Meenakumar Vaikundam - Senior Technical Engineer

Q: Where is Meenakumar based?

Meenakumar is based in Weinstadt, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Meenakumar speak?

Meenakumar speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Meenakumar have?

Meenakumar has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Meenakumar has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months . Note that Meenakumar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Meenakumar's latest experience?

Meenakumar's most recent position is Senior Embedded Technical Manager at IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies .

Q: What companies has Meenakumar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Meenakumar has worked for IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies and Vantiva (Technicolor) .

Q: Which industries is Meenakumar most experienced in?

Meenakumar is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Telecommunication , and Banking and Finance . Meenakumar also has some experience in Media and Entertainment and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Meenakumar most experienced in?

Meenakumar is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Project Management . Meenakumar also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Business Intelligence , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Meenakumar worked in recently?

Meenakumar has recently worked in industries like Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Meenakumar worked in recently?

Meenakumar has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance .

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Weinstadt, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Feb 2026

1 year 6 months

Chennai, India

Senior Embedded Technical Manager

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies

Led 14 member dev team and delivered postgresql database integration and performance optimization
Delivered 8 K lines of C code with fewer defects (5 medium to low) in 8 months of development
Integrate open source pgVector for AI application of the database for exact and nearest neighbor search

Jul 2020 - Apr 2024

3 years 10 months

Chennai, India

Senior Manager, Embedded

Vantiva (Technicolor)

Led 12 member team to develop end-to-end platform stack for Android TV–based OTT/DTV set-top box solutions, delivering scalable and production-ready releases on Linux/Android environments
Executed SoC bring-up and integration (Broadcom, Amlogic and ARM), including bootloader customization, board provisioning, and low-level platform stabilization
Drove certification and compliance efforts for major ecosystems (Googletest, Netflix, Amazon, Dolby/Audio), ensuring timely product launches and partner approvals
Provided hands-on technical leadership in resolving critical customer issues, CI/CD (Jenkins) integration, and cross-functional coordination across application, middleware, and platform teams

Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

2 years 3 months

Chennai, India

Embedded Technical Architect

Glidex Inc

Developed OpenWRT-based AI-enabled wireless router platforms with AWS IoT integration, including firmware, provisioning, and captive portal features
Built customer analytics pipelines and machine learning–based prediction models using C++, Python, and Java in Agile environments

Apr 2013 - Apr 2018

5 years 1 month

Chennai, India

Manager, Embedded Software Development

Extreme Networks

Led an 18-member engineering team developing platform-independent networking protocols and core EXOS (Linux-based NOS) features, including Virtualization and VXLAN
Delivered advanced L2/L3 networking capabilities covering TCP/IP routing, SNMP, Multicast, and MLAG for high-performance enterprise switching solutions
Drove team growth, technical mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring high-quality releases for carrier-grade and enterprise networking platforms

Jul 2008 - Apr 2013

4 years 10 months

Chennai, India

Group Project Manager

HCL Technologies

Led a 60+ member cross-functional team, delivered QAM-based RF Gateway 10 line cards (384 QAMs) for Cisco Cable BU, across development and QA to ensure high-quality, on-time releases
Sustained and enhanced Cisco 7200/7304/C10K IOS platforms, managing feature development, production support, and critical customer escalations
Led full-cycle delivery management including hiring, mentoring, team building, release planning, and stakeholder coordination
Developed and supported high-availability cable/IP networking solutions across CMTS, DOCSIS 2.0, video technologies, Shelf Management, RAS features, and QAM architectures using C/C++ and IOS/NOS platforms

May 2007 - May 2008

1 year 1 month

Taunton, United Kingdom

Director & Consultant

Reaston Ltd.

Consulted for Orchestria on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)–based packet capture and corporate policy enforcement systems for enterprise security solutions
Designed and developed high-performance packet capture, object reconstruction, and policy enforcement modules on Linux/Bivio platforms using C
Enhanced network traffic analysis and enforcement mechanisms to support scalable monitoring and compliance requirements

Jul 2006 - May 2007

11 months

Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer

NDS Corporation (Cisco)

Integrated SKY TV STB middleware with Fusion 2.0 OS, IP/VOD support, MPEG-4 HD
Technologies: STB Middleware, C, C++, Java, DVB, Agile, CI/CD, Video Technologies

Nov 1998 - Jul 2006

7 years 9 months

San Jose, United States

Software Engineer IV

Cisco Systems

Developed core platform software for MGX 8850/8830 ATM backbone switches, including chassis and controller bring-up, management, FPGA upgrades, and high-availability features
Led board and system bring-up covering VxWorks boot, device drivers, ASIC programming, OS initialization, and system services stabilization
Designed and supported telecom interfaces and service cards (T1/T3/E3, OC3/OC12, SONET, ATM, IP), including Combo Card development for multi-port integration
Implemented chassis/shelf management, CLI, SNMP, redundancy, RAS, and online diagnostics for carrier-grade reliability on MIPS/VxWorks platforms

Oct 1997 - Nov 1998

1 year 2 months

Singapore

Software Consultant

Mastech Systems (for NCR Corp.)

Delivered SW modules for secure banking transaction solutions (HomeNETS) using MP-RAS and X.25
Technologies: NCR MP-RAS (Unix variant), C, X25, applications

Sep 1996 - Oct 1997

1 year 2 months

Chennai, India

Member Technical Staff

HCL Technologies

Enhanced MP-RAS Unix kernel for X/Open compliance & TCP/IP stack optimizations

Mar 1996 - Sep 1996

7 months

Bengaluru, India

Member Research Staff

Central Research Lab, BEL

Trained in embedded C programming for defence-grade systems

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Telecommunication, Media and Entertainment, Banking and Finance, and Aerospace and Defense.

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Media and Entertainment

Banking and Finance

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.

Product Development

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Business Intelligence

Summary

Product development from requirements analysis, feasibility study, design, implementation, integration, testing and delivery of embedded communication software products using waterfall, agile or hybrid methodologies. Be part of the team to contribute to development.
Provide world class quality delivery by evaluating various design alternatives, peer code reviews, adequate coverage of unit tests and documentation of the work for all stake holders.
Software system integration: Integrate all the software components, test their interfaces across other software modules and hardware. Have intense experience in software integration.
Verification and validation: Write detailed test plans to cover all the functionalities of the new software features including compliance, Google test, certifications and requirements traceability.
Code quality: Continuously review the test coverage of features and deliver high quality software modules to the production. Last 8 months, have delivered 8K LOC of C code with just 5 bug reports.
Documentation: Create confluence pages, functional and design specs, user guides, troubleshooting guides so any developer can pick up and handle the modules.
Monitor for system performance and propose optimization solutions. Earlier have optimized performance for up to 30% and show cased system stability for up to 60 days of testing.
Quick turnaround time to solve critical (customer) issues by systematic debugging strategies.
Debugging: Systematic debugging using prints, debuggers, gdb, core, JTAG, oscilloscopes and various tools to get to the root cause quickly for all the problems.
Expert using Embedded C/C++, Python, Shell Script, Rust, CAN, PCI, UART, SPI, Ethernet, TCP/IP, MQTT, L2/L3, LTE, QAMs, communication software models, Cmake, docker, build tools, Git, Jira.
Expertise on Embedded Linux, Kernel Internals, RTOS, VxWorks, OpenWRT, firmware development.
Led teams from 10 to 60+, program management, project, risks, quality management.

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Elementary

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 1996

National Institute of Technology, Trichirappalli

Master of Engineering · Computer Science · Tiruchirappalli, India

Oct 1990 - Jun 1994

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Bachelor of Engineering · Electronics and Communication · Tirunelveli, India

Certifications & licenses

AWS Solutions Architect – Associate

Machine Learning Coursera

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Information Technology 17 y

Avg length 2 y 8 m

Longest experience 7 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (India, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore)

Primary country India

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Embedded Technical Manager, Senior Manager, Embedded, Embedded Technical Architect

Main industries Information Technology, Telecommunication, Media and Entertainment

Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Meenakumar based?

Meenakumar is based in Weinstadt, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Meenakumar speak?

Meenakumar speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Meenakumar have?

Meenakumar has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Meenakumar has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Meenakumar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Meenakumar be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Meenakumar would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Embedded Technical Manager, Senior Manager, Embedded, Embedded Technical Architect.

What is Meenakumar's latest experience?

Meenakumar's most recent position is Senior Embedded Technical Manager at IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies.

What companies has Meenakumar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Meenakumar has worked for IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies and Vantiva (Technicolor).

Which industries is Meenakumar most experienced in?

Meenakumar is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Banking and Finance. Meenakumar also has some experience in Media and Entertainment and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Meenakumar most experienced in?

Meenakumar is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Project Management. Meenakumar also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Meenakumar worked in recently?

Meenakumar has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Which business areas has Meenakumar worked in recently?

Meenakumar has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

What is Meenakumar's education?

Meenakumar holds a Master in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology, Trichirappalli and a Bachelor in Electronics and Communication from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.

Does Meenakumar have any certificates?

Meenakumar has 2 certificates. These include: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate and Machine Learning Coursera.

What is the availability of Meenakumar?

Meenakumar will be available full-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Meenakumar?

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