Experience

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  Zdrive k.k, japan

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  Design engineer

  ■ Successfully completed 9-month rigorous embedded system and Japanese language training programme and among 4 trainees (out of 30 trainees) selected to work with major Japanese makers■ Passed Intermediate Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N3 level) in 4 months■ RTL design using VHDL/Verilog HDL, design test pattern and test bench, simulation, timing analysis, synthesis and implementation■ Design debugging and evaluation using FPGA evaluation board■ Communication and project documentation using Japanese and English Language Show less

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  Zdrive inc., tokyo (positioned at hitachi kokusai electric co. ltd, tokyo)

  Apr 2008 - Oct 2010

  Embedded design engineer

  ■ Design and develop the embedded software for HD camera (used in Winter Olympics 2010, Canada) as R&D team member of Hitachi■ Mentored 20 non-engineering Japanese students on embedded system development for 6 months■ Design specification, user manual and project documentation in Japanese and English language

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  Shinkawa electric inc., avnet k.k, japan

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2015

  Application engineer

  ■ Pre-sales, technical solution design and engineering, technical consulting for semiconductor chips■ Helped the company to diversify service line by proposing the idea of Xilinx chip sales in west Japan and spearheading formation of support team■ Achieved 40% cost reduction by identifying manual testing and facilitating outsourcing of the work■ Research for redesigning architecture for cost reduction and product line improvement■ Technical support to Client's Project with Device Selection(Xilinx FPGA, Zynq series), Tools, Development Environment, Operating system for embedded applications(RTOS, Linux), IPs, Designing, Debugging, Trouble Shooting, and Implementation■ Bilingual Xilinx FPGA Application Engineer (Japanese/English) Show less

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  Quest global

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  Project lead

  ■ Positioned at Toshiba, Tokyo■ Managed multiple engineering projects worth $500K and led a team of 4 onsite engineers■ Led end-to-end Proof of Concept project successfully and won the first major project from Toshiba■ Reduced high skill resource cost 30% by effectively managing onsite engineers at the client site■ Coordination between cross-cultural (Indian and Japanese) teams, client communication, and Japanese language support■ Requirement analysis, specification designing, design review, code review, project management■ Design and technical support, debug■ Presales, Client relationship building, and issue resolution Show less

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  Softdel systems pvt ltd

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2018

  Program manager

  ■ Positioned at Azbil Corporation, Tokyo (Japan's leading Building automation solution provider)■ Managed $1M/year program and supervised 12-person offshore development team in India■ Increased project revenue by 233% to $1M in the first year of the job by providing solutions to complex problems faced by the client■ Received “Business Contribution Award” for improving product verification process and reducing hardware and test setup cost (90%, USD 250K) by conceptualizing and delivering test device simulation and automation tool■ Understanding client's requirement and technical consulting; Onsite and offshore project delivery coordination Show less

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  Hcl technologies

  May 2018 - Apr 2019

  Client engagement manager

  ■ Positioned at Renesas Electronics, Tokyo (Global leader in microcontrollers and SoC products)■ Managed project delivery, client communication, and onsite-offshore coordination■ Created framework for successful onsite-offshore project execution; Delivered economic value while satisfying quality requirements in Pilot project and won long-term project■ Identified new projects by helping key client stakeholders to devised solutions, define requirements and deliverables■ Served as a liaison between clients and HCL team regarding new project proposals, project execution, issue resolution, and account growth■ Developed and managed relationships with key client stakeholders and business lines at multiples levels■ Coached Indian offshore team about Japan-specific process and quality management, Japanese work culture, and client communication Show less

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  Indian institute of management ahmedabad

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Coordinator - international immersion program committee

  ■ 1-year full-time MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad [April 2019 - March 2020]■ Successfully led 42-member team for 2-week course (Doing Business in China) at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China■ Coordinated with 140-people batch to select IIP destination (China, U.K, Europe); facilitated visa and logistics arrangements by coordinating with the batch and service vendors

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  Nec corporation india pvt ltd.

  Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Group manager - strategic investments & growth

  ■ Drive the innovation, business strategy, evaluation of new business ideas, investments into new products/solutions, and new business incubation■ Help business units to achieve their mid-term goals

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  Marketsandmarkets™

  May 2021 - now

  • Vice President - Growth

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Vice President - Growth

    Apr 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Vice President - Japan Sales and Partnerships

    May 2021 - Apr 2022