Udita Shukla
Principal Engineering Manager XBOX IDC
Noida
Summary
Seasoned and impact-driven Principal Engineering Manager with 15+ years of experience spanning device, cloud, and platform engineering across Microsoft, Adobe, and Qualcomm. Proven track record in leading high-performing teams, simplifying complex systems, and driving product excellence across Xbox creator experiences, embedded print engines, and AI/ML applications. Known for strong systems thinking, hands-on architecture depth, and a leadership style grounded in clarity, collaboration, and delivery.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Engineering Manager
Microsoft
09.2024 - Current
- Lead cross-functional team delivering Xbox Simplified Publishing (XSP) and Xbox.com features for creator onboarding, compliance
- Aligned feature delivery across Xbox web experiences, ensuring telemetry coverage, go-live readiness, and user trust.
- Provided stability and clarity during org ambiguity, redefining team ownership, and building engineering strategy aligned with compliance and growth goals.
- Fostered strong collaboration across US, EU, and IDC teams, emphasizing culture, inclusion, and accountability.
Engineering Manager
Adobe
11.2021 - 08.2024
- Led 12-member team building a Raster Image Processor (RIP) for Microsoft Office rendering under tight device constraints (110MB RAM).
- Lead AEPE (Adobe Embedded Print Engine) cloud-native transition: enabling scalable PDF/PostScript processing-as-a-service.
- Drove applied AI/ML innovation for document structure detection, print optimization, and memory-aware rendering.
- Partnered with product and research teams to influence roadmap with customer and hardware-grounded insights.
Lead Software Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Designed cross-language simulation flows and extended VHPI/RTL simulators for SystemC-based modeling.
- Drove adoption of scalable verification tooling and cross-team reusability.
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm
03.2015 - 12.2017
- Delivered Auto Focus (AF) algorithms including contrast AF, PDAF, and Dual PD on Qualcomm chipsets.
- Served as design-to-commercialization POC, working directly with OEMs.
- Developed real-time sensor-to-app IPC layers between ADSP and Android HAL.
Engineer / Associate Engineer
Qualcomm
04.2011 - 03.2015
- Developed debugging tools and Android interfaces for camera pipelines.
- Collaborated with Microsoft and OEMs (Nokia, Huawei, Samsung) on camera bring-up for new chipsets.
Application Developer
MAQ Software
06.2010 - 03.2011
- Developed mobile and web applications using Java, C#, and XML for Android and Windows platforms.
Education
M.S. - AI & ML
IIIT Bangalore
01.2025 - 01.2027
M.S. - Software Engineering
BITS Pilani
01.2013 - 01.2015
B.Tech - Information Technology
NIT Allahabad
01.2006 - 01.2010
Timeline
M.S. - AI & ML
IIIT Bangalore
01.2025 - 01.2027
Principal Engineering Manager
Microsoft
09.2024 - Current
Engineering Manager
Adobe
11.2021 - 08.2024
Lead Software Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
12.2017 - 10.2021
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm
03.2015 - 12.2017
M.S. - Software Engineering
BITS Pilani
01.2013 - 01.2015
Engineer / Associate Engineer
Qualcomm
04.2011 - 03.2015
Application Developer
MAQ Software
06.2010 - 03.2011
B.Tech - Information Technology
NIT Allahabad
01.2006 - 01.2010
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