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Shivaraj Sortur

Senior Sw QA Engineer
Bangalore,Karnataka

Overview

12
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SHPT Wabtec Corp, GE Transportation

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
08.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • In the field of Embedded Software Testing for Freight Locomotive Control Systems & Energy Management products for North American, South American, & Australian Railroad Companies
  • Domain on which working is related to Real time control systems and Train performance
  • Project Description:
  • Trip Optimizer (TO) is an intelligent cruise control system for locomotives that provides fuel savings
  • TO Product Evaluates the entire route for fuel savings opportunities using the train’s momentum and plans the best speed per Railroad's criteria (e.g
  • Trip time or Velocity)
  • Controls the throttle to the plan (with operator over-ride)
  • The TO product comprises of multiple real time control sub-systems and one of the sub-systems is Consist Control which contributes to further fuel savings by smartly optimizing and controlling the Trail locos operating modes
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Complete ownership of the HMI & Consist Control subsystem V&V activities from Pre-Execution to Post execution review process
  • Regression testing, System testing, Sanity and Soak Test on HITL setup and Simulators
  • Planning/estimation of sprints and resources for Testing team as per Agile methodology
  • Creating Test cases, requirement tracking and Validation Plan creation in DOORS as per the design documents
  • Reviewing Test cases, Test Specification and defects for Sub-System/System testing team
  • Contributed to hiring and training the members in cross functional test teams on Sim setup and execution
  • Co-ordinating with cross functional teams in developing the simulators for testing
  • Maintained good work relationship and being culturally aware to interact with members having varied experience.

Crew Information System, Boeing 787 Honeywell Technology Solutions

Software Engineer
11.2014 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • From Klausit Solutions and worked in the field of Embedded software testing for Level-D Airborne systems software as per DO-178B guidelines for Boeing 787 Aircraft
  • Project Description:
  • The Crew Information System (CIS) represents the next generation onboard information distribution capability and effectively enables the Boeing 787 airplane by providing a networking infrastructure that provides data connectivity between separate airplane networks as well as between airplane networks and ground-based networks
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Complete ownership of the CIS subsystem V&V activities
  • Regression testing and System testing on Simulators
  • Test script development using the proprietary tool for result and status tracking
  • Requirement Based System Testing of CIS
  • Reviewing Test Scripts, Test Specification, results, and defects status with the stake holders/QA team for certification and approval
  • Creating Test Specification & Test report, and getting it validated from QA and Validation team
  • Contributed to creation of Test plan and Verification plan.

OAC- LCA Tejas Aircraft Aeronautical Development Agency

Electronics Engineer
04.2013 - 11.2014

Job overview

  • From Sheeba Computers and worked in the field of Embedded software testing for Level-B Airborne systems software as per CEMILAC and DO-178B guidelines for LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Fighter Aircraft
  • Project Description:
  • Open Architecture Computer (OAC) is a mission computer and display processing unit
  • OAC hardware comprises of 8 slot VME backplane in ¾ ATR chassis and comprises of different Control and Data processing modules as mentioned below
  • Power PC based VME SBC With Mezzanine Cards as 1553B Cards (2 no.), Raster-Raster Cards (2 no
  • For driving MFD), Raster-Cursive Cards (1 no
  • For driving HUD)
  • VME based DIO, Video Switching & Carrier card, and Mass Memory card
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Regression testing, Functional Testing & User Acceptance testing on Test stands and Simulators
  • Involved in the analysis of top-level documents SRS
  • Module level acceptance testing and integration in the system
  • Reliability testing of the OAC unit like Environmental Stress Screening before Airworthiness certification
  • Deploying the units on the Aircraft for testing and retrieving the data post trials for functional and defect analysis
  • Creating Test cases and Validation Plan as per the design documents (SRS and SDS) for Manual Testing
  • Reviewing Test cases, Test Specification, results, and defects status with the internal and external QA team (RD (AQA)) for certification and approval.

