Anupam Chatterjee
@anupamchatterjee
Senior engineering leader and CTO-level product & program manager driving AI and digital transformation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior engineering director and technology leader with 20+ years of techno-managerial experience delivering multi-million dollar SDLC, digital transformation and AI initiatives across storage, servers, ADAS, IoT and video codec domains.
At Western Digital I led site innovation and software engineering for enterprise storage, built a 50+ innovator ecosystem, delivered an in-house HDD simulation and automation that improved scope and schedule efficiency, and championed AI adoption across the SDLC.
I have a strong track record building COEs and high-performance onsite/offshore teams, driving product vision to market, and achieving measurable efficiency gains through process automation, AI enablement and agile/DevOps practices.
I seek to apply my expertise in product delivery, program leadership, and AI-driven engineering transformation to scale teams and accelerate product-market outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
WDLed India site software engineering for enterprise storage, established India as top invention site, and delivered AI-enabled SDLC improvements yielding up to 50% stage efficiency gains and 30% schedule efficiency. Built simulation and automated validation frameworks that improved scope and process efficiencies by ~40% and 20% respectively.
INSenior Manager - Post Si Validation
Intel
Apr 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Built a 25+ member COE for power management and reset validation for Xeon servers, delivered BO-stepping for ICX-D and drove innovation resulting in multiple IDFs and technical papers. Led cross-geo stakeholder and program management to establish team capabilities.
WDFounded and grew HDD firmware development team in India, delivered multiple HDD products, and drove innovation resulting in 10 IDFs, 1 patent and reduced customer-reported issues by 40%. Improved release validation cycles and team productivity through process and Agile changes.
WDServed as first program manager for Bangalore HDD sustaining programs, improved code maturity and reduced validation cycles by 33% while acting as primary escalation contact to maintain customer confidence.
INProduct Manager – ADAS
Intel
Jul 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 4 months)
Led ADAS product and data-collection initiatives post-Mobileye acquisition, built CV/ML teams, validated functional safety to ISO 26262, and demonstrated in-vehicle demos for traffic sign detection and actuation.
INLead / Project Manager – Media Kernels
Intel
Apr 2011 - Jun 2016 (5 years 2 months)
Directed a 90+ engineer multi-site team to deliver video codec solutions (AVC/MPEG2) across Gen4–Gen11 graphics, achieving up to 2.2x performance improvements and shipping products in >30M units.
TEDesign Engineer / Project Manager
Tata Elxsi
Jul 2005 - Apr 2011 (5 years 9 months)
Led design and delivery of FPGA-based broadcast camera and high-quality video editing/broadcast solutions, working on AVC/H264 and other codecs and managing teams of 20+ engineers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BPBirla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Science, Software Systems
2009 - 2011
Completed a Master of Science in Software Systems focusing on advanced software development, systems design, and research-oriented projects.
BMBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication
2001 - 2005
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication covering electronics, communication systems, and embedded technologies.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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