After working for more than 25 years in software industry, and spending more than 5 years on my PhD in the field of Software Engineering Education, I am gearing up to create impact in the education ecosystem in India. I wish to operate at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy and focus on the following:
I am a software engineer by training and have worked for more than two decades in various engineering leadership and executive roles across multiple product companies in diverse domains (Fintech, eLearning, Education, High-speed networks) in key geographies (USA, China, India). My LinkedIn profile has more details.
After working in executive roles over the last decade, I realized that the struggles of fresh campus hires with product comprehension were fundamental in nature and required deeper understanding. This prompted me to start my PhD in CS Education in 2018. You can read more about my research problem.
After more than five years of research, I think I understand the problem better and have some solutions to address them. I feel there is an acute need to create courses that teach software comprehension and evolution skills that are applicable to modern complex software systems – what worked for the curriculum so far is no longer enough.
I am designing a set of courses towards enhancing the Software Engineering specialization, especially focused on creation and evolution of complex software products and systems. I am also building a Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) Studio concept for institutes to provide industrial project and entrepeneurship experience to their students through effective use of AI, technology, and open-source projects.