1. Manish M Dhoke
manishmdhoke@gmail.com
+919880041147
Summary
 Technically strong professional with 14 years of hands-on experience in Embedded Software
Development for Digital TV, Laser Phosphor Display Video Wall Image Processor, Analog TV, and
Monitor SOCs as an Engineering Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Software
Developer and Field Application Engineer.
 Project Management for Image Processor (IP) SW Development and deploy Large LPD Wall
Display product to field.
o Imbibed discipline in requirement management, planning, scheduling, execution while
Image Processor SW development to arrest various issues for stable, timely, and mature SW
production release to field.
o Translate customer requirements and capture them into specific task across functional
areas.
o Provide use-case analysis, gap analysis and initial prototyping and thus creating proof of
concept.
o Brought turn around change in IP SW releases from an unreliable state to a very
satisfactory, field deployable production matured state.
 Led complex Digital TV projects with Sharp and Loewe to production in very adverse
environment.
o Exposed to complete product life cycle from concepts to deployment for Multiple SOCs.
o Established formal requirement management process to streamline and manage
requirement flow.
o Setup a good platform for effective interaction between Sharp/Loewe Engineers and ST
engineers and drove coordination and technical discussion right from Board bring up to final
production state.
o Priority, Risk mitigation management.
o Responsible for technically guiding and mentoring team members.
o Coordination of software development teams across different geographical locations
including Canada, France, UK, China, Singapore, and India.
o Well appreciated by customers for excellent execution of the projects.
 Extensive experience in embedded software development.
o Developed and enhanced Video Post Processing components.
o Board bring up for Monitor SOCs and customer boards.
o Developed software to program on board external chip to handle various Video Inputs in
Multimedia Monitor Project.
o Developed Conditional Access Interface from DVB Middleware stack with application layer.
o Integration and single point support for DVB Teletext stack in DVB Middleware stack.
o Developed UI and navigation tree using company proprietary Workbench along with
development of underneath interface to complete UI functionalities for monitor projects.
 Strong on field hands on and project lead experience of 4+ years in Germany, Spain, Taiwan,
Toronto, Japan, Turkey and China.
 Experienced in software integration and release process in Digital Television, LPD Image
Processor Product and Multimedia Monitor products.

2. Educational Qualification
Examination / Degree Institute/University Date of Completion CPI/Marks
M.Tech
Systems and Control Engineering
Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay
January 2001 8.82
B.E. Mechanical Engineering Nagpur University June 1999 65.2 %
Technical Expertise
o Proficient in C on Linux and Windows Platforms and familiarity of C++.
o Specialized in Video subsystem software and system architecture.
o Extensive experience of working on video post processing and panel technologies.
o Extensive experience in supporting AV output standards line HDMI, Component out and
CVBS (for both High/Standard definition).
o System knowledge of complex SOC functioning for STB/DTV SOC & in depth product
knowledge.
o Very good understanding of various middleware requirements and interfacing them.
o Very good understanding of STAPI-SDK for ST platforms.
o Knowledge of Linux Platform.
o Low level software development and interfacing various peripherals like TUNER,
Demodulators, EEPROM, audio amplifiers, Video Decoders, various muxes in TV/STB.
o Ability to read schematics for firmware development and using oscilloscopes, function
generators, etc., for software development and testing.
o MPEG-2 TS Reception and Decoding fundamentals, DVB fundamentals.
o Very familiar with Waterfall and Agile processes, Project Management tools like MPP,
ProjectManager.com, configuration management systems like Clear Case, SVN, PVCS,
BitBucket and defect tracking tools like Clear Quest, Polarion, Jira, Redmine.
Professional Experience
LPD Wall Image Processor SW Development Program Management at Prysm Displays, Bangalore
Description : Project Management of Linux Platform based SW development of Image
Processor System which consists of ST’s High End Video processing SOC, Atmel
microcontroller with ARM Core, and FPGA to process and transmit video and
control data to Video wall stitched with multiple Tiles.
Duration : Feb 2014 till Date
Designation : Sr. Engineering Manager
 Managing the team to develop SW with production quality deployed at field. The program
includes Linux platform based SW development of Atmel MC, Athena, FPGA, Web based UI, and
Windows based Remote Monitoring System with 10+ Senior SW Development engineers.
 Leading a team to carry out POC for Digital Cinema Interface 12bit Video Path with LPD wall.
 Leading a team to develop Video Wall Administrator based on Windows platform (.Net, C#) to
control and manage LPD wall.
 Additionally in-charge of Prysm Bangalore Centre Quality Check management for SW
Development and Product QA Testing. Member of the Prysm Bangalore Management core team.

3. Digital TV Software (BSP) Program Management at STMicroelectronics, Bangalore
Description : Program Management of ST’s Dual Core (ST40) Freeman FLI75xx SOC based Digital
TV product for Sharp and Loewe for European Digital TV Market.
Duration : April 2011 Dec 2013
Designation : Sr. Project Manager, Sr. Manager, Manager
 Successful in leading Tier 1 customer Sharp’s Advanced Digital TV product (LE65x), Loewe’s
High End Digital TV product (SL220 Individual) and Loewe’s mid-range market Digital TV product
(SL210 Art) to High Volume Production in 2013 with ST Digital TV SOC.
 One point contact for the customers, ST middle level management, and software development
teams spread across various geographical regions (Germany, Spain, Canada, UK, France, India,
China, and Singapore).
 Responsible for analysis of new requirements along with various development and business
teams prior to commitment to customers.
 Assignments, Priority Management, Tracking of requirements, change requests, issues under
BSP with 30+ Software development engineers where Sharp project involves 450+ work items
and Loewe projects involves 800+ work items till date.
 Extensive conference calls, on site meetings and discussion with customers, Software Teams
and Management.
Software (BSP) Development at STMicroelectronics, Bangalore
Description : Managing a team of 2 senior engineers responsible for Board Support Package
(BSP) modules (Window, Display, Mode) development for ST’s Freeman FLI75xx
Family SOCs targeted for Digital TV market.
Duration : July 2008 to March 2011
Designation : Manager
 Involved in architecture, design and development of BSP software framework ST DTV/STB SOCs.
BSP is the framework capable of handling and evaluating all use-cases, customization and
adaptation to customer and reference platforms for different chip variants by ST based on
Linux running on top of SH4 based CPU.
 BSP modules Window, Display and Mode are responsible for input signal timing determination,
output timing programming for display and various video processing features.
 Responsibilities include requirements collection, modules architecture review, resource
allocation, planning, tracking, review and delivery.
 Single point of contact for Mode, Window, and Display related issues on Digital TV SOCs.
 Extensive communication and coordination with Backend Video IP team located at different
geographical region to receive VIP drivers with appropriate features, functionalities and
interface needed for supporting related Digital TV Market requirements which includes De-
interlacing, AFM, ACM, ACC, 3D, Noise Reduction, etc.

4. On Field Digital TV, Analog TV and Monitor customer projects, DVB-T Middleware Stack
Development, and Embedded SW Development at Genesis Microchip, Bangalore and Sage Design
Systems, Bangalore (Acquired by STMicroelectronics, Bangalore).
Duration : March 2001 to June 2008
Designation : Sr. Software Application Engineer, Field Application Engineer, Member of
Technical Staff
 DVB-T Middleware development:
 Integration of third party Teletext stack in DVB middleware stack which was in use for
Toshiba Digital TV customer project. Debugging with Teletext stack provider for issues in
integration and production.
 Developed interface for CI functionality to be used by upper SW layer.
 On field Digital TV, Analog TV, Monitors Customer projects:
 Took multiple Digital TV, Analog TV, and Monitor on field projects to mass production.
 Responsible to customize and develop software according to customer’s requirements and
platform.
 Customer Board Bring-up. Involved in UI development and underneath functionality for
customer specific requirements.
 Fix issues during the project till production. Coordination with Software, Hardware
development team for specific issues.
 Long term onsite/field projects worked on:
o Panasonic Japan and Dell (LiteOn) Taiwan with Digital and Analog TV SOCs.
o Thomson Germany and Sampo Tech Taiwan, Vestel Turkey with Analog TV SOC.
o ViewSonic, Philips, Sampo Tech, LiteOn, BenQ, Quanta, Tatung, Taiwan and Fujitsu
Japan with various Monitor SOCs.
 Embedded Software Development for Monitor SOCs:
 Bring up of new Monitor SOC reference development platform as part of two member team.
 Developed software for ACC, ACM functionality for new SOC introduced for advanced color
processing technology involving intensive interaction with SOC Architects and design team.
 Developed reference UI for Multimedia Monitor SOC platform.
Extra Curriculum Activities
 Part of Guinness Book of World Records for Tai Chi Performance in Taipei, Taiwan.
 Board member of ST social, sports and cultural committee responsible for arranging site wide
Badminton Tournament, Sports Day, Cultural Day, Treasure Hunt, etc.
Trainings Attended
□ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from Franklin Covey □ Managing to have Fun at Work
□ The Best Ideas for Developing Better Firmware Faster □ Emotional Intelligence
□ Effective Time Management from TMI □ Project Management Effectiveness
Personal Information
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Marathi
Marital Status : Married
Date of Birth : 25 Oct 1977
Address : #305, RATHNA NEST, 11/6, S R Layout, Murugesh Palya, Bangalore-17