Rakesh Kumar

To become an empathetic technical leader leading team from front in a stable progressive Organization and grow along with the people and organization in association.

• 20.4 Years of Rigorous experience in Automotive Software, systems and product Development. ISO 262621 L1 certified, PMP,QMS trained.
• Handled team size ranging from 35 to 200 head counts. Currently heading SW practice with 200 plus engineers in vertical.
• Good Exposure to CLASSIC and ADAPTIVE AUTOSAR
• Good AUTOSAR Based SW Architecture and Design Experience.
• Good working experience in SW design and development for ASW,BSW,MCAL ,CDDs, POSIX, in Classic AUTOSAR and HAL,BSP etc in legacy non AUTOSAR Development Approach
• Good exposure to Automotive EE Architecture(Both domain and zonal controller based approach)
• Good Exposure to Automotive cybersecurity(ISO-SAE 21434)
• Design of Cybersecurity architectures for automotive systems including vehicle functions
• TARA(Threat and Risk Analysis)
• Impact path Analysis
• Security Incidences identification, Analysis, reporting and corrective actions
• Implemented SecOC,E2E,Crypto Modules in AUTOSAR Complaint SW Development to meet cybersecurity requirements
• Verification and Validation of Automotive cybersecurity requirements including penetration test(penetration test cases designing grouped by threats/attack flows / scenarios
• Risk Treatment Verification(SEC.3) and Validation(SEC.4 )
• SW Integration test using Network test suit Approach
• Documentation as per ASPICE L2
• Designed and imparted cybersecurity trainings both internal to organisations and external Tier 1(UK Based)
• Strong programming and debugging skills for Embedded C, C++,MATLAB Simulink and State Machines based SW development
• Strong V&V exposure using Simulink Design Verifier(MIL,SIL), HIL, Unit Test, Functional Test, Qualification Test(SWE.4 to SWE.6,SYS.4 and SYS.5),DevOps
• Communication protocols SPI/I2C/CAN/Ethernet/USB/CAN/LIN, CCP, Vehicle Diagnostic protocol i.e. UDS,KWP2000,J1939
• I was Diagnostic CoC in TATA Motors for IVN of vehicles i.e TIAGGO,NEXON,Harrier etc. Well versed with diagnostic stack development and Integration for both MCU and SOC Based targets single Core,Multi core etc
• Good exposure of design and development of SOVD(Service Oriented Vehicle Diagnostic)
• Good exposure to Android Auto/Car play, Turn by Turn Navigation, Bluetooth ,HMI etc in smart clusters and Infotainment/Telematics products
• Strong exposure to AUTOSAR Based Application, Basic SW,CDDs and Driver Layer modules SOME IP,SECoc,E2E,Crypto modules ,SW Development , BSW configuration and Integration, RTE Generation, SW integration, Vehicle diagnostics, HMI, verification and validation i.e. Unit testing, Functional Test, System testing(MIL,SIL, HIL)
• Good functional exposure to OTA System, Remote Diagnostics, Connectivity, Secure Device Connection, Cloud Management, Software Defined vehicles
• Good working exposure to ISO26262,ISO 21434,ASPICE L1/L2,IATF,QMS ,PMS Processes
• Delivery Management, customer management, people management, product engineering, SW Engineering, New product development, RFQs/RFIs handling, Vehicle Engineering
• Good exposure to FMEA,DFMEA,RCA,TARA,DIA etc. in product engineering
• Global AUTOSAR consortium SPOC from organization
• Good working exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology using JIRA,RTC etc.
• Good experience verification and validation(SWE.5,SWE.6,SYS.5,SYS.6) i.e. SW functional ,SW Integration test, HIL, Qualification Test

• Domain Expertise
• Automotive
• Powertrain
• Body electronics
• Telematics
• Security Systems
• Infotainment
• ADAS
• Experience split : 15 Years in 4 wheelers(Passenger vehicle segment ) 5 plus years in 2 wheeler segments
• System / Feature /Functions Exposure(Products in Market)
• Immobilizer-KTM Duke 691
• Smart Key System - HMSI
• BAJAJ 2W - Connected clusters Honda 2W - clusters
• Zero Motorcycle-Smart cluster ,ESCL -Bajaj EV 2W
• PEPS ,ESCL, Infotainment and Clusters for M&M-XUV700,Hyundai- Creta & KIA, Nissan, MMC
• Vehicle network topology and Diagnostics for Tata Motors PVs like Tiago, Zest, Nexon(Supplier engagement, Acceptance and Quality reviews of supplier artifacts for ECU and vehicle level diagnostic .
• VCI-Webasto
• Over Head Console- Mahindra & Mahindra(BE 6e)
• Melexis LED SW Development for Vehicle Interior Lighting
• Faced multiple times IATF/ASPICE Internal and external Audits for most of the products worked and successfully helped renewal of certification of the organization
• Good exposure to Automotive cybersecurity, Risk Management FuSA, TARA, HARA ,DIA and DFMEA
• Process Expertise
• ASPICE L1,L2,Lean, IATF
• CURRENT ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leading AUTOSAR Based SW practice for all domains i.e. Body electronics, Infotainment, electrification
• Leading internal platform SW Projects, Cybersecurity Topics
• Internal Platform SW projects :
• Mobile as key : Pairing Mobile Handset over Bluetooth and driving loads on base PCBE through H-Bridge
• Intelligent Interior Light : Drive LEDs through slave MCU controlled by Master MCU both connected on LIN Bus. The master MCU controlled by Host PC GUI consoles (HID frames to Mater MCU).
• OTA solutions for BMS ECU
• Cloud BMS
• The system combines the reliability of onboard hardware with the advanced capabilities of cloud computing. By using AI/ML algorithms, it offers smarter and more predictive battery health monitoring, ensuring better performance, longer lifespan, and a more efficient approach to battery management. This serves as an essential step toward advanced energy storage solutions in industries like electric vehicles, renewable energy, and consumer electronics.
• USPs:
• Can handle multiple BMS units for large fleets of batteries or systems.
• AI/ML models ensure accurate SoC, SoH, and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) predictions.
• Prevents battery failures, improving longevity and reducing maintenance costs.
• Users can access battery health insights from anywhere.
• Handling RFQ/RFI and preparing technical proposals for new Business Acquisition.
• Many Technical proposals submitted on BLDC Motor drive control and acquired one LOI for SW project on BLDC Motor drive control.
• Technical /SMEs consultancy for Customer projects
• Recruitment
• SW Budget Planning and Control
• SW project management
• Organization Representative in AUTOSAR Open Consortium

1) Generated 20 cr plus INR Revenue projects by RFQ/RFIs technical responses in Blue Binaries Engineering solutions Pvt Ltd

2) Selected and presented white paper on "AUTOSAR Enabler for FOTA in Software Defined Vehicle at 15th AOC (TOKYO, JAPAN)

2) Won smart cluster product development from ZERO Motorcycle(CANADA) in Varroc Engineering Ltd

3) Won NASSCOM Manufacturing Year Award -2021 for Creata and Kia Clusters developed at Visteon

4) Got Star of quarter award at Marquardtt for PEPS and ESCL development(XUV 700 Mahindra Rise)

5) Got Couple of times star of quarter at Spark Minda Technical Centre for Smart Key System SW development and quick prototyping of Capacitive touch based Door Handle Module

6) Got Best CSS Rating project award for Ford EPAS at KPIT Technologies

7) Got star of quarter award for quick SW development and Integration of RAM and ROM Test MCAL modules at HELLA

8) Got star project of the year award at KPIT Technologies