Breadth by Design, Depth on Demand.

I'm an engineering leader who's worked across the full stack — circuits, firmware, software, product management, and team building — at a venture-backed startup, a Fortune 500 multinational, and a PE-backed small business.

Currently leading engineering at Williams AV, shipping technology that makes spaces accessible to everyone.

Tamil Kadir Rajavel
15+ Years · 3 Industries

Areas of Focus

Product Development

Taking products from concept through production, across hardware and software. Consumer electronics, industrial controls, and SaaS.

Team Building

Scaling and leading high-performance engineering teams. Hiring, structure, process, and culture — from 5-person teams to multi-team orgs.

Technical Strategy

Bridging engineering execution and business outcomes. Architecture decisions, build-vs-buy, due diligence, and roadmap planning.

Career Arc

Now

Director of Engineering

Williams AV

Leading engineering for professional AV and assistive communication products — technology that makes spaces accessible to everyone.

PE-backed small business

9yrs

Engineer → Lead → PM

Rockwell Automation

Progressed from embedded engineer to product manager. Built products at scale in enterprise environments.

Fortune 500

EE

Electrical Engineer

Joby Aviation

Worked on eVTOL aircraft systems at a company pushing the frontier of electric aviation.

Venture-backed startup

MS

MS Electrical Engineering

University of Minnesota

Technical foundation across power systems, embedded systems, and signal processing.

Want to connect?

I'm always open to conversations about building products, leading teams, and the messy middle where those two meet.