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# venkat nag sonti on Tal

## Headline

Engineering Leader @ Aptiv/Wind River \| VxWorks RTOS\. BSP, Device Drivers, Multimedia \(GPU, Display, Audio\) \| Type 1 Hypervisor \|, PMP, CSM, CISM Certified Cyber Security Professional

## About

At Wind River, my leadership in engineering has been pivotal in delivering top\-tier embedded software solutions\. With a focus on Board Support Packages \(BSP\), device drivers, and middleware, our team excels in meeting the demanding standards of Automotive SPICE and DO178C\. Through our collective efforts, we've cemented our status as industry pacesetters in the aerospace, rail, and automotive sectors\.Acting Security champion for automotive and aerospace projects\. Embracing roles that span FMEA moderation and cybersecurity project management has honed my skills in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation\. The dedication to mentorship within our engineering teams underpins our ability to empower partners and advance our shared mission in embedded systems development and testing, particularly in the automotive and aerospace domain\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

codex

kiro

openai

## Work experience

Director of Engineering at Wind River, Jun 2024 \- Aug 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos, India, Spearheading the development of VxWorks RTOS and Helix Hypervisor which includes Board Bring up \(BSP\), Device Drivers, Protocol and Network Stack development for ARM, INTEL and PPC architectures\. Expanded the Wind River INDIA edge business to 90\+ member team supporting the APAC customers Independently\. Involved in the major Acquisition Strategy of the organization to completely migrate the product development from PRC to INDIA\. Set up the Global Lab Operations for testing and development of VxWorks and Hypervisor product PORTFOLIOS in Wind River Bangalore within 6 months\. Skilled CISM Certified Cyber Security Professional with experience as a Security Champion, drove adoption of NIST cybersecurity controls in software and IT system workflows\.

Senior Engineering Manager at Wind River, Jul 2022 \- Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading the team to develop device drivers ,Board support packages and middleware for VxWorks RTOS and Hypervisor\. Support SIMICS modelling with a small team in INDIA\. Automotive cybersecurity and safety RTOS certification

Engineering Manager at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Sep 2019 \- Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bangalore, • Led a team of 11 engineers in the development and testing of BSW for Powertrain systems • Platform software development on TC2X, TC3X Infineon AURIX Controllers • Acted as FMEA moderator to enhance product reliability and safety • Managed Automotive cybersecurity projects to ensure compliance and security standards \(ISO 21434\) • Served as the innovative focal point for the group, driving forward\-thinking solutions\.

project lead controls software at Rolls\-Royce, Apr 2017 \- Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Worked on FADEC systems software development for Trent XWB\. Developed software architecture using Artisan UML models\. Worked on software development using ADA95\. Set up the testing environment for unit and integration testing\.Participated in PDR, CDR reviews\.

Lead Engineer at Alstom Transport, Apr 2014 \- Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Team Lead at CS Communication & Systèmes, Dec 2012 \- Apr 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

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