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RAGHUNANDAN  KAMATH

RAGHUNANDAN KAMATH

Software Engineering Manager
Bangalore

Summary

Adaptable Software Engineering Manager keen to wrangle multiple simultaneous projects into streamlined, cohesive and profitable efforts. Firm believer in holistic and collaborative management strategies. Thrives on providing exceptional oversight and hands-on guidance guaranteed to improve throughput figures and quality metrics.

18+ yrs of experience in automotive, embedded, mobile software development, Embedded system and device driver development. Driven key growth engines within the business unit with focus towards defining work products and deliverables for whole product offering. Synthesize customer requirements to define features for future products. Build Support infrastructure including guidelines, processes and procedures to support TI mmWave Sensor products. Strategic planning for software product roadmaps and processes.

Work History

Software Engineering Manager

Texas Instruments (India) Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
05.2012 - Current
  • Leading a team of entry level managers and senior individual contributors performing engineering and technology work in the area of Platform Software, Safety Software and Signal Processing Algorithm Software.
  • Experienced in development and implementation of software product plans to ensure business, technical and customer requirements are addressed in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Assign authority and responsibilities to functional leads/managers to execute the plan. Review execution status, make appropriate adjustments and help resolve issues.
  • Forecast resource needs and make right hiring decisions.
  • Recognize and reward contributions of individuals and teams to improve employee satisfaction and retain a skilled and motivated individuals.
  • Strategized the vision to make TI mmWave devices "Easy To Use" and adopt in end applications.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Business, Systems, Application and Field teams ) to realize the vision of making radar technology easy to use and easy to productize.
  • Directly interacted with high-level customers/field team to verify satisfaction and integrate feedback on in-process development projects.
  • Led multiple development on MCAL , SDK simultaneous projects, multi-tasking across several deliverables while remaining in direct control of development paths.
  • Drove high-level strategic planning of development efforts across multiple projects to optimize resource utilization and shorten development times .
  • Implemented and maintained technology and software budget.
  • Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to software development processes.
  • Developed the HW/SW partners that offer specialized products and services to help solve customer problems.
  • Experiences in ISO26262 Functional Safety Software and ISO 21434 Cybersecurity Software development process.
  • Hands-on experience with AUTOSAR MCAL , Complex Driver Development.
  • Hands-on experience on driver development for I2C, UART, SPI, CAN-FD, Timers, Mailbox.
  • Hands-on experience with Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis and HIS Metrics tools.

Technical Lead

MINDTREE LTD
Bangalore
06.2007 - 04.2012

Platform: OMAP4430 and 3630, NL5500, WL128X

  • Proven excellence in the role of GPS FAE for Japanese handset makers like PMC, Fujitsu, Sharp
  • Supporting the integration of the TI AGPS solution on the customer platforms (Smartphones and Tablets)
  • Development of SUPL 2.0 to enable LBS on LTE network (NTT Docomo LTE network) for a LTE tablet
  • Designed and developed GPS Adaptation Layer for integrating Win Mobile and Android’s Location manager services with Texas Instruments’ GPS solution
  • Developed a helper service module for communicating with SUPL server through SSL/TLS connection on Win-Mobile
  • Integration of 3rd party PGPS/SAGPS into the TI GPS host software
  • Development of remote WLAN software and porting of ASD 2.3 Test suites (Wi-Fi Alliance) on WinCE 5.0

Platform: Intel PXA (ARMV4I), CEPCx86

  • Requirements and design of RemoteWL client and server for 3 different transport TCP/IP sockets, serial and11 to configure the device under test (SDIO based Wireless chipset) on WinCE 5.0
  • Implemented the RemoteWL server to execute the Shell commands for all the 3 transports (sockets, Serial and 802.11) on WinCE 5.0
  • This design was approved by WFA (Wi-Fi Alliance) and adopted in their new release of ASD test suite

Software Engineer

CISC Technology Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2005 - 12.2006

Development of the Window XP USB Audio Function driver for external USB audio device (Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX), Windows DDK, WinDebug

  • Upgrading the USB Audio function driver to support USB Audio 1.8C Specs so as to make the driver compatible with the Windows Vista Audio Architecture
  • Implementing the USB Audio class based on the USB Audio specs 1.0/1.8C by defining the various units and terminals, providing a separate interface for the playback of non-PCM format like AC-3, assigning of the priority in terms of playback of non-PCM format over the PCM format.

Education

B.E - Electronics and Communication

Sir MVIT, Bangalore

Pre-University - undefined

KLES Nijalingappa College

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Member Group Technical Staff ( MGTS) title holder. Top 14% talent of TI worldwide.
  • Instrumental in setting up high performance SW team with collective experience of over 200 years with varied skill in Platform software, Algorithm software , Tools and Infrastructure.
  • Online Publications (Application Notes) http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swra606 http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/spracf7 http://www.ti.com/lit/an/spraci4/spraci4.pdf
  • E2E Contributions https://e2e.ti.com/members/3451481

Additional Information

  • Permanent Address: H-331,Brigade Courtyard, HMT factory Main Road, Jalahalli, Bangalore 560013, India Passport No. M0418986

Software

Programming in C , C, JScript

Device Driver development

Functional Safety ISO 26262 , ISO 21434 Cybersecurity

OS: FREERTOS, TI-RTOS, Android, QNX Neutrino, Linux

Tools: EB Tresos, QNX Momentics, Microsoft Visual Studio

Technologies: mmWave(Radar), GPS, A-GPS (SUPL 10 and SUPL 20)

Communication Protocols: CAN/CANFD, USB, SPI/QSPI, UART

Project Planning and tracking: Big Picture, Microsoft Office Project, Project Libre, Confluence

Configuration management tools: BitBucket, GIT/Gerrit

Requirement and Defect Tracking: JIRA

Interests

Keen interest in Marketing and Business Development

Photography

Keen interest in Architecture and Monuments Photography, Product Photography and Birds and Wildlife Photography

RAGHUNANDAN KAMATHSoftware Engineering Manager