Nikhil Jarwal

About Nikhil Jarwal

A CSM® professional with 13+ years of experience including 5+ years of experience in leading a cross-functional project team including firmware, software, hardware, and QA.2. Core Expertise: Embedded C/C++, RTOS, Linux, BSP/Device Drivers Firmware, Secure boot, U-boot, Device tree, Algorithm, Bare metal coding, Cyber security, Embedded Systems, Hardware design, SDLC, CI/CD, Scrum/Agile practices, Project Management.3. Diversified experience in Power Management, Automotive, Defense, Renewable-Energy, Instrumentation & Oil-Gas Services domains.4. Expertise in handling tools such as JIRA, Rally, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, DOORS, JAMA, Collaborator, etc.5. Collaborate with Stakeholders, Product Owner and Agile cross-functional team for managing the product development with start-to-end ownership.6. Ability to design, develop/maintain creative solutions to complex SW, engineering tools, application problems.7. Unique combination of capability in Hardware & Software design, development and testing independently.8. Implemented Cybersecurity features in existing product to diminish the external vulnerability chances using Cryptography algorithms – Hashing, Encryption, Key Exchange, Authentication etc.9. Own, guide, and deliver project deliverables with right quality, execution and monitoring with cross-functions.10. Successful record in all phases of software development life cycle including feature requirements, estimating schedule, resources planning; monitor progress of deliverables – Design, Code, test plans, test execution and integration testing.11. Collaborate and work with cross-functional teams to deliver features and significant products.12. Effective in communicating stakeholders’ expectations, aligning and energizing cross-functional teams.13. Adapt, change, and learn new skills, competencies, approaches quickly and with open mind.

Experience

1. Lead Firmware Engineer - Controls Development

   Eaton

   Oct 2021 — Present · Pune, IN

   Lead and manage all phases of technical projects from conception to deployment. Lead, support & grow SW development project team. Support and enhance the SDLC & product development life cycle. Provide high-level architecture guidance & strategic technical designs for SW components. Suggest alternate technical solutions to meet customer requirements more efficiently Discuss, review & resolve any challenges that might come up during design, development & validation. Perform and guide the design reviews, design, development, verification of SW components. Provide inputs to project/program resourcing plans, advocate for an efficient development environment. Create and execute development plans for the project and revise as appropriate. Perform & guide project/program management activities, cross-functional coordination, risk management. Co-ordinate with product Owner in release planning & provide inputs during product roadmap creation. Conduct proof of concept feasibility studies and investigations, provide reports and recommendations.

Education

• Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations & International Business Management

  2017 — 2019

• Government Polytechnic Aurangabad

  Diploma, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

  2006 — 2009

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Microcontrollers
• Agile Methodologies
• Debugging
• Matlab
• Communication Protocols
• Hardware
• Device Drivers
• C++
• C
• Embedded C
• Embedded Systems
• Tortoise Hg- Mercurial Revision Control System
• Firmware
• Clearcase
• Embedded Software
• Automation
• Rally Software - Agile
• Electronics
• Orcad Capture Cis
• Tortoise Svn- Subversion Control System
• Rtos
• Modbus