Sandhya Rani Gatakala

• Spearheaded validation of next-gen infotainment systems including touchscreen HMI, multimedia, Bluetooth, and navigation modules across multiple vehicle platforms.
• Created and executed system-level test plans focused on connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), CAN-based integration with body control modules, and user experience validation.
• Used Vector CANoe and dSPACE tools to simulate vehicle states and inject diagnostic faults to verify infotainment system responses.
• Automated key regression and functional tests using Python and CAPL, reducing validation cycle time by 30%.
• Collaborated with UX, firmware, and software teams to triage issues from real-world driving scenarios and OTA field testing.
• Validated system startup, shutdown, and power mode transitions under varying voltage and thermal conditions to meet automotive-grade reliability requirements.
• Ensured compatibility with third-party applications and mobile devices, contributing to successful software releases and high customer satisfaction scores.

1. HVAC & BODY Manual Validation and Automation:

Project Description:

• Leading Automation team at GMTCI and providing scripts to GM North America for validation.
• Automating HVAC and BODY features using different automation tools like vehicle spy , ATTS and AutoVal.
• Generating test procedure and manual validation for HVAC features in all possible ways including HIL Validation.
• Performing the validation of test procedures for all the possible conditions and converse cases.
• Basic Python scripts generation to check the feasibility of validation.
• Creating control desk test plan using MATLAB for validation in bench setup.
• Creation of dedicated CAN database for automation purpose.
• Generation of software validation test reports after validation for every software release.

2. Tire Pressure Monitoring System Automation:

• Leading TPMS automation team and providing the results and feedback to North America for final release.
• Automating all the pressure values using the actual vehicle logs.
• Updating all the scripts, graphic panel, and logs for every cadence release.
• Generating the scripts for newly added requirements for every release.
• Updating the database signals, messages, and frameworks for all the changes provided.

• Generating test procedure and manual validation for HVAC features in all possible ways including HIL Validation.
• Performing the validation of test procedures for all the possible conditions and converse cases.
• Basic Python scripts generation to check the feasibility of validation.
• Creating control desk test plan using MATLAB for validation in bench setup.
• Creation of dedicated CAN database for automation purpose.
• Generation of software validation test reports after validation for every software release

INFOTAINMENT VALIDATION

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• Perform validation on Infotainment features in all possible conditions.
• Capturing & analyzing the requirements for Entertainment System.
• Validating different modules like USB, FM and BLUETOOTH.
• Performing the rapid validation tests for all those conditions and Invalid cases.
• Preparing Software validation status report.
• Perform validation testing of Infotainment features in all possible conditions like FM, USB, CD, AUX, and Bluetooth.
• Generated test cases from given FTP (Functional Test Plan) for Entertainment system.
• Creating the test panel as per the developed test cases in Panel Editor.