Shuhain V S

• Led the end-to-end system architecture and delivery of a proprietary IoT home automation platform integrating embedded hardware, cloud infrastructure, and mobile applications across 3 hardware products and 1 customer-facing app. • Designed the full IoT solution stack — device firmware interfaces, MQTT-based messaging layer, and AWS IoT Core cloud services — achieving 99.9% device connectivity uptime in production environments. • Owned system-level requirements and technical roadmaps for smart switch modules, optimizing hardware-software interactions and reducing on-site installation time by 30%. • Coordinated cross-functional engineering execution across embedded firmware, backend services, and mobile/web applications using Agile workflows to deliver bi-weekly production releases. • Directed prototyping, DFM processes, and manufacturing readiness with overseas vendors, reducing BOM costs by 15% while improving production reliability and scalability. • Defined integration standards between devices, cloud APIs, and applications to ensure secure, low-latency data flows across the connected ecosystem.

Spearheaded the initial product discovery, market validation, and operational setup for a new home automation venture. Product Discovery: Conducted market research and competitor analysis to identify gaps in the local home automation market, defining the core feature set (MVP) for the initial product rollout. Team Building: Recruited and onboarded the core technical team, establishing engineering workflows and adopting Agile practices (Jira/Confluence) for the first time in the organization. Stakeholder Management: Served as the primary liaison between investors and the technical team, translating business goals into actionable product roadmaps and engineering milestones. Capital Allocation: Managed the technical budget, allocating resources efficiently between R&D, prototyping, and infrastructure costs to extend the startup's runway.

Led the technical development and mass production of the company’s flagship smart switch product line, managing the intersection of hardware, firmware, and cloud software. Technical Project Management: Managed a cross-functional team of 8 engineers (Embedded C, PCB Design, AWS Backend) to deliver 3 commercial IoT products from prototype to mass production. Hardware-Software Integration: Orchestrated the firmware development for ESP32/STM32 microcontrollers, ensuring seamless MQTT communication with the AWS cloud infrastructure. Quality Assurance (QA): Established rigorous testing protocols for hardware durability and software latency, reducing field failure rates by 40% post-launch. Vendor Management: Managed relationships with component suppliers and PCB assembly houses, handling supply chain logistics and negotiating costs to maximize product margins.

Managed the core server infrastructure and IT operations for an education-technology platform, ensuring high availability and data integrity. Server Administration: Maintained and optimized Linux-based server clusters (CentOS/RedHat), ensuring 99.9% uptime for the web application during peak traffic windows. Database Management: Administered MySQL databases, performing regular optimization, indexing, and automated backups to prevent data loss. Web Server Configuration: Configured and tuned Apache web servers to handle concurrent user connections efficiently, collaborating with developers to troubleshoot latency issues. Security & Compliance: Implemented strict user access controls and firewall policies to secure student data and proprietary content.