Girish S
Software Engineering Program Manager | Systems Architect | R&D Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned Software Engineering Manager, System Architect & R&D Manager seamlessly integrates project technical aspects and makes information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader with 23-year history in field. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Years of Bachelor Engineering degree
1
1
PMI PMP Certification
Work History
Senior Engineering Program Manager
TP Vision India Pvt Ltd.
Bangalore
10.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded cross functional teams to commit software release from diverse domains, multi-site, improved & optimized efforts by 10%.
- Created & consolidated project plans, kick started projects, identified constraints & optimized plans, led team during critical paths, conflicts and Risks & Delivered Software for Mass production, Software for upgrades of device volumes ~1000K per year.
- Elevated sense of priority, urgency and problem solving to respect key deliverables. Delivery milestones on Target > 98%, Used Data Analytics to reduce field call rates (10% to 5%).
- Earned recognition for exceptional program management skills, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
- Provided technical expertise to guide engineering teams in their problem-solving efforts, leading to more efficient solutions. Saved Engineering efforts of 50-man days.
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to ensure reliable procurement of Software releases, contributing to smooth project execution. Critical bugs < 5 per project.
- Developed strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and collaboration throughout project lifecycle. Quick turnaround time less < 2 days.
System Architect, R&D Manager
TP Vision India Pvt Ltd.
Bangalore
06.2012 - 09.2022
- Led high-performing team as R&D Manager, driving breakthrough innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions; simultaneously contributed to Systems Architecture, design, and development, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance across organization.
- Reduced solution Turnaround time by 50% reusing modules
- Produced key features.
- Graphics OpenGL GPU support for Application UX acceleration – 100% faster CPU cycles
- Linux Kernel configuration for optimization & performance – lower footprint, higher performance
- Systems security Auditing & fix, DRM key provisioning – Analysis & security patches
- Memory Management, Systems Performance – gained 10% memory footprints for future Change Requests & new features.
- Power Management, System Booting – Benchmarked & improved NFRs from competition.
- Android Framework and internals – deployed changes & adaptations.
- Analysis, Debugging – system issues, solution proposal across modules.
- OTA, AV Syncs, Codecs – optimizations for CPU cycles & better user experience
- Programmed modules in C/C++/Java programming/Linux Kernel/Android with static code analysis tools by solving all compiler warnings to 0%, Code coverage to >95%.
- Acquired best talents to team, motivated, mentored & quick on-board & built best team, achieved best quality, reduced Cost of Non-Conformance < 1%
- Invented solutions for critical issues in System-On-Chip vendors code to unblock production blocker at Google MV in 5-days time.
Software Architect, Team Leader, Software Developer
NXP Semiconductors/Trident MicroSystems
Bangalore
05.2007 - 05.2012
- Authored, Designed & Implemented Device driver modules for Graphics acceleration IP, DEMUX, CODEC for System-On-Chip integration.
- Saved travel cost for knowledge transfer by $10K.
- Created road maps for Graphics subsystem for new System-On-Chip & demonstrated Software integration & acceleration improvement by 20% to many customers (SONY, PHILIPS, LG, VISIO).
- Resolved all critical issues for product launch during customer On-Site support.
- Integrated 3rd party middle wares and demonstrated STB System-On-Chip capabilities at IFA conference to 50 customers.
- Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development
- Customized in-development software to clients' current hardware environments, designing applications to span multiple systems
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases
Software Developer
Philips Software Center
Bangalore
05.2003 - 05.2007
- Implemented streaming layers, Disc database, MP3/JPEG player components for DVD recorder product with best quality & practices.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases. Code coverage to 100% & test coverage by 96%.
Software Developer
Adamya Technologies
Bangalore
10.2000 - 12.2002
- Developed SDP, L2CAP, RFCOMM, HCI, Profiles for Bluetooth Stack in record time preparations in 10 months.
- Represented organization for Interoperability testing at Bluetooth unplug fest in San Diego, US & fixed key bugs & certified interoperability in 2-weeks time.
- Developed Bluetooth software for different operating systems like Linux, TI, Microsoft Windows.
Education
Bachelor Engineering Degree - Electronics & Communications
08.1996 - 09.2000
Skills
Leadership
Programming: C,C,Java
Linux kernelAndroid FrameworksOpenGLCollaborationAWSProposal creation
Training and mentoring
Vendor sourcing
Strategic planning
Self-Motivated
Excellent Communication
Dependable and Responsible
Certification
Project Management Professional PMP, PMI – 2023
Awards Recognitions Volunteer Work
- Best individual contribution Awards at TP Vision and Adamya.
- Best team contribution wards at TP Vision
- Volunteered to learn, train, deploy build servers in AWS & bench marked with on premise servers for the performance & cost optimizations
Timeline
Senior Engineering Program Manager - TP Vision India Pvt Ltd.
10.2022 - Current
System Architect, R&D Manager - TP Vision India Pvt Ltd.
06.2012 - 09.2022
Software Architect, Team Leader, Software Developer - NXP Semiconductors/Trident MicroSystems
05.2007 - 05.2012
Software Developer - Philips Software Center
05.2003 - 05.2007
Software Developer - Adamya Technologies
10.2000 - 12.2002
PESCE, University of Mysore - Bachelor Engineering Degree, Electronics & Communications
08.1996 - 09.2000