Srinivas Chintamaneni
Prosper,TX
Summary
Innovative and solutions-oriented technology executive leader with a proven track record in building and deploying complex software products at hyper scale, serving billions of network subscribers. Skilled in solutions building, problem solving, and escalation management. Renowned for attention to detail and extensive tech and data networking experience, leading hands-on projects from concept to deployment. Expert in cloud-based product development, embedded software, networking, AI/ML technologies, and data pipeline management, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions that exceed market demands and customer expectations. Organizational leader adept in establishing high-performing teams from the ground up and pioneering the development of innovative products from inception to market success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, AI/ML Platform, Data Management & Infrastructure, AppLogic, Inference Engine, Cloud & Analytics
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
02.2016 - Current
- Provide executive leadership and direction for enterprise-wide AI/ML, Data management, Data plane platform and Engine, Data analytics platform and pipelines in the product portfolio leading 100+ team members across global sites.
- Oversee an additional specialized team of 10, including directors, senior data scientists, product managers, and architects, building new product initiative (NPI) features and supporting multiple product lines for global customer base
- Launched new product AppLogic that supports all use- cases as bedrock, with data centric accuracy of 95%+ across global customers with AI/ML solution, demonstrating the value and adoption in the field. Designed & implemented systems across multiple teams to build data pipelines to maintain and sustain data solutions.
- Responsible for driving initiatives and process improvements for R&D governance and policy implementation for a 400+ organization
- Cultivate strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, managing partner relationships to drive collaborative initiatives and maximize business outcomes.
- Driven collaborative tiger team across cross functional teams to drive pre-sales & customer demos to win top priority customer orders for revenue targets of $70M
- Develop and scale cloud-based video streaming and Video QoE products, transitioning from hardware-based solutions to scalable, cloud-based platforms, ensuring efficient and innovative product delivery.
- Directed system design and execution of business transformation initiatives to drive TCO improvements by 30% and profit optimization 20% on COTS and cloud based systems with AI/ML solutions.
- Streamlined operations for increased efficiency with process improvements and automation.
- Global lab setups and collaboration with cross functional teams to establish data strategy and execution for AI/ML products with 98% health KPIs for data quality initiatives.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations by staying up-to-date on changing legal requirements affecting the company's products or services by adapting to GDPR, responsible AI and Data privacy and Data Governance, IT policies, etc. within product development areas.
Director, Software- Traffic Classification
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
11.2012 - 01.2016
- Spearheaded the establishment and expansion of the India team, focusing on building capability and capacity to support company growth initiatives
- Assumed ownership of the complete software development life cycle (SDLC), early client engagement, and product release based on GTM strategy for traffic classification, network policy control for network management, regulation, monetization and analytics use cases
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure the highest quality code creation while simultaneously building internal training programs and labs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality code production.
- Delivered features on-time and on-budget.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning and optimized by using automation by 40% of incoming defects and workflow automations.
Senior Manager, Software
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
03.2011 - 10.2012
- Spearheaded the establishment and expansion of the India team, focusing on building capability and capacity to support company growth initiatives
- Assumed ownership of the complete software development life cycle (SDLC), early client engagement, and product release based on GTM strategy for traffic classification, network policy control for network management, regulation, monetization and analytics use cases
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure the highest quality code creation while simultaneously building internal training programs and labs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality code production.
Engineering Manager
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc
- Managed a global team of 20+ for the Mobile Navigation Application and location based services, serving Tier-1 and Tier-2 North American customers
- Delivered cross-platform mobile navigation and location services features on BREW, WinMo, iPhone, and Android, used by over 3 million subscribers
- Application customizations for multiple operators including functionality & UX/UI changes.
Engineering Manager
Motorola
- Managed a global team of engineers across the US, China, Singapore, and India to deliver complex engine systems software for mobile phones, spanning Windows, Symbian, Android, Motorola Legacy, Linux-Java, and ODM platforms
- Led the first android platform driver product changes for first mobile phone delivery and first tablet delivery form the company on-time. Improved supply chain and workflow optimization by 25% resulting in factory delivery of # of units delivered.
