Apr 2023 – Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Owned end-to-end portfolio management of global programs for embedded software development across car Infotainment, ADAS, and IoT. Led 4 scrum teams (40+ engineers) ensuring compliance with end customer needs and organizational strategies.
• Managed B2B EV fleet management customer project of IoT platform, providing charging and battery
• management system solution, generating 50+ million euro revenue over next 15 years. Managed team for in-field vehicle after-sales support.
• Drove customer-centric delivery by engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to capture requirements, manage escalations, change management, release management, and ensure on-time approval and acceptance of deliverable.
• Developed and nurtured high-performing cross-cultural teams through recruitment, on-boarding, coaching, mentoring, performance management, team capability mapping, enabling consistent program success.
• Implemented Agile/SAFe frameworks across distributed teams and led continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen) that reduced cycle time by 20%. Created and tracked OKRs to ensure project success.
• Led the design and maintenance of Jira dashboards (sprint health, velocity, epic burn-down, throughput, cycle time), automating reports and presenting KPIs to global leadership, improving delivery predictability.
• Established portfolio dashboards and governance reports by leveraging AI/GenAI covering delivery pipelines, risks, dependencies, and capacity planning, ensuring cross-functional visibility.
• Acted as a escalation point for production/customer issues and lead the team through task-force/resolution in timely manner.
• Partnered with VP-level executives and global leaders to align program strategy with organizational objectives.
• Drove product innovation, process efficiency, automation, and organizational objectives.

Apr 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr

• Provided technical leadership and product management for software development projects at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India.
• Led from-the-scratch development of safety relevant "black-box" software for automotive IVI, ADAS and Body controller domains.
• Led development of navigation relevant "Vehicle-to-X" software for automotive IVI.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and monitoring practices, reducing release cycles by 25% and strengthening operational stability.
• Coordinated with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure alignment and successful project execution.
• Facilitated development teams in creating innovative system design solutions, enhancing overall product quality.

Feb 2019 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Provided technical leadership in software design and development for innovative automotive solutions.
• Managed end-to-end software product responsibility, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements.
• Coordinated with suppliers and facilitated the development team to enhance project efficiency.

Feb 2017 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs · Stuttgart Area, Germany

• Served as the Product Manager/Function Owner for Infotainment Software Components at Mercedes-Benz AG, ensuring end-to-end product responsibility of features such as User profiles, Driving program, System PIN, Vehicle functions
• Coordinated effectively with suppliers, internal and external stakeholders to streamline requirement
• management, development, software integration, defect tracking, integration testing, validation reviews and quality assurance (QA) process.
• Performed proactive risk assessment and delivered clear, data-driven status reports to senior leadership by translating technical progress into measurable business impact and informed decision-making.
• Worked on interface modeling on Enterprise Architect.

Jun 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Led as a software developer to develop the entertainment module in the Mercedes-Benz car Infotainment.
• Hands-on contribution in C++ and C# code reviews, ensuring coding standards, modular design, and testability for mission-critical systems.
• Partnered with recruiting to hire and onboard top engineering talent, scaling small teams into high-performing units while mentoring engineers on system design, coding craftsmanship, and career growth.
• Acted as a role model and coach, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence.

Jul 2011 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore

• Engaged as a software developer to contribute to the entertainment module in the JLR car Infotainment.
• Hands on experience of programming in C++.
• Architecture, programming, code-reviews, modelling and UI development.
• Worked on Rational Rhapsody as model-based systems engineering

Dec 2010 – Mar 2011 · 3 mos · Bangalore

• Attended comprehensive Android development training to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Developed mobile applications, focusing on user experience and functionality.
• Created proof of concepts for Android app development, demonstrating innovative solutions.
• Presented demos to business owners, effectively communicating project vision and capabilities.