Venkateswara Rao Dontu
Bangalore
Summary
Technology leader with over 20 years of experience in Medical Devices, Automotive ADAS, Infotainment, and Consumer Electronics. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing high-performance teams. Extensive experience in software delivery and managing complex, large-scale projects in development, planning, quality, validation, and deployment of embedded and application software for Automotive, Medical and Multimedia products.
Excellence in handling high-end projects/programs, business continuity and meet business demands, implemented best practices for streamlining the delivery framework and masterminded execution of strategic roadmaps by efficiently donning multiple hats in positions of leadership.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
General Manager
Continental Automotive
06.2017 - Current
- Spearheaded multiple departments consisting of 75+ engineers for ADAS applications. Built a strong Surround-view, Simulation, CI/CD and Function competence within the center.
- Established and expanded cross-functional ADAS teams across ECU software, Middleware, Function Algorithm Development, Simulation, and CI/CD teams.
- Led Surround and Rear Camera product development teams for base and application projects. Lead and transitioned Surround View, Human vision teams, completely owning the responsibility of Multicore DSP system, Human Vision, and Computer Vision Algorithms. Instrumental in building the complete transitioning and building surround view systems in Bangalore.
- Owner of Cost Center, Responsible for approval for the purchase of HW equipment as well as SW Tools with a budget of 500+K Euro in Investments. Responsible for Defining the strategy for Section, Delivery, Customer Interface, Stakeholder Management, HC Planning, Recruitment, Competency building Training & Development, Appraisals, Retention, People management, Driving Innovation, Quality Initiatives, third-party contractor handling and Negotiations.
Account Manager, Sr. Program Manager
Wipro Technologies
02.2001 - 05.2017
- Led multiple Programs with 150+ engineers, in Medical Devices, Automotive Infotainment, consumer electronics, DSP and Multimedia Divisions spanning over 17 years
- Managed and Built ODC for multimillion-dollar medical device programs from design to verification (End to End including electrical and Mechanical) of the patient monitoring systems and Programming systems for Pacemaker, ICD devices, Infusion Pumps etc.
- Deputed to Germany to Manage the delivery of multiple projects from multiple OEMs for car infotainment systems including the development of end-to-end systems and maintenance of the projects. Driven International teams for developing complete multi-channel DSP, and CAN audio amplifier systems for car audio and Head unit systems.
- Lead Audio and Host Controller development, V&V multi-geos teams for uController and DSP software for DSP based Audio Amplifier and Head unit, uC & DSP bring-up middleware, DSP Algos, signal flow, Audio algorithms (Volume, Bass, Treble, Mixing, switching, Fading, Balance, Equalization, Road Noise Compensation, up mixing, Virtualizer). 7 years of international experience in Germany and the USA
- Technically lead various programs on DSP based Performance Audio, A/V Receivers, DSP Framework, Middleware, Multimedia Optimization, Encoder, and Decoders projects
Project Lead
Tata Elxsi & BEL-CRL
02.2000 - 01.2001
- Design, Development and leading of multiple Audio codecs development, porting and optimization on TI DSPs (55x, 67x).
- Design and implement the hardware of frequency synthesizer using a programmable DSP Processor for Spread spectrum communication
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTU College of Engineering
Master of Engineering - Instrumentation and Control Systems
Sri Venkateswara University College of Engg
EGPDBM - General Management
Symbiosis University
Leadership Development Program - 2 -
Continental
BangalorePITSTOP - undefined
BangalorePG Certification - Business Management in Project Management and Outsourcing
01.2008
Skills
Over 24 years of managerial and technical experience in Automotive ADAS (L2) and Infotainment, Medical devices (Class-1,2,3), multimedia and Consumer Electronics
A result-oriented General manager with strong leadership skills and highly successful in managing complex large-scale development and maintenance projects with team sizes of up to 180
Strong experience in Automotive ADAS, Infotainment and Medical Devices Domains
Adept in entire project phases, planning, schedule, risk management, quality, change management, costing & Budget, stakeholders management and client interfacing
Handled multi-site multi location projects with 7 Years of Full time International Deputations to Germany & USA
Account Management, setting up the ODC, Revenue targets, identifying the opportunities, Cost of Delivery & Cost centre
Extensive expertise in service models and developing end-to-end products (Hardware and Software Cross-platform)
Experience in managing and executing complex large-scale development projects, Design, and developed end to end cross-functional projects
Design and Development of Systems for Medical devices products such as Infusion pumps and CT scanners, Car Infotainment systems, Professional Audio systems, DSPs and DSP Algorithms and Mobile App Development projects for Cardiac patient monitoring systems
Exposure to Automotive SPICE Process, medical regulatory standards (ISO13485, ISO14971, IEC62304) and FDA Processes
Deep cultural understanding and experience in working with stakeholders and teams across the Globe and in India
Strategic thinking, Define and execute Strategy Local and Global at Department, Result Oriented, strong learning mindset with Quality focus Setting Up and Building Teams
Certification
7 habits of highly effective people
Technologies
ADAS, DSP, Audio, Algorithms, Audio encoder/decoder/post processors, Performance Audio, Automotive Multimedia Infotainment systems, Head-units and DSP based Audio Amplifiers, CAN (Controlled Area Network), Embedded systems, Spread Spectrum Communications
Timeline
General Manager
Continental Automotive
06.2017 - Current
Account Manager, Sr. Program Manager
Wipro Technologies
02.2001 - 05.2017
Project Lead
Tata Elxsi & BEL-CRL
02.2000 - 01.2001
EGPDBM - General Management
Symbiosis University
PITSTOP - undefined
PG Certification - Business Management in Project Management and Outsourcing
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTU College of Engineering
Master of Engineering - Instrumentation and Control Systems
Sri Venkateswara University College of Engg
Leadership Development Program - 2 -
Continental