Results-driven AMISP/AMI Test Engineer with 4 years of experience in HES platform validation and MDM integration testing. Achieved over 15 REC empanelments without rejections, ensuring compliance with DLMS/COSEM protocols and maintaining zero regulatory non-conformances. Skilled in TCP/IP communication verification and AMI integration lifecycle management, with a focus on effective testing strategies that enhance product reliability and support team collaboration.
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NAVEEN GUNTAPALLI
Senior Test Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Overview
5
Languages
5
years of professional experience
Work History
BCITS PVT LTD
Senior Test Engineer
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Led comprehensive HES platform functional, regression, and system integration testing for the AMI stack — Smart Meters, HES, MDM, WFM, and RF/Cellular layers — ensuring zero data flow failures across all nationwide DISCOM deployments.
- Executed HES-to-MDM integration verification across PGVCL, MGVCL, DGVCL, PVVNL, and SBPDCL DISCOM projects, validating meter-data pipeline integrity, billing data accuracy, protocol conformance, and communication reliability at scale.
- Validated end-to-end DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056) protocol compliance, ensuring accurate OBIS code verification, APDU parsing, GET/SET/ACTION service validation, client-server association setup/teardown, and push-notification testing across meter-to-HES communication layers.
- Performed TCP/IP and DLMS protocol interoperability testing for meter-to-HES sessions, verified transport-layer reliability, encrypted DLMS transmission over TCP/IP, session management, and error recovery under simulated network-fault conditions.
- Conducted MDM data integrity validation: 15/30-minute interval load profiles, power quality events, tamper alarms, demand records, and billing parameters — confirmed zero data loss from HES to MDM across all test cycles.
- Designed and executed HES remote-command test cases: connect/disconnect relay control, demand reset, load-profile retrieval, time synchronization, and parameter read/write — validating full bidirectional meter-HES control flow.
- Verified HES alarm and event-management workflows: tamper detection, power outage, communication failure, voltage deviation, and billing-cycle alerts — confirming 100% alert propagation accuracy to MDM, and WFM layers.
- Achieved zero regulatory non-conformances across three ISO 15959 and IEC 62056-compliant smart meter product launches, directly enabling regulatory approval and market entry.
- Managed 15+ REC empanelment processes, PGCIL type testing, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) across nationwide AMI projects — zero compliance rejections.
- Supported large-scale AMI project acceptance for Apraava Energy, IntelliSmart, and GMR — field validation, HES connectivity verification, and formal sign-off coordination.
- Validated LoRaWAN HES integration for smart water meters and smart street light systems — bidirectional communication, remote-command execution, and end-to-end data integrity.
- Smart Meter and Firmware Validation
- Executed TCP/IP stack verification, ensuring socket-level communication, packet integrity, timeout and retransmission handling, and error recovery, which maintained 99.9% stability of meter-to-HES link under adverse network conditions.
- Validated RF NIC and 4G GPRS/Cellular module performance: signal integrity, handoff behavior, protocol conformance, and reliable data delivery between meters and HES.
- Participated in agile development practices, enhancing product iterations and contributing to improved quality assurance outcomes.
- Contributed to cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
CYIENT LTD
Embedded Software Engineer
05.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Led the feature ownership and verification for the automotive radio module for US and European vehicle variants, managing the complete V&V lifecycle from requirement analysis through formal OEM sign-off.
- Authored and executed CAPL scripts in CANoe/CANalyzer for stress testing, fault injection, and boundary verification across 4 major software releases on 10-inch and 5-inch infotainment platforms.
- Executed manual firmware upgrade, downgrade, and rollback validation, achieving a 100% successful rollback recovery rate with zero regression defects.
- Uncovered 15+ latent firmware defects via BVA and equivalence partitioning on firmware input parameters before software freeze milestones.
- Performed manual firmware upgrade, downgrade, and rollback validation, ensuring 100% successful rollback recovery with zero regression defects.
- Performed HIL stability testing on client test bench, validating system behaviour under real-world CAN signal conditions.
- Developed 300+ structured test cases and test specifications in DOORS from HMI flowcharts, vehicle functional requirement documents, and switch matrix inputs — maintained 100% requirement traceability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality, reliable software for various embedded systems applications.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software for embedded systems applications, enhancing product quality.
- Assisted in hardware troubleshooting efforts alongside engineering teams, providing valuable insight into potential software-related issues.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
APPLIC SOLUTION LLP
QA Engineer
08.2021 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Planned, designed, and executed 40+ manual test cases using a structured Python-based test framework, reducing regression cycle time by 30%, and overall QA cost by 20%.
- Contributed QA insights during agile practices, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups, enhancing team collaboration and project outcomes.
- Conducted daily manual functional, regression, and black-box testing — BVA and equivalence partitioning — against system requirements and user stories.
- Executed automated test suites to assess performance, functionality, and scalability, supporting quality assurance objectives.
- Performed nightly-run analysis in virtual machine environments; generated structured defect reports, improving defect tracking accuracy by 35%.
- Maintained requirement-to-test traceability matrices, ensuring full coverage visibility, defect auditability, and sprint readiness.
- Managed bug tracking systems, ensuring timely resolution of reported issues and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.
- Maintained requirement-to-test traceability matrices for full coverage visibility, defect auditability, and sprint readiness, facilitating effective QA processes.
Education
Avanthi Institute of Engineering and TechnologyHyderabad
B.Tech from Electronics and Communication Engineering
06-2018
University Overview
Skills
MDM integration testing
AMI system testing
Smart meter testing
Field acceptance test (FAT)
HES validation
DLMS compliance
ISO compliance testing
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- 15+ REC empanelments & PGCIL type tests — zero compliance rejections; directly enabled AMI business expansion across RDSS and KWF national projects.
- Zero regulatory non-conformances across 3 ISO 15959 / IEC 62056-compliant smart meter launches — direct contribution to regulatory approval and market entry.
- Zero field failures across 10+ embedded smart metering device validations — 3 consecutive product releases deployed defect-free post-deployment.
- HES-to-MDM integration verified across 5 major DISCOM projects — zero data pipeline failures and zero protocol non-conformances in production.
- 100% rollback recovery rate across all OTA and manual firmware upgrade/downgrade cycles at BCITS and Cyient.
- 40% defect detection improvement through systematic BVA, equivalence partitioning, and edge-case test design across firmware V&V cycles.
- 300+ DOORS test cases authored for automotive V&V — 100% requirement coverage, formal OEM stakeholder sign-off achieved.
- DLMS/COSEM and TCP/IP protocol compliance validated across full smart meter product lines — zero protocol non-conformances in any REC or PGCIL certification cycle.
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
- AMI / HES / MDM: HES Platforms, MDM, WFM, AMI Stack, Smart Meters
- Protocols: DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056), TCP/IP, LoRaWAN, 4G GPRS, RF NIC, Modbus, OTA
- Automotive: CANoe, CANalyzer, CAPL, HIL, JTAG, UART, SPI, CAN Bus
- Test Management: Jira, DOORS, ALM/QC, Bugzilla, AI Log Analysis
- Standards: ISO 15959, IEC 62056, MISRA C, ISO 26262 (Awareness)
- Programming: Python, SQL, Shell Scripting, XML/JSON
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer
BCITS PVT LTD
06.2023 - Current
Embedded Software Engineer
CYIENT LTD
05.2022 - 11.2022
QA Engineer
APPLIC SOLUTION LLP
08.2021 - 05.2022
Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech from Electronics and Communication Engineering