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Kiran Kumar Natarajan

Engineering Manager | 18+ years in Software Development | Building high performance software teams | Cybersecurity | Healthcare

Bengaluru

14+ years of work experience

Ivanti
May 20242 yrs 4 mosPresent

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Suki
Apr 20231 yr 2 mosMay 2024

Hybrid

- Pioneered the launch of Suki Dictate Mac App, a software dictation tool for clinicians on MacOS, capturing a new market with 30+ clinicians adopting it immediately post-release. - Enhanced software development code quality and reduced QA-detected defects by 50% through rigorous coding standards and comprehensive design documentation with a three-engineer team. - Transitioned application platform from WPF to Electron, significantly reducing cross-platform development time by 50% and standardizing product offerings across Windows and Mac. - Optimized Agile Scrum processes, yielding a 30% uptick in sprint delivery efficiency and a 50% increase in stakeholder satisfaction with product demos. - Fostered team technical proficiency and performance through weekly sessions and one-on-ones, resulting in measurable performance improvements of 30%.
Suki
Sep 20211 yr 8 mosApr 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Mentored a team of 2 software engineers, scaling the Suki Dictate Windows app user base from 3 to 300+, and expedited the software development release cycle by 30%. - Streamlined engineering processes, achieving a 30% reduction in product release time, and rearchitected a .NET Winforms app to WPF, enhancing development speed by 50%. Additionally, improved product quality. - Slashed dictation content display latency from 7 seconds to 1.5 seconds and compressed audio data, cutting server load by 40% without sacrificing performance. - Reduced login times by 50% by integrating Refresh tokens, significantly enhancing user authentication efficiency and management. - Implemented Buildkite CI/CD pipelines, fortifying development workflows and accelerating product delivery while demonstrating team leadership. - Instituted a performance metrics system in BigQuery, underpinning data-centric strategies and enhancing cross-functional project coordination while showcasing managerial and product skills.
Philips
May 20214 mosAug 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Engineered a C++ DICOM solution that reduced patient list load times by 70%, improving development and product workflow efficiency. - Ensured feature precision and alignment with product goals through active collaboration with the product team. Demonstrated engineering and collaboration skills. - Advanced cross-team collaboration by participating in design reviews and QA evaluations, enhancing overall product quality and demonstrating engineering and team skills.
Philips
Sep 20155 yrs 9 mosMay 2021

Gainesville, Florida

- Led the software design and development of the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System, integrating WPF, C#, and C++, which enhanced prostate cancer detection rates by 30%. - Headed the LungGPS patient management platform creation and testing with C#, AngularJS, HTML, and CSS, achieving a 99.8% reliability rate and 30% hike in clinical uptake post-launch. Additionally, demonstrated engineering leadership. - Engineered a DICOM to FHIR Converter Service, streamlining the transfer of medical imaging from desktop applications to web-based databases, demonstrating development and engineering work.
Philips
Apr 20123 yrs 6 mosSep 2015

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Orchestrated the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of a groundbreaking Proton-based radiation therapy planning system, significantly enhancing treatment precision and patient outcomes, demonstrating engineering and development skills. - Led the seamless integration of third-party applications with the Philips Intellispace Portal, expanding the platform's capabilities and user flexibility demonstrating software and product development skills.

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ChatGPT
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Microsoft Copilot
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Education

Manipal institute of technology

Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Manipal institute of technology

20103 yrs2013
National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

20034 yrs2007

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Headline

Engineering Manager | 18+ years in Software Development | Building high performance software teams | Cybersecurity | Healthcare

About

As a Senior Engineering Manager, I bring 18+ years of software development and team leadership experience. I am passionate about creating and delivering products that improve people's lives. I also enjoy mentoring and empowering professionals to reach their full potential. My career goal is to continue leading and nurturing diverse teams of talented individuals while overseeing multiple projects to success. I am always eager to learn new skills and technologies, and to stay updated with the latest trends and innovations in the software industry. My values, such as humility, honesty, and compassion, guide my approach to work and leadership, fostering an environment of collaboration and growth. I am excited to leverage my rich industry experience and strategic insight to drive Engineering departments towards groundbreaking achievements in software innovation and market leadership.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

github copilot

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Engineering Manager at Ivanti, May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Senior Engineering Manager at Suki, Apr 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Hybrid, - Pioneered the launch of Suki Dictate Mac App, a software dictation tool for clinicians on MacOS, capturing a new market with 30+ clinicians adopting it immediately post-release. - Enhanced software development code quality and reduced QA-detected defects by 50% through rigorous coding standards and comprehensive design documentation with a three-engineer team. - Transitioned application platform from WPF to Electron, significantly reducing cross-platform development time by 50% and standardizing product offerings across Windows and Mac. - Optimized Agile Scrum processes, yielding a 30% uptick in sprint delivery efficiency and a 50% increase in stakeholder satisfaction with product demos. - Fostered team technical proficiency and performance through weekly sessions and one-on-ones, resulting in measurable performance improvements of 30%.

Staff Software Engineer at Suki, Sep 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Mentored a team of 2 software engineers, scaling the Suki Dictate Windows app user base from 3 to 300+, and expedited the software development release cycle by 30%. - Streamlined engineering processes, achieving a 30% reduction in product release time, and rearchitected a .NET Winforms app to WPF, enhancing development speed by 50%. Additionally, improved product quality. - Slashed dictation content display latency from 7 seconds to 1.5 seconds and compressed audio data, cutting server load by 40% without sacrificing performance. - Reduced login times by 50% by integrating Refresh tokens, significantly enhancing user authentication efficiency and management. - Implemented Buildkite CI/CD pipelines, fortifying development workflows and accelerating product delivery while demonstrating team leadership. - Instituted a performance metrics system in BigQuery, underpinning data-centric strategies and enhancing cross-functional project coordination while showcasing managerial and product skills.

Senior Software Technologist at Philips, May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Engineered a C++ DICOM solution that reduced patient list load times by 70%, improving development and product workflow efficiency. - Ensured feature precision and alignment with product goals through active collaboration with the product team. Demonstrated engineering and collaboration skills. - Advanced cross-team collaboration by participating in design reviews and QA evaluations, enhancing overall product quality and demonstrating engineering and team skills.

Senior Software Engineer at Philips, Sep 2015 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 9 mos, Gainesville, Florida, - Led the software design and development of the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System, integrating WPF, C#, and C++, which enhanced prostate cancer detection rates by 30%. - Headed the LungGPS patient management platform creation and testing with C#, AngularJS, HTML, and CSS, achieving a 99.8% reliability rate and 30% hike in clinical uptake post-launch. Additionally, demonstrated engineering leadership. - Engineered a DICOM to FHIR Converter Service, streamlining the transfer of medical imaging from desktop applications to web-based databases, demonstrating development and engineering work.

Technical Specialist at Philips, Apr 2012 - Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Orchestrated the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of a groundbreaking Proton-based radiation therapy planning system, significantly enhancing treatment precision and patient outcomes, demonstrating engineering and development skills. - Led the seamless integration of third-party applications with the Philips Intellispace Portal, expanding the platform's capabilities and user flexibility demonstrating software and product development skills.

Education

Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, Manipal institute of technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, National Institute of Technology Karnataka