical Reviews with leadership and stakeholder teams
Drive Release Management activities end-to-end
Monitor and improve Product's Performance and Stability
Establish and optimize process for improved efficiency

Project PlanningBuild Strong RelationshipsTechnical Project Management

Vestas wind systems

2 roles

Specialist, Global Technical Lead

Promoted

Apr 2011 – Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Technical Lead for Global Embedded Software Group
Software System Requirements Specifications - Mind Map, Sequence diagrams
Architecure development and design analysis - 4+1 Views, OOAD, UML
Code analysis and re-factoring
System level Test Plans and Test Procedure
Sign-off Software delivery through reviews
Technical Risk Management - D-FMEA
Feasibility Analysis and Concept developement
Software Change Management

Project PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipEmbedded Software Development

Lead Engineer

Apr 2010 – Mar 2011 · 11 mos

Sub-system Software Requirement Specifications - Mind Map
Design analysis - OOAD, UML diagrams, State charts and design diary
Code analysis and re-factoring
Technical Risk Management - D-FMEA
Test Plan and Design for Unit level & Integration testing

Project PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipEmbedded Software Development

Honeywell technology solutions

Technical Project Manager - Platforms, Growth, Product Continuation and Sustenance teams

Apr 2002 – Mar 2010 · 7 yrs 11 mos

Lead for high performance team of 25+ engineers on Embedded and Windows application development
High quality software (low defects per KLOC) delivery
Requirements Analysis, Design, Coding and Unit testing for Platforms and Variants.
Architecture & Design cleanup, Code Refactoring
Review design and code
Memory analysis, Performance analysis & tuning.
Debugging and Crisis management on critical technical issues (RCA)
Scope and Schedule Variance Management
Technical and Project Risk Management
Productivity and Innovation Management of the team.
Level 2 Product Support for APAC Customers
Handle Change Request and technical queries within SLA (Service Line Agreement) timelines
AGILE Product development through Honeywell Iterative Process
Knowledge Management (in scientific way – Network Analysis) of domain and technical skills within the team
Performance Appraisals for team members

Project PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipTechnical Project Management

Golden india software

Founder

Apr 2001 – Mar 2002 · 11 mos

Had been developing and selling software since my school days. Continued that ten year entrepreneurial journey post college days. Developed software packages and sold it to many companies and firms.

Computer Science

Education

Ulyanovsk State University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — International Finance

Jan 2012 – Jan 2014

Madurai Kamaraj University

B.E — Electronics and Communication

Jan 1997 – Jan 2001

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