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1. Amish Manoj Shah
Address: 31, Nandalaya, 20, Hatkesh Society, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056, India
Contact: +91 9833070283; Email: amishmshah@gmail.com
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PRINCIPAL SOLUTION ARCHITECT/ IOT ARCHITECT WITH SPECIALIZATION IN EMBEDDED DEVICES
EXPERTISE
Solution Architecture
IoT, M2M & Connected Cars
Project Management
System Architecture
Application Architecture
Planning & Execution
Release Management
Requirement Analysis
Documentation / Proposals
Resource Optimization
Embedded Devices
Training & Development
Leadership Acumen
PROFILE
Technically astute professional with 11+ years of experience in Project Management, Solution
Architecture, Application Development, Service Delivery Management, People Management and
Hands on experience in Embedded/ Java Technologies
Currently working as Principal Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited, Mumbai
Technical specialist in the field of telematics, connected vehicles, internet of things (IoT) and
machine to machine (M2M) communication.
Expertise in automotive embedded system design
Deft in delivering complex projects with insightful exposure to appropriate principles, practices
and methods to apply in all phases of development/ deployment.
Professional competencies in mobilizing & judiciously managing resources with structured inputs
in the domains of project planning, designing, scheduling & monitoring
Spearheading the entire project management & consulting initiatives right from conceptualization,
strategic & project planning and delivery.
Expertise in defining release management processes and Software configuration management
and ability to handle large teams spread across multiple geographical locations & time zones
Highly adept at multi-tasking on several projects, mentoring team members and possess
excellent decision making ability
Possess a unique blend of managerial, technical and functional skills backed by strong record of
people management and resource optimization
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Successfully deployed 2 solutions in the IoT/ Connected Cars space.
As an Architect, proposed a technical solution to generate more value for the customer and in turn increased the billing of one of
the customer from $600K to $3M per annum for Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Architected, designed, developed and deployed the first connected bike telematics platform for an electric bike manufacturer in the
United States.
Telematics platform for India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer was selected to the final round of Mahindra Innovation Awards
where it was showcased to Mr. Anand Mahindra.
Successfully bid, won and managed a telematics platform for India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, which generated a
revenue Rs. 5 crore over a 5 year period, for Mahindra Telematics.
Managed the development and deployment of the first OEM fitted telematics unit in India, TRAKi.t., which won the 2006 Business
World NID award for Design Excellence and a silver prize at the 20th International Appliance Design Excellence Awards 2007 for
Tata Motors Ltd.
Orchestrated an order to manufacture 10,000 fuel water indicators per month for Cranes Software International Limited.
Ensured timely delivery of the 800 Diagnostic & Flashing Tools within a month when at Cranes Software International Limited.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED, MUMBAI SINCE OCT 2014
Principal Solution Architect, Digital Enterprise Services
Responsible for successful delivery of projects within schedule and budget.
Architect for connectivity platforms in the field of telematics, connected vehicles, internet of things and machine to machine
communication.
Establishing rapport, building credibility and maintaining communication with stakeholders, both internal as well as external to the
organization.
Working with the customer to generate system requirements and managing their expectations.
Supporting the pre-sales team with proposals and bids; providing technically feasible solutions and effort estimates.
Leading/ mentoring teams across multiple geographical locations & time zones
Encouraging best practices in result orientation with execution excellence, innovation led transformation and customer focus to
ensure first time right delivery.
2. Amish Manoj Shah
Address: 31, Nandalaya, 20, Hatkesh Society, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056, India
Contact: +91 9833070283; Email: amishmshah@gmail.com
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Played a pivotal role in winning various connectivity and telematics projects in favour of Tech Mahindra.
Major Projects:
Connected Cars - Telematics Service Platform for a leading connectivity provider in the United States of America
Connected Bike Platform for a leading electric bike manufacturer in the United States of America
Smart Instrument Cluster for a leading electric bike manufacturer in the United States of America
Enhancement of Remote Diagnostic & Prognostic System for a leading electric vehicle manufacturer in India
V-care System for a German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company in India
Technology Stack: Embedded Linux, C, JIRA, Java, Node.js, J2ME, MQTT, CoAP, J2EE, Postgres, MSSQL, MySQL, CURL,
Mosquitto, Paho, OpenSSL, CAN, CANalyzer, CANoe, ActiveMQ, TCP, UDP, 3rd
Party Telematics Hardware (Novatel, CalAmp &
Pointer).
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED, MUMBAI MAR 2008 – SEP 2014
Project Manager, Mahindra Telematics
Defined the technology roadmap and maintained its continuous alignment with the organizations strategic business objectives
while initiated projects, managed cost, schedule and quality, while ensuring project success.
Responsible and accountable for the management of various projects directed towards meeting the organization’s business and
strategic objectives.
Managed solution implementations and customer engagement services while increased company’s revenue by securing key
accounts and delivering new projects ensuring customer delight.
Formulated company’s business strategy and presented them to the senior management
Directed the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provided consultation to the
customers.
