Debashree Sahoo
Bengaluru
Summary
With 16+ years of experience in the automotive industry, I am a results-driven leader passionate about both products and people. I thrive on challenges, collaboration, and driving innovation while fostering a culture of trust, diversity, and customer focus. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, I have a proven track record of delivering high-impact results and driving business success. I value building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Group Manager
Volvo GTT
Bangalore
06.2022 - Current
- Manage global ownership and end-to-end product development for security ECUs, door modules, alarms, key fobs, and tachographs, overseeing a 300 million SEK portfolio.
- Lead the design, POC development, and successful introduction of SCIM across global markets, including HD, MD, and Japan.
- Aligning projects with business objectives, driving product development, performance tracking, and ensuring timely deliveries across teams.
- Oversee supplier management, ensuring high-quality delivery, cost optimization, and effective collaboration with procurement, quality, and engineering teams.
- Manage budgeting, resource planning, and cost management across multiple projects, while maintaining high product quality.
- Fostering a collaborative environment, mentoring teams, providing task allocation, and aligning project priorities with senior leadership to influence business decisions.
- Managing a highly passionate, global team of 23+ members, overseeing recruitment, retention, and competency development to drive performance and innovation.
Product Owner
Volvo GTT
Bangalore
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Led team to assume full ownership of Body & Security End-User Functions for global markets.
- Managed seamless transition of operations from Gothenburg and Lyon to India, enhancing collaboration.
- Oversaw Agile Release Train with complete global ownership of HW ECU and SW development.
- Ensured adherence to agile best practices, driving efficient product development and timely delivery.
- Spearheaded product lifecycle from ideation to production, overseeing validation and quality assurance.
- Delivered new product roadmap, achieving 13MSEK savings and optimizing cost efficiency globally.
- Successfully launched products achieving type approval for cybersecurity (ISO 21434), enhancing compliance.
- Expanded product scope through market launches, integrating new features for increased business value.
Agile Product Owner/ Project Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
Bangalore
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Led the planning and ensured timely delivery of Virtual ECU, DIAG and COM modules for DAIMLER (Germany), responsible for the development and integration of features for the DASy ECU (ADAS domain controller), which manages video, RADAR, Ultrasonic, and LIDAR systems.
- Managed an international team of 40+ engineers, including 4 Scrum teams and 4 Scrum Masters, ensuring effective collaboration and on-time delivery of software solutions.
- Oversaw product scope, schedule, cost, and quality, ensuring all projects aligned with customer expectations and deadlines.
- Identified project risks and managed defects, ensuring issues were addressed promptly, and minimizing impact on timelines and quality.
- Acted as the primary contact for all engineering topics, providing regular technical status updates, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Regularly reported progress and technical status to customers, and provided ongoing predictive updates to the department head.
- Drove competency development and team building, resulting in a high-performance engineering team.
- Led a successful ASPICE certification audit, ensuring compliance with automotive industry standards.
- Managed stakeholder relationships effectively, achieving high customer satisfaction by meeting all technical requirements.
Scrum Master/ Delivery Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
Bangalore
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Led platform Video software delivery for ADAS modules, overseeing integration and testing of front video camera features
- Enabled and led a 12-member cross-functional scrum team, driving collaboration and delivery
- Pioneered CI & CT implementation and led the adoption of AGILE frameworks at BOSCH
- Managed defect tracking, resolution, and release processes for seamless product delivery
- Successfully implemented CI & CT at BOSCH, improving integration and testing efficiency
- Led the scrum team of 12 members, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
- Contributed to risk management, process improvement, and PQA for customer projects
- Participated in ASPICE audits, ensuring compliance with automotive standards
Senior Software Engineer
Delphi Automotive System India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Developed AUTOSAR-compliant software for BCM (FIAT, Volvo), implementing key features (Remote Start, ESCL, Shift Lock), contributing to software/module architecture, and aligning with customer requirements.
Software Engineer II
Lear Automotive India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
06.2011 - 09.2012
- Developed AUTOSAR and MISRA-C compliant firmware for the BMW BCM ECU, including Immobilizer, Personalization Master, and Car Sharing features; implemented key authentication and diagnostics (EDIABAS), performed comprehensive testing/debugging, and contributed to CMMI Level 3 process improvements.
Associate System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services India Pvt Ltd
Pune
11.2008 - 06.2011
- Developed MISRA-C compliant embedded firmware for Nissan's Lithium Battery Controller ECU, implementing SOC management, cell balancing (LIN), diagnostics, and reprogramming (CAN), and conducted comprehensive testing and debugging.
Education
MBA - EGMP
Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore06-2022
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
C.V. Raman College of Engineering
Bhubaneswar, India06-2008
CBSE, 12th -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
Faridabad, India05-2004
CBSE, 10th -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
Faridabad, India05-2002
Skills
- Program and product management
- Budgeting and financial oversight
- Supplier and stakeholder relations
- Team leadership and development
- Talent acquisition and retention
- Employee engagement and motivation
- Feedback management
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Succession planning
- Goal setting techniques
- Rewards and recognition systems
Certification
- PMP certified
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- SAFe Agilist 4.5 - SA Practitioner
- SAFe POPM – Practitioner
Timeline
Engineering Group Manager
Volvo GTT
06.2022 - Current
Product Owner
Volvo GTT
04.2021 - 06.2022
Agile Product Owner/ Project Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
01.2017 - 03.2021
Scrum Master/ Delivery Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
03.2015 - 01.2017
Senior Software Engineer
Delphi Automotive System India Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 03.2015
Software Engineer II
Lear Automotive India Pvt Ltd
06.2011 - 09.2012
Associate System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services India Pvt Ltd
11.2008 - 06.2011
MBA - EGMP
Indian Institute of Management
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
C.V. Raman College of Engineering
CBSE, 12th -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
CBSE, 10th -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
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