SRB and LLB, BSNL Center, Development of Telemetics
Bangalore

Graduate Apprentice Trainee
07.2012 - 03.2013

Job overview

  • An R&D center of Telecommunication products, in the field of Embedded software Testing for Telecom based project for BSNL
  • Description:
  • The Specialized Router Board (SRB) is a MPC306S PowerPC based card, which is used for converting v.35 interface to the Ethernet interface which is used in MLLN (managed leased line) product
  • The SRB card enables the use of transmitting the v.35 data over the Ethernet
  • The basic functionality of the card is a modem, which allows transfer of v.35 data over Ethernet and vice versa
  • The external interfaces to the card are v.35 interface over a db-25 connector and an RMII fast Ethernet interface
  • Project-2 Description:
  • The Leased Line Board (LLB) is A MPC306S PowerPC based card, which is used for converting v.35 interface to e1 interface and to the Ethernet interface, for use in MLLN (managed leased line) product
  • This card enables the use of transmitting the v.35 data to e1 interface and over the Ethernet
  • The basic functionality of the card is a modem, which allows transfer of v.35 data to e1 interface and over Ethernet and vice versa
  • The external interfaces to the card are v.35 interface over a db-25 connector and an RMII fast Ethernet interface
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Creation of Test Cases, Test specification and Validation plan
  • Documentations of Indents, Schematic preparation, and verification
  • Defect & Design Analysis/Bugs Reporting
  • Components verification on Hardware board for fabrications flaws
  • Functional testing, I/O Power testing on Hardware board
  • Design of Power modules in the SRB and LLB Boards
  • Handling of operational activities in the field
  • Performing User Acceptance testing and functional testing
  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Successfully trained cross-functional team members in sim setup and usage for different products
  • Introduced Agile Methodology: As a part of organizational goal to move from Waterfall model to Agile way of working completed training in Agile (Scrum & Kanban) and SAFe Methodology and carried out various changes in planning, work distribution and reporting for the test team in the project
  • Process Improvement: To minimize the re-work in day-to-day activities, shared the work knowledge in the COP (community of Practice) within the testing team
  • Active involvement in training and knowledge gathering: Giving presentations and training sessions to team members on different topics and tools used in project execution
  • Technology Excellence Award- 2020: For the NPI project related to SHPT s/w Independence
  • Technology Excellence Award- 2021: For the NPI project related to Battery Electric Loco
  • Technology Excellence Award- 2024: For KTZ-TO Project
  • QUALIFICATION

Skills

  • DOB:
  • Jan 11th 1989
  • Decent hands-on expertise in Manual Software Testing, Black Box Testing, HIL Testing for Embedded Systems
  • Proficient in SDLC, STLC, Agile Process, SAFe, Kanban process
  • Excellent skillset in Test Planning and Execution
  • Worked on V-Model, Waterfall model and Agile models
  • Well versed with DO-178B compliance: A safety critical software standard used in Airborne systems
  • Good Knowledge on communication protocols: 1553B, CAN, RS232
  • Part of SRS & SDD Reviews
  • Good in Presentation & Communication Skills
  • Well versed with
  • MS-Office
  • CORE EXPERTISE
  • TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
  • Skills:
  • HIL Testing, Black Box Testing, Manual Testing, Soak & Sanity Testing
  • Tools: DOORS, Clear Quest, Rally, WinScp, Jenkins, WireShark, Putty
  • Active Listening
  • Feature and Functionality Understanding
  • Agile Software Development
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
  • Software Quality Assurance Knowledge
  • Quality Assurance Inspections
  • Requirements Specifications
  • Project Management
  • Agile and Scrum Environments
  • Pre-Release Test Scheduling
  • Quality Audits
  • Performance Tracking
  • Bug Fixes
  • Quality Assurance Analysis
  • Functional and Business Requirements
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Software Development Tools: JIRA, Confluence
  • Configuration Management
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
  • Continuous Learning
  • Teamwork and Positive Attitude
  • Bug Tracking and Resolution
  • Problem Documentation
  • Defect Resolution

Education

HMS Institute of Technology
Tumkur

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics And Communication
08.2007 - 08.2011

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridOn-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursTeam Building / Company RetreatsHealthcare benefitsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Timeline

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

SHPT Wabtec Corp, GE Transportation
08.2015 - Current

Software Engineer

Crew Information System, Boeing 787 Honeywell Technology Solutions
11.2014 - 08.2015

Electronics Engineer

OAC- LCA Tejas Aircraft Aeronautical Development Agency
04.2013 - 11.2014

Graduate Apprentice Trainee

SRB and LLB, BSNL Center, Development of Telemetics
07.2012 - 03.2013

HMS Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics And Communication
08.2007 - 08.2011

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