GOURI PP - Deputy Manager Simulations & Analytics - Ashok Leyland Ltd

Summary

Proactive Automotive Engineer specializing in simulation, data analytics, and model-based development, with hands-on experience in developing and validating vehicle control systems using MATLAB/Simulink and Python. Skilled in MIL, SIL, and HIL testing, with a strong focus on data-driven diagnostics, embedded system validation, and ensuring robust, high-performance automotive software solutions.

Overview

3

years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Manager Simulations & Analytics

Ashok Leyland Ltd

07.2024 - Current

Designed and validated vehicle control algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, improving system robustness and response performance.
Working knowledge in MIL & SIL testing, ensuring model accuracy, functional validation, and requirement traceability.
Built advanced analytics frameworks using Python & MySQL to perform root cause analysis and derive prognostic insights from large-scale vehicle telematics and CAN datasets
Developed end-to-end data workflows and interactive Power BI dashboards, enabling stakeholder-specific KPIs and data-driven decision-making.
Performed Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of Engine ECU software using ETAS INCA, and has domain knowledge in CANoe, ECU-Test, DSPICE, and VT systems.
Possess foundational knowledge in LLMs and RAG-based application development for intelligent analytics use cases.
Undergone many trainings on Simulink Model Development from Mathworks, and pursuing learning on GenAI courses

Project Trainee HIL Testing

Bosch Global Software Technologies

07.2023 - 05.2024

Performed HiL Testing on Engine Control Software Models
Validation of model using ETAS Labcar, INCA LabcarIP, CANoe, and ECU-TEST tools.
Worked on further automation activities using Python, Advanced Excel VBA Matlab, and API Testing.
Contributed to core software package release activities to ensure smooth delivery and functionality.
Developed a UI using Django leveraging API for retrieving data from one server to another.

Education

M.Tech - Control & Automation

VIT Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore

B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

TKM College of Engineering

Kerala

Skills

Matlab / Simulink
Python
SQL
Model Based Development
MIL, SIL Software Testing
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing
PowerBI

INCA
API Testing
Advanced MS Excel (VBA Editor)
GitLab
GenAI / RAG Apps
Technical Documentation

Languages

English

Proficient

C2

Hindi

Proficient

C2

Malayalam

Beginner

A1

Accomplishments

Second Rank Holder for MTech Control and Automation from VIT
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence from VIT
PG Scholarship for GATE qualification

Certifications

Advanced EV Battery Management Systems from Tata Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink and State flow hands-on Workshop from Mathworks
ETAS Labcar Fundamentals from Bosch
Full stack Generative and Agentic AI course

Projects

Battery Failure Root Cause Analysis - Prognostoc model to identify the battery about to fail avoiding unexpected downtime.
Real time Clutch Health Monitoring System - Simulink Model to capture the real time heat generated across the clutch and compute the cumulative heat over the run time of vehicle
SoH Estimation using Kalman Filter - Real time estimation of State of Health of EV Battery leveraging Telematics data.
Data Driven Insights Platform to analyse and derive actionable insights from large volume of telematics data.
Battery Energy Storage System Recommendor Application - Python Application for recommending the optimized energy storage specifications based on user energy demand.

Publications

Robust H infinity controller for Active Suspension System - Developed a robust control model for quarter car active suspension system to suppress the vibrations and enhance the ride comfort.
Robust H infinity controller with regional pole placement for quarter car active suspension system, Australian and New Zealand Control Conference 2024.
Smart way to reduce car cabin temperature by garnering solar power without perforation, International Journal of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, 2020

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