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Varada Sai Sailaja

Mangalagiri

Summary

Experienced Sr. Associate at Cognizant Technology Solutions with expertise in automotive diagnostics for ICE and EVs. Proven ability in defect tracking and cross-functional collaboration.

Recognized for enhancing processes and delivering high-quality technical documentation, ensuring compliance with stringent diagnostic requirements.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr.Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Hyderabad
08.2023 - Current
  • Analysis of Diagnostics Requirements and Identify the gaps for the Body,Chassis ECU'S.
  • Effectively coordinated with Cross functional teams related to the identified issues.
  • Test specification creation for Diagnostics services,DID’s, routines and DTC’s.
  • Automation of Diagnostics tests using CANoe Diva tool.
  • Import the test results into Prevision as per the vector tool chain
  • Analyzed test reports and supported for PBM tickets.
  • Defect tracking and management
  • Identified areas of improvement within the organization's processes and procedures.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.

Assistant Consultant

TATA consultancy services
Chennai
03.2016 - 08.2023
  • Hands on Experience on Analyzing and designing of the Diagnostics requirement specification for various Electronic Control Units (ECU'S) across both Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and Electric Vehicles (EV'S)
  • Defining Detailed Diagnostics specifications including CDD, PDX,DOTE and DTC Matrices for wide range of ECU's such as Airbag,ABS,EPS,Traction control unit,Park lock unit
  • Created and Updated Plant and after sales guide after discussing with respective cross functional teams.
  • CDD Specification updating based on Supplier and client reviews.
  • Effectively communicated with the clients and ECU suppliers regarding the compliance of diagnostics requirements of ECU's.
  • Resolve the issues reported in JIRA related to CAN communication stack and performed bench tests after resolving the issues.
  • Implemented change requests of APM (Application mode manager)in Airbag ECU and software Design documentation support

Software Engineer

Danlaw Technologies India Limited
Hyderabad
03.2013 - 02.2016
  • Writing Firmware applications for Real time module using Embedded C
  • Module Integration.
  • Bug Fixing.
  • Testing LCD, Keypad, Calling functionality (Incoming/outgoing).
  • Testing of PID,SPN data collection,OBD Data and GPS related functionality validation
  • Device functionality Test cases preparation for black box testing.
  • Performed black box testing.
  • Configuration management of Data logger which is used for vehicle diagnostics and tracking
  • Implementation of software and Hardware faults related DTC's for Data logger

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Vikas college of Engineering and Technology
Vijayawada
12.2012

Intermediate - MPC

Sri Chaitanya Junior college
Vijayawada
12.2008

SSC -

Sri Saraswathi Vidyalaya
Mangalagiri
12.2006

Skills

Technical skills:

  • Automotive diagnostics requirements development for both internal combustion engines (ICE) and electric vehicles (EVs)
  • Good exposure to automotive communication protocols like CAN, J1939, ISO 14229-UDS, SAE J1979 OBD diagnostics, SPI, UART, and I2C
  • Hands-on experience with various automotive domain-related tools, like CANoe, CANoe DIVA tool, Candela Studio, Vtest Studio, and requirements management-related tools, like Vector Prevision and IBM DOORS
  • Hands-on experience in Embedded C
  • Worked on 32-bit microcontrollers: LPC1768 and LPC822
  • Worked on different code repositories like Tortoise SVN, Version Manager, PTC Integrity, GIT
  • JIRA for defect tracking and management
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Client communication
  • Technical documentation
  • Team collaboration

Training Undertaken

Vector Institute, Advanced Embedded System Training, 08/01/12 – 02/28/13

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to music
  • Watching movies

Projects

Holon People Mover – 

Cross functional ECU Diagnostics Test Specification implementation and automation, 08/01/23 to Present, 5, Analyze the Diagnostics requirement specification documents related to the ECUs, Test specification creation for Diagnostics services, DID’s, routines and DTC’s, Automation of Diagnostics tests using CANoe Diva tool PSA eSmart Car Project- Traction Inverter, Park lock unit and EPS ECU Diagnostics of Electric Vehicle, 09/01/20 to 07/31/22, 13, Analyze the PSA requirement specification documents related to the Traction Inverter, EPS, and Park lock Unit ECU diagnostics, Defining DID’s, routines and DTC’s related to the TINV, PLU, EPS ECU’s, Compliance matrix creation for generic specs requirements, Created and Updated Plant after sales guide, Created and updated DOTE parameters, Created and updated DTC Matrix, Candela file updating based on Supplier and client reviews PSA Smart Car Project- Airbag, ABS, IVI ECU Diagnostics for ICE vehicle, 01/01/18 to 03/31/20, 6, Analyze the PSA requirement specification documents related to the AIRBAG, IVI and ABS ECU diagnostics, Compliance matrix creation for generic specs requirements, Created and Updated Plant aftersales guide, Created and updated DOTE parameters, Created and updated DTC Matrix, Candela file updating based on Supplier and client reviews CAN Communication stack for ZF-TRW client, 8 months, 1, Resolve issues reported in JIRA related to CAN communication stack, Develop code for new requirements, Perform bench test after resolving issues Issues resolving and Implementation of Change requests for APM module in AIRBAG ECU, 4 months, 1, Analyze the issues reported and provide fixes for the APM module, Draw software design Flow charts using Microsoft Visio, Update flow charts in DOORS for every new software release

Professional Summary

12, Automotive domain of embedded system software development, Embedded C, Developing firmware application, Testing, Debugging, Problem-solving, Application level and driver level programming, Diagnostics related System requirements for ICE and EV vehicle ECU’s

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Varada Jogeswara Rao
  • Date of Birth: 12/23/90
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Sr.Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2023 - Current

Assistant Consultant

TATA consultancy services
03.2016 - 08.2023

Software Engineer

Danlaw Technologies India Limited
03.2013 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Vikas college of Engineering and Technology

Intermediate - MPC

Sri Chaitanya Junior college

SSC -

Sri Saraswathi Vidyalaya
Varada Sai Sailaja