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Bharath S D
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Bharath S D

Bengaluru,KA

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Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Chief Software Architect /Technical Lead ArchitectTechnical Lead ArchitectSenior Technical ArchitectTechnical ArchitectSoftware Engineer /Module Lead

Work Type

Full Time

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On-SiteRemote
Location: Bengaluru, KA, IN
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

₹190000/yr - ₹200000/yr

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Career advancementCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company Retreats

Summary

Innovative System Architect skilled in designing and deploying L2+ autonomous driving perception systems. Achieved advancements in end-to-end system architecture and safety-critical feature integration through deep expertise in computer vision and model-based systems engineering. Focused on building scalable architectures and enhancing compliance with regulatory standards, leveraging real-world data for continuous improvement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Software Architect /Technical Lead Architect

Aumovio Autonomous Mobility India pvt limited
Bengaluru
04.2025 - Current
  • Designed scalable perception system architectures using IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody, modeling end-to-end data flow from multi-sensor inputs to AI-based perception outputs.
  • Developed SysML artifacts (BDD, IBD, sequence diagrams) to define modular, extensible perception pipelines for data-driven autonomy stacks.
  • Modeled logical exchanges and interface interactions across perception subsystems, ensuring clear data flow, interoperability, and real-time system alignment.
  • Derived and authored high-quality, testable requirements in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (DNG) with full bidirectional traceability across system, software, and validation layers.
  • Translated complex driving scenarios and edge cases into system requirements, improving robustness of perception in real-world environments.
  • Collaborated with AI/ML teams to align system design with data-centric development, including dataset requirements, model constraints, and performance metrics.
  • Performed impact analysis and iterative refinement of architecture and requirements based on simulation and real-world data feedback.
  • Developed a data-driven perception KPI framework translating safety goals into quantitative requirements (recall, precision, detection range, latency) using braking physics, risk budgets, and scenario modeling.
  • Modeled FN/FP trade-offs and multi-sensor redundancy effects, enabling robust evaluation of perception performance under real-world conditions.
  • Built a closed-loop requirement derivation workflow, generating traceable requirement drafts from system KPIs and bridging systems engineering with AI-driven perception validation.

Technical Lead Architect

Continental Automotive Components India Pvt ltd
Bengaluru
03.2024 - 04.2025
  • Led system ownership transition of an L2+ ADAS platform (Camera + Radar) from Germany to India, ensuring architecture continuity and alignment with real-world deployment needs.
  • Acted as primary customer and stakeholder interface, translating field feedback and driving scenarios into actionable system requirements and improvements.
  • Performed deep analysis of field data (CAN, EDR, NVM) to diagnose perception and system-level issues, enabling data-driven debugging and continuous performance improvement.
  • Integrated Driver Monitoring System (DMS) into the perception stack, ensuring seamless interaction with existing features and system-level coherence.
  • Designed decision-level arbitration logic combining DMS and vehicle-based signals, improving robustness of driver state estimation in edge cases and uncertain conditions.
  • Defined and implemented system degradation strategies, ensuring safe and graceful fallback behavior under faults and uncertain system states.
  • Conducted FHTI and safety timing analysis across critical functions, supporting functional safety and system reliability.
  • Improved signal reliability and system stability by optimizing debounce logic for CAN inputs, reducing noise-induced inconsistencies.
  • Optimized EDR data logging efficiency through Q-format-based storage, enabling scalable, high-fidelity data capture for analysis and validation.
  • Drove system transition to UN R131 Regulation V2 compliance, aligning perception, decision logic, and braking behavior with updated safety requirements.
  • Achieved homologation of ADAS functions (AEB, Lane Change Assist), ensuring compliance with regulatory standards through scenario-based validation and performance verification.

Senior Technical Architect

Continental
Bangalore
06.2023 - 03.2024
  • Led architecture for a multi-component perception detection stack, covering traffic signs, traffic lights, and camera blockage, with a focus on scalable, data-driven system design.
  • Designed and managed end-to-end data pipelines, enabling reliable propagation of sensor data and intermediate representations across detection modules.
  • Defined and governed data-centric interfaces and contracts, ensuring consistent representation and seamless flow of perception outputs across the system to enhance integration.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align system architecture with data and integration needs, reinforcing coherence across perception components and downstream consumers.
  • Supported simulation bring-up and closed-loop validation environments, facilitating rapid iteration and early integration of perception features.

Technical Architect

Continental
Bengalur/Lindau
02.2021 - 06.2023
  • Led migration of computer vision components from legacy SCons-based builds to a modern CMake-based build system in Germany, improving scalability and developer productivity.
  • Architected modular package ecosystem using Conan, enabling reusable components and automated dependency management via artifact publishing (Artifactory).
  • Designed component interface packages with optimized package slicing, minimizing interdependencies and significantly improving build efficiency across perception modules.
  • Modeled system architecture for L2+ perception components using IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody, defining component decomposition, logical exchanges, and interface structures.
  • Defined system-level compute and performance budgets (CPU/core allocation, timing constraints), ensuring real-time feasibility and reliable deployment.
  • Developed SysML artifacts (BDD, IBD, activity diagrams, timing diagrams) to model data flow, execution sequencing, scheduling behavior, and system interactions within the perception stack.
  • Developed a model-to-code generation plugin in Rhapsody, converting activity diagrams (scheduling flows) into production-ready C++ for embedded systems, ensuring consistency between design and implementation.
  • Established the plugin as a standardized solution adopted across multiple teams, improving development efficiency and reducing integration inconsistencies.
  • Supported simulation and validation of computer vision components, enabling early-stage testing and faster iteration of perception features.
  • Standardized build and integration workflows across distributed teams, enabling faster iteration and more reliable integration of perception components.

Software Engineer /Module Lead

Continental
Bengaluru
02.2018 - 02.2021
  • Developed perception algorithms for pavement sign detection and classical object detection (HOG + SVM) for pedestrians and vehicles.
  • Improved detection performance by enhancing classification pipelines (e.g., introducing non-linearity), reducing missed detections and improving overall KPIs.
  • Implemented module-level testing (unit tests, coverage, quality metrics) to enhance reliability and maintainability of perception components.
  • Supported simulation and validation of perception components, facilitating early-stage testing and integration.
  • Contributed to build system modernization (SCons → CMake/Conan), enhancing modularity, scalability, and development efficiency.

Software Engineer

L&T Tenchnology Services
Mysuru
05.2013 - 02.2016
  • Developed software solutions using Agile methodologies to meet client requirements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.
  • Conducted code reviews to ensure best practices and maintain code quality.
  • Developed Extended Depth of Field (EDOF) algorithms using depth-from-focus techniques to enhance image sharpness and enable depth estimation across varying focal planes.
  • Built custom knee models from MRI data using image processing and 3D reconstruction techniques, supporting patient-specific modeling.

Education

Post Graduation Diploma - Artificial Intelligence

International Institute of Information Technology
Bengaluru, India
12-2023

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Sri Bhagawan Mahaveen Jain College of Engineering
Bengaluru
06-2012

Skills

  • System architecture
  • Requirements management
  • Data modeling
  • Machine learning techniques
  • Software reliability engineering
  • System optimization
  • Agile methodologies
  • C programming
  • Data decision making
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Stakeholder engagement

Work Availability

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Timeline

Chief Software Architect /Technical Lead Architect

Aumovio Autonomous Mobility India pvt limited
04.2025 - Current

Technical Lead Architect

Continental Automotive Components India Pvt ltd
03.2024 - 04.2025

Senior Technical Architect

Continental
06.2023 - 03.2024

Technical Architect

Continental
02.2021 - 06.2023

Software Engineer /Module Lead

Continental
02.2018 - 02.2021

Software Engineer

L&T Tenchnology Services
05.2013 - 02.2016

Post Graduation Diploma - Artificial Intelligence

International Institute of Information Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Sri Bhagawan Mahaveen Jain College of Engineering
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