Technology Leadership · Quality Engineering · Every Step Matters

Anish Cheriyan, PhD
Building quality-led software organisations.

Vice President in the automotive technology industry, author of Every Step Matters, speaker, researcher and community contributor focused on software quality, cyber security, Agile/DevOps, engineering excellence and purposeful leadership.

HARMAN Automotive Vice President - Test Domain PhD, Computer Science / Software Engineering Author & Long-distance Running Advocate

About Anish

A professional biography designed for the home page, speaker introductions, event profiles and press mentions.

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Engineering leader for complex software systems

Anish Cheriyan brings deep experience across product and platform software development, quality assurance, cyber security, Agile/DevOps practices and large-scale engineering transformation in ICT and automotive technology environments.

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Quality, agility and modern engineering practices

His work focuses on improving quality outcomes, strengthening engineering discipline, building support ecosystems and helping teams adopt modern practices that make software delivery more reliable, secure and scalable.

Core Expertise

A concise snapshot of areas where Anish can contribute as a speaker, mentor, advisor or industry thought leader.

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Automotive Software & SDV

Connected car, intelligent cockpit, software-defined vehicles, platform engineering and product quality for automotive-grade experiences.

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Cyber Security & Quality

Quality assurance, security testing, privacy-aware engineering, threat modeling and quality acceleration in complex product ecosystems.

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Agile, DevOps & Continuous Delivery

Agile transformation, DevOps and SecOps, developer testing, continuous delivery anti-patterns and engineering tools for high-performing teams.

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Engineering Tools & Process

Global engineering tools, process governance, business engineering process and quality systems for scaled software organisations.

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Speaker & Community Contributor

Active in industry forums, technical communities and IEEE VTS Bangalore initiatives connecting academia and industry around mobility, cyber security and trustworthiness.

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Purposeful Leadership

Lessons from long-distance running translated into consistent execution, resilience, goal-setting, reflection and leadership habits.

Book by Anish Cheriyan
Every
Step
Matters
A runner’s roadmap to consistency, health and purpose.

Every Step Matters

Every Step Matters captures lessons from more than a decade of running and turns them into a practical philosophy for health, discipline, professional resilience and family-first purpose.

  • Stay healthy to keep the business, family and community healthy.
  • Define the purpose, set goals and make progress visible.
  • Build a team and support ecosystem; practice gratitude.
  • Break big goals into short intervals and find your own rhythm.
  • Take breaks, reset, retrospect and keep moving.

Professional Journey

Current

Vice President, Project Test Domains, Intelligent Cockpit — HARMAN Automotive

Leading in the test domain with a focus on quality, engineering excellence and modern software delivery in automotive technology.

2025

IEEE VTS Bangalore — Chair Elect involvement

Community contribution around vehicular technology, cyber security, functional safety and industry-academia collaboration.

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PhD in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Doctoral research focused on enhancing quality assurance models in Agile continuous delivery environments.

Writing & Blog

Technology · Systems

Observability vs. Monitoring

A practical explanation of the differences between observing systems, monitoring signals and building resilient engineering cultures.

Automotive · Software

Connected Car & Software Technologies of Industry 4.0

Reflections on how connected mobility, cloud, embedded systems and data-driven platforms are reshaping automotive engineering.

Quality · Leadership

What is your Quality Quotient?

A leadership view on building quality-minded teams, systems and habits that scale beyond process compliance.

Invite Anish for leadership talks, technology sessions and mentoring.

Ideal topics include automotive software quality, SDV readiness, DevOps and SecOps, cyber security, engineering transformation, purposeful leadership and lessons from Every Step Matters.