Principal Software Engineer | CarPlay & Android Auto | Multimedia & Connectivity | Product Certification | Embedded Linux & Android. Automotive Infotainment Engineer with 14+ years of experience designing, developing, and integrating multimedia and phone projection solutions for global OEMs, including Mahindra, Tata, JLR, Ford, GM, SAIC, Stellantis, and Volkswagen. My core expertise lies in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto projection systems, multimedia frameworks, and connectivity modules across Android and Linux platforms. I’ve contributed to multiple infotainment programs from feature design to product certification, customer validation, and field issue resolution. Key Strengths: - Experience in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto - Involved in Design, developing embedded software on a Linux platform. - Strong in software development for real-time embedded systems. - Experience in Multithreaded programming, usage of IPCs, Interrupts & synchronization methods. - Expertise in using the communication protocols (I2C, SPI & UART) in the device driver. - Strong C & C++ programming skills, OOPS concepts - Expertise in iAP and MTP protocol - Experience in Android Application Development - Experience in the GStreamer framework - Logical, Analytical, and Debugging/Problem-Solving skills - IVI Product certification - Experience of Agile Development - Experience in Unit test tools like GTest, CMocka - Test Automation using AutoIt - ALM Tools like RTC, JIRA - SCM Tools like GIT I’m passionate about building next-generation in-vehicle experiences that seamlessly connect mobile ecosystems with automotive platforms. 💡 Always open to collaborating on advanced infotainment, embedded multimedia, and connected-car innovations.