RANJITH BADARMANAHALLI SIDDEGOWDA
**** ******** **, ********* *****, MI-48307 906-***-****
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Summary
• Dedicated professional with 1.5 years of experience in automotive infotainment validation.
• Experience in center stack module (CSM), integrated center stack (ICS) and cluster validation, test suite execution and automated test tools development.
• Self-guided quick learner and team contributor in demanding situations. Experience
Subsystem Validation Engineer at General Motors 07/2017 to 11/2018
(Contracted through Aerotek/Populus group)
Subsystem validation lead for Integrated Center Stack(ICS), Steering Wheel Controller(SWC), and Heads-up Display(HUD) validation, and Secondary lead for Automated Vehicle State Simulator (AVSS) testing of Infotainment and Telematics.
• Conducted detailed test procedures on electrical bench and vehicle test assets for Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST), Automotive Ethernet, and CAN based infotainment systems. Diagnosed system malfunctions and captured/analyzed/communicated data logs.
• Performed validation of Infotainment features such as Audio, Chimes, Settings, OnStar, Trailering, Diagnostics, Power mode, Bluetooth phone, Android Auto/Car play, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Personalization, Speech recognition and navigation
• Authored test procedures for feature validation for ICS dimming, Rear Visibility Systems (RVS) validation requirements for FMVSS111 Compliance across all Infotainment architectures.
• Performed Automated Vehicle State Simulator(AVSS) testing and System Behavior Chime Automation testing to test and validate Infotainment system performance and chime feature performance.
• Developed tools, scripts/simulations as and when needed to clear roadblocks in testing.
• Maintained inventory and audit of the components for current validation cycle and future validation requirements.
• Monitored Software and Hardware changes for SWC, ICS and HUD and made sure to keep the validation test environment is updated to the latest changes.
• Troubleshooted bench issues and coordinated with technicians to solve the issues and create harness and other tools necessary for validation.
Research Intern at Indian Institute of Science 12/2014 to 7/2015 Objective: To improve the strength of Clinched Joints by optimizing the process parameters for Aluminum sheet metals
• Designed the die and punches for clinching process and conducted clinching by varying different parameters
• Testing of joints for Joint strengths on Universal Testing Machine with various parameters of Clinched joints
• Increased the critical parameters responsible for failure point and thus increased the overall strength of the joint Successfully increased the Shear strength by 12% and peel strength by 14% of clinched joints Tools/skills
• Vehicle Spy • RoboGuide Handling Pro
• Development Programming System (DPS) tool • 3D Printing
• Tera term • CATIA
• Dashboard • Global OATS (OnStar Automation Test tool) Education
MS Mechanical Engineering Michigan Technological University May 2017 GPA:3.71 BS Mechanical Engineering Manipal University May 2014 GPA:3.60 Conference Publication
“Design and Fabrication of the Power Transmission System of a Large-Scale 3D Printer”, ATMAE Conference- Florida, Nov 2016-Prototype development of 3D printer with work envelope of 6’X6’X5’ and unique polar configuration