Experience

Volkswagen Group of America Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC)

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Validation Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present



LG Electronics

• South Korea
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Validation Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2022

  • Coordinated and conducted software testing and validation of electric vehicles, Volkswagen ID.3 & ID.4 • Test, analyze & validate functionalities of infotainment system (HMI & Cluster) for EV units including AM, FM, SiriusXM (SXM), Navigation, USB, Bluetooth, Apple Carplay, android auto, Media, and Phone • Devised and executed project plan in collaboration with overseas test engineers and functional owners • Adept at debugging HW and SW issues using CAN & Ethernet communication tools • Write detailed issue reports using bug reporting tools such as JIRA, Code beamer, and Confluence • Evaluated online services like On-demand, IP channels, and online traffic • Executed stability and regression testing for infotainment system of electric vehicles • Analyzed software bugs with log tracing tools and module diagnostics • Set up test bench with required ECU’s as per vehicle architecture schematic diagram and created test case as per given system requirements and specifications • Documented weekly test and validation reports, key learnings of the team, project milestones, and resource allocation • Retrofitting of test vehicles and wire harnessing for component integration • Debugging tools used: Telemotive System Client (TSC), WinSCP, QFIL, Serial2, Cyclone, Putty, ODIS Show less



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Industrialization of new products and lead in process & product development • Lead in pilot production of product to successful & sustained product launch • Designed fixtures and jigs to optimize the productivity and reduce downtime • Improved productivity and ensured maximum production by providing engineering support for production • Collaborated with internal and external vendors, and with cross functional teams to resolve customer needs • Lead in new product introduction (NPI), cost reduction trials & corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and continuous process improvement (CPI) • Practiced Statistical Process Control (SPC), 5S, Kaizen, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and lead in design cycle and reduction of defects by root cause analysis • Attained and maintain state of the art knowledge of all Apple Inc products • Lead in Problem Identification, solving complex problems, engineering calculations and design control processes • Review trends, analyze data, and monitor equipment / systems to identify change points and ensure they are running within specification • Trained 20 engineers weekly on SOP, GMP, and safety requirements Show less



JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Deployed lean manufacturing, design for manufacturing (DFM/DFX/DFA), design failure mode effects analysis (DFMEA) and control through MOM • Lead in design reviews, design process, and parts release process (PPAP) • Lead in high volume product manufacturing process, PLM, design of experiments (DOEs), optimizing cost, efficiency, quality and delivery of the products throughout the supply chain and managed bills of materials (BoM) • Lead in reliability validation testing plans of product & prototyping methods • Lead in manufacturing as per the R&D transitioning of products from prototype to final product • Lead in audit non-conforming practices and take steps to prevent recurrence • Developed and verified process and product specifications, QMS data, product drawings, manufacturing procedures and documentation on quality control • Lead in project management, design & fabrication, and sustaining of products • Ensured process and product quality at every system level Show less