Anand Kakad Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Machine learning software Project Manager

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

• Managing Neubla project portfolio through the full project lifecycle
• Creating project plans and schedules to ensure timely delivery
• Managing cross-functional teams within U.K. and South Korea
• Regular project status updates, risk assessment and issue escalations
• Identifying and driving process improvements

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Acting as Project Manager for 4 major audio software product lines, from ideation to release of new chipsets and software, providing comprehensive post-release support.
• Led the development and implementation of tools and infrastructure project plans, aligning seamlessly with customer product releases and achieving key success metrics.
• Ensured strategic alignment with organisational goals by collecting requirements for new product features, maintaining a dynamic roadmap for tools, software releases, dependencies, risks and milestones.
• 20% reduction in resources required YoY delivered by optimization and effective project management, overseeing a globally distributed team in the U.K., Germany and India.
• Identified, prioritized and resolved software bugs, fostering a cohesive and efficient workflow.
• Enhanced software package delivery processes and ensured high-quality outcomes by leading cross-functional, geo-diverse teams in the design of tools and test systems.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse, Germany

• Project Managing modem chipset performance in European markets.
• Steered the Global Certification Forum roaming delivery program for Verizon, U.S., overseeing multiple Qualcomm modems and ensuring program success.
• Defined project scope, efficiently managed teams of up to 30 members, allocated resources effectively, provided technical support and adeptly managed risks to achieve program objectives.
• Compiled and communicated project status and summary reports, highlighting critical issues and priorities for informed decision-making.
• Innovatively designed a resource management and reporting tool, now utilized by more than 15 Qualcomm teams globally, enhancing organizational efficiency.
• Served as the recruitment lead for engineering interns and engineers, successfully hiring and integrating more than 30 highly skilled candidates into the team.

• Software project manager for KPI, functional & performance testing of Qualcomm chipsets
• Managed software deliveries for modem interoperability test programs with network infrastructure vendors
• Designed a tool to extract network parameter database from logs that eased analysis and reduced triage time
• Facilitated discussions for test plan development to check quality of entire product protocol stack
• Trained new hires for using proprietary software testing tools and effective procedures for quality testing

- Stationary & mobility tests on modem & application processors- Enhanced lab automation framework for mobile software stability & functional testing- Identifying critical software bugs (functional & stability), reporting them and following up with development teams for fixes- Functionality verification (video telephony, video streaming, SMS, MMS.

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

• Modem and application product testing and performance benchmarking against reference devices