Team Lead – Embedded Software

Engineering Team Lead – Embedded Software

2021 Jan – 2022 Sept (1 yr and 9 Mo)

As the Engineering Team Lead (Embedded Software) for the Sri Lankan R&D hub of Rinstrum Pty Ltd (Australia), I managed and supervised the Embedded Software Engineering Team supporting global product development. In this managerial role, I was responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing engineering activities, ensuring alignment with Rinstrum’s subsidiaries in Australia, Europe, and the United States.

My responsibilities included:

🔹 People & Project Management

  • Led, supervised, and mentored embedded software engineers across multiple projects.
  • Conducted daily Scrum stand-ups, coordinated sprints with the Product Owner, and ensured on-time delivery of development milestones.
  • Directed project planning, task delegation, resource allocation, and workload balancing.
  • Coordinated engineering deliverables between the Sri Lankan R&D team and global subsidiaries (Australia, Germany, USA).

🔹 System Architecture & Technical Leadership

  • Designed system architectures for customer-specific and internal R&D projects, ensuring feasibility, scalability, and compliance with industry requirements.
  • Provided technical direction across firmware, embedded systems, communication interfaces, and automation logic.
  • Performed technical reviews, feasibility analysis, and validation of engineering solutions.

🔹 Process, Tools & Infrastructure Improvement

  • Upgraded Rinstrum’s internal libraries, build pipelines, and cross-compilation toolchains for Embedded Linux and ARM platforms.
  • Standardized internal engineering processes, coding practices, and development workflows.
  • Oversaw improvements to deployment environments, package managers, and build systems using GCC and industry-standard tools.

🔹 Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration

  • Worked closely with Rinstrum Europe GmbH, Rinstrum Inc (USA), and Southern IL Scales Inc to support:
    ✔ engineering integration
    ✔ product commissioning
    ✔ customer deployments
    ✔ technical escalations
  • Ensured that global engineering teams remained synchronized on project architecture, firmware updates, and release planning.

Refer Remarkable Projects Page to view detailed descriptions and Media about Some of the significant successful systems I have developed/ Contributed as a Embedded Software Design Engineer.