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Arun Bhargavan

Arun Bhargavan

Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, Kerala, India

Summary

Working in a dual role as a specialist in video and communication domain and a Delivery Head, enabling top logos to provide top quality service delivery for their end customers. Specialized in system integration process for Video delivery systems, defining the KPIs for system delivery and architected the tools in system integration and project management for video systems. Extended system integration to enable leading OTT providers to scale and deploy multiple countries - multitenant systems to have multi million concurrency supports, and with operational support to enable such large systems. Created multitenent SaaS platforms to ensure customer experience through data analytics and cloud platforms. Now focusing on automation and transformation initiatives to enable digital transformation through hyper automation test automation transformations, RPA and BPA to enable cost optimization's and efficiency. Mastered in delivery excellence for establishing cost optimization and use of technology to enable hyper productivity, researching in implementing delivery methodologies for achieving transformations. Wearing a cap of software architect, lead, developer for large scale embedded and multimedia systems in DTV and STB with experience in different technologies like DVB (DVB-S/S2, DVB-H, DVB-T), ATSC, OCAP and RDK (both Hybrid and IP Client). Started with a core competence as a embedded device engineer, focusing on integration of multiple multimedia technologies (AV Sync, Trick mode, PVR, DVR and DVB), architecting the device software to provide OTT, IPTV, CATV services. Being a pioneer in RDK technology to enable open software for media and communication systems, acted as software architect and consultant for Operators, SOC vendors across the globe. 

  • Architected AWS based SaaS platform which is multitenent and supports data compliance including GDPR, which supports 2+ M concurrency
  • Designed data hub and analytical system which collects data from 5 M CPE devices that improved NPS from -14 to +25 with monthly market releases
  • Created and scaled SaaS and PaaS platforms and enabled it with 2+ M concurrency in AWS and Azure
  • Orchestrated multi-country applications to provide video streaming services across 190+ countries and over 10+ platforms
  • Spearheaded Automation initiatives to bring operational cost reduction, which resulted in more than 35% ROI, 30+ workflows, while creating automation framework using custom BPA

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Director of Innovations

Testhouse
12.2024 - Current
  • Continually maintain and improve company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
  • Oversee preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
  • Execute comprehensive marketing plans that consistently achieved targets for increased revenue.
  • Conduct market research to identify new opportunities and target markets.
  • Mentor local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
  • Establish, initiate and optimize business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
  • Redefine the capabilities aligning to new trends and business strategy
  • Build and develop capabilities and solutions to accelerate the growth

Media and Communication Specialist

Tata Elxsi
04.2014 - 11.2024
  • As a technology specialist, responsible for technical solution for the problems, providing architecture to the solutions and act as a consultant in video and communication space for customers.
  • Worked as consultant for Liberty Global, Comcast, Zee4, SonyLiv, MultiChoice (DSTV/ShowMax), Sky to cover 40+ M customers
  • Worked as RDK architect for STMicro, Technicolor, Nuuday, NOS to have 20+ M box deployments

Delivery Head

Tata Elxsi
04.2023 - 11.2024
  • Handling large portfolios covering 100+ M$ accounts, responsible for business P&L, customer satisfaction, employee management and revenue generation.
  • Maintaining CAST above 4.7 / 5, with solid P&L with above 30% margin.
  • Working closely with SLT to define business strategy for 5 years for 40% growth, implement them and provide business' growth to boost organizational objectives.

Competency Head - System Integration and Testing

Tata Elxsi
06.2020 - 04.2023
  • Established practice framework for system integration and testing for Tata Elxsi, doubled the team size  in 2 years to 1000+ forming the largest technical team  
  • Built SaaS, PaaS centres across geographies for testing and automation to have 50+ Cr business out of that
  • Built DevOps team for multi-cloud deployment and scaled to 100+ in one year  
  • Created and owned service lines for Integration, Testing, Automation, DevOps and Service assurance,  handling business for 350+ crore across geographies

Head System Integration Competency

Tata Elxsi
04.2019 - 06.2020
  • Established and scaled system integration practice to have business of 50+ crore in 1 year  
  • Developed integration framework for Tata Elxsi, supporting Scaled  Agile and Devops for largescale platforms  to have 10X scalability and monthly releases
  • Handled deployments across accounts, supported as SME for technical teams to cover 20+ million customers 
  • Acted as consultant for Global customers on scalable deployments to have 10+ M concurrency over 190+ countries 