Responsible for activities including vendor evaluation, sourcing and procurement
Major Projects:
Device Management Platform for internal use
Remote Diagnostic & Prognostic Platform for a leading electric vehicle manufacturer in India
Remote Asset Management System for a leading DG set manufacturer in India
Vehicle Tracking System for internal use
Tracking System with CAN monitoring and hands free voice call for a leading truck manufacturer in India
Panic Alarm System for internal use
Products Released:
RF Card Reader with Vehicle Immobilizer, Hands Free Voice Caller with Echo Cancellation, Temperature Sensor &
Vehicle Tracking Hardware
Technology Stack: AVR Studio, AVR Series Controllers, ARM Cortex M3, OrCAD, IAR Embedded Workbench, Zarlink DSP, CAN,
Embedded C, AT Commands, .NET, MSSQL, Java, Manchester Encoding, Weigand Protocol.
CRANES SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, PUNE JUN 2007 – MAR 2008
Project Lead, Embedded Systems and Control Unit
Led the initiative to increase exposure to newer technologies (CAN, SAEJ2534 etc.) and innovative problem solving techniques
Provided delivery management to ensure customer satisfaction both to build references as well as get repeat orders
Provided technological expertise and on-site consultancy directly to customers
Proactively managed the development, implementation and deployment of various technology projects using SDLC
Overlooked the production of the diagnostic and flashing tool for a leading two wheeler manufacturer in India
Major Projects:
Engine Management System – Throttle Body Injection & Gasoline Direct Injection for an Indian Government initiative.
Filter Monitoring System and Fuel-Water Indicator for an automotive filter manufacturer based out of Pune.
Boot Loader for a leading passenger car manufacturer in India.
Diagnostic & Flashing Tool for a leading two-wheeler manufacturer in India.
Technology Stack: HCS12 series controllers from Freescale, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, OrCAD, Proteus, Embedded C, OSEK, RTOS,
CANalyzer, 4-bit controller, Assembly language, KWP2K protocol, CAN (ISO15765, SAEJ1939 & CCP), Matlab / Simulink.
3. Amish Manoj Shah
Address: 31, Nandalaya, 20, Hatkesh Society, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056, India
Contact: +91 9833070283; Email: amishmshah@gmail.com
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TATA MOTORS LIMITED, PUNE JAN 2005 – JUN 2007
Manager (Development), Electronics Division
Responsible for the design, development and validation of various R & D projects besides developed and commissioned TRAKi.t.,
India’s first OEM fitted telematics system for commercial vehicles
Demonstrated successfully the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) concept and provided 10 fully built prototypes to Delhi Transport
Corporation.
Prepared ISO TS 16949 documentation in addition to developed and proved the park assist algorithm for electronic power steering
on a test bench
Major Projects:
TRAKi.t.
Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)
Active Roll Control (ARC)
Vehicle Data Acquisition System
Technology Stack: Dynamic C, Embedded C, Rabbit Microcontrollers, uCOS-II, OrCAD, Co-operative multitasking, AT Commands to
interface Wavecom Modems, Matlab / Simulink, MPC555 Power PC Controller, Protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, RTC, CAN, RS232,
RS485, etc.
PAST EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, USA SEP 2002 – APR 2004
Graduate Research Assistant
TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH, MUMBAI, INDIA JUL 2001 – JUL 2002
Project Trainee
IT SKILLS
Computer skills:
o Embedded Linux, Android, Embedded C (Keil, MPLAB IDE, Dynamic C, Metrowerks Codewarrior and IAR Embedded
Workshop, OpenSSL, CURL, Mosquitto, Jansson), LPCXpresso, Matlab / Simulink / Real time workshop, HTML / XML,
SABRE, JAVA, JSON, J2EE, J2ME, Javascript, PhoneGap, Node.js, Assembly Language Programming, Netbeans,
Eclipse, SQL Server, OrCAD, CANalyzer, CANoe, Microsoft Office, MS Projects and Mathematica.
Hardware skills:
o Microcontrollers: Atmel, NXP, Freescale, Microchip, Renessas, ARM7 Core, Cortex M3 & 8051 based, DSP ZLE38004
o Drivers: CAN, I2C, SPI, GSM/ GPRS Modems, GPS receivers, Modbus, RKE, etc.
o RTOS: Co-operative/ Pre-emptive: uCosII & OSEK
o Diagnostics Protocols: ISO9141, ISO14230, ISO11898, ISO15765 & SAE J1939
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Played an important role in increasing the billing of one of the customer from $600K to $3M per annum for Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Architected, designed, developed and deployed the first connected bike telematics platform for an electric bike manufacturer in the
United States.
Successfully bid, won and managed a telematics platform for India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, which generated a
revenue Rs. 5 crore over a 5 year period, for Mahindra Telematics.
Managed the development and deployment of the first OEM fitted telematics unit in India, TRAKi.t., which won the 2006 Business
World NID award for Design Excellence and a silver prize at the 20th International Appliance Design Excellence Awards 2007 for
Tata Motors Ltd.
Orchestrated an order to manufacture 10,000 fuel water indicators per month for Cranes Software International Limited.
Ensured timely delivery of the 800 Diagnostic & Flashing Tools within a month when at Cranes Software International Limited.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics, D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai University, 2002