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Joined- Fire TV team

Leading this start-up's ($15M revenue, Team Size:35) software solution portfolio and driving data science solution. Directing the AI vision, strategy, execution and collaborate with senior management. Heading the growth, also setting the Goals & OKRs, Played a key role in driving OKRs v1.. Key Projects achievement are • Facilitated the development of an e-commerce admin & support portal with deep learning capabilities for our client (CNN). Enlightened the customer with advanced NLP solution (BERT - Q&A) which improves their troubleshooting skills by 60%• Created product feature for medical imaging that automates diagnostics in Hematology, Ophthalmology using CNN/ TensorFlow and Image Processing which improves customer productivity by 80%• Orchestrated the development of the next best action model (Recommendation system) using reinforcement learning.• Currently working on Demand forecasting of data for our e-commerce client and music generation model for jingle creators.Attainments:• Increased the revenue by 20% by introducing AI/ML solutions to customers

Successfully managed CAE Product Development team with 20+ Software products. Monitored and measured budgets to assess people/technological performance in consultation with the UK office. Helping the team to achieve the technology goals (architecture/design/coding, development tools). Directed the team to conceptualize and deliver machine learning capability into the products to improve usability. Worked closely with the Product Owner to produce a quick prototype for their R&D/new initiatives. (Team: 25+people, 2 country, 2 dev center)• Innovation: Added Finite-Element analysis capabilities into the product (SAAS product) which is a milestone for the company.• Team Building: Set-up the Strong Technical & Management Team from scratch. Engaged in staff developmentAttainments:• Implemented Cloud licensing strategy along with Analytics to get customer insight and hassle-free licensing service to eliminate the piracy which saved current and future losses• Evangelized DevOps culture and set-up best-in-class DevOps practice in the company.• Developed a process to stay close to customer problems and solve it with urgency improves customer satisfaction.

Discovering and improving the product features/performance of Atmel Embedded IDE (Atmel Studio). Provide guidance and road map to product development team. Migrated C++ module to C++11/14 along with improvement in the solution approach from big component to micro-services. Atmel Studio (Embedded IDE) (C#, C++11, Boost, Poco, Gradle, Ant (Build scripts), Python) – Tools Development• Architected and implemented the service layer for accessing microcontroller pack (device-specific headers, libraries, tools) in the standard format (ARM-CMSIS) to use it in the Atmel Studio IDE. Implemented the best DevOps set up with my team. Atmel Start (Web-Based device-MCU Project generator) (Extended JavaScript, Python, vagrant, AWS, Docker)• Developed Web based embedded software project builder for customers who develops solution/project for non-mobile touch devices (Microcontroller chip).

• Succeeded in managing Software architecture and code quality from the India team and lead all the technical activities• A key member of the Electrophysiology leadership team across the organization to improve the interoperability between different devices.• Undertook DICOM/HL7, third-party integration, reporting feature modules, and delivered features and improvements.Attainments:• Re-architected the ML/CL software migration process and it's software components which saves company cost.• Received an award for “Invent Ideas” from GE Healthcare Cardiology Team.

Sharing Responsibility with Invasive cardiology team for the Software products MacLab /Cardio Lab development:Improved the Application Workflow functionality which is used by the customer in everyday operation.(customization)Technology:C++,VC++, MFC,COM,VSTO,C#, Win32,STL

Working for the Software products MacLab /Cardio Lab. Technology:VC++, MFC,COM,VSTO,C#, Win32,STL. Enhancing and developing Application reporting feature.

• Developed a product (Computational Electromagnetic simulation suite - Visual CEM) from scratch for capturing the Defense & aerospace, automobile, and mobile device markets.• Architect and lead developer for the products Visual VTM (Vibro-Acoustics), and Visual Life Nastran and contributed to Architectural Framework design, Data structure & algorithm development, MFC customer controls & OpenGL and File I/O.Attainments:• Awarded for redefined the game and elevated the bar of individual performance for developing Visual CEM product• Lead & contributed to the product architecture, innovation, training, and mentoring the new employees

• Lead and help the organization to set-up the global tech-support center from India for MSC software.• Deciphered the functional requirement from R&D and customers to the MSC Software development team as an SME

Engineering Analyses (MSC/Nastran, MSC/Patran, MSC/Fatigue, MSC/Marc) Pre-Sale: As a Technical Consultant, identifying potential customers, demonstrate with the benchmark (PoC - use-case) and helping the customers to solve their problems.Attainments:• Increased sales by selling to Educational institutes in Maharashtra. • Conducted training to Tata Motors, Tata Technologies, M&M• Extensive traveling to maintain and develop relationships with customers as well as to represent the Company on National trade shows.

Worked at SAC- ISRO Ahmedbad in Electro Optics Sensor R&D teamTechnology & Softwares: algorithm and utility tools development using MFC/C++Design and analysis using MSC/Nastran, MSC/Patran, MSC/Fatigue, ANSYSPro-E WildFire, AutoCAD, AutoLISP

3D Modeling and Drafting for press tools die using I-DEAS 3D modeling software & AutoCAD and automated the CNC code.

Solution vendor for computerization of the Karur Vysya Bank branches all over Tamil Nadu and Andhrapradhes.