Technology Program Manager

Tata Elxsi
05.2012 - 03.2019
  • Responsible for program delivery, schedules, milestones, budget management and P&L of overall  programs having team size of 100+. 
  • As a program manager, responsible for team management, conflict resolution, dependency and risk  management associated with the programs handled covering teams across geographies and round the globe(from Singapore to Sunneywale).
  • Major Projects handled - DAWN & HorizonGo for Liberty, ArrisXi4 for Comcast, Zee5 OTT deployments, SonyLiv, BCN
  • Led crossfunctional teams in the successful implementation of technology programs, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings
  • Developed and managed project plans, timelines, and budgets for multiple technology initiatives
  • Conducted risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to ensure project success
  • Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts to secure resources and services for project implementation

Specialist

Tata Elxsi
05.2011 - 04.2012

Technical Lead

Tata Elxsi
09.2008 - 04.2011

Engineer

Tata Elxsi
07.2006 - 08.2008

Education

Engineering -

University of Kerala B Tech,Electrical, Electronics And Communications
Amritapuri, Kollam
12-2006

High School Diploma -

Govt HSS Haripad HSC,Science (1994-2002) NSS EM School, Pandalam
Haripad
12-1994

Skills

  • Large scale multi country deployments
  • Video & OTT
  • Business Development & Presales
  • Digital transformation & Automation
  • SaaS/PaaS and cloud platforms
  • Large scale micro service based systems on cloud
  • AI and data analytics

Accomplishments

Deployment and NPS improvement

  • Orchestrated application development and deployment of 190+ countries for an OTT system in 10+ application platforms including Mobile, TV and Devices
  • Created and designed an analyctical system which results in NPS improvement for European operator and executed it to provide better customer experience and scale


Establish and scale Integration and transformation practice

  • Able to build a service line to enable System Integration and Transformation practice and competency to 250+Cr business in 3 years. 
  • Build a team of 1000+ engineers working acorss technologies supporting integration, Quality engineering and automation to support deployments and Digital transformations
  • Consultant and technical owner for E2E  SI process implementation for Liberty  Global


Solution Architect for SaaS platform

  • Remote management  and monitoring platform – iCX, handling 2M+ concurrent devices
  • Audio/video quality  assessment product – AVQM, measuring the Quality of Experience for OTT and Video systems to objective MoS score


Enabled multiple platforms to have different middleware's ported

  • Architect for OTT & STB integration  programs to port major middlewares like openTV, NDS, RDK and Android
  • Enabled STMicro, Realtek SoCs to port RDK outside Comcast for the first time
  • Leading consultant for RDK-M for technical support - hosted first RDK Tech Summit and trained community members, speaker for technical event

Certification

Flash using Python Programming Hub https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arun-bhargavan-88449725_flask-certification-is-easy-you-only-need-activity-7168240545121652736-btdq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop February 2024

Flask and Django in Python


Python for A.I. Programming Hub https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arun-bhargavan-88449725_relearning-continues-this-time-on-ai-activity-7169591223840694272-hy_G?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop March 2024

Artificial Intelligence using Python


Interests

Music, Travel, Chess

Timeline

Director of Innovations

Testhouse
12.2024 - Current

Delivery Head

Tata Elxsi
04.2023 - 11.2024

Competency Head - System Integration and Testing

Tata Elxsi
06.2020 - 04.2023

Head System Integration Competency

Tata Elxsi
04.2019 - 06.2020

Media and Communication Specialist

Tata Elxsi
04.2014 - 11.2024

Technology Program Manager

Tata Elxsi
05.2012 - 03.2019

Specialist

Tata Elxsi
05.2011 - 04.2012

Technical Lead

Tata Elxsi
09.2008 - 04.2011

Engineer

Tata Elxsi
07.2006 - 08.2008

Flash using Python Programming Hub https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arun-bhargavan-88449725_flask-certification-is-easy-you-only-need-activity-7168240545121652736-btdq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop February 2024

Flask and Django in Python


Python for A.I. Programming Hub https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arun-bhargavan-88449725_relearning-continues-this-time-on-ai-activity-7169591223840694272-hy_G?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop March 2024

Artificial Intelligence using Python


Engineering -

University of Kerala B Tech,Electrical, Electronics And Communications

High School Diploma -

Govt HSS Haripad HSC,Science (1994-2002) NSS EM School, Pandalam

Custom Section

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING UPDATES TO CONNECTED DEVICES

IN 201841004120 · Filed Feb 1, 2018

Arun Bhargavan