Experience

Leap & Scale®

• India
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Pune IOT Software Platforms | Device Management * SENSOYO (Versatile IOT platform - Monitor, Meter, Control & Manage) * SENSOYO.IO (An IOT enabler for almost anything) * UNIPROV (Device Management Platform - Manage, Upgrade (FOTA, Security Certificates) & provision Smart Devices) * In2Things (Industrial IOT and Asset//Fleet Tracking - Acquired company) * High performance IoT and IIoT platforms (Numerous verticals) * Consulting in IOT and IIOT * Enabling companies for Digital… Show more IOT Software Platforms | Device Management * SENSOYO (Versatile IOT platform - Monitor, Meter, Control & Manage) * SENSOYO.IO (An IOT enabler for almost anything) * UNIPROV (Device Management Platform - Manage, Upgrade (FOTA, Security Certificates) & provision Smart Devices) * In2Things (Industrial IOT and Asset//Fleet Tracking - Acquired company) * High performance IoT and IIoT platforms (Numerous verticals) * Consulting in IOT and IIOT * Enabling companies for Digital Transformation Uniqueness * Innovative End to end solution - Hardware, Firmware, Mobile Phone Software and Server Software * Class-apart User Interface and User Experience * In-house R&D for Product, Domain & Engineering to venture in new spaces Technology & Research Areas * Large Data Collection & Analysis Platforms and Solutions (Industrial and Consumer) A technology company to build innovative and well engineered products, platforms and solutions based on IoT and Sensor2Server architectures. Show less



EduScale® - A leap & Scale® Enterprise

• India
• Education

• Founder

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Pune, Maharashtra, India Excellent education for an exceptional career! Courses, Programs, and Certifications for students, Faculty and Professionals.



In2things Automation - A Leap & Scale Company

• India
• Embedded Software Products

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Pune, Maharashtra, India Crafting smart and IOT enabled products! Smart Devices | Edge Computing



Leap & Scale Foundation

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Transformation: We can & we will! Enable life skills at all levels, in all possible ways and to everyone in our reach! Project Springboard - A one of it's kind program for School students and University students to interact and work together to solve day-to-day and local problems. Overall exercise leads to building life skills for students. Project Eureka: A innovative program (along with IEEE Education Society Chapter at Pune, which enables college students to connect with… Show more Transformation: We can & we will! Enable life skills at all levels, in all possible ways and to everyone in our reach! Project Springboard - A one of it's kind program for School students and University students to interact and work together to solve day-to-day and local problems. Overall exercise leads to building life skills for students. Project Eureka: A innovative program (along with IEEE Education Society Chapter at Pune, which enables college students to connect with school students to disseminate information on engineering and technology to stimulate, build curiosity and motivate students, in rural and urban schools, to take up college/university education. Show less



IEEE TEMS Pune Section Chapter

• India
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Chair IEEE TEMS Pune Section Chapter

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Pune, Maharashtra, India



HERE Technologies

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, R&D Mumbai

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2013

  Mumbai Area, India •Responsible for site strategy, budgeting, building of strong team and growing the center. Built a strong leadership team and expanded the team to 200 members at R&D Mumbai. Partnered with HR to build a strong management team •Transformed the entire site to Agile/Scrum, and Kanban. •Provided strategic direction (Engineering, Technology, Innovation & Research), Inputs to create new tools, applications for building Map Products and enhancement/productivity improvements thru process and… Show more •Responsible for site strategy, budgeting, building of strong team and growing the center. Built a strong leadership team and expanded the team to 200 members at R&D Mumbai. Partnered with HR to build a strong management team •Transformed the entire site to Agile/Scrum, and Kanban. •Provided strategic direction (Engineering, Technology, Innovation & Research), Inputs to create new tools, applications for building Map Products and enhancement/productivity improvements thru process and engineering innovations •Collaborated with HR to set-up employee engagement, retention and top talent hiring guidelines •Established key teams (example: Productivity Team) and business ownership in areas (Example: Core Map Feature Development) •Established forward looking and Roadmap and strategy influencing initiatives example: PoC labs, Intern Program (for R&D/Innovation), and Tech Forum •R&D Mumbai is an integral part of global team of HERE, A Nokia business. Teams at R&D Mumbai contribute into arch, design and development of Platforms, Applications and Tools to develop the best Navigation Solutions, Maps, and Transit •In this role over past years, integrated an acquired team of 135 software engineers into NAVTEQ India Pvt. Ltd (Owned by Nokia). Transformed the team which has a services focus to a product focus and make it an integral and significant part of HERE’s Core Map Strategy and development. •Organisation started as NAVTEQ India Pvt. Ltd. (Owned by Nokia). With the business strategy and focus on Location Based Offerings a brand HERE was created and thus legal entities moved to HERE Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. •Served as a Director on the board of HERE India Pvt Ltd Show less



BORQS

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Development of mobile platforms, applications and products for OEMs and ODMs based on Android Platform.



NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, CPO (Cellular Products Group)

  • Jun 2008 - May 2009

  CPO (Customer Project Office) of CPG (Cellular Products Group), is part of the R&D. The CPO is the frontline office which works with the customers in realization of the products using Freescale Wireless Chipset Platforms.



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Staff Enginner

  • Aug 1999 - Jun 2008

  At the Mobile Devices business of Motorola, worked on architecture, design and validation of applications like Browser, Messaging (SMS, MMS, Email), Multimedia, and Blogging on various software platforms (Symbian, Linux, Windows CE and Mobile) for mobile phones. Key contributions on the Messaging (SMS, MMS and Email) architecture and framework with an API for middleware for LinuxJava Platform. Lead and contributed Messaging API in LiMo foundation. Chair of OMA/MMS-IOP group (2002)… Show more At the Mobile Devices business of Motorola, worked on architecture, design and validation of applications like Browser, Messaging (SMS, MMS, Email), Multimedia, and Blogging on various software platforms (Symbian, Linux, Windows CE and Mobile) for mobile phones. Key contributions on the Messaging (SMS, MMS and Email) architecture and framework with an API for middleware for LinuxJava Platform. Lead and contributed Messaging API in LiMo foundation. Chair of OMA/MMS-IOP group (2002) which created the test specifications for interoperability which have also influenced GCF for MMS. Architect and lead for solution based on delay tolerant networks (MotoPost), a messaging system based on WiFi and GSM/GPRS Lead Test Operations for Mobile Phone products (specifically for Embedded Browser and Messaging); Primary responsibility to architecture and develop automation tools; Feature and System Test execution&management and certification of various products (Browser and MMS) Show less



Software Exports India Pvt. Ltd.

• Senior Architect and Project Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 1999

  A camera with an online album was the product which was developed. The development included an embeded OS which we developed all by ourselves for the ARM 7 Architecture (we named it as EmOS), drivers for camera, flash and other IO, Network connectivity, UI, and application software which used all of software that was developed ground up by us.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Executive

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1998

  System Engineering, Design and commissioning of Electrical, Electronics, PLC and Power Electronics equipment and panels for Steel Rolling Mills (Cold and Hot rolling) and Cement Plants. Projects: Gujarat Ambuja Cement Plant, Crylite coating line (Raymond Steel, Nashik), Cold Rolling Mills (Tata Strips, Navasari, Gujarat), Commissioning of Coil Box at Raurkela Steel Plant, System Engineering using Simadyne D for retrofitting of equipment for Cold rolling mills. Commissioning, Servicing… Show more System Engineering, Design and commissioning of Electrical, Electronics, PLC and Power Electronics equipment and panels for Steel Rolling Mills (Cold and Hot rolling) and Cement Plants. Projects: Gujarat Ambuja Cement Plant, Crylite coating line (Raymond Steel, Nashik), Cold Rolling Mills (Tata Strips, Navasari, Gujarat), Commissioning of Coil Box at Raurkela Steel Plant, System Engineering using Simadyne D for retrofitting of equipment for Cold rolling mills. Commissioning, Servicing and Maintenance, Design and development of inverters for Air Conditioning equipment and Locomotives for Indian Railway coaches. Managed all India Service, Incharge of Service for Mumbai. Formed a crucial feedback loop from end user to the R&D Group. Part of a team that did optimization using the Taguchi techniques for inverter. Show less



Bright Stars Electronics/Mechatronics Systems Pvt Ltd

• Design Engineer

  • Jun 1994 - May 1996

  Bright Stars Electronics: This is a company where I performed my Undergraduate (BE) one year project as well. The work involved Architecture, Design and development of industrial automation and special purpose equipment for Instrumentation, Power and Automobile industry. Mechatronics System Pvt. Ltd: Irrigation Dams automation was the project which was executed with this company. I did architecture, design and implemented the automation for Dam gates at 2 locations. While doing this… Show more Bright Stars Electronics: This is a company where I performed my Undergraduate (BE) one year project as well. The work involved Architecture, Design and development of industrial automation and special purpose equipment for Instrumentation, Power and Automobile industry. Mechatronics System Pvt. Ltd: Irrigation Dams automation was the project which was executed with this company. I did architecture, design and implemented the automation for Dam gates at 2 locations. While doing this re-usable HW modules were designed. These projects involved instrumentation like rain gauges, telemetry, and sensing electronics and control electronics, and software. Show less