Sachin Nikam

About Sachin Nikam

At NVIDIA, my focus is centered on steering our team towards excellence in Linux security hardening and embedding robust cyber security measures within automotive systems. With over 20 years at NVIDIA, I\'ve cultivated a landscape of innovation, leading 50+ engineers through the demanding terrains of the product lifecycle, from conception to release, employing Agile methodologies to ensure responsive and adaptive project management.My tenure as a Senior Manager has been marked by a commitment to technical leadership and the mentorship of emerging leaders. We have achieved streamlined workflow processes and production-quality BSP delivery, thanks to my hands-on experience in Linux Kernel development and upstream activities. My role requires effective cross-functional communication and a dedication to aligning technical strategies with overarching business priorities.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   NVIDIA

   Sep 2005 — Present · Pune, IN

   Leadership experience of handling team of 50+ Engineers.• Experience providing technical expertise throughout the product life cycle including Requirements, Design, Development, Verification and Release.(Agile Methodology)• Hands on C programming, Linux Kernel, Android, Windows CE and RTOS. Linux Security Hardening, Functional Safety (ISO26262), and Cyber Security (ISO21434).• Provide technical leadership to teams and motivate, mentor and groom Leaders.• Commitment to meet deadlines and strategically align and adapt to business priorities.• Ability to effectively influence and communicate across multiple functions, across organization and customers.• Creativity and Innovation - 4 Patents granted by USPTO.• Strives for better workflow, process, and roadmap.• Demonstrated production quality BSP delivery to customers.• Experience working with Cross functional and global matrix teams.• Compelling Analytical, Logical Reasoning and debugging skills.

Education

• Yashawant Vidhyalaya

  S.S.C.

  1995 — 1996

• S.P. College

  H.S.C., Science

  1997 — 1998

• C-DAC, Bangalore

  DESD, Embedded Software Development

  2003 — 2003

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  B.E., Industrial Electronics

  1998 — 2002

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BE, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Android
• Shell Scripting
• Multithreading
• Arm
• Device Drivers
• Processors
• C
• Perforce
• Debugging
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Hardware Architecture
• Operating Systems
• File Systems
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software
• Deep Learning
• Technical Leadership
• Windows Mobile
• Requirements Analysis
• I2c
• Computer Architecture
• Testing
• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Linux Kernel
• Linux
• Kernel
• Algorithms
• Windows Ce
• Scalability
• Software Engineering
• Graphics Processing Unit
• Soc
• Agile Methodologies
• C++
• Test Planning
• Rtos
• Software Quality Assurance