Vikash Kumar
Validation Group Lead/Technical Lead/Project Lead
Bangalore
Summary
Reliability Group Lead/ Technical Programme Manager and results-driven Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience in ADAS, Automotive Electronics, Aerospace Systems, and Reliability Validation. Expertise spans product qualification, system integration, environmental testing, test automation framework development, Functional Safety across automotive and aerospace domains. Proven track record of leading global engineering teams responsible for the verification, validation, and environmental qualification of advanced ADAS technologies, including Radar, LiDAR, and Camera-based systems. Successfully delivered high-quality automotive solutions for leading OEMs, including BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors, and Hyundai. Recognized for building and mentoring high-performing teams, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring successful product validation with a strong focus on quality, safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Enthusiastic about fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence in global engineering organizations.
Overview
3
3
Languages
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Leader, Reliability Validation Lead,
AUMOVIO
01.2023 - Current
- Implemented strategic initiatives to optimize resource allocation and reduce costs.
- Analyzed performance metrics to inform decision-making and improve workflow processes.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency.
- Developed training programs for staff, fostering skill advancement and team cohesion.
Architect, Tecnical Specialist,Test Engineer
Continental Automotive
07.2015 - 01.2023
- Led technical guidance and support for Test Engineers, enhancing team capabilities.
- Leading a team of 6 engineers and taking Globally responsibility for Design Verification, Product Validation and Enlivenment system testing of ADAS products.
- Responsible for ECU’s Testing and Integration.
- Responsible for ECUs Testing and Integration.
- Created project schedules, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones.
- Managed project quality within the process group.
- Unit Testing, Integrated testing different software modules.
- Responsible for software design reviews, peer reviews and software acceptance test activities.
- Project quality coordinator as part of Process group.
- Worked with BMW, VW, Toyota, GM, Hyundai projects team located in Germany, USA, Japan.
- Developed design documents and user manuals for software, conducting training sessions for customers on system usage.
- Provide consultation to branch offices in GERMANY, ROMANIA and the USA to help set up the of monitoring system.
- 1. Project Manager,Specialist,Test Engineer Continental Automotive, July 2015 to Present, Automotive (4 years)
Senior Embedded Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace
09.2013 - 07.2015
- ATE/ATP Embedded application/Tool development using C, C++, NI Lab Windows CVI, NI Test Stand.
- Validated and verified avionics system for functional and performance qualifications.
- Avionics ECU’s Environmental Stress screening Requirement Capturing, Estimates, Project Kickoff
- Design and Development of Software framework.
- Integration of Software with hardware bench & controller on production floor.
- Conducted client demos and executed pilot installations of tool monitoring for environmental testing.
- Provide consultation to branch offices in USA and Canada to help setup the monitoring systems.
- 2. Senior Embedded Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace Sep 2013 to Jul 2015 (1 year 10 months)
Embedded Test Engineer
Tata Elexi Ltd
11.2010 - 09.2013
- Performed functional testing on embedded devices and controllers, ensuring compliance with specifications and enhancing product reliability.
- Project 1: I2C Bus Development and Unit Testing for Automotive Product
- My responsibility was to Understand the protocol, develop the basic model of given module and develop the test cases to test SPI, UART, GPIO, NON-Blocking GPIO, APB-BUS, BUS-Interface, Memory Management, Adder, Counter modules. Developed the test scenario for the testing carried out.
- Understood protocol, developed basic model of given module, and created test cases for SPI, UART, GPIO, non-blocking GPIO, APB-BUS, bus-interface, memory management, adder, and counter modules, establishing comprehensive test scenarios for effective validation.
- 3. Embedded Test Engineer, Tata Elexi Ltd Nov 2010 to Sep 2013 (2 years 10 months)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology
GUNUPUR, Odisha, India01-2010
Skills
Test automation
C programming
NI TestStand
LabWindows CVI
Vector tools
Project management
Requirement management
System testing
Product validation
Functional safety (ISO 26262)
Test strategy development
Stakeholder management
Resource planning
Quality management
Risk management
Interests
Travelling, Playing Badminton, Lerning about diffrent Cultures
Timeline
Group Leader, Reliability Validation Lead,
AUMOVIO
01.2023 - Current
Architect, Tecnical Specialist,Test Engineer
Continental Automotive
07.2015 - 01.2023
Senior Embedded Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace
09.2013 - 07.2015
Embedded Test Engineer
Tata Elexi Ltd
11.2010 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology