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Samson A

Samson A

Lead engineer
Bengaluru

Summary


Having nearly 7.5 years of experience of Accomplished testing professional with in-depth expertise in automotive testing, specializing in Infotainment, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and ADAS testing. Proficient in LabVIEW and Test Stand development, consistently delivering high-quality, reliable results. Adept at ensuring the highest standards of quality and functionality in automotive systems. Ready to leverage extensive testing knowledge to enhance product quality and innovation. Working experience with ASPICE Process and AGILE methodology.Excelled in team building and technical mentoring, significantly improving process compliance and customer satisfaction. Skilled in project management and analytical skills, ensuring project deliverables meet stringent quality standards.



Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Team Leader

Expleo Group
01.2023 - Current
  • Description: The Project involves creating a comprehensive Test Plan and executing Test Runs based on specified requirements. Validation of test cases will be conducted using a Remote Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Bench. Analyze results, identify any discrepancies, and raise defects as needed. Finally, a detailed Test Report will be generated to provide insights into the testing process and outcomes.

Contribution:

  • Conducting project familiarization
  • Communicating project scope, goals, and objectives
  • Actively participated in the preparation phase, aiding in the documentation of process workflows, work instructions, and related artifacts to showcase compliance with ASPICE criteria.
  • Engaged in audit activities such as process walkthroughs, interviews, and document reviews, effectively interacting with auditors to demonstrate the organization's commitment to high process maturity.
  • Collaborated with teams to implement corrective and preventive actions, resulting in enhanced process efficiency, improved product quality, and alignment with ASPICE requirements.
  • Demonstrated a keen eye for detail and analytical skills, ensuring accurate assessment of process compliance and alignment with ASPICE levels.
  • Work allocation and team coordination
  • Tracking, monitoring, and managing Teams work and performance.
  • Reporting work progress and status to Project Manager
  • Identifying and reporting scope changes to Project Manager
  • Identifying, reporting, or escalating risks and issues to Project Manager
  • Coordinating project specific trainings with Project Manager and HR representative.
  • Ensuring quality work products from the team by tracking defects etc.
  • Participating in internal and customer audits
  • Conducting Casual Analysis and Prepare CAR (Corrective Action Report) report.
  • Coordinating with project SQA member on Audits and other quality issues.
  • Delivering work products as per agreed milestones
  • Developing detailed estimates for modules, work packages etc.
  • Risk Management
  • Process Problem Identification
  • Record the NC elements.
  • Organize and lead Root Cause analysis.

Implementation of Corrective actions

  • ü Monitoring completion of actions, updating the status of actions

ASPICE processes:

  • MAN3 (Project Management Plan)
  • MAN5 (Risk Management)
  • MAN6 (Measurement plan)
  • SUP2 (Verification)
  • SUP7 (Documentation)
  • SUP8 (Configuration Management)
  • SUP9 (Problem Resolution Management)
  • SUP10 (Change Request Management)
  • SWE6 (Software Qualification Test)
  • PIM3 (Process Improvement)

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies
10.2021 - 01.2023

Projects: BMW_SSR5

Description: Developing Test Cases, Executing the test cases. Analyzing Reports, Bug Creation, and Cascading.

Contribution:

  • Responsible for all the Validation Plan requirement analysis in DOORs and Design Steps.
  • Performing software flashing with diagnostic DIDs by using E-Sys tool.
  • Scripting in vTEST Studio.
  • Bug findings and testing the bugs as per customer requirement, and logging the status in JIRA (Ticket Management tool).
  • Working experience in Vector-Canoe 10.2 (Different Architectures), CANalyzer, and CAPL as per project requirement.
  • Validation of CAN message communication between ECUs.
  • Enhanced Usage of FAT (UDS) tool for project-related feature specifications.
  • Experience and understanding of vehicle-level system integration in terms of hardware.
  • Testing must-fix bugs/issues for every new release.
  • Debugging or compiling Bench-related issues (Automation Bench).
  • Responsible for attending and involving in the team meetings, such as sprint planning, sprint presentation, sprint review, defect triage, daily standup, and SOS meetings on each sprint.

Scrum responsibilities:

  • Lead and ensure effective execution of Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Prioritize and groom the product backlog, collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to define and refine requirements.
  • Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team culture, removing impediments, and promoting open communication.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders for release planning and facilitate sprint planning to set goals and commitments.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing challenges to ensure smooth delivery.
  • Track Agile metrics, analyze team performance, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
  • Facilitate retrospectives, encourage experimentation, and drive a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.


Engineer

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre
01.2020 - 10.2021

Projects: HMI Functional Validation for A-IVI Multimedia, RENAULT.

Description: The Renault Media and Navigation Functionality Validation project aims to enhance the in-car infotainment experience, providing Renault customers with reliable and enjoyable access to media, audio, navigation, and radio functionalities. Through rigorous testing and collaboration, the project seeks to meet and exceed user expectations for these critical features in Renault vehicles.

Contribution:

  • Performing software flashing activities and QCT testing for new software releases.
  • Scripting in NI Test Stand for developing test sequence and test steps involves debugging, executing, and controlling bench modules using NI LabView.
  • Responsible for analyzing reports through the Report Manager tool and uploading the results to HPQC and Silk Central.
  • Bug findings and testing the bugs as per customer requirement, and logging the status in JIRA (Ticket Management tool). Information should be shared with the customer and supplier.
  • Responsible for debugging/reworking the sequence as per the Validation Plan or for any change in the Pval or HMI changes.
  • Working experience in Vector-Canoe 10.2 (Different Architectures), CANalyzer, and CAPL as per project requirement.
  • Validation of CAN message communication between ECUs.
  • Enhanced usage of DDT-2000 (UDS) tool for project-related feature specifications, such as enabling feature in the ECU, changing, and testing all the vehicle-related features.
  • Testing Complete Infotainment System with respect to different vehicle types and vehicle variants in different Sprints and regions.
  • Experience in testing camera configurations such as RVC, AVM.
  • Handling responsibility as Feature Owner for many Infotainment features: Navigation, ADAS, Phone.
  • Experience and understanding of vehicle-level system integration in terms of hardware.
  • Performing regression testing, smoke testing, and sanity testing as per LIV Request includes both manual and automation testing.
  • Testing must-fix bugs/issues for every new release.
  • Debugging or compiling Bench-related issues (Automation Bench).
  • Installing and setting up AutoBench tools. (NI-Tools).
  • Creation of tasks or activities to team members (One-place Tool). Preparing weekly validation reports and sharing them with the customer.
  • Responsible for attending and involving the team meetings such as sprint planning, sprint presentation, sprint review, defect triage, daily standup, and SOS meetings on each sprint.
  • Updating and committing all the changes made in the database and script using the SVN tool.


Application Engineer

Digilogic Systems Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 12.2019

1. Project Name: ELINT waveform generator checkout system. Description: Application Software conducts performance and analysis of satellite payload system. ELINT waveform generator checkout system will generate a PDW (Pulse descriptive word) format commands (given by ISAC/ISRO, Bangalore). ELINT waveform generator sends the commands to ELINT Controller, which will control all the subsystems (QSHR, QDR, ORDA). The outputs of all subsystems are taken through Test Jigs, which are connected to the checkout system. In the testing scenario, we are measuring frequency, angle, phase, amplitude, PW, PRI of the signal, which is captured by the satellite payload. ELINT checkout system software controls the power supply TDK Lambda, VSG, UXG, VSA, DDC Cards, and other subsystems. In the testing environment, the checkout system generates RF signal by using UXG or VSG. The main purpose of this checkout system is to test the Satellite (Project Kautilya (DRDO)) Payload System.

Modules: Power supply TDK Lambda, VSG, VSA, UXG, DDC Cards.

2. Project Name: Orbit-FR Positioner Instrument Control through Remote Terminal.

Description: The application software controls the Orbit Positioner Controller for the required position orientations. It works in TCP/IP Listener mode, receives commands over LAN from remote terminal to perform specified actions like move, read, stop, and exit. Modules: Operating Axis: Azimuth, Elevation, Roll, X-Slide, and Y-Slide.

3. Project Name: Automated Test Jig for Isolation Checks. Description: The Automated Test Jig for Isolation Checks is for checking the isolated Pins from Missile to jig. The isolation test jig is connected to the missile body with circular connectors. Each connector has 128 pins. Each pin gives the body resistance of the missile connector.

Modules: LabVIEW and MXI Interface, DMM, NI-Switch.

4. Project Name: RF system ATE.

Description: Automatic test equipment, or automated test equipment (ATE), is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the device under test (DUT), equipment under test (EUT), or unit under test (UUT), using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results. ACS235 and AMBER800A are provided with ECCM features in the tactical frequency band. These units are equipped with normal, Normal/Secure, jam-resistant voice/data communication features.

Modules: RF Switch (2593), Vector Signal Analyzer (5661), Vector Signal Generator (5671), Multifunction DAQ (6251), Audio Card (4461), and DMM (4065).

5. Project Name: Telecommand Receiver ATE.

Description: Telecommand Receiver ATE is implemented to test the DRDO's ground station baseband system. The main aim of the baseband system is to receive the data from the EMISAT (which was recently launched by ISRO) and analyze the data. From this baseband systems, we are sending the commands to the satellite with different timings and receiving the data from the satellite.

Modules: Serial Communication (NI-PXI 8433/4), Vector Signal Analyzer (NI-PXI - 5668R), Vector Signal Generator (NI-PXI -5672), Scope (NI-PXI -5162), Power supply TDK-Lambda, High speed Serial Communication 7975R (FPGA)+6584(Adapter Module), High speed Digital Input and Output lines Card (NI-PXI -7820).

Education

B TECH - Electronic And Communication Engineering

Prakasam Engineering College
Kandukur, AP.
04.2001 -

Intermediate -

Gayathri Jr College
04.2001 -

SSC -

APSWR School
04.2001 -

Skills

Project Management

Certification

• Certified LabVIEW developer

Timeline

Team Leader

Expleo Group
01.2023 - Current

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies
10.2021 - 01.2023

Engineer

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre
01.2020 - 10.2021

Application Engineer

Digilogic Systems Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 12.2019

B TECH - Electronic And Communication Engineering

Prakasam Engineering College
04.2001 -

Intermediate -

Gayathri Jr College
04.2001 -

SSC -

APSWR School
04.2001 -
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