Umesh Kasanagottu
SW Project Manager/Line Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic professional with over 13 years of experience in Embedded Automotive Systems, currently contributing to the success of Continental Automotive in India. Proven expertise in Automotive Braking Products, including Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC), along with a strong background in managing high-cost software projects across Europe, Japan, and China. Demonstrated leadership skills through effective management of a team of 30, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment while implementing Agile methodologies and Automotive SPICE standards. Recognized for strategic planning, budget management, and a commitment to achieving project milestones while ensuring the highest quality standards and continuous team development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
SW Project Manager/Line Manger
Continental Automotive components Pvt Ltd
12.2019 - Current
- Leading a Team of 30 members.
- SW Project Management for Hyundai, Mercedes (MFA)
- Recruitment & Retain strategy.
- Headcount estimation
- Responsible to provide Support and Motivating Team members during critical situations.
- Ensuring the Quality of the SW deliverables.
- Develops and Maintains a Competency roadmap, identifying gaps and implementing solutions to build the required expertise in the Team.
- Supporting to the Agile methodology by acting as a scrum master and making sprint process successful.
- Performance evaluation of the Team members during appraisals.
- ASPICE activities (Specially for SWE3-SWE4 Process areas).
- Ensuring the Positive relationship between the stake holder and Development Team.
- Responsible for Time sheet reviewing and Leave approvals of the Team members.
Software Project Manager/ Complete SW Responsible
Robert Bosch, India
02.2014 - 12.2019
- Customer Milestone Tracking, Delivery, and compliance to CMMI quality standards.
- Planning project milestones, schedule and create work items in ALM and perform CCB.
- Conduct Different Levels of Software quality gate Assessments in different Phases of project.
- Adherence to Software quality management following functional safety standards for automotive (ISO26262).
- Engage internal and external stake holders in different forums.
- Release software to Production plant, create Engineering change request for BOM updates.
- Perform Project assessment during acquisition, plan budget for BPs in MCR and Make sure the budgetary targets are fulfilled.
- Maintain Requirements in DOORS and perform requirement analysis together with team and document the analysis in DOORS.
- Prepare and present project status to management in PRCs to get the required attention.
Embedded Developer and Software Integrator
Vision Krest embedded technologies, India
07.2011 - 02.2014
- Responsible for integrating the software components.
- Used CAN based Vector tools such as Canalyzer, CANoe Flashing Tools (J-Tag) and HIL Bench.
- Responsible for software preparation and delivery of Software to the internal test Team and customer.
- Assisting and/or handling queries from customer and independent test teams who are doing Black-box testing.
Education
M-TECH - VLSI & Embedded Systems
JNTU-HYD University
B-TECH - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTU-HYD University
Skills
Project Management
undefinedAccomplishments
1. Received a best support award for Hyundai & TATA projects, Continental India.
2. Received a appreciation certificate for MMC (achieving CL3), Continental India.
3.Received Best Team player award at Group level in 2019, Robert Bosch India.
Additional Information
International Experience:
· Worked at Robert Bosch GmbH, Abstatt, Germany,for the Integrated Power Brake (IPB).
Certification
ISO26262
Timeline
SW Project Manager/Line Manger
Continental Automotive components Pvt Ltd
12.2019 - Current
Software Project Manager/ Complete SW Responsible
Robert Bosch, India
02.2014 - 12.2019
Embedded Developer and Software Integrator
Vision Krest embedded technologies, India
07.2011 - 02.2014
B-TECH - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTU-HYD University
M-TECH - VLSI & Embedded Systems
JNTU-HYD University