Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
CORE COMPETENCIES
Timeline

VIJAY GUDAPATI

Senior Test Engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

Senior Test Engineer with 3.9 years of experience in the automotive domain, including 2.9 years working on ADAS systems Testing with the BMW client and 1 year on Vehicle Network & E/E Architecture projects with Honda. Skilled in test planning, execution, and automation using tools like CANoe, CAPL, EDIABAS, MTF, and ECU test automation tools. Experienced in diagnostic testing, ECU wake/sleep validation, and both manual and automated test processes. Looking to contribute my expertise to cutting-edge automotive development teams.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Test Engineer

KPIT Technologies
10.2024 - Current
  • Project: Vehicle Network & E/E Architecture Power Management and Distribution (Client: Honda)
  • Validate the wakeup and sleep functionality of ECUs across Honda's vehicle network architecture
  • Conduct comprehensive requirement analysis from specification documents provided by the customer
  • Prepare detailed test plans and identify critical test scenarios for system validation
  • Write and manually execute test cases in hardware environment using TE ANDi and Wireshark diagnostic tools
  • Automate the execution of test cases using Modular Testing Framework (MTF) for improved efficiency
  • Generate comprehensive test execution reports and analyze results for stakeholder communication
  • Developed and executed comprehensive test plans and cases, ensuring software quality and adherence to specifications.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify, document, and resolve defects, enhancing overall product reliability.
  • Led automation testing initiatives using industry-standard tools, significantly improving testing efficiency and reducing time-to-market.
  • Conducted performance and load testing, providing critical insights that informed system scalability and optimization efforts.

Associate-I Software Engineer

Capgemini Engineering
02.2022 - 10.2024
  • Project: Sensorik sp2021 (Client: BMW)
  • Develop and implement comprehensive test cases using Python for ADAS systems validation
  • Configure and maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test benches to simulate real-world scenarios for driving camera testing
  • Execute test cases using HIL simulations to validate camera systems under various environmental conditions, lighting conditions, and driving scenarios
  • Perform extensive regression testing and document results to ensure stability and performance of control system software
  • Develop and implement automated test scripts using tools like ECU-Test, CANoe, E-SYS, and EDIABAS to improve testing efficiency
  • Maintain detailed test documentation highlighting specific ADAS camera test cases and results, and provide regular status updates to project stakeholders

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

NOVA College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
06.2019

Skills

Programming & Scripting: Python, C, Embedded C, basic of CAPL

Communication Protocols: CAN, CAN FD, UDS, CAN TP, Ethernet, I²C, SPI, UART, SOME-IP, DoIP

Testing Tools & Environments: TraceTronic ECU Test Tool, Lauterbach Trace32, vTESTstudio, VT System, CANoe, EDIABAS, Trace- 32, E-Sys, CARMEN, D- space HIL, Control Desk, INCA, Wireshark, agile JIRA, Octane, GIT

Operating Systems: Windows XP – Windows 11

HIL testing

Certification

Automotive Test Automation - Advanced Level

Accomplishments

  • Proof of Concept: Wakeup Performance of TE Media Converter TC10
  • Successfully demonstrated the wakeup performance of TE Media Converter TC10 connected to Device Under Test (DUT) by achieving the following key performance metrics:
  • Link-up/Link-down Time: Optimized to 30ms for enhanced network performance
  • DUT Startup Time: Achieved 50ms startup time for improved system responsiveness
  • Data Visualization: Developed comprehensive data visualization solution using Python's Matplotlib library for performance analysis and reporting
  • ECU HIL Networking Excellence
  • Led comprehensive ECU HIL networking validation and testing initiatives, delivering robust automotive network communication solutions:
  • Network Architecture Validation: Successfully validated complex ECU networking configurations in HIL environment for multi-ECU automotive systems
  • Protocol Integration: Implemented and tested CAN, UDS, and Automotive Ethernet communication protocols across multiple ECU nodes in HIL test benches
  • Network Performance Optimization: Achieved optimal network latency and throughput performance for ECU-to-ECU communication in HIL simulations
  • Automated Network Testing: Developed Python-based automated test scripts for ECU network validation, reducing manual testing effort by 40%
  • HIL Test Bench Configuration: Designed and configured advanced HIL test setups for comprehensive ECU networking scenarios and edge case testing

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • ADAS Systems Testing: Camera validation, sensor integration, system-level testing
  • HIL/SIL Testing: Hardware and software-in-the-loop test environment setup and execution
  • ECU Networking: Multi-ECU communication validation, network architecture testing
  • Test Automation: Python scripting, framework development, regression testing
  • Automotive Protocols: CAN, UDS, Ethernet communication testing and validation
  • Diagnostic Tools: CANoe, Wireshark, ECU-Test, EDIABAS proficiency
  • Project Management: Test planning, execution, documentation, and stakeholder communication

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer - KPIT Technologies
10.2024 - Current
Associate-I Software Engineer - Capgemini Engineering
02.2022 - 10.2024
NOVA College of Engineering and Technology - Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
VIJAY GUDAPATISenior Test Engineer