AAKASH VINAYAK NAIK
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Software Engineer with 7 years in high-performance C++ (C++11/14/17), focusing on multithreading, concurrency, and system architecture. Expertise in STL, advanced data structures, OOP principles, and design patterns, delivering scalable, low-latency solutions. Developed and optimised critical system components, resolving technical challenges and improving code quality and production stability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
KPIT
03.2023 - Current
- Engineered high-performance C++ (C++11/14/17) components for system-level automotive applications, optimizing latency and execution efficiency in critical paths
- Designed scalable, modular systems using SOLID principles and design patterns, improving maintainability and extensibility of safety-critical modules
- Developed multithreaded, thread-safe components to handle concurrent operations under real-time and resource-constrained environments
- Applied STL and advanced data structures to implement efficient solutions for compute-intensive and time-sensitive logic
- Designed and developed proof of concept (POC) to migrate object detection functionality across platforms, removing dependency on platform-specific APIs
- Built platform-agnostic abstractions, enabling seamless portability and integration across different environments
- Improved modularity and scalability of the system by decoupling core logic from underlying platform constraints
- Ensured cross-platform compatibility and adaptability, enhancing reusability and long-term maintainability of the solution
- Built and validated features across distributed and networked system layers, ensuring robustness and interoperability
- Improved code coverage, performance, and memory efficiency using profiling and optimisation techniques
- Diagnosed and resolved complex issues in low-level components, enhancing system stability in production environments
- Extended in-house test automation framework using Python to generate reports for integration tests and module execution sequence tests, streamlining software validation and reporting
Software Engineer Level 1
NE technologies India private limited
12.2019 - 02.2023
- Developed C++11 components for V2X applications, enabling real-time communication and processing of vehicular messages
- Implemented and validated V2X message protocols including CAM, DENM, BSM, MAP, and SPaT, ensuring compliance with automotive communication standards
- Executed software testing and validation for V2X communication workflows, identifying and resolving protocol and integration issues to ensure reliability
- Developed unit and integration test cases using CppUnit, significantly increasing test coverage (achieved near 100% in multiple modules) and reducing regression defects
- Collaborated across cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of V2X modules within the overall automotive system
- Contributed to development of application-level features like IMA (Intersection Movement Assist), enhancing safety-critical decision-making systems
- Designed and documented software architecture through HLD, LLD, and detailed interface specifications for multiple V2X modules
- Engineered and maintained build configurations using CMake, enabling modular builds and efficient dependency management
Education
BE - Computer Engineering
Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and IT
01-2019
12th - English
Shree Bhumika higher secondary school parye-Goa
Goa01-2015
10th - English
Goverment High school Navelim
Goa01-2013
Skills
- C and Python
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Multithreading & Concurrency
- Synchronisation
- Design Patterns
- Standard Template Library (STL)
- Linux
- DevOps & Tools
- Testing & Automation
- Integration testing
- Python automation
- Gtest
- CANoe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
KPIT
03.2023 - Current
Software Engineer Level 1
NE technologies India private limited
12.2019 - 02.2023
BE - Computer Engineering
Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and IT
12th - English
Shree Bhumika higher secondary school parye-Goa
10th - English
Goverment High school Navelim