Priyadharshini Paramanandam
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Tech Lead with extensive experience at Renault Nissan, specializing in ADAS HIL validation. Proven track record in developing test strategies and driving automation initiatives using Python and CAPL. Adept at mentoring engineers and fostering cross-functional collaboration, consistently enhancing test coverage and efficiency while ensuring adherence to ISO 26262 standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tech Lead – ADAS HIL Validation
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India
Chennai
06.2022 - Current
- Lead end-to-end automotive testing for ADAS features such as Adaptive Cruise Control(ACC),Lane Keep Assist (LKA) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).
- Managed cross-functional test teams, assigning tasks, mentoring engineers, and driving team performance to meet quality and delivery targets.
- Developed and implemented test strategies for system-level, integration, regression, and acceptance testing in HIL testing environment
- Collaborated closely with system architects, algorithm developers, and OEM stakeholders to align test activities with system requirements and release timelines.
- Conducted failure mode analysis and root cause investigations in collaboration with software and hardware teams to rapidly identify and resolve issues.
- Authored and maintained test documentation, including test plans, traceability matrices, and detailed test reports for internal stakeholders and OEM customers.
- Lead defect triage meetings, tracking and prioritizing issues using tools like JIRA, and ensuring timely resolution aligned with project timelines.
- Directed test activities across global locations, ensuring consistency, traceability, and alignment with OEM and Tier 1 supplier expectations.
- Developed KPI dashboards and test reports to track progress, analyze defect trends, and support decision-making at the program and executive levels.
- Drove automation initiatives, developing reusable test scripts and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Python, CANoe, CAPL.
- Ensured adherence quality standards, contributing to audits and assessments for the project deliverables
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing test coverage, automation efficiency, and test cycle time reduction across vehicle programs.
HIL Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Coimbatore
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Tested functionalities of Braking system and Power Steering in HIL test environment using Vector VT
- Worked closely with systems design team to validate ISO26262 Functional Safety requirements
- Tested various diagnostic services of UDS using CANoe.Diva
- Created test report and shared the test result to cross functional team through version control tool-Tortoise SVN
- Developed automated test cases for optimizing the validation efforts, using CAPL Scripting in VTestStudio
- Defect logging and tracking in RTC and Client's defect tracking tool
- Maintained and upgraded the simulated bench setup configuration through CANoe
- Provided recurrent training on basics of CAN, LIN, UDS and validation methodologies for over 10 team members
- Guided team members in designing test cases compliance to different testing techniques
- Acted as SPOC of validation team for diagnostic testing and queries
System Test Engineer
Bosch
Coimbatore
09.2015 - 02.2019
- Involved in component level testing of Instrument Panel cluster (IPC).
- Responsible for requirement analysis, test case creation and test scripting and test execution of various cluster features.
- Executed functional, non-functional, failure and diagnostic test cases of the Cluster Features.
- Contributed to the team in delivering quality software to customer by testing
- Experience in testing features of IPC projected through HUD(Head-up Display).
- Involved in identifying failures, reporting, tracking same for closure, through defect
- Work closely with internal team and contribute to every aspect of software life cycle.
- Hands-on experience in software flashing, calibration and variant data handling.
- Worked on validating cyber-security concept of vehicle architecture
Embedded System Engineer
Adeptte Microsystems Pvt Ltd
Chennai
04.2013 - 08.2015
- Responsible for C-level and Assembly(PIC32 & ARM32 bit Controllers) level optimization of different codecs like .mp3, WMA and JPEG
- Worked on porting/migration of codecs from C to MPLAB environment
- Involved in optimizing functionalities of codec through PIC assembly language
- Recognized for mentoring and training team members on the technical concepts and validation process
Education
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Anna University
Chennai, India03.2012
High School Diploma -
Anita Matriculation School
Chennai03.2008
Skills
- Vector Canoe, Canape, CanoeDiva, Diagalyser, VTESTstudio, Wireshark
- CAN,CAN-FD,LIN, UDS (ISO 14299)
- CAPL, Python, Embedded C
- Git, SVN, RTC, Jira
- DOORs, Silk Central, Confluence, Codebeamer
- Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and ASPICE
- ADAS testing
- Test strategy development, Project management
- Risk assessment, Continuous improvement
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Foundation Level Tester
- TUV SUD Certified HV System Qualified Electrician
Timeline
Tech Lead – ADAS HIL Validation
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India
06.2022 - Current
HIL Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2019 - 05.2022
System Test Engineer
Bosch
09.2015 - 02.2019
Embedded System Engineer
Adeptte Microsystems Pvt Ltd
04.2013 - 08.2015
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Anna University
High School Diploma -
Anita Matriculation School
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