Ananya Ananth

The B-52 Avionics Upgrade Project aimed to modernize and enhance the avionics systems of the B- 52 avionics to improve mission capabilities, reliability, and maintainability

• The project involved upgrading critical avionics components and integrating advanced technologies to meet current operational requirements

Key responsibilities:

• System Integration Testing (SITE): Conducted extensive testing in the System Integration
• Test Environment (SITE) to validate the integration of upgraded avionics components
• Managed batch runs in SITE to ensure through out testing across multiple scenarios
• Emulator Testing: Utilized emulator environments to simulate operational conditions and test avionics systems
• Optimized the scripts by removing the hard-coded breakpoints and improved the quality of the scripts by 40%
• Ensured that simulations accurately represented real-world conditions to identify and address potential issues
• Used MATLAB for Model coverage analysis.
• Batch Runs: Performed batch runs in both SITE and emulator environments to validate system performance and functionality across a range of scenarios
• Automated the batch execution process to increase testing efficiency
• Test Case and Script Writing: Created and documented detailed test cases and scripts for both manual and automated testing
• Ensured that test cases were comprehensive and covered all critical aspects of the requirement
• Automation Tool Development: Contributed to the development of an automated test case and script generation tool
• Designed and implemented features to automate test case creation and script generation, improving testing efficiency and accuracy

Achievements:

• Spot Award: Received the Spot Award for outstanding performance and significant contributions to the B-52 Avionics Upgrade Project
• Recognized for exceptional achievements in automation
• Improved System Reliability: Contributed to a 20% improvement in system reliability by effectively executing regression tests and managing design changes
• Enhanced Compliance: Ensured all design changes adhered to stringent aerospace standards (DO-178).

The Rainbow Project was focused on developing an advanced avionics system for next-generation aircraft

• The objective was to enhance flight safety, improve system reliability, or integrate new technologies
• Key responsibilities:
• Regression Testing: Conducted comprehensive regression testing to ensure that recent code changes or updates did not adversely affect existing functionality
• Developed and executed regression 30% of the test cases, analyzed results, and reported many issues or defects to the development team
• Design Control and Configuration Change (DCCC): Managed and implemented design controls and configuration changes throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinated with cross- functional teams to review and approve changes, ensuring compliance with design specifications and regulatory standards

• Worked on vivado
• Hands on experience in basic concepts of VHDL language
• Worked on FPGA
• Gathered and analyzed data using qualitative methods

Skyfi labs [Quadcopter Workshop]

• Developed a quad copter from scratch
• Hands on experience on stability and control of Drones
• Understood the use of accelerometer and gyroscopes
• Hands on experience on DC motors, ESCs

INTERNSHIP AND WORKSHOP

• Fundamentals of VHDL and FPGA Development
• Introduction to VHDL for FPGA and ASIC Design
• Python for Beginners