RAGHAVENDRA CHIDRI
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished software development leader with 22+ years of progressive experience in the consumer electronics, automotive, and semiconductor industries. Expertise spans multiple sectors, including smartphones, automotive tier-1 and professional audio. Possesses extensive knowledge in audio system software, encompassing processing, peripherals, and codecs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Software Development
NXP India Private Limited
04.2021 - Current
- Leading the platform development and verification teams that deliver platform software to Automotive Radio, Audio and Radar SoCs within Automotive division
- Established processes and methods to improve hiring, adapt SAFe Agile methodologies and enable code reuse across programs.
- Started AutoSAR competency and built the small core team to develop MCAL and CDD for Radio chipsets
Director of Engineering, Car Audio DSP-SW
Harman International India Private Limited.
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsible for delivery of production grade software for wide range of audio features like basic audio, noise management and infotainment audio on ADI-SHARC based Automotive Amplifiers.
- Led the development of a DSP platform software that was used across many customer programs.
- Hired, trained and developed high-performing teams through mentorship, guidance and opportunities for professional growth.
- Established ways of working and collaboration model between newly formed Bangalore DSP team with teams across other geographies in Europe and North America.
Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader
Harman International India Private Limited.
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Built and supervised team of more than 40 software engineers, in various domains viz. audio firmware development, desktop & mobile application development and validation within Harman Professional Solutions Engineering organization in Bangalore, India.
- Responsible for process definition, training and knowledge transition of newly built team.
- Completed two major projects that were transitioned to Bangalore after Harman Professional Division reorganization.
Senior Engineering Manager
Harman International India Private Limited.
05.2012 - 04.2018
- Along with the engineering teams in Salt Lake City, UT delivered embedded and DSP software for number of amplifier and signal processing products used in Professional Audio like DBX AFS2, Crown CXM2000 and many more.
- Developed the in-house competency in feedback suppression algorithm, peripheral drivers like SPDIF (AES) and I2S.
Engineering Manager
Nokia India Development Center
01.2011 - 04.2012
- First assignment in leadership role. Managed team 10 engineers.
- Delivering Imaging software middle-ware for Series 40, Symbian and Meego smart phones.
- Transitioned to Accenture during this period, but continued to work on same projects (Oct-2011 to May-2012)
Tech Lead And Senior Engineer
Nokia India Development Center
12.2006 - 12.2010
- Developed embedded software and middle-ware for integration of speech, audio codecs and audio post processing algorithms for Symbian and Series 40 based mobile and smart phones.
Project Lead
Intervideo India Pvt Ltd, Koramangala
12.2005 - 12.2006
- Part of team that developed Digital TV software solution for leading OEMs like Pioneer, first of its kind for InterVideo office in Bangalore.
Senior DSP Engineer
Emuzed India
01.2002 - 12.2005
- Developed reference software and optimized a number of audio codecs on ARM and TI platforms that were delivered to Tier-1 phone makers including Nokia, Samsung, HTC and BenQ.
- Aricent Communications later acquired this company.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
Pune04.2007
Bachelor Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Bangalore University
Bangalore10.2001
Skills
- Engineering Management, Project Management Proficient in Agile (SAFe Agile) and Waterfall methodologies
- Digital Signal Processing, Audio Processing and codecs, Embedded Audio system software including peripheral drivers, firmware and middleware
- Knowledge of varied SoC and DSP architectures including TI OMAP, Jacinto-6, ADI-SHARC and Cadence HiFi
- Automotive customer project delivery with multi-site and cross functional leadership
- Cross platform mobile and desktop application development for iOS, Android and Windows using Qt/QML and C#/Net
- Experience in building and leading high performance teams consisting of Engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, Project Managers and Validation engineers
- Embedded Linux (Yocto and Ubuntu), FreeRTOS Knowledge of QNX
Accomplishments
- Patents filed: US 14/505,094: Mount for media content presentation device
- Recipient of Harman Pro President’s SPoCC award for Connected PA application demonstration at NAMM trade show-2017
- Recipient of several Divisional Recognition Awards and Spot Recognition Awards throughout my career.
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2012. PMP #1490955
Timeline
Director of Software Development
NXP India Private Limited
04.2021 - Current
Director of Engineering, Car Audio DSP-SW
Harman International India Private Limited.
07.2019 - 04.2021
Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader
Harman International India Private Limited.
05.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Engineering Manager
Harman International India Private Limited.
05.2012 - 04.2018
Engineering Manager
Nokia India Development Center
01.2011 - 04.2012
Tech Lead And Senior Engineer
Nokia India Development Center
12.2006 - 12.2010
Project Lead
Intervideo India Pvt Ltd, Koramangala
12.2005 - 12.2006
Senior DSP Engineer
Emuzed India
01.2002 - 12.2005
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2012. PMP #1490955
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
Bachelor Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Bangalore University
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