Vivek Kumar
Greater noida west
Summary
Software Engineering Manager with 17+ years of experience building and delivering security-critical, large-scale platform software in C/C++. Proven leader managing high-performing engineering teams delivering reliable middleware, firmware, and system-level components used by millions of devices globally. Deep expertise in secure OS, DRM, cryptography, drivers, and platform servicing, with strong cross-company collaboration across Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, Samsung HQ, and global partners. Passionate about engineering excellence, operational rigor, and growing diverse teams.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Software Engineering Manager – General Manager
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
03.2022 - Current
- Engineering Manager leading an 16-member team delivering security-sensitive platform middleware for flagship devices.
- Owned end-to-end engineering lifecycle: roadmap planning, design reviews, execution, quality gates, and production readiness.
- Delivered highly reliable platform features with zero critical security regressions, supporting large-scale global deployments.
- Led resolution of security vulnerabilities, reliability issues, performance bottlenecks, and battery optimizations.
- Owned global DRM platform strategy, ensuring compliance and compatibility across content providers and device.
- Collaborate with Microsoft, Google, Netflix, Qualcomm, Exynos, and Mediatek to ship compliant, secure platform solutions.
- Drove adoption of AI-assisted system optimizations, including AI-based jitter buffer control and AI SDR-to-HDR pipelines.
- Mentored senior and junior engineers; conducted performance reviews, career planning, and technical coaching.
- Built a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Senior Chief Engineer
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Technical lead and global owner for Digital Rights Management (DRM) platform
- Designed and developed Trusted Applications and secure drivers in Secure OS environments
- Led architecture reviews, complex debugging, and cross-team technical decisions
- Acted as primary technical interface with content providers, SoC vendors, and Google Widevine team
- Ensured platform readiness for OS upgrades and evolving security requirements
Chief Engineer / Lead Engineer / Software Engineer
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
01.2011 - 03.2020
- Established and scaled DRM engineering team in Samsung R&D Noida.
- Delivered Widevine and PlayReady solutions across multiple device.
- Designed in-house secure key provisioning solutions for factory manufacturing.
- Owned resolution of customer-reported HD playback and compliance issues.
- Collaborated with Graphics, HDCP, and Multimedia Framework & Security teams.
- Integrated Widevine, PlayReady, and OMA DRM across OS upgrades and derived models.
- Worked on secure OS (QSEE, Mobicore) and middleware layers.
Software Engineer
IPDialog India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2008 - 01.2011
Software Engineer
Aug 2008 – Jan 2011
- Developed and debugged VOIP (SIP) features for enterprise phones.
- Implemented Key Expansion Module for Avaya 12xx series.
- Built Android SIP client using JNI and socket programming.
- Work on USB plug & play device for calling.
Education
M.Tech (Part-time) - Software Technology
Delhi Technological University (DTU)
New Delhi01-2019
B.Tech - Computer Science
YMCA Institute of Engineering
Faridabad01-2008
Skills
- Programming Languages: C, C (system-level, performance-critical), Python (tool development)
- Platforms & OS: Windows, Linux, Android (platform-level development, servicing awareness)
- System & Middleware: Platform middleware, firmware–OS interaction, trusted applications, secure drivers, real-time and low-latency systems
- Security & Trusted Computing: DRM (Widevine L1/L3, PlayReady, OMA DRM), Secure OS (QSEE, Mobicore), TrustZone, cryptography, key provisioning, secure boot, vulnerability mitigation
- AI-Solutions: AI-based SDR-to-HDR with performance & power constraints AI JBC for call quality improvement
- Engineering Leadership: People management, technical leadership, architecture and design reviews, mentoring, cross-geo collaboration
- Debugging & Tools:
System-level debugging, root cause analysis, performance tuning, Git, Perforce, code reviews - Networking:
SIP, TCP/IP, UDP, socket programming, network latency
Certification
Professional Algorithms Certification – Advanced problem solving, data structures, and algorithmic thinking
Accomplishments
Employee of the Year (3×) – Individual technical excellence
Affiliations
Badminton, Cricket & Squash
Timeline
Software Engineering Manager – General Manager
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
03.2022 - Current
Senior Chief Engineer
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
02.2020 - 03.2022
Chief Engineer / Lead Engineer / Software Engineer
Samsung Research Institute - Noida
01.2011 - 03.2020
Software Engineer
IPDialog India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2008 - 01.2011
M.Tech (Part-time) - Software Technology
Delhi Technological University (DTU)
B.Tech - Computer Science
YMCA Institute of Engineering