Product & Platform Leadership | Embedded Systems | Safety-Critical Technologies
Product & Systems Leader with 7+ years of experience guiding technology from concept to deployment across UAV, MedTech, automotive, and industrial sectors. I specialize in systems thinking, cross-domain product development, and regulatory-compliant delivery. Proven in leading multi-disciplinary R&D teams, aligning innovation with business strategy, and shaping products that integrate embedded systems, sensor platforms, and complex compliance frameworks (ISO, IEC, MIL-STD).
I thrive at the intersection of technology, leadership, and strategy — enabling organizations to build solutions that are both technically robust and business-ready.
Experience
Director of Special Projects | b1 Engineering Solutions (Munich)
- Leading cross-domain initiatives in UAV, MedTech, RF sensors
- Driving product vision, roadmaps, and regulatory-compliant delivery
Systems Engineer (R&D) | b1 Engineering Solutions (Munich)
- Led R&D across medical, industrial, and automotive domains
- Managed requirements engineering & system architecture
Application Engineer (R&D) | Nexustec GmbH (Munich)
- Developed prototypes, field configuration, and technical support
- Supported system-level integration and pre-sales projects
Programmer / Data Analyst | Instaknow Inc (USA)
- Delivered automation tools for governance and scalable workflows
- Supported system-level integration and product documentation
Assistive Technology Innovator | Self Employed (Pune, India)
- Designed and delivered an assistive technology prototype
- Showcased full-cycle development across academic & healthcare settings
Projects and Product Portfolio
Blood Management System – MedTech Product Development
Role: Product Owner | 2020 – 2025
📌 Challenge: Hospitals and surgical teams require advanced blood handling and monitoring solutions. Existing systems are fragmented, limited to single functions, and struggle with integration into modern digital workflows.
⚙️ Solution: Led the design, research and development of a modular Blood Management Platform capable of hosting multiple use cases — from transfusion monitoring to surgical blood recovery (CPB).
- Architecture: Built around an NXP i.MX8 application processor & STM32 Safety Controllers for secure and scalable embedded control.
- Core Components: Integrated blood roller pumps, precision sensors (flow, pressure, bubble), and HMI interfaces.
- System Software: Directed IEC 62304–compliant documentation, Linux-based system integration, and sensor fusion for accuracy and safety.
- Ecosystem Approach: Designed as a platform, enabling future modules for diagnostics, analytics, and interoperability with hospital IT systems.
🚀 Impact: System successfully handed over for deployment, demonstrating full lifecycle ownership — from concept and feasibility through prototyping, regulatory alignment, and closure.
UAV Autonomy – PX4 with RTK GNSS (2025)
Role: UAV Systems Engineer
Built PX4-based Holybro X500 with RTK GNSS
Custom IMU/GPS logger & real-time visualization
✅ Safe-landing automation & compliance docs
Automotive Telemetry Control Unit (2022 – 2023)
Role: Product Owner
Defined product roadmap for OEM telemetry system
Managed suppliers & ISO 26262 compliance
✅ Successful OEM handover
Sleep Diagnostics Platform (Cloud-based) (2021 – 2022)
Role: Project Manager & Consultant
Led CI/CD integration & sprint planning
Oversaw deployment of medical diagnostics platform
✅ Reliable, compliant delivery
System Analysis – Industrial Tooling (2024)
Role: R&D Engineer
Python-based simulator + data acquisition tool
Validation process + documentation
✅ Successful delivery
Neonatal Systems – Concept & Development Engineering (2019)
Role: Concept Solutions Engineer
Requirements, feasibility, GUI design
Guided HW/SW co-design
Validated designs for development
Communication Technology Platform – Presales & Requirements Engineering (2025)
Role: Presales Engineer
Requirements definition + architecture design
RFIs/RFQs, stakeholder engagement
B2B solution strategy
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Skills & Domain Expertise
Language Skills
- German – Fluent
- English – Native
- Hindi – Fluent
- Marathi – Native
Education
Masters of Applied Technology and Engineering Management | Kent State University, USA
Bachelors of Electronic Science | University of Pune (Fergusson College)
Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications | Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education | Pune
Certifications
Project Case Studies
Protocol Analysis and Simulation for BMS Systems for Power Tools
Timeline : October 2024 – December 2024 | Technical Lead – Protocol Research & Simulation
Challenge
- The communication protocol was close sourced and undocumented, making it difficult to validate or develop third-party tools.
