Amrit Padmanabhan
Lead Software Engineer II (Project Manager)
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven Project Manager with 5+ years of experience in successfully planning, executing, and closing projects. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, managing resources, and delivering projects within scope, budget, and timelines. Seeking to leverage my skills to contribute to the success of the company/organization.
Total 11+ years of experience in the IT Industry.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Lead Software Engineer II (Embedded Project Manager)
Leica Biosystems
Bangalore
06.2020 - Current
- Led the Software Development of an Automated Slide Stainer and Cover Slipper Device, the world market leader in the segment
- Represented as Project Manager in Nussloch Germany for completion of dependent Design Transfer activities of Change Control Board (CCB) across various teams like Production, RAQA, Hardware, and Global Support
- Developed a comprehensive project plan outlining scope, timeline, and resources
- Led a team of 20 engineers in developing embedded systems projects, ensuring compliance with project specifications and deadlines, with a focus on hardware and software integration, firmware development, and system optimization
- Lead multiple Patch Delivery Hotfixes to oversee the entire project from initiation to completion and drive the team towards OTD in 5 weeks
- Created a Jira Dashboard for the Project overview, Team performance, Issue tracking, project progress, Portfolio management (Portfolio Gantt chart), and customer support dashboard to monitor ticket status, and response time
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, objectives, and deliverables.
- Communicated project plans, tracking details, status updates, and risk mitigation plans to cross-functional team.
- Optimized resource allocation by reassigning tasks based on team members' strengths and expertise, resulting in a 15% reduction in development time for certain features
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in a 28% increase in customer satisfaction
- Tracked project progress and reported to stakeholders using the push and pull mechanism
- Conducted risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies, resulting in 20% reduction in project risks
- Researched vendors, involved in vendor selection process, and saved ~170K USD/Year for QT Open-source Licensing
- Budget plan Reforecasting – Monthly and Quarterly
- Worked with Quality and Regulatory to ensure the program is fully compliant with the Quality System, FDA design controls, and global regulatory agency requirements.
- Translated customer and system requirements into robust software design with test-driven approach.
Scrum Master
Leica Biosystems
Bangalore
06.2019 - Current
- Managing two Scrum teams (Embedded Project and IoT) consisting of 20 team members using the Scrum framework
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Spearheaded the implementation of the SAFe framework, leading to a 30% improvement in project delivery times
- Arranging Scrum of Scrum to discuss project status and, effectively designed and implement KPIs across the organization
- Facilitated PI (Program Increment) planning events, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and delivering on-time releases
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful adoption of Agile principles and SAFe practices
- Drive and effectively participate in sprint planning, task estimates, task sequencing, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Visualized and conceptualized a Master Priority List & Scrum Ceremonies for Work Tracking using Miro & Azure DevOps Dashboard
- Conducted SAFe training sessions for 3 number of teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning
- User story Grooming and Estimation using Agile estimation techniques
- Hands-on experience with Jira and Azure DevOps
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver the sprint goals as per VPM and SQA Processes
- Worked Closely with Product management and technical stakeholders to clarify the project's schedule, status, and details
- Works with the Product owner and scrum team to execute the product roadmap and release delivery
- Ensures good quality of delivery.
Verification Lead
Leica Biosystems
Bangalore
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Collaborated with test engineers to plan test cases for the developed software
- Trained team members on test hardware and software
- Created comprehensive test plans, scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Senior Engineer – Verification and Validation
Siemens Healthineers
Bangalore
08.2015 - 08.2018
- Authored test cases and acceptance criteria for new requirements and added edge use cases in Mind Map
- Designed the objective evidence roadmap for tests (FDA Audits)
- Involved in package installation testing at the hospital customer site
- Automated test scripts in Siemens incremental functional tester framework (Siemens proprietary tool using C#).
Product Engineer – Verification and Validation
Symphony Teleca (Harman)
Bangalore
12.2012 - 07.2015
- Responsible for testing the telephone module of DUT such as Dialer Phone, messaging, and working functionalities in iOS and Android devices.
Education
B.E (Electronics & Communication Engineering) -
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
08.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
Project Planning & Execution
Problem-solving & Decision Making
Agile (Scrum & Lean Methodology, SAFe Framework)
Stakeholder and Risk Management
JIRA
Azure Devops
ConfluenceVisual StudioMS OfficeMS ProjectLinuxWindowsRisk Assessment & MitigationRACI MatrixKanbanHybridPredictiveEstimation TechniquesKPI'sDOD and DORCollaborative development planning
Certification
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, 04/23, 04/26
Accomplishments
- Townhall Quarterly Recognition for Enabler Award for executing Core Behaviors as Project Manager – Apply Insights, Delivers Result, win as a Team, cross-functional Stakeholder Management, and Deliver Quality. (2023)
- Townhall Recognition for Special Recognition Award for contribution as Project Manager during Covid crisis for OTD of Patch Release, Charting the course activities, leads through DBS, building team, Driving innovation & growth. (2021)
- Awarded with Outstanding Contributor Award for executing balance between playing multiple roles of Scrum Master, Project Manager & Verification Lead in Common Connectivity Interface Project to meet the OTD. (2020)
Internal Certifications
- Training on ISO13485 and Design Control, ISO14971, IEC62304.
- Certification in Visual Project Management (VPM), Problem- Problem-solving process (PSP), Daily Visual Management (DM/VM), Transactional Process Improvement (TPI), Standard Work (SW), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Crucial Conversations.
- Certification in Quality Management Systems – Healthcare, Kaizen Concepts, Environmental Protection, Health, and safety
Projects
Spectra, Leica Biosystems, 12/2021, A Cancer Diagnostic Healthcare Tissue Processing Embedded Software for executing protocols on the tissue for staining and cover slipping.
Common Connectivity Interface and Remote Service Agent, Leica Biosystems, 09/2018, Present, Scope of CCI is to receive data from core histology instruments, process the received data from instruments, and send data to remote applications (IoT Hub). CCI is developed for both Windows and Linux platforms. The objective of developing a new IoT solution Remote Service Software to enable Field Service Engineers to receive technical support & troubleshooting remotely, reducing the need for on-site visits & improving service efficiency for Leica Biosystems Devices. The RS solution has three Release Trains. Two of them are client components Common Connectivity Interface (CCI) and Remote Services Agent (RSA) & one is Cloud Remote Service Server (RSS).
Modality Viewer, Siemens Healthineers, 08/2015, 08/2018, Modality Viewer is an image acquisition and post-processing software bundled with the scanner itself. It supports image acquisition of various modalities like PET, SPECT, CT, MR, and hybrid acquisitions along with the post-processing capabilities.
Aava Mobile, Symphony Teleca (Harman), 11/2012, 07/2015, Aava tablets and handhelds are dedicated to vertical markets such as Retail Point of Sale (POS) and healthcare. Mainly responsible for automating features of Android Lollypop 5.0 for email applications.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Lead Software Engineer II (Embedded Project Manager)
Leica Biosystems
06.2020 - Current
Scrum Master
Leica Biosystems
06.2019 - Current
Verification Lead
Leica Biosystems
09.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Engineer – Verification and Validation
Siemens Healthineers
08.2015 - 08.2018
Product Engineer – Verification and Validation
Symphony Teleca (Harman)
12.2012 - 07.2015
B.E (Electronics & Communication Engineering) -
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
08.2008 - 06.2012