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Lead Software Development Engineer and BDE @ Boeing | Avionics Software Architecture, AI Strategy

About

Avionics Software Architect and Boeing Designated Expert (BDE) with extensive experience in the design, development, and DO-178B/C certification of safety-critical avionics systems — spanning Cockpit Displays, Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Health Monitoring. I bring hands-on expertise across the full avionics product lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, and certification — and I now lead teams at the intersection of aerospace engineering and AI. Currently leading two high-impact initiatives: AI Adoption in Aerospace — Driving AI strategy and integrating AI/ML into safety-critical avionics workflows, aligned with DO-178C/DO-333 certification frameworks SDLC Automation via Agentic AI — Leading a team building agentic workflow orchestration systems that automate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, reducing manual effort and accelerating certified software delivery 🛠️ Skill Set Avionics & Certification DO-178B/C, ARP 4754, DO-333 Cockpit Displays, FMS, Health Monitoring Systems Full lifecycle: Requirements → Architecture → V&V → Certification ARINC 429, B739, RS-422, UDP AI & Automation Agentic Workflow Orchestration (LangGraph, multi-agent systems) SDLC Automation — AI-driven requirements, traceability, and test generation AI/ML integration in safety-critical systems CI/CD pipeline design and automation Software Engineering C, C++, STL, OOPs, Design Patterns, UML Python scripting and toolchain development RTOS, OpenGL, Data Structures LDRA, PVCS, SVN, DOORS, Atlassian toolset Process & Methodology Agile, CMMI, Six Sigma Team leadership and technical mentoring Boeing Designated Expert (BDE) — cross-program technical authority Domain Avionics: Cockpit Displays · Flight Management Systems (FMS) · Health Monitoring 🤝 Behavioral Strengths Results-driven leader who combines rapid problem-solving with intelligent risk-taking — equally comfortable driving deep technical decisions and aligning teams around a shared vision. Known for fostering high-trust, collaborative team environments, communicating complex ideas clearly across engineering and leadership audiences, and continuously learning at the edge of emerging technology.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

hugging face

kiro

openai

Amazon Q Developer

Work experience

Lead Software Development Engineer and BDE at Boeing, May 2022 - Present · 4 y 3 mo, Bangalore, At Boeing, I operate at the convergence of two worlds — certified aerospace engineering and next-generation AI — driving impact that spans aircraft cockpits, software factories, and enterprise transformation. As a Boeing Designated Expert (BDE), I provide cross-program technical authority in avionics software architecture, with deep specialization in Cockpit Displays, Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Health Monitoring — across the full DO-178B/C certified product lifecycle. Beyond core engineering, I lead two high-stakes initiatives that are reshaping how Boeing builds software: 🔹 Leading AI Adoption — Defining and executing enterprise AI strategy for safety-critical aerospace domains. I bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities and the stringent demands of airborne certification standards (DO-178C, DO-333, ARP 4754) — ensuring AI delivers value without compromising safety. 🔹 Agentic SDLC Automation — Leading a team building multi-agent AI systems that automate complex Software Development Life Cycle workflows — from requirements traceability and test generation to certification evidence — dramatically reducing cycle time on certified programs. I bring together rare depth in avionics systems, AI/ML integration, agentic workflow orchestration, and the organizational credibility to lead transformation at scale inside one of the world's most complex engineering environments.

Lead Software Development Engineer at Boeing, Sep 2019 - Present · 7 yrs, Bangalore

Avionics Software Engineer at Boeing, Sep 2019 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Tech Specialist at Honeywell Aerospace, Oct 2017 - Mar 2023 · 5 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • In a Technology Specialist Role, I lead a Software Development Team of Displays Domain (Avionics) of Aerospace Business in Honeywell. • Responsible for work estimation/Planning, design/implementation and functional testing of customer requirements for avionics display for a business/commercial aircraft as a SW Lead/FCI Lead. • Responsibilities for performing module integration on DEOS (Honeywell RTOS) platform. • Responsible for handling SOI and customer audits, representing the team and working on various certification tasks following DO-178B guidelines. • Trainer/mentor across teams for MI (Module integration) activities. • Collaborating with Cert authorities/Customer auditors to resolve certification issues.

Technical Lead at Honeywell Aerospace, Oct 2013 - Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, Airborne Software development following DO-178B/C. Responsible for unit testing/integration testing of the software on flight simulator/Test bench.Leading the certification activities following Do-178 B documentation. Handling SOI audits.

Senior Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, Oct 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Engineer at Honeywell, Jul 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Education

Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Software Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master, Computer Applications (MCA), Punjab technical university