Open to senior leadership opportunities

Shibin
Balachandran

Strategic Software Engineering Manager with 15+ years designing and delivering scalable, high-performance systems for semiconductor equipment and real-time production environments. Leading AI-enabled engineering teams at Applied Materials.

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15+
Years Experience
5
Certifications
4
Global Companies
2x
Team Productivity
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About Me

Current Company Applied Materials
Location Bangalore, India
Focus AI-Enabled Engineering
Domain Semiconductor Systems
Stack C++, C#, Python, K8s
Email shibinbalachandran.ai@gmail.com
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Strategic and results-driven Software Engineering Manager with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance software systems for semiconductor equipment and real-time production environments. Strong expertise in modern software architecture, design patterns, and robust system development using C++, C#, and Python.

Proven ability to lead the evolution of legacy systems toward next-generation architectures while ensuring stability in high-volume manufacturing setups. Experienced in building AI-enabled, high-performing engineering teams and driving productivity and quality transformation initiatives through structured engineering practices and data-driven decision-making.

Adept at translating complex customer and business requirements into scalable, future-proof technical solutions backed by deep analysis and domain understanding in wafer inspection and metrology systems. Recognized for strong technical judgment, customer-centric thinking, and the ability to align engineering execution with long-term strategic objectives.

VeritySEM® 10
CD Metrology sub-nanometre precision
2x Productivity
via Agentic AI workflow integration

Work Experience

Software Engineering Manager

Applied Materials
Oct 2022 – Present
Bangalore, India
PythonClaude CodeMicroservicesK8sGrafanaLoki
  • ▸ Lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering high-performance software for advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology systems.
  • ▸ Designed and implemented agentic AI workflows leveraging Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Anthropic Claude Code, doubling team productivity.
  • ▸ Drive observability initiatives by designing customer-friendly logs, traceability, and dashboards using Grafana and Loki.
  • ▸ Promote throughput analysis and lead development of end-to-end automation for throughput testing, enabling measurable product performance benchmarking.
  • ▸ Played a key role in the development and stabilization of VeritySEM® 10 CD Metrology, supporting sub-nanometre precision in manufacturing environments.
  • ▸ Architect and enhance scalable system designs for real-time, high-volume production use cases.
  • ▸ Lead performance optimization and structured root-cause resolution of critical customer issues, eliminating recurring defects.
  • ▸ Lead the waferless recipe creation application, improving automation, usability, and workflow efficiency for customers.
  • ▸ Champion Agile and DevOps practices to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and release predictability.
  • ▸ Build and nurture high-performing teams through structured goal setting, performance reviews, mentoring, and succession planning.

Project Lead

Leica Microsystems
Jan 2019 – Oct 2022
Bangalore, India
C++C#COMPython
  • ▸ Developed backend data management platforms for multiple microscope series, ensuring high availability and superior user experience.
  • ▸ Led software design and performance tuning, enhancing system reliability and optimizing computational efficiencies.
  • ▸ Cultivated a high-performance engineering team, driving innovation through mentorship, technical leadership, and process enhancements.

Senior Software Engineer

Micro Focus
Jul 2016 – Dec 2018
Bangalore, India
C++C#Active Directory
  • ▸ Developed privileged identity solutions, ensuring secure access management across Active Directory, Azure AD, and Office 365.
  • ▸ Led software design and implementation, optimizing performance and security.
  • ▸ Managed Scrum processes, ensuring efficient project execution and delivery.

Senior Systems Engineer

Siemens
Aug 2012 – Jul 2016
Bangalore, India
C++C#Win CEPLCHMICOMDCOM
  • ▸ Designed and developed PLC Code Viewer for Siemens TIA Portal, enabling real-time monitoring of PLC networks.
  • ▸ Led requirement analysis, design, and implementation, ensuring high-quality software solutions.

Programmer

Toshiba Medical Systems (via NeST)
Jul 2010 – Aug 2012
Trivandrum, India
C++VC++DICOMMedical ImagingCUDA
  • ▸ Developed and tested features for ultrasound scanning applications.
  • ▸ Built PC Assembly Diagnostic Tool enabling testing and benchmarking across hardware configurations with PLC and network integration.
  • ▸ Implemented SSD RAID Evaluation tool assessing performance through read, write, and comparison operations.

Skills & Expertise

Languages & Runtimes

C++ C# Python Dart Flutter

AI & Machine Learning

Claude Code GitHub Copilot MS Copilot Agentic AI Workflows ML Fundamentals AI-Assisted Development

Cloud & DevOps

Kubernetes AWS Microservices REST APIs Docker Active Directory

Observability & Tools

Grafana Loki Jira Git Power BI Atlassian Suite Visual Studio

Architecture & Design

Software Architecture Design Patterns High-Performance Systems Real-Time Systems Legacy Modernization Distributed Systems

Engineering Excellence

Agile / Scrum Kanban Code Reviews Performance Tuning Technical Estimation Risk Mitigation

Domain Expertise

Semiconductor Equipment Wafer Inspection CD Metrology Image Processing Medical Imaging DICOM CUDA

Leadership

People Management Team Development Succession Planning Cross-Functional Collaboration Hiring & Recruiting Goal Setting

Featured Projects

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Featured

Agentic AI Engineering Workflow

Internal developer productivity framework integrating Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot into semiconductor software development pipelines—doubling team throughput on high-performance inspection systems.

Claude CodeGitHub CopilotPythonAIDevOpsProductivity
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Certifications & Awards

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Featured

Manager Excellence Award

Applied Materials

2023

PSM I — Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Problem Solving Process (PSP)

Danaher Software System

Expert Developer — Information & Software Security

Professional Certification Body

Special Recognition Award

Leica Microsystems

Q3 2020 · Q1 2021 · Q4 2021

Latest Posts

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Get in Touch

Open to senior engineering leadership roles, advisory positions, and technical collaborations.

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