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Prakash Rautela

Prakash Rautela

Bengaluru

Summary

People-First Leadership Style:
• Empathetic & Supportive: I genuinely care about your team’s well-being, growth, and happiness.

• Mentorship-Oriented: I enjoy coaching, guiding, and helping my team members level up in their careers — their success is my success.
• Culture Builder: I am proud of where I work, and that energy spreads. I create a positive, inclusive, and motivating team culture.
• Trust-Based Leadership: I give my team room to thrive. Rather than micromanaging, I empower them and trust their judgment.
• Purpose Connector: I help my team see how their individual work ties into the bigger picture and mission — which fuels both engagement and meaning.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Program Manager

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Center India
10.2022 - Current
  • Led strategic initiatives to drive program success and align with organizational goals.
  • Managed project delivery and release schedules to ensure timely completion and high-quality outcomes.
  • Oversaw team performance and development, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

Principal Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
Bengaluru
04.2018 - 10.2022
  • Managed technical projects for BSW Integration, Adaptive Autosar, and ADAS ECU Virtualization.
  • Led simulation initiatives for Autonomous Driving, including ADAS sensor and traffic simulation.
  • Directed the integration and simulation efforts to enhance autonomous driving capabilities.

Senior Technical Leader

Mercedes Benz Research & Development India
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2016 - 03.2018
  • Lead Digital Transformation of Air Spring Suspension Test
  • Architect for dSPACE HiL simulator for Air Spring Suspension
  • HiL Hardware Setup
  • Development of Automation Framework
  • Model development for Air Spring system and integration with vehicle dynamics model
  • Flexray rest bus simulation
  • Test management framework development

Senior Technical Lead | Software Engineer

Delphi Technical Center India ( TCI)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
11.2008 - 06.2016

Technical Leader
Apr 2015 - Jan 2016 · 10 mos Apr 2015 to Jan 2016 · 10 mos
* Software Integration
* Powertrain ECU SW development
* Responsible for developing hardware configuration, Plant model and python test script for Engine Control Unit using dSPACE bench.
* Responsible for Developing test plan and Executing test scripts for ECU core functions.
* Responsible for Management of Test Plan, Test scripts and model for different projects.

Advanced Software Engineer
Apr 2012 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs Apr 2012 to Mar 2015 · 3 yrs
* Embedded SW development and Validation
* Responsible for developing hardware configuration, Plant model and python test script for Engine Control Unit using dSPACE bench.
* Responsible for Developing test plan and Executing test scripts for ECU core functions.
* Responsible for Management of Test Plan, Test scripts and model for different projects.
* Writing Functional Test spec Using MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow.

Software Engineer
Apr 2010 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs Apr 2010 to Mar 2012 · 2 yrs
Design, Development and Verification of ECU Functions.
Design, Development and Verification of ECU Functions.
Trainee Software Engineer
Full-time Full-time
Nov 2008 - Mar 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos Nov 2008 to Mar 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos
Validation and verification of powertrain ECU

Skills

  • Project management
  • Strategic planning
  • Program development
  • Risk assessment
  • Data analysis
  • Technical project management
  • Process improvement
  • Team leadership
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Budget management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Performance monitoring

Education

Electronics And Communication Engineering

Kumaon Engineering College
Dwarahat
07.2004 - 06.2008

MS in Automotive Embedded Systems

Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Bengaluru
07.2009 - 06.2011

Certification

  • PMP - Project Management Professional

Software

C/C

Python

ROS, Linux, QNX

Adaptive Autosar BSW

Middleware

AD Stack : Apollo, Autoware

UEFI

ASPICE

SDLC

ISO26262

ADAS ECU

ADAS Systems

Sensor : Camera, Lidar, Radar

Languages

Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Accomplishments

  • Adaptive BSW Release for CLA 2025
  • RVC certification for CLA 2025
  • Set Up of L4 Automated Driving System SiL
  • Set Up of Air Spring Suspension HiL
  • Powertrain SW Release DC, Honda, GWM

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Timeline

Senior Program Manager

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Center India
10.2022 - Current

Principal Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
04.2018 - 10.2022

Senior Technical Leader

Mercedes Benz Research & Development India
06.2016 - 03.2018

MS in Automotive Embedded Systems

Manipal Academy of Higher Education
07.2009 - 06.2011

Senior Technical Lead | Software Engineer

Delphi Technical Center India ( TCI)
11.2008 - 06.2016

Electronics And Communication Engineering

Kumaon Engineering College
07.2004 - 06.2008
Prakash Rautela