Vidya Shivamurthy
Richmond,VA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven person with extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams and architecting scalable cloud-based solutions. Proven track record in translating user requirements into technical specifications, driving product development, and enhancing system architecture for IoT and building management solutions. Adept at fostering collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and implementing Agile methodologies to optimize team performance. Recognized for motivating and guiding developers, providing constructive feedback, and serving as a subject matter expert.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Adv Software Engineer
Honeywell
03.2024 - Current
- Lead software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of scalable software solutions that align with organizational goals.
- Oversee project execution, ensuring team members effectively utilize their skills and resources to meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality products.
- Facilitate communication between cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and operations, to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide mentorship to team members, fostering professional growth and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.
- Lead Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning and Program Increment (PI) planning, to promote collaboration and enhance team dynamics.
- Actively participate in strategic planning sessions, contributing insights on technology trends and best practices to inform decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices by conducting code reviews and promoting a focus on quality throughout the development lifecycle.
- Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and refine project requirements, translating business needs into actionable technical specifications.
- Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential challenges, ensuring projects remain on track and within budget.
Lead Software Architect
Honeywell
08.2017 - 03.2024
- Technically lead three Scrum teams in the development of a scalable cloud-based solution for secure remote building management.
- Collaborate with product management and customers to gather software requirements, translating functional and non-functional needs into actionable product specifications.
- Architect and design solutions for various Niagara Cloud features, engaging in prototyping, documentation, and reviewing existing architectures.
- Conduct architecture discussions and review proposals from other architects, ensuring alignment with the product roadmap and identifying architectural pitfalls.
- Motivate and guide developers, providing feedback to enhance their skills and performance.
- Act as a liaison between cross-regional and functional teams, facilitating communication and collaboration.
- Led system architecture and design for an edge IoT gateway solution, taking end-to-end ownership of modules and features.
- Participated in design and code reviews, ensuring high-quality deliverables through rigorous unit testing and adherence to best practices.
- Involved in strategic planning to align development efforts with business goals
- Defined architecture for both cloud and gateway device layers, contributing to the evolution of the IoT platform.
- Developed features using Java, React, and Golang within a cross-functional Agile team, enhancing functionality, performance, and scalability.
- Established CI/CD processes for services, promoting software reusability as platform components.
- Participated in the hiring process, contributing to the selection of top talent for the team.
- Facilitated sprint planning and Agile practices within the team, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of software components.
- Conducted feasibility analyses and prepared detailed design architectures, implementing code according to specifications.
- Managed unit and functional testing of developed drivers, coordinating system testing and addressing bugs on JACE and Titan hardware.
- Represented the team in leadership standup meetings, advocating for team needs and project priorities.
Software Engineer III
Cisco
03.2013 - 07.2017
- Scrum team member delivering next-generation applications on Set-Top Boxes (STB).
- Designed and developed navigation and focus management in the application for swipe remote functionality.
- Developed and integrated application functionalities for Bluetooth remote control.
- Currently integrating Voice-over capabilities using Google's API.ai Natural Language Understanding (NLU).
- Designed and developed complex widget-level and screen-level animations required for multiple screens in the application.
- Contributed to the development of frameworks and widgets in the DUIF library, utilized as a UI library framework for developing Electronic Program Guide (EPG) applications on STB.
Software Engineer
Huawei
06.2011 - 02.2013
- Developed a Knowledge Base System (KBS) to store comprehensive knowledge for the Contact Center in a database. Enabled contact center agents to easily search for customer queries and provide well-defined, efficient answers.
Included options for creating different Virtual Contact Centers (VCCs), with organizations within each VCC and agents assigned various roles and rights.
- Designed and developed Interactive Voice Response (IVR) call flows tailored for customers worldwide.
- Developed an Agent Desktop application utilizing REST web services (Zeus and Athene).
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
VTU
01-2011
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Team Lead
- Architect and Designing
- Product Security
- Cross functional team
- Agile methodologies
Patents
https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2021242523A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220121965A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20240403743A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/CA3195875A1
Timeline
Sr Adv Software Engineer
Honeywell
03.2024 - Current
Lead Software Architect
Honeywell
08.2017 - 03.2024
Software Engineer III
Cisco
03.2013 - 07.2017
Software Engineer
Huawei
06.2011 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
VTU
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