- The team needed to understand how tools, batteries, and modules (BMS, Communciation-Conversion Module, BLE) communicated, identify critical opcodes, and explore vulnerabilities.
- This was important for ensuring interoperability, designing future-compatible tools, and understanding potential security risks.
Solution Concept
- Designed and executed a simulation system to test communication frames via UART and BLE.
- Developed Python-based tools: frame generator, parser, UART reader, and GUI for real-time monitoring.
- Applied brute-force testing across >3800 opcodes, documenting valid responses and error behaviors.
- Conducted temperature variation tests (room temp vs cooled batteries) to analyze payload differences.
- Explored BLE communication paths, identifying sequences that could render the battery non-functional (potential DoS vulnerability).
Key Technologies Used
- Python (Tkinter, Pandas, Serial Communication)
- UART & BLE Communication Interfaces
- Structured Opcode Database (Excel integration)
- BMS hardware modules for validation
Impact / Outcome
- Identified 35 useful opcodes, with 2 critical opcodes (Handshake & Lifesign) required for Tool–BMS communication.
- Demonstrated that direct Tool–BMS communication is feasible without the Commuinication Conversion module.
- Documented potential security risks in BLE pathways, highlighting areas vulnerable to denial-of-service states.
- Delivered a structured simulation framework for ongoing analysis and future testing.
- Provided a foundation for tool-independent communication validation and protocol analysis engineering.
Communication System Development – Planning & Offer Response
Role: Director of Special Projects | Timeline : March 2025 – April 2025
Challenge: Complex Communication system required strict compliance and lifecycle planning.
Solution: Delivered planning and responses with quotations, supported by structured engineering and compliance analysis.
Tools & Technologies: Mil-Std Compliance Analysis, MS-Project, WBS, Project Management Methods, Resource and Project Costing Estimations.
Impact: Supported sales positioning, built customer trust, and enabled approvals through clear, quotation-backed planning.
Data Converter Module – Medical Device Clinical Study Testing
Role: Technical Solutions Lead | Timeline: 2024-2025
Challenge: Clinical study testing generated large volumes of sensor data in binary format. Manual conversion was slow and error-prone, impacting throughput and risking inconsistencies in regulatory reporting. The Initial Scripts were very crude and underdeveloped.
Solution: Planned and delivered a Data Converter Module (GUI System) that automated binary-to-CSV conversion, supported multilingual output (English/German), and reduced dependency on manual data handling.
Tools & Technologies: Python (CSV automation, time conversion, data parsing), localization utilities, structured output for Excel/analysis.
Impact: Significantly improved throughput in clinical data processing, reduced human error, and enabled faster, more reliable reporting to support medical device studies.
Cloud-Based Sleep Diagnostic Solution – PM Consultant
Role: Consultant – Agile Project & Product Management Support
Challenge: A medical technology team developing a cloud-based sleep diagnostic solution faced delivery inefficiencies, lack of structured agile processes, and limited CI/CD infrastructure for regulated development.
Solution: As a consultant, I led process improvements by:
- Introducing agile project management practices tailored for medical technology development.
- Conducting weekly status meetings to align Product Management and Development.
- Advising and guiding the implementation of a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to improve software delivery speed and compliance.
Tools & Technologies: JIRA, WIKI (documentation), GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Jira Metrics Toolset.
Impact: Improved collaboration between teams, streamlined project tracking, and enabled faster, more reliable, and compliant deliveries — increasing both productivity and confidence in the development process.