Amit Gupta

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Multi-cloud Solutions Architect | Engineering Manager | Technical Project Manager | DevOps Engineer | CAD & EDA Design Methodologies Engineer | Ex-SaaS Startup Founder & Builder

"Brings comprehensive skill set, encompassing both broad cross-functional expertise and deep specialization in key areas.".
"Consistently recognized for ability to rapidly explore, learn and deliver results across diverse domains,and, thinking out of the box."

RECENT CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

RECENT SKILLS

October 2024 - Present

Azure AI Services: Developed solutions leveraging Azure OpenAI, Language Understanding (LUIS), and Azure AI-powered analytics.
Generative AI Integration: Integrated Azure AI with custom applications to automate content creation, natural language processing (NLP), and predictive analytics using Azure OpenAI and Azure Machine Learning models.
AI-Powered Insights: Leveraged Azure AI services for enhancing decision-making and predictive insights in business applications, including customer sentiment analysis, image recognition, and real-time analytics.
Microsoft Copilot: Developed automated workflows and task management systems using Copilot’s integration capabilities.
Copilot for Developers: Utilized GitHub Copilot to improve code quality and accelerate development workflows by integrating AI-assisted code suggestions in various programming environments, including Visual Studio Code and Azure DevOps.

RECENT EMPLOYMENTS

Manager, Applications Development Engineering

VIZIO Services LLC, Addison TX | Nov 2023 –Oct 2024, Addison, TX, USA

Adeptly learned the entire Smart TV stack, including the device layer, platform layer, platform orchestration, Native UI framework, and a custom Chromium-based browser. Additionally, developed comprehensive learning materials to ensure rapid onboarding for new team members.

Onboarded and Managed 3+ members engineering team for development of apps for SVOD subscriptions and effectively communicated project issues and status updates to stakeholder TPMs and leadership.

Re-architected VIZIO account and Companion library to decrease the load time from 7s to 2s and optimal deployment to 70+M TVs.

Architected and Developed CI/CD pipeline using GitHub actions to prepare the build of TV app developed using Native UI framework, run the unit tests, SonarQube screening in dev environment before build. Also, implemented GitHub actions to promote the dev build to Stage and Prod S3 buckets on PR approval.

Developed CI/CD pipeline using GitHub actions to prepare the build of TV payment modal app using VueJS, run the unit tests, SonarQube screening in dev environment before build. Also, implemented GitHub actions to promote the dev build to Stage and Prod S3 buckets on PR approval.

Migrated legacy CircleCI workflows to GitHub actions for multiple projects.

Maintained branch protection rules in GitHub repos. Also implemented GitHub to link JIRA issues to every commit, prepare and build the dependencies on post checkout of branch for consistent workplace.

Fixed the issues in existing build and deployment pipeline for releasing the configuration to TV for picking up right TV apps.

Architected AppBundling feature, Defined user stories in Jira, got signoff by Product owners and managed implementation by product development team. Colloborated with Analytics and Datalake team on defining Automatic Content Recognition(ACR) and KPI metrics schema.

Established the steps of SRS preparation and Figma prototypes between PRD signoff and Engineering design to resolve ambiguities and gaps in PRD.

Architected and developed boilerplate to develop VIZIO apps using Native UI framework.

Collaborated with Release management team on planning the release of completed features to production TVs across multiple SoCs.

Spearheaded the Agile transformation within the team, driving the adoption of best practices, tools, and metrics.

Effectively communicated project issues and status updates in a concise, accurate, and professional manner, catering to the needs of senior leadership. Additionally, escalate blocking issues when necessary.

Solutions Architect | Client-Ford Motors

Compunnel Software Group. McKinney, USA | Feb 2022 –Nov 2023, McKinney, TX, USA

Quickly grasped the details and functioning of ECUs, CAN, remote diagnostics and cloud telemetry, and, received appreciation for hitting the ground running.

Architected solution for directed repair of DTCs, and, Managed the end to end delivery of this solution collaborating with cross-functional global teams across North America, effectively communicated project issues and status updates.

Architected solution for transition of FCSD software from FlexLM based licensing to IAM RBAC based AA(authentication and authorization), and, Managed the end to end delivery of this solution collaborating with cross-functional global teams across North America, Europe, MEA and APAC, leading product demos and effectively communicated project issues and status updates.

Defined user stories in Rally for implementation by product development team.

Co-founder and Solution Architect

Crisptag Technologies Private Limited | May 2018 – Oct 2021, Noida, India

Co-founded and built SaaS startup and built 20+ Full stack developer team from scratch for product development.

Defined product requirements, implementation and go to market roadmap.

Architected software solution and mentored developers in understanding the requirements, technologies and best practices.

Organized Scrum ceremonies, addressed impediments, resolved conflicts, and ensured product development as per Sprint plans.

Managed product launch and scaled organization to 200+ clients, $20M ARR

Developed CI/CD pipelines using Azure pipelines to deploy code to QA, Stage and Prod environments in Azure.

Key Achievements

Consistently recognized for my ability to rapidly learn and deliver results across diverse domains, earning multiple commendations at leading organizations such as HARMAN, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, ST-Ericsson, AMD, Texas Instruments, and Virage Logic.
Built SaasMart™ as a SaaS marketplace through reseller partnerships with Google, Microsoft, ZOOM, ZOHO, Asana, SalesForce, and 200+ other SaaS startups. Addtionally, Scaled up SaasMart™ to 300+ SaaS clients through network reference and word-of-mouth marketing, and, be a part of clients' growth story through

pre-sales and post-sales services for configuration and integration of multiple SaaS products including but not limited to Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, ZOOM, ZOHO CRM, ZOHO Books etc.
expert guidance on selecting the optimal cloud architecture and platform from AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, and Alibaba Cloud for SaaS infrastructure. Streamlined cloud cost optimization across Azure, AWS, and GCP by strategically balancing server-based and serverless compute resources, SQL and NoSQL databases, and message queuing services
insignts on building customer service bots using Cliq

In early college days, proudly developed
- Client Center solution using Visual C++’s MAPI APIs to automatically detect customer using incoming call and open customer dashboard.
- JSP and PHP based WYSIWYG editor for Microsoft Internet explorer 5.5 and Netscape Navigator 6.
- Browser based spell checker in place of prevailing server-side spell checkers using Soundex algorithm and preferred vocabulary concept.
- eduonline4.net for online notes sharing.
Mentored Algoji, The SolarLabs, and Crescerance as a consulting engineering leader in building strong engineering teams and improving their engineering practices.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Role	Accomplishments
Solution Architect	Architected and led a program with a team size of 16+ from inception to development, overseeing all stages of the migration of the monolith NetStar Platform to a MACH microservices-based platform, and collaborating closely with business and cross-functional project teams for Mercede-Benz USA at ATCS. Architected and developed ETL process to migrate data from legacy on-prem monolith PostgreSQL to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL for Mercede-Benz USA at ATCS. Architected migration of Solr-based enterprise search to AWS OpenSearch based system for managing vehicle recall information for Mercede-Benz USA at ATCS. Architected SaaS solutions for managing FreeRADIUS to manage WiFi networks.
Technical Project Manager	Managed project scope and schedules while establishing key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor project progress. Collaborated in Scrum of Scrums and shared team progress, called out blockers, addressed impediments, resolved conflicts, and presented achieved milestones for Mercede-Benz USA at ATCS, UHCSR, UnderArmour, and Symitar at HARMAN. Collaborated with engineering teams on successful Sprint demos to stakeholders and ensured that Change requests are planned for out of scope feedbacks . Ensured effective communication between team members and stakeholders. Defined stories in Jira and worked with engineering teams on their Sprint planning.
Full Stack Developer	Developed UI modules for UHCSR’s claim portal, GE Medical’s Patient Portal, Chase’s Internet Banking module, Maritz’s loyalty rewards portal for its clients using React, Angular, AngularJS, EmberJS, PolymerJS, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Saas, and Less at HARMAN and PHOTON. Developed Hybrid mobile apps using Ionic 4, React Native, and packaging Angular 2/4 and VueJS SPAs using Apache Cordova for Symitar at HARMAN, Nike, and Maritz at PHOTON and Crisptag Technologies. Designed REST, gRPC, SOAP API contracts for backend integration using OpenAPI, Swagger, Postman Enterprise, and ReadyAPI at VIZIO, Ford Motors, ATCS, and Crisptag Technologies. Implemented REST APIs using Python with FastAPI, Node.js with Express and Fastify, and Rust with reqwest at VIZIO, Ford Motors, ATCS, and Crisptag Technologies. Integrated SalesForce, ZOHO CRM, ZOHO Books, and QuickBooks using Microsoft Power Automate for building ERPs and billing systems for clients at Crisptag Technologies. Developed WebEx’s notification module using AngularJS, Kafka, and Apache Spark for CISCO at Capgemini India. Implemented data lakes using AWS Kinesis, S3, and Aurora at ATCS and Crisptag Technologies. Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and Bash/Zsh/Tcsh shell scripts for multiple projects at VIZIO, Ford Motors, ATCS, and Crisptag Technologies, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Virage Logic, ARM, and AMD. Orchestrated AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud infrastructures using Terraform, Ansible, OpenShift, Puppet, and Chef at VIZIO, Ford Motors, ATCS, UnderArmour, and Symitar at HARMAN and Crisptag Technologies. Developed modules of cloud telephony SaaS product to route calls using FreeSwitch. Implemented store reciepts parser to prepare year end expense summary using Azure Logic Apps and Azure AI Vision Developed billing system to compute agregate SaaS consumption of customers from vendor invoices, and, raise consolidated invoices using Azure Logic Apps, Azure AI Vision and ZOHO Books at Crisptag Technologies. WYSIWYG editor JSP and PHP based WYSIWYG editor for Microsoft Internet explorer 5.5 and Netscape Navigator 6.
CAD Engineer	Quickly grasped details of Timing Analysis tools (Primetime®), Simulation tools (HSPICE®, HSIM®), Layout tools (Virtuoso®, Laker®), Physical verification tools (Hercules®, Caliber®, Assura®), parasitic extraction tools ( Star-RCXT®), PnR tools (SoC Encounter®) and automated Custom IC design flow using Tcl/Tk, Perl, Python and JAVA AWT and Swing at Virage Logic, ARM and AMD. Managed FlexLM® based EDA licenses at Texas Instruments, GLOBALFOUDNRIES, Virage Logic, ARM and AMD and automated their deployment. Managed LSF® and FlowTracer® environments at Texas Instruments, GLOBALFOUDNRIES, Virage Logic, ARM and AMD in deep collaboration with IT Infrastructure team, and , automated their deployment. Installed and maintained EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, Silvaco EDA tools in Linux, Solaris and HP-UX environment, and, integrated them with FlexLM licensing, LSF/FlowTracer for seamless run at Virage Logic, ARM, ST-Ericson, GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Managed cross-site sync of installed EDA softwares and their environment wrappers using rsync and custom scripts at Virage Logic. Received Employee of month award at Virage Logic for this effort. Additionally, Developed EDA tools qualification suite at Virage Logic. Developed web-based dashboards for EDA licenses reporting using PHP at Texas Instruments, GLOBALFOUDNRIES, Virage Logic, ARM and AMD. Automated BugZilla bug filing on error in SoC Design Flow during runtime to speed up the tapeout at AMD and received recognition for hard work. Administrated Git, DesignSync®, Perforce® and CVS for code management and checks at GLOBALFOUDNRIES, Virage Logic, ARM and AMD. Developed multiple utilities in Tcl/Tk at GLOBALFOUDNRIES to automate post tapeout flow. Developed and Managed PDKs at ST-Ericson, Virage Logic, ARM and AMD. Developed Fluid GuardRing, Yank and Paste modules of Virtuso® as SMTS at Cadence Design Systems. Managed Tower, SMIC, UMC, Jazz, Sony, Samsung PDKs at Virage Logic. Managed POSIX ACLs to ensure adherence to US Export Control laws at GLOBALFOUDNRIES, Virage Logic, and AMD.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science and Engineering)

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University • Delhi, India • 2005

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Category	Skills
Architectural patterns	MVC, MVVM, MACH
UI Development	TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Angular(v2,4,6,8,12,16), React, VueJs(v2.4,2.7,3), Svelte, Remix, Nuxt, Next.js, Sass, Less, Tailwind, Bootstrap, PHP (v3,4,5), JSP, ASP, Tcl/Tk, Qt
UX Prototyping	Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, LucidDraw
Backend development	Python(v2.4,v2.7,v3), Node(v12-22), Deno, Golang, Rust
System Integrations	REST, RPC, gRPC, SOAP, IPC, Electronic Data Interchange(EDI)
AuthTech	OpenID Connect, OAuth2, FIDO, PassKeys
Build tools and code packaging	Rollup, Webpack, Make, Grunt, Gulp, Snaps, deb, rpms
Infrastructure as Code	Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, CircleCI, CloudFormation
Mobile app development	Ionic, Cordova, Capacitor, Flutter, React Native, Phonegap
Cloud platforms	AWS, Azure , GCP, Digital Ocean
Cluster management	Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Flowtracer, LSF
Project Management	Jira, Rally, Azure Boards, Asana
Data Management	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Apache Cassandra
Big Data	Apache Hadoop, Spark, Flume, Datalake, data mesh, Elastic Search, PowerBI, Tableau, Sumologic
Version Control Systems	Git (GitHub Enterprise, Azure Repos, Bitbucket, Gitlab), Perforce, DesignSync
Generative AI	OpenAI, Claude, Pi, Gemini
IoT systems	AWS IoT, Google IoT, Azure IoT, BLE, MQTT, LoRaWAN, Zigbee, Kafka
Natural Language Processing	Azure AI Language , Azure AI Speech, Azure AI Translator

Azure Achievements