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Senior Engineering Leader | Technical Program Manager | Engineering Operations | Software Product Delivery | Global Engineering & Program Leadership

About

Technical Program Manager and Engineering Leader with 21+ years of experience delivering complex software products and mission-critical platforms. Experienced in engineering management, technical program governance, release management, engineering operations, product integration, Agile delivery, and cross-functional leadership. Led and scaled engineering teams of 10+ engineers across 6 global locations, delivering 20+ releases with 90% on-time delivery and reducing post-integration validation cycles by 50%. Strong technical foundation in C/C++, Linux, SIP/VoIP, distributed systems, high-availability architecture, system integration, and network analysis, combined with hands-on experience in technical decision-making, troubleshooting, and complex problem resolution. Throughout my career with Kodiak Networks and Motorola Solutions, I have worked across Engineering, Product, QA, Architecture, Support, and global stakeholder teams to drive successful product delivery, improve engineering processes, and deliver customer outcomes. Areas of expertise: Technical Program Management | Engineering Leadership | Engineering Operations | Software Product Delivery | Agile/Scrum | Release Management | System Integration | Risk & Dependency Management | Engineering Quality | Global Team Leadership

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

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Work experience

Senior Manager – Technical Program Management & Engineering Leadership at Motorola Solutions Kodiak India Pvt. Ltd, Aug 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led end-to-end integration of the Kodiak PTT client across Motorola Solutions' TLK portfolio, coordinating Engineering, QA and Architecture teams through integration and production readiness. • Orchestrated delivery of mission-critical communication platforms supporting 3M+ commercial subscribers across multiple operating environments. • Established structured release governance using Jira, Confluence and Agile Release Planning, achieving 90% on-time delivery across 20+ releases. • Reduced post-integration validation (IODT/IOT) cycle by 50%, from 6 weeks to 3 weeks, through automation, quality gates and reusable frameworks. • Reduced overall release/integration cycle by 33%, from 12 weeks to 8 weeks, through process standardization and dependency optimization. • Built and scaled the Integration organization from 0 to 10+ engineers, spanning Development, Test, Automation and Support. • Coordinated engineering execution across 6 global locations and facilitated executive program reviews covering delivery status, risks, dependencies and mitigation. • Led defect remediation and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthened platform reliability and release quality.

Senior Software Specialist – Mission-Critical Client Engineering at Kodiak, Apr 2014 - Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bangalore, • Led development and technical delivery for the Kodiak Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk Client Platform. • Led design and implementation of Server Certificate Validation, strengthening secure client-server communication. • Led FIPS Compliance and SHA-2 Migration initiatives addressing enterprise and government security requirements. • Debugged and troubleshot complex issues across field deployments, system testing, SIT and box-level testing, using PCAP, Wireshark and tcpdump for network-level analysis and root-cause identification.

Technical Lead – Mission-Critical Server Engineering at Motorola Solutions, Aug 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore Area, India, • Led the technical development of Unified Network Service (UNS) for mission-critical communication systems. • Conducted requirement analysis and feasibility discussions to ensure alignment with customer needs. • Ensured compliance with TL9000 and ISO 9000 standards for technical artifacts. • Designed functional architecture and data flows, enhancing interface efficiency across modules.

Lead Engineer, Server, R&D at Motorola Solutions, Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Area, India, • Led the development of Motorola’s Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) product, ensuring seamless integration of handset, client, and server solutions. • Conducted requirement analysis and feasibility discussions to align features with customer needs and technical capabilities. • Designed functional architecture and data flows, ensuring compliance with TL9000 and ISO 9000 standards.

Senior Software Engineer at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company), Aug 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore,India, • Conducted thorough requirement analysis based on customer specifications to assess feature feasibility and impacts. • Designed and integrated new features into the existing system architecture, ensuring seamless functionality. • Maintained high standards of quality by ensuring compliance with TL9000 and BVC ISO9001:2008 audit requirements. • Managed defect fixing and code maintenance to enhance product reliability and performance.

Software Engineer at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company), Aug 2006 - Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo, • Developed and implemented features for Motorola’s Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) product. • Conducted unit testing to ensure functionality and reliability of the features. • Collaborated with the Product Test team to identify and fix defects, enhancing product quality.

Assosciate Software Engineer at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company), Jan 2005 - Aug 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos, • Collaborated on Motorola’s Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) product, enhancing integrated handset/client/server solutions. • Identified and resolved defects reported by the Product Test team, ensuring product reliability. • Utilized Purify/Quantify tools on legacy code to address memory issues, improving system performance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

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