Nikhil Bhadani

About Nikhil Bhadani

I build the software and systems that keep critical infrastructure running — from UPS and battery energy storage in data centres, to IoT security products in smart buildings, to connected platforms in vehicles on roads worldwide.With 16+ years spanning industrial power, building security, automotive, and consulting, I have led the full arc of embedded product development: from architecture and firmware to cloud integration, cybersecurity hardening, and AI/ML at the edge. • Experience in architecting and developing software for Edge Computing platform• Manage multi-domain engineers (Linux/RTOS firmware, electrical, WebUI, Cloud); instituted quarterly performance frameworks and engineering career ladders.• Defined architecture governance for gateway boards with Azure/AWS cloud integration, real-time power control, and UPS algorithms.• Architect scalable, hardware-agnostic IoT platforms (Azure IoT, AWS Greengrass, OTA/FOTA, Digital Twins)• Lead cross-functional engineering teams of 20+ across firmware, cloud, WebUI, and ML disciplines• Embed cybersecurity by design — Secure Boot, HSM, TPM, IEC 62443, SSL/TLS, X.509• Integrate AI/ML into real products — edge inference (YOLO, TensorFlow), Agentic AI, LLM-accelerated engineering workflows• Drive Agile/SAFe transformations and DevSecOps culture across large engineering organisations

Experience

1. Engineering Manager

   Eaton

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Lead the end-to-end firmware and software lifecycle for high-power UPS and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) portfolios, ensuring alignment with global product roadmaps and digital energy management strategies. Manage a multi-domain team of engineers covering Linux/RTOS firmware, electrical design, WebUI development, and Cloud integration. Overseeing the development of real-time control logic for power conversion, UPS paralleling, and protection algorithms, ensuring availability in mission-critical industrial environments for data center customer. Leading system gateway boards featuring remote monitoring, configuration management, and seamless cloud integration. Driving firmware adherence to international safety and cybersecurity standards (such as IEC 62443, UL, and NEC) to ensure product resilience in regulated global markets. Deployment of GenAI-accelerated software frameworks (LLM/Agentic AI) to reduce engineering cycles, alongside building edge-based ML solutions for real-time asset health monitoring. SAFe Agile transformation; introduced PI planning, team-of-teams ceremonies, and OKR-aligned engineering metrics.

Education

• BNS DAV

  Higher Secondary education, Mathematics, Computer Science and Science

  2003 — 2005

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and communication

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Fmea
• Debugging
• Automotive
• Matlab
• Rtos
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Automotive Electronics
• Simulink
• Canoe
• Vector Canalyzer
• Microcontrollers
• Real-Time Operating Systems (Rtos)
• Algorithms
• Microsoft Office
• Simulations
• Team Management
• Embedded Software
• Software Development
• Cm Synergy
• Autosar
• Engineering
• Embedded Operating Systems
• Microprocessors
• Electronics
• Sensors
• Device Drivers
• Embedded C
• Management
• Systems Engineering
• C++
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Powertrain
• Testing
• C
• Programming