Vijay N – PMP certified –Senior Technical Program Manager – Ex. Amazon Employee – Domain Expertise: Fire TV, Smart Home, Alexa, Device–Cloud integrations – 17+ years Exp – Local to Bay Area,CA – Willing to Relocate Anywhere in USA
Consultant's Details:
Consultant Name: Vijay N
Visa: H1B
Location: Bay Area,CA
Employer Details:
Employer:Nextgen Technologies Inc
Contact Person:Kushal
Email:kushal.desai@nextgentechinc.com
Note: Please call between 09:30 AM PST to 06:00 PM PST
Phone: +1 (413) 424-0484
Vijay N's Resume
SUMMARY
Dynamic and results-driven Technical Program Manager with 17+ years of proven success leading global teams in developing, integrating, and launching device and cloud software at scale. An empathetic leader recognized for driving programs from architecture to customer delivery, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering high-performance team cultures. Adept at bridging technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver innovative products and solutions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership: Cross-functional program delivery · Stakeholder alignment · Risk and dependency management · Goal setting and tracking · People management and mentoring · Executive communication and reporting
Technical: Device software for mobile and consumer devices — cellular, connectivity, multimedia · Cloud APIs for device connectivity and Alexa Voice Services · System integration · End-to-end latency analysis and optimization
Operational: Mechanisms and frameworks for development, integration, launch readiness, and lifecycle management of device and cloud software components
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Program Manager – Amazon Lab126, Sunnyvale (Nov 2017 – Present)
- Definition and execution of operational readiness for critical Vega OS, TV software components, and cloud services for 4K Fire TV Stick Select launch
- Device control and Alexa Media Player features on Vega OS Fire TVs
- Cloud-directive features and latency reduction in cloud-device leg for Alexa+ launch
- Real-time state updates of Smart Home endpoints on Echo Hub
- Convergence of Alexa endpoint services for operational efficiency and latency reduction
- Smart Home features access through AVS APIs for Alexa Auto
- Regionalization of Alexa cloud components for UPL reduction
- Alexa API development and self-service frameworks enabling Echo-family device launches
Technical Program Manager – Amazon Lab126, Sunnyvale (May 2013 –Oct 2017)
- Development and public launch of Alexa Voice Service APIs
- Alexa Notifications APIs for Communications and Shopping
- Echo Spatial Perception (ESP) V1 enabling arbitration between Alexa devices for responses
- Fire OS features for Mayday, Prime Video, and multimedia applications on tablets and phones
Software Program Manager – ST-Ericsson, Redmond (Mar 2012 –May 2013)
- LTE modem and Miracast Wi-Fi display on Android demos at CES and MWC 2013
- Validation of ST-Ericsson LTE chipsets on AT&T and T-Mobile networks
- Windows Phone 8 driver joint-development sessions with Microsoft for audio, video, Wi-Fi, and GPS demos on L9540 chipset
Program Manager – ST-Ericsson, Singapore (Oct 2008 –Mar 2012)
- Customer software delivery and support for Wi-Fi, BT and GPS for Android drivers on U8500 chipset for HTC, Taiwan
- USB 3.0 controller (IP, SW) prototype and 1Gbps transfer from USB-IF NEC host
- USB2.0 transceivers and Power Management Units – led cross functional teams in Singapore, France, Holland and Philippines in designing, qualifying (Front End and Back End) and ramping up significant volumes at Samsung, Nokia, SonyEricsson and Canon
Group Leader – STMicroelectronics, Singapore/France (Jun 2003 –Sep 2008)
- System performance analysis and code optimization of Symbian base port for multimedia and
connectivity subsystems on Nokia N96 with ST’s Nomadik STn8815 processor
- Received Outstanding Contribution Award from Nokia senior management for excellence in performance optimization
- GPRS protocol Layer 2/3 development transferring knowledge from Alcatel
- API development within ST’s proprietary kernel enabling porting of SDL-based 3G protocol stack to multiple RTOS environments (AMX, Nucleus, RTLinux)
Systems Design Engineer – STMicroelectronics, Singapore (Jan 2000 –May 2003)
- 3G/WCDMA MAC layer development in SDL/C and integration with Layer 2/3
- Implemented Transport Format Combination (TFC) selection algorithm optimizing scheduling of diverse data streams (voice, data, streaming, real-time) from mobile to base station
- Awarded U.S. Patent 7525925 — 'System and Method for Selecting an Optimal Transport Format Combination Using Progressive Set Reduction.'
Software Engineer – Infosys, Mangalore (Nov 1996 –Dec 1997)
- Application Software Development for clients SC Edison and NML
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering (EE) by Research: 1998-99. National University of Singapore. Research Scholar, MAC layer protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc networks. Publications: (a) A Speech-Optimized Multiple Access Scheme for a Mobile Ad Hoc Network. V. N. Muthiah and W.C. Wong. IEEE MobiHoc 2000, Boston, USA, (b) A TDMA/FDD-Based MAC Scheme for a Wireless Ad Hoc Network. V. N. Muthiah and W. C. Wong. IEEE ICCS 2000, Singapore.
Bachelor Of Engineering (Electronics and Communications): 1992-96. College of Engineering, Trivandrum, University of Kerala, India. First Class with Distinction.
National ‘A’ Level (XII Standard) 1992 and ‘O’ Level (X standard) 1990. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pangode, Trivandrum, India. Top student from school. Multiple proficiency awards including being in the top 1% nationwide in Physics. 89.2% in AISSCE 1992, 87.4% in AISSE 1990.
PERSONAL
Work Authorization: H-1B visa holder; I-140 approved. PMP certified. Detail oriented with strong focus on quality. Broad experience across technology domains and multicultural work environments.
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Kushal
| 1735 N 1St ST., Suite 308 |San Jose, CA 95112
NextGen Technologies Inc
Email: kushal.desai@nextgentechinc.com. Website: www.nextgentechinc.com | +1 (413) 424-0484 |
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