Srikanth U.
About Srikanth U.
Srikanth U. serves as the Sr. Director of Software Engineering at Ingenu, bringing extensive experience from previous roles at companies like Amazon, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Nokia. He has a strong background in software development and engineering, with notable achievements in operational excellence and customer adoption improvements for Alexa Routines.
Current Role at Ingenu
Srikanth U. serves as the Sr. Director of Software Engineering at Ingenu, a position he has held since 2016. He operates in the Greater San Diego Area and has contributed to various software engineering initiatives within the organization. His leadership role involves overseeing software development processes and managing engineering teams.
Previous Experience at Broadcom
Prior to his current role, Srikanth U. worked at Broadcom in multiple capacities. He served as Director of Software and Firmware for one year in San Diego from 2013 to 2014. Before that, he was a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering for five years in Bangalore, India, from 2008 to 2013, and also held the position of Manager of Software Development from 2006 to 2008 in San Diego.
Career Background in Technology
Srikanth U. has a diverse background in the technology sector. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Qualcomm from 1997 to 1999. He then worked at Ericsson as a Sr. Design Engineer from 1999 to 2001 and as a Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, he was an R&D SW Team Leader at Nokia from 2003 to 2006.
Education and Academic Credentials
Srikanth U. holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from Oregon State University, where he studied from 1995 to 1997. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Science from Osmania University, completing his studies from 1991 to 1995.
Contributions to Alexa and Operational Excellence
In his role at Amazon, Srikanth U. has made significant contributions to the Alexa organization. He has been recognized as a Bar-Raiser for two operational excellence mechanisms and played a key role in enabling a fourfold increase in customer adoption for Alexa Routines by enhancing reliability and performance while reducing costs by over 50%.