Anisha Agarwal

About Anisha Agarwal

Accomplished software engineering manager with over 13 years of expertise in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high quality customer facing software solutions. Proven track record in product ownership, project management, agile methodologies, and software development lifecycle (SDLC). Adept at delivering innovative software solutions, aligning technical strategies with business goals and product roadmap, mentoring and developing global engineering talent, fostering a collaborative work environment. Strong background in full stack software development, system architecture, and performance optimization.Areas of ExpertiseProduct ownership | Leadership & Team management | Project planning & Execution | Global Cross-functional Collaboration | Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)| Mentorship & Talent Development | Agile & Scrum methodologies | System Architecture & Design | Performance Optimizations Technical SkillsProduct roadmap planning & execution | Sprint Planning & Retrospectives | Microservices Architecture | API development & Integration | Programming Languages (Java, C/C++, C#, Python)| Database Management (MySQL)| Front end Technologies (Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)| Cloud Technologies | Version Control (Git, GitHub)| Embedded Software Development (Bitbake, Yocto, OpenEmbedded)

Experience

1. Software Engineer, Senior Staff Manager

   高通

   Dec 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Led the development and launch of a new product for seamless management of Qualcomm software and tools, from initial inception to successful deployment to external customers. Managed a global team of engineers and collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones• Directed a global team of 20+ engineers to deliver this critical project on schedule, aligning with the launch of company-wide developer-first initiatives• Oversaw requirement analysis, engagement with a UX design firm, planning, execution, development, testing, and production deployment of multiple features and enhancements• Developed product roadmap with key milestones, clear deliverable scopes, and timelines; proactively identified risks and external dependencies, and presented the roadmap to management and stakeholders• Successfully navigated changing requirements, resource constraints, and aggressive timelines to ensure timely delivery of project milestones while maintaining high product quality and an elegant user experience• Fostered strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including engineering, IT, marketing, product management, DevOps, and QA, to ensure successful project delivery• Mentored and trained junior engineers on various aspects such as architecture design, project priorities, technical design, cross-component interfaces, debugging complex issues, processes, and domain knowledge• Enhanced team productivity by facilitating agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, team meetings, and retrospectives• Proactively monitored product performance and user feedback to identify areas for improvement

Education

• National Institute of Technology Surat

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• University of Southern California

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• C
• Programming
• Software Development
• Html
• Python
• Integration
• Operating Systems
• Sql
• Linux
• Processing
• R Programming
• C++
• Javascript
• Bitbake
• Fusion Charts
• Algorithms
• Websphere Application Server
• Testing
• Openembedded
• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Github
• Css
• Shell Scripting
• Unix
• Git