- Led the teams in functional areas bootloader, kernel, TI-OMAP boot security, BSP bring up, NAND storage, multi-source RAM config for mobiles, battery, display vendors & factory logistics support for mobile manufacturing and configurations at scale.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
Education
Master of Science (MS) - Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Chicago, ILBachelor of Technology (BTech) - Electronics & Communications Engineering
SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Tirupati, INDIAAssociate of Science - Project Management
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Skills
- AI/ML Product Development
- Program Management
- Product Management
- Go-to-Market(GTM) Strategies
- Market Intelligence
- Solutions Architecture & System Design
- Team Development & Leadership
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Budget Management
- Talent Acquisition & Optimization
- Data Engineering & Data Pipelines
- Vendor Management
- Customer Success & Services
- Agile Methodologies
- Product Roadmapping
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Data-driven decision-making
- Hyper scale products
Professional Highlights
- Orchestrated the launch of the AppLogic AI/ML product for all use cases per strategic goal in 10 months with multiple product NPI features, resulting in a highly successful product launch at hyper-scale production deployment and won key customers in North America, driving revenues of 70MM plus for organizational growth.
- Strategically doubled team size to support organizational growth and product scaling, spearheading hiring initiatives and strengthening the talent pipeline including AI/ML training strategy & execution.
- Contributed to 70% of the patents, significantly increasing the company's valuation by expanding the intellectual property portfolio, with most innovations originating from team.
- Led a groundbreaking Hackathon that developed an innovative Fraud Detection for Video product for broadband networks, showcasing cutting-edge solutions and driving technological advancement.
- Delivered presentations on innovative fraud detection solutions at the Telco & Fraud Conference in Barcelona, Spain, highlighting industry advancements and sharing expertise with global professionals.
- Engaged in panel discussions at the India Cypher event during COMSNETS 2017, collaborating with university and industry leaders and architects to explore emerging technologies and industry trends.
Technologies
- C, C++, Python, PyTorch, Pandas, Jupyter, R, Weka, XG Boost,Java, Javascript, Tensor Flow, JavaScript, UI, XML, Postgres, Vertica, SQL, JSON, Java, Wireshark, Tableau, MS Power BI, Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Microstrategy, REST APIs, Kafka, Linux(RedHat, CentOs, Ubuntu), AWS, GCP, Open Stack, Microstrategy, Grafana, UX Design(wireframes), Jira, Aha, Power BI
- Device Automation (Appium)
- Wireshark (PCAP)
Industry domain expertise
- Networking and Infrastructure, including COTS and Cloud deployments
- AI/ML, Data Management, Data Science, Data pipelines, Analytics Tools
- Cloud, Microservices, Observability, Kubernetes, Dockers
- AWS
- GCP, Open Stack
- Platform infrastructure
- Embedded
- System Health
- Compute, Scale & performance optimization
- configurability & Usability
Networking
- Tier-1 2B+ Subscriber Network Critical Features
- TCP/UDP
- IETF QUIC
- VPN
- Security
- Malware Detection
- Call Processing (CDMA)
- Encryption
- TLS 1.3
- SSL
- HTTP
Standards & Regulations
- IETF, 5G, 4G/LTE, STUN, SIP
- TLS, SSL, HTTP/HTTPS
- Government regulations & data privacy
- Net Neutrality and GDPR Requirements
- Data Governance
- Responsible AI
Voip
- SIP
- STUN
- WebRTC
Videostreaming
- HLS
- DASH
- MPEG
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
Qoe
- QoE and Network Management
- Subscriber Churn management and Quality metrics
Executivecoaching
True
Aiml training
True
Security training
True
Patents
System and method for monitoring and managing video stream content, 20230370384, 07/27/2023
Timeline
Senior Director, AI/ML Platform, Data Management & Infrastructure, AppLogic, Inference Engine, Cloud & Analytics
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
02.2016 - Current
Director, Software- Traffic Classification
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
11.2012 - 01.2016
Senior Manager, Software
SANDVINE TECHNOLOGIES
03.2011 - 10.2012
Engineering Manager
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc
Engineering Manager
Motorola
Master of Science (MS) - Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Electronics & Communications Engineering
SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Associate of Science - Project Management
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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