Project Management
Resume:
BALAJI MUNIRAJU, B.E. ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering Graduate, Electronics & Communications, 2002 Batch First Grade, Cumulative: 70.6 %
JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore, India, Visvesvaraya Technological University WORK EXPERIENCE
12+ yrs work experience associated with Automotive & Aerospace System Software Industries
09+ yrs hands on Embedded Systems Software Development and Testing Experience
03+ yrs hands on Embedded Systems Software Project / Program Leader & Management Experience ACTIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Last updated: 07/2015
Moderate to highly complex Automotive Instrumented Cluster Software Engineering Projects involving from
Capturing Customer Requirements
Define Scope per Milestone, Estimation and Proposals
Project and Release Kickoff, Scheduling Implementation and Validation
Software Design and Validation Strategy
Project Risk Management and Mitigation
Technical Support to Suppliers, SW/HW Bench testing, Integration testing
Diagnostic validation, Vehicle Testing
Failure and Impact Analysis and Defect prevention
Software Release Management Processing, Schedule SW Flashing Event, SW Build, PPAP follow-up
SQA Review, Delivery Review, Customer Review
Milestone Delivery and SW flash events
Tools Development, Enhance SW design and validation process, Reduce failures and issues
Issue and Task Management
Providing leadership, direction, guidance and engineering support to all global team members
Review System Design
Development Modules and Engineering Process
Validation Procedure, Results and Engineering process
Discuss and Monitor on Other project team members includes
SQAs/Sales/Production/Packaging/Manufacturing team tasks and schedules.
Identify, Assign and Track Concepts of engineering and non-engineering tasks
Drive design of project to meet market driven design guides and fulfill cost, timing, reliability, and high volume manufacturing requirements
Analyze, evaluate and select from design execution alternatives to best meet specification objectives and implement designs into mass production
Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of complicated components and assemblies, material selection, packaging and safety, regulatory and standards compliance
Conduct design and safety reviews to gain necessary approvals for product development phase progressions
Comply with all Automotive and Aerospace procedures covering new product development and design output in addition to procedures of non-engineering departments related to project flow
Consistently design, monitor and visualize entire scope of a project
Schedules, develops of agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings
Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.
Regularly makes presentations of project status
Recommend changes to existing standards and procedures (occasionally and when required)
Identify project risks and implement risk reduction plans
Conduct TDRs, Reviews and Audits
Resource planning and scheduling
TESTING
Design new experiments and test systems
Exhibits vision and foresight to test the extremes of a design and guide the team members through well thought out, logical test regimes.
Arrange and Perform Vehicle Testing, Arrange for VOCF (fleet) MANUFACTURING
Interacts extensively with manufacturing plants and outside suppliers to achieve project goals.
Makes component material or process recommendations. 2 P a g e o f 4
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY / SKILL SET
System / Domain
Multi-Mode Radar Systems
Flight Navigation Management Systems
Avionics Display Systems
Bus Power Distribution and Control Systems
Automotive Instrumented Cluster
Body Control Modules and Systems
Platform Win 2000 /XP /7
Programming Language
C, ALP for Microprocessors & Microcontroller, VB Scripting, STCL, VCL, HTML, Knowledge of Python Scripting
Testing Tools
TATS / TIU (Client & Server), RTRT, VISTA, Code Test, Source Insight, Code Analyzer, SITE, HSIT, GREENHILLS, CANoE, DET Debuggers, Green Hills Debugger
System Hardware
FMS B2 System Integration/Test Bench
Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, CANAnalyzer
Built in Test Equipment(BITE)
Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
Remote Test Bench
Automotive Vehicle Test System
Simulators & Debuggers
Radar Target Environment (RATES)
FMS (TydeFM) – Airbus
Virtual Integrated System Testbed for Aerospace - VISTA – Rockwell Collins Communication Protocols CAN, ARINC429, 1553B,
Software Standards &
Methodologies
DO-178B
CMMI Level 5 Model
ACE Compliance
Model Based Development Approach
Six Sigma
ASPICE / AUTOSAR
ISO26262
AS 9100, QMS Tools
Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) ARP4754A (Guidelines For Development Of Civil Aircraft and Systems )
Configuration Tools
PVCS / CVS / SVN / VSS
CM Synergy
Serena Business Manager (SBM)
Enterprise E3
Requirements Management Tools DOORS, Microsoft Project / Excel Project / Product Review Tools
PREP (Peer Review Process)
FTR (Formal Technical Review)
IBM-Rational
Enterprise E3
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
03+ Yrs. of as Project Manager for Automotive and Avionics Systems Software Development and Verification Projects with team size of 10 to 30 Full Time Engineers 1. CSeries BPCU Software Design & Development – Platform: Matlab MBD Approach, BITE, CEI 2. CSeries BPCU Software Testing – Platform: SITE, HSIT, uHSIT 3. P42 EPGS GCU Software Testing – Platform: SITE, RTRT 4. Ford Instrumented Panel Cluster Programs – Platform: Microcontroller, C, Greenhill Multi, CAN Analyzer PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY
Project Estimation, Scheduling, Tracking &
Control
Time and Resource Management
Risk and Quality Management
Scope Change Management
Customer Interactions
Project Contract Reviews & Certification
Assessment.
Lateral Projects Audits and Reviews
Project Technical Issues & Clarification resolver
Project Sample Technical Reviews
Defect Analysis and Prevention Activities
Project Quality Checks – Gemba Walks
Managing Project Control Tower
Quality Management System
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WORK EXPERIENCE DETAILS
EMPLOYER ROLES START - END CLIENT (S)
KPIT Infosystems Inc. Program/Project Leader 03/15 – Till date DENSO International America, MI, USA For FORD Mustang Programs
EINFOCHIPS LTD Sr. Technical Leader 06/14 – 02/15 ROCKWELL COLLINS, IA, USA For FMS Fusion & Display Fusion Pgm
Infotech Enterprises Ltd /
CYIENT
Project Manager 05/12 – 05/14 UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEM, IL, USA For Bombardier
HCL Technologies Ltd Project Lead
03/05 – 05/12 THALES AVIONICS, FRANCE
AIRBUS, FRANCE
ROCKWELL COLLINS, IA, USA
GE AVIATIONS, MI, USA
Honeywell Technology Software Engineer 11/04 – 02/05 HONEYWELL, USA Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Assistant Engineer 04/04 – 10/04 MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, INDIA Samagra Info Solutions Software Engineer 09/02 – 02/04 SONY, INDIA
Primary Customer (Ford) interface for the Automotive Cluster Development Programs.
Cross Functional Team to process On Time and On Cost for ongoing programs.
Interface with customer and internal SW/HW Engineering, Packaging and Manufacturing groups for coordination of all projects development, production, change management and resolve project improvement and answer issue/concerns.
Interface between HMI/Core Applications/Netcom/Platform Groups and Validation Groups.
Development of innovative solutions for future products in the areas of HMI/Core Applications/Netcom/Platform.
Requirements Capture, Project and Program Planning, Execution and Closure.
Vehicle Testing, Bench Testing, Quality Methods and Process involvement for Program execution.
New Program initiates
Project Kickoff, Release Kickoff, Design and Validation, SQA, Project Closure
Risk assessment and Resolutions
Resource Planning, Scheduling, Execution and Monitoring, Negotiating Risks
System Level Test Script Development, Display System Testing, Verification of Enhanced Display Systems Software, Execution and Failure Analysis of Test Results.
Project: CSeries Bus Power Control System Development and Testing: Team Size: 17 – 30 FTE
Project: P42 Generator Control Unit Software Testing: Team Size: 10 FTE Handling project team with team size of 10 - 30 Full Time Engineers involving under various project management activities listed, Work Estimation, Schedule and Resource Management, Risk, Scope Change, Contract Reviews and Assessment, Audits and Reviews, Quality Checks and Project Health Monitoring
Flight Management Systems Software Testing for Rockwell Collins Proline Fusion Program, Development of test procedures for the recruitment based testing of FMS Software Requirements, Resolving system technical clarification, providing testing solutions for the testing team, Technical Design Reviews and RFS activity. Handling PR’s, Developing test cases for Critical FMS Requirements, Test Failure Analysis (FMEA), Involved in Work Estimation and Team Management.
Project: Avionics Display System Validation for Rockwell Collins Display Fusion Program Position: Sr. Technical Leader JUNE 2014 – FEB 2015 CLIENT: ROCKWELL COLLINS, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA
Project: Bus Power Control Systems Development and Testing for Bombardier C-Series Position: Project Manager MAY 2012 – MAY 2014
CLIENT: UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEM, ROCKFORD, IL, USA
Project: Flight Management Systems Software Testing for Rockwell Collins Proline Fusion Program Position: Project Leader JUNE 2009 – MAY 2012
CLIENT: ROCKWELL COLLINS, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA
Project: Instrumented Cluster Development and Validation for Ford Mustang Program Position: Project / Program Leader MAR 2015 – TILL DATE CLIENT: DENSO International America, MI, USA – for Ford Motor Company, Instrumented Cluster Programs 4 P a g e o f 4
FMS Software Acceptance Testing for Smiths Aerospace (later called GE Aviation) A340/A380 Programs, Individual Contributor in development of Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP), Development of FMS Scenarios on TydeFM for ATP Execution, Test Review and Test Procedure Failure Analysis (FMEA)
Development of test scripts and scenarios for recruitment based testing, creating PR for the failures, Resolving system technical clarification, providing testing solutions for the team, Test Procedure Failure Analysis (FMEA), Involved in Training Team Members, Test Design Reviews
Development of System Test Procedure for A321/A340 System requirements, Development of FMS Scenarios on TydeFM, Test Execution, Test Procedure Failure Analysis (FMEA), Training Team Members.
Development of requirement based test scripts using TCL scripting for Falcon900, Falcon2000, GIV & GV Charlie. Black Box Testing, White Box testing, Code test & Code Analysis, Test Execution and Failure Analysis.
On-Ground - Safety of Flight Test for Airborne Surveillance Radar, Radar & Target Environment Simulator Certification for Signal and Data Processor hardware, Hardware-Software Integration using Logic Analyzer & 1553B Bus Data Extraction, Radar Data Analysis using C & MATLAB.
Software Programming using C, MPLAB Simulator, Design of Electronic Circuit, and Testing, Design and Development of Multiple Device Switching Software using C.
AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP
INFOTECH ENTERPRISES LTD
AWARDED “OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE” under assigned project management milestone
Dec/2012 for achieving all B2.0 Milestones & Good Quality of work
March/2013 for Successful Completion of SOI#2 Audit
April/2013 for Successful delivery of Safety Of Flight Build HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS LAB
Appreciation for Achieving Project Milestone and Run for Score Milestone. HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD, BANGALORE
Managers Appreciations for Technical Competency and Milestone achievements
Customer Managers Appreciations for Technical Competency and Milestone achievements CERTIFICATION & FURTHER STUDIES:
COMPLETED AVIONICS GROUND SCHOOL COACHING, ROCKWELL COLLINS, USA
COMPLETED H-PMP (CUSTOMIZED HCL-PMP CERTIFICATION COURSE FOR IT INDUSTRY)
EARNED PMI-PMP PDU’S AND LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE PMP CERTIFICATION FROM PMI.ORG (2016)
EXPECTING TO PURSUE MBA IN PM AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WHEN FEASIBLE VISA & WORK PERMIT:
H1B Since Aug/2014 – Petition valid till Sep/2018, Extendable to 3 more yrs from Sep/2018 Project: Flight Management Systems Software Acceptance Testing for GE Aviation A340/A380 Program Position: Project Leader MAY 2007 – MAY 2009
CLIENT: GE AVIATION, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA
Project: Flight Display Systems Software Testing for Rockwell Collins BA609 Series Program Position: Technical Lead Engineer SEP 2005 – APRIL 2007 CLIENT: ROCKWELL COLLINS, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA
Project: FMS System Software Testing for Airbus A321/A340 Program Position: Member Technical Staff MAR 2005 – JAN 2006 CLIENT: THALES Avionics, France. & AIRBUS France
Project: Flight Display Graphic Generation Function Software Validation Position: Software Engineer NOV 2004 – FEB 2005
CLIENT: HONEYWELL Technology Solutions Lab, Phoenix, USA Project: Light Combat Aircraft – Multi Mode Radar SW/HW Integration Testing Position: Assistant Engineer MAR 2004 – OCT 2004
CLIENT: HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, INDIA Project: Multimedia Development and Testing
Position: Software Engineer SEP 2002 – FEB 2004
CLIENT: SAMAGRA INFO SOLUTIONS, INDIA
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