Khelan Modi, Developer in Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Khelan Modi

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Software Project Manager and Developer

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Toptal member since January 18, 2024

Bio

Khelan has demonstrated excellence in shaping next-generation technology solutions as a strategic leader for over 20 years. His track record includes leading software development processes using the Agile methodology from concept to launch, providing critical leadership over the development lifecycle to meet essential requirements and expectations. Khelan has a proven history of generating multimillion-dollar revenues by successfully bringing new products and features to the market.

Portfolio

Aptiv
Engineering, Software Development Management, Release Management...
Aptiv
Agile Coaching, Agile Software Development, Collaboration, Customer Support...
Aptiv
CI/CD Pipelines, PI Planning, Agile, Agile Project Management, Agile Sprints...

Experience

  • Change Management - 15 years
  • Problem Management - 15 years
  • Software Project Management - 15 years
  • Software Development Management - 15 years
  • Release Management - 15 years
  • Engineering - 15 years
  • Agile Software Development - 10 years
  • Collaboration - 10 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Microsoft 365

The most amazing...

...project I've delivered is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) for the launch of the Jeep Grand Cherokee model in the 2021 vehicle line.

Work Experience

Engineering Team Manager

2022 - 2023
Aptiv
  • Provided strategic guidance and fostered the growth of a 20+ member engineering team, encompassing software program management, release management, change management, problem resolution management, and resident engineering.
  • Led the recruitment efforts to meet the increased workload demands for new software development programs.
  • Conducted performance reviews and ensured team members aligned with software quality metrics for ASPICE compliance, driving the team toward achieving ASPICE level 3 compliance as mandated by senior leadership at Aptiv.
  • Deployed the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) for four vehicle platforms to production over three years of development, resulting in a top revenue division for the company.
Technologies: Engineering, Software Development Management, Release Management, Change Management, Problem Management, Recruiting, Performance, Agile Coaching, Mentorship & Coaching

Software Program Owner and Manager

2021 - 2022
Aptiv
  • Directed and coached software development teams to achieve customer-agreed milestone deliverables for level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), including the domain controller and radar systems to Stellantis using Agile processes.
  • Collaborated with software project owners, auto scrum coordinators, product owners, and scrum masters to facilitate effective communication and coordination among all team members.
  • Coordinated release content with the customer and the multiple engineering competency leads to ensure the timely delivery of the software, meeting the Aptiv and customer quality criteria.
Technologies: Agile Coaching, Agile Software Development, Collaboration, Customer Support, Communication, Agile Program Management, Software Project Management, Technical Project Management

Software Project Manager | Systems Release Manager

2017 - 2021
Aptiv
  • Achieved software release objectives by effectively implementing continuous integration and DevOps methodologies, closely collaborating with Basic Software (BSW) development teams, software leads, and software Integration leads.
  • Released 100+ software releases to the customer for multiple vehicle lines for customer milestones. This included the plywood buck (PWB), vehicle prototype (VP), production start (PS), start of production (SOP), and field service software releases.
  • Executed strategies for release planning and software delivery dates based on project milestones, delivering software releases to the customer and tracking customer requirements and change requests using the requirements management tool Polarion.
  • Led over 100 resources working towards a common goal in Mexico, Egypt, Poland, Germany, and India.
  • Managed the transformation from the Waterfall to the Agile software development lifecycle methodology. Conducted Scrum sync meetings to allign product owners and teams.
  • Designed Jira project configuration, including setting up various dashboards for management reporting and scrum teams.
  • Overcame challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions and successfully launched the advanced driver assistant system (ADAS) engine control unit (ECU) software for production in May 2021, resulting in multimillion-dollar revenue for Aptiv.
  • Ensured compliance with Automotive Software Process Improvement Capability dEtermination (ASPICE) and functional safety requirements for software releases through documentation review with the subject matter experts.
Technologies: CI/CD Pipelines, PI Planning, Agile, Agile Project Management, Agile Sprints, Jira Administration, Software Release Management, Software Project Management, Technical Project Management

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Modules Software Delivery for 2022 Grand Cherokee

Delivered over 100 software releases to Stellantis, from the proof of concept milestone to the production launch milestone. Each interim milestone contained specific customer deliverables. As the software release manager, I managed the execution and delivery of the software, as well as the documentation and artifacts needed for a successful delivery.

Advanced Driver Assistance System Modules Software Delivery for 2022 Grand Cherokee

Delivered over 100 software releases to Stellantis, from the proof of concept (POC) milestone to the production launch milestone. Each interim milestone contained specific customer deliverables. As the software release manager, I managed the execution and delivery of the software, as well as the documentation and artifacts needed for a successful delivery.
2006 - 2009

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Indiana University - Bloomington, IN, United States

1994 - 1996

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bradley University - Peoria, IL, United States

1989 - 1993

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Gujarat University - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Paradigms

Management, Agile Software Development, Agile, Agile Project Management, Change Management

Languages

SQL, C++, C, VHDL

Storage

Database Modeling

Other

Microsoft 365, Operations, Engineering, Agile Coaching, Mentorship & Coaching, Collaboration, Agile Program Management, Software Release Management, Software Project Management, Technical Project Management, Software Development Management, Release Management, Problem Management, Software, Performance, Communication, PI Planning, Agile Sprints, Jira Administration, Finance, Programming, Waterfall Modeling, OSI Model, Digital Signal Processing, Hardware Design, Device Drivers, Electrical Engineering, Recruiting, Customer Support, CI/CD Pipelines, Complex Problem Solving

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