Test Cases Engineer

Vinod Kumar Reddy Pidaparthi Mobile 224-***-****

***** ******* ***** *****, ***#207 *****************@*****.***

Farmington hills, MI-48334

Professional Summary

Over 3 years of experience working with Automotive infotainment systems testing, verification, and validation for component level, Bench and in-vehicle testing

Experience in infotainment domains such as Media, Navigation Applications, Bluetooth Connectivity and HMI

Involved in Requirement analysis, Test plan creation, writing Test cases, Updating Test cases, logging defects and validating them

Worked with vehicle data communication protocols like CAN and LIN

Proficient in analyzing system and functional requirement specifications, Use Cases to prepare test cases and test strategies

Hands-on experience on functionality, regression and system testing of automotive infotainment systems, involved in generating test reports

Involved in verification of DTCs, DID/PID using On Board Diagnostic Services

Worked with simulation tools like Vehicle Spy, CANoe and CANalyzer

Experience in developing, modifying and upgrading test cases, which involves in Black Box testing

Reporting the bugs and verification of bug fixes using Bug Tracking tools JIRA and BUGZILLA

Worked with all phases of the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) with focus on Agile and Waterfall Methodologies

Good understanding of automotive infotainment features, functionality and their working principles

Have developed good professional skills by working independently as well as a team member. Initiative to learn new technologies and tools quickly

Technical Skills

Software Packages: MATLAB, Simulink, MotoHawk, MotoTune, PSpice, Kvaser CanKing, MicroSoft Office

Vehicle Communication Protocols: CAN, LIN, MOST, Ethernet

Diagnostics tools: Vehicle Spy, CANoe, CANalyzer

Scripting Languages: CAPL, Python

Tools: JIRA, BUGZILLA, IBM DOORs

Professional Work Experience

Infotainment Test Engineer Danlaw Inc. May 2016 - present

Involved in-bench and in-vehicle verification and validation testing for automotive infotainment systems

Coordinated with different departments domestically and internationally. Performed testing in the framework of an Waterfall development process

Applied specifications, user guides, use cases, comparable products and previous known bugs to create and maintain test plans and test cases

Documented the execution of test cases and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM)

Performed regression testing for Multimedia, Android Auto and Apple Carplay Connectivity

Tested functionalities of supported features such as audio, phonebook, call history and browser media

Involved in testing features in Navigation such as: Populating Traffic Icons on MAP, One Shot Destination Entry, On-Route and Near-by Traffic List Handling, address books, Auto zoom, Alerts, Audio Integration and Gas Stations selection

Reported and logged issues into a defect tracking system, including logs, recreation steps, video and all other supporting documentation

Performed manual Ad-hoc, Smoke-Sanity and Functional Regression Testing

Created test cases for Media, USB, Apple Carplay and Android Auto

Working experience with communication protocol CAN and LIN

Performed On Board Diagnostics using automotive data tools like Vehicle Spy and CANoe

Coordinated and worked with the development team for any changes in the issues according to requirements

Reported bugs using defect tracking tool such as JIRA and BUGZILLA

Controls Engineer LHP Engineering Solutions Mar 2016 - May 2016

SAE Certification - Gasoline GM 2.4L Ecotec Inline-4 Cