Vinay Shivaram

About Vinay Shivaram

With over 13 years of experience in wireless technologies, IoT ecosystems, and cloud platforms, my journey spans hands-on engineering to strategic product leadership. This path has included collaborating with over 100 senior stakeholders globally to transform complex technical ideas into market-ready products. At Qualcomm, my work has focused on driving strategy and execution for next-gen IoT products, integrating deep technical expertise in wireless technologies 802.11, Wi-Fi 6/7), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and GenAI. This approach has significantly reduced time-to-market, improved product reliability, and enhanced customer satisfaction. Strategic roadmap planning, feature prioritization, and streamlined workflows have reduced time-to-market by 30%. AI/ML-driven insights have cut feature implementation time by 50%, while cross-functional leadership has improved team productivity by 25%. User-focused features and data-driven decisions have increased customer satisfaction by 30%, and better quality processes have improved product reliability by 40% and reduced support tickets by 15%. My technical expertise spans wireless technologies like 802.11, Wi-Fi 6/7, IoT ecosystems, and connectivity protocols. This foundation is supported by skills in cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, and automation tools like JIRA, Confluence, Python, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. I also have experience in agile product development and lifecycle management, ensuring efficient project execution and faster time-to-market. An M.Tech from BITS Pilani, I am currently pursuing an Executive MBA in Product Leadership from the Institute of Product Leadership. I am committed to continuous learning the industry best practices. Recognition for contributions to product innovation and cross-functional leadership includes the Outstanding Performance Award at Qualcomm for Product Innovation and Delivery, as well as the Excellence Award at CSR for Cross-Functional Leadership. Skills: Product Strategy, Roadmap Development, Stakeholder Management, GenAI, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Customer Experience, Data-Driven Decision Making, Automation, Agile Methodologies, Wireless Technologies 802.11, Wi-Fi 6/7), Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure), Python, Docker, Kubernetes, JIRA, Confluence Building scalable, user-focused products that deliver real-world impact is a key focus. Outside of work, mentoring aspiring Bengaluru product leaders on emerging products are ways of giving back. Connect at v••••••@gmail.com for collaboration on Product Development ideas.

Experience

1. Senior Lead Engineer

   Qualcomm

   Aug 2015 — Present

   Lead the Functional team for some of the Qualcomm IoE chipsets.• Developing a test plan and test strategy.• Review of the test cases written for Functional, Stress and Stability level.• Responsible for developing a standard automated testing environment and automated solutions to execute test• Handle the tasks of designing application code to perform code unit testing• Perform responsibilities of incorporating the usual development cycle in build systems• Assigned the tasks of deploying automation tools in reducing testing procedures• Responsible for defining the best automation solution to integrate with build systems• Handle the tasks of developing software quality assurance plans by coordinating with a cross-functional team

Education

• BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

  Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Software Engineering

• Institute of Product Leadership

  Executive MBA, Product Leadership