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An accomplished leader with a proven track record in Medical devices (Healthcare), Car multimedia/Infotainment and Automotive industries. Leveraging 23 years of experience to drive strategic initiatives, foster growth and lead high performing teams in the organizations. I have a Master's degree in software systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, and a certification in project management from Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited, Lean Leadership from Philips, Masterclass in coaching people, People management from Great place to work.As Department Manager at Philips, I am part of Global R&D leadership in Cathlabs (Image Guided Therapy) business where we are the market leaders across the globe.As the Head - Embedded Software at Philips, I am part of global R&D leadership for Image Guided Therapy systems, focusing on the mobile surgery division across the portfolio, which is the global headquarters for the mobile C-arms business. Accountable for delivering high-quality software solutions that meet the Customer needs, Regulatory requirements, and Business objectives. I have also managed the budget, revenue flow, hardware shipments, and cooperation activities between different business units and locations across the globe. I have a strong international working experience (with different cultures), having worked as a Resident Manager in Germany for 2 years and another 1 year in Austria for software development and collaborated with various stakeholders across the world. I am skilled in negotiation, customer service, people management, software project management, and emotional intelligence. I am passionate about solving complex problems, innovating new products, and improving healthcare outcomes.I have established partnership building for the R&D organization which resulted in improving the operation excellence of the business.Setup a new department from scratch in Bangalore with talented people and stabilized it towards footprint expansion of the business in the location.Led a cross business team in the organization towards a new proposition on smart hospital for India market.Driving the deployment of Design for Six Sigma across all R&D sites of the business towards strengthening of design capability in the business.