Venkatesh Maddera
Engineering Group Manager/ Sr. Engineering Manager - Embedded Software | Firmware Engineering | Connectivity | SDV | IoT
Bangalore,KA
Summary
Seasoned professional with over 20 years of expertise in delivering innovative embedded systems for automotive and electronics locks and access control projects. Proven track record of leveraging high-performance teams to achieve exceptional results. Strong passion for organizational change management and continuous improvement drives a commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness. Extensive experience in the electrical and electronics sectors, encompassing embedded software and hardware development across automotive, security, home automation, firmware engineering, IoT, and the semiconductor industry. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver impactful solutions that align with business objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Group Manager - Vehicle Connectivity
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL)
02.2025 - Current
- Leading Embedded software development groups of 40 plus engineers working on Connectivity Platforms based on SDV architecture, Onboard Telematics platform development.
- Project estimation, planning, tracking, resource allocation, handling competencies and training needs of various projects.
Sr. Engineering Manager I – Firmware Engineering
Allegion India Pvt. Ltd
05.2020 - 01.2025
- Sr. Engineering Manager for a Firmware Teams.
- The team is responsible for Firmware development for Commercial and Residential Locks, Exit Devices, Readers and Credentials for North America, APAC and EMEA regions.
- Projects planning, execution, escalation, reports submission to management.
- Resource, Risk and Project management. Budget planning, Capex, Opex, Hiring, Attrition management.
Group Manager - Embedded Software - Application
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL)
06.2011 - 04.2020
- Responsible for recruitment within the group for ramp up and replacements along with target setting, planning, and evaluation of team members.
- Managing various project situations, technical issues, customer interface, risk mitigation, task force setup, and problem-solving techniques.
- Driving teams to achieve the project milestones as per the plan, participating in technical reviews, customer issue resolution, providing the guidance and support.
- Interaction with ECU hardware suppliers, tool partners for enhancing the product and solving issues related to product development.
Senior Software Engineer - II
Infineon Technologies India (IFIN)
06.2005 - 05.2011
- Development Lead for various AUTOSAR based projects on TriCore based platforms.
- Managed a team of size 4 working on AUTOSAR based MCAL layer development & testing.
- Interaction with customers Delphi, Bosch, and Continental for solving ECU application related issues, tool partners for enhancing the product and solving issues related development.
Project Trainee
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
02.2004 - 05.2005
- Worked on heterogeneous UNIX environment.
- System Administration of UNIX/Linux and Windows based systems.
- Worked on LFS and PBS servers.
Education
Master of Science - Embedded Systems
01-2007
GPA: 8.79 CGPA
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
01-2003
GPA: 72.94%
Skills
People Management
Set team goals aligning to business and team growth
Performance reviews and regular feedback
Rewards and Recognizing employees
Working towards operational efficiency of the teams
New and backfill of Engineers requests and approvals
Talent acquisition team discussions
Hiring right people aligning to the company culture
External resource hiring and vendor management
Retention and Attrition management
Conflict Management
Escalation Management
Strong connect with individual through touchpoints
Discussion with Senior management and HR
Project Management and Development
Project delivery and content discussion with customers
Build the project plan, schedules, risks
Assign project tasks to internal and external employees based on criticality and priorities
Project tracking and execution by Daily standup's and scrum methods
Project work burndown charts
Weekly and monthly work dashboards with key parameters to all key stakeholders
Project escalations to management
Project quality and ASPICE Audits
Analyze SW requirements, CRS and SRS reviews
TRS preparation
SW design reviews and approvals
SW implementation and Unit testing
Software Integration
Issue resolution and root cause analysis using Fish bone diagrams and Pugh charts
Customer focus
Engineering design
Mentoring and coaching
Innovation management
Decision-making skills
Training and mentoring
Team building
Strategic planning
Coaching and mentoring
Project management
Problem-solving abilities
Team leadership
Timeline
Engineering Group Manager - Vehicle Connectivity - Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL)
02.2025 - Current
Sr. Engineering Manager I – Firmware Engineering - Allegion India Pvt. Ltd
05.2020 - 01.2025
Group Manager - Embedded Software - Application - Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL)
06.2011 - 04.2020
Senior Software Engineer - II - Infineon Technologies India (IFIN)
06.2005 - 05.2011
Project Trainee - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
02.2004 - 05.2005
Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Tech - Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication
Manipal University - Master of Science, Embedded Systems