Shashishekhar K N
Bengaluru
Summary
17+ Years of Experience In Automotive Embedded Software ,
Proven Track Record of Leading And Executing Complex And Critical Projects. Skilled In Providing Leadership, Direction, Strategy and Vision in The Areas of Technology/Product Development To Facilitate And Enable Growth and business Agility.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Vehicle Centric SW Functions
Creative Synergies Consulting India Private Limited
08.2021 - Current
- Responsible for Client, Delivery, Process, Quality, People and Program Management
- Single Point of contact for all Automotive Sales team across globe at CSG
- Handling Projects on Powertrain, MI, BCM, ADAS, A EV, Fuel Cell, Battery Management with MBD, C, C++, Device Driver, AI/ML, Functional Safety ISO26262,Cybersecurity ISO21434,AUTOSAR,OTA
- ASPICE Standard Implementation
- Pre Sales Support and Business Development
- ODC Development including Human Resources, Infrastructure, Competency
Head of Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) Group
Great Wall India Research and Development Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Department Head of EV Technical Centre , Managing Global Team of Project Managers, Software Architects, Requirements Engineers, Software Integrators, Model-Based Design Engineers, And HIL Test Engineers In Development Of VCU ASW For Electric Vehicles
- Responsible for Infrastructure, People, Skill Development
- Developed Platform SW For All Variants of HEV And EV Vehicles of GWM
- Maintain Engineering Staff by Recruiting, Orienting and Training
- Supervise Engineering Personnel Through Coaching, Planning, Monitoring, And Appraising Of Job Performance
- Established And Owned Processes/Toolchains Strategy For Development, Integration, And Release Of Software
- Established Key KPI To Enable Project Monitoring For Software Development Functions
- Provided Software Leadership To Power Train VCU Programs To Ensure Deliverables Are Met On Time, On Quality And Meeting Internal Customer Requirements And Expectations
- Maintained Engineering Standards by Establishing and Maintaining Policies On Software Design Standards
- Identified And Implemented Methods and Practices That Improve Effectiveness Of Teamwork, And Maturity Of Software Development
- Coordinated Introduction Of New Technologies From Advanced Development Or Systems Departments Into New Product Designs
- Worked On Annual Department Budget, Headcount, Capital Tool Planning
- Proactively Identified, Assess, Prioritize And Mitigate Risks And Issues For EV-VCU Program
- Monitoring And Execution To Ensure Teams Are Aligned Towards Program And Organizational Goals.
ECU Project Manager /Program Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering Services India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2018
- Handled Key Customer Programs on EMS ECU for On High Way and Off High Way Vehicles and also DNOX projects
- Delivery responsibility of complete responsibility projects including SW, HW, Calibration and ECU Mechanics
- Delivered the first EU6 project to the client
- Managed Multiple SW project managers, Technical Architects, System Designer, Customer Front End Team
- Mentoring new project managers to prepare for higher responsibilities which resulted in a higher project success rate.
Deputy Manager and Senior Systems Engineer
Continental Automotive Components Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2014
- Handled Multiple Customer projects on Powertrain SW Development
- Report to System Project Managers located in Germany, the US, South Korea and France
- Provide Technical leadership to the teams located in Bangalore on Requirement Understanding, SW Development, integrations and Validation
- Tracking and reporting the status of the project/team (schedule, effort, quality, objectives and process adherence)
- Resource Planning (People, Hardware, and Software) and tracking, Optimization of resource usage, Analyze and come-up with optimized solutions
- People Management, Conflict resolution, Job rotation, and Team motivation
- Perform RCAs for the defects and the Issues
- Develop the software according to the specification and perform module testing (Unit Testing) using Rational Test Real-time (RTRT)
- Verify and validate the Engine Control Monitoring Software Level2 using test Automation.
Senior Systems Engineer, Graduate Trainee
Siemens Information Systems India Ltd
05.2006 - 06.2009
- Application Software Development and Integration for Powertrain ECUs
- Developed Test Scripts for Safety Software Validation
- Performed Functional and Integration tests on Open and Closed loop Lab car setups.
Education
B.E - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Visweswaraiah Technological University
04.2001 -
Skills
AUTOSARMATLAB/SimulinkTarget LinkASPICEHILMILSILPythonTest AutomationProgram ManagementProcess ImprovementPeople ManagementStakeholder ManagementPresalesRisk ManagementProblem-Solving
Embedded C
Functional safety ISO26262
Cyber Security ISO21434
Timeline
Head of Vehicle Centric SW Functions
Creative Synergies Consulting India Private Limited
08.2021 - Current
Head of Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) Group
Great Wall India Research and Development Pvt. Ltd
07.2018 - 08.2021
ECU Project Manager /Program Manager
Robert Bosch Engineering Services India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2018
Deputy Manager and Senior Systems Engineer
Continental Automotive Components Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2014
Senior Systems Engineer, Graduate Trainee
Siemens Information Systems India Ltd
05.2006 - 06.2009
B.E - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Visweswaraiah Technological University
04.2001 -