VINAY K KUMAR

• Middleware Developer – Automotive Infotainment Systems (AAOS & Linux Platforms)
• Implemented Android Auto (AA) solutions on both AAOS and Linux-based infotainment systems, including AA-USB and AA-Wireless (Wi-Fi) projection.
• Designed and implemented TCP/IP–based communication layers and socket-based client/server architectures, managing the Android Auto connection lifecycle including setup, teardown, error handling, and reconnection stability.
• Integrated AA services with system components, HALs, and middleware layers, ensuring compatibility across Linux and AAOS stacks.
• Contributed to Google Android Auto certification and compliance, analyzing issues, implementing fixes, and validating requirements.
• Debugged complex system- and middleware-level issues using ADB, Linux logs, Android logs, and network traces, ensuring feature stability and performance in compliance with OEM standards.
• Worked across multiple OEM variants (Renault, Nissan, PSA) for AA/Linux, analyzing issues, suggesting system-level improvements, and supporting developer testing.
• Implemented customer-specific solutions for mySPIN, including key events handling, voice recognition, and bug fixes, while maintaining high-quality delivery under pressure.
• Demonstrated onsite client interaction skills, cultural adaptability, and global collaboration in resolving feature-related issues.

Enhanced features within Middleware Abstraction Layer (MAL) for high-performance automotive applications.

Investigated customer-reported issues, boosting system stability and reliability.

• Analyzed legacy code issues, resolving QAC violations to improve compliance and maintainability.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to debug middleware and system-level challenges.
• Conducted thorough analysis of static analysis (QAC/Helix) reports and implemented corrective actions.

Performed requirement analysis and estimated tasks for application framework development.

Developed framework for BPP cluster applications serving the telecom industry.

Utilized C/C++ for coding applications per specified requirements.

Carried out integration testing to validate application performance and reliability.

Resolved defects efficiently to optimize user experience and functionality.

Authored documentation outlining feature implementations comprehensively.

Conducted thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards.

Oversaw task assignments and scrum board updates through Jira Align.

Contributed to enhancement and modification of printer platform software in multithreading environment.

Executed multiple stages of software development cycle including analysis, design, and unit testing.

Identified and resolved program errors in existing C and C++ applications on LINUX/UNIX systems.

Maintained different software versions in Accurev for various printer models.

Supported software sustenance efforts for Xerox products, ensuring reliability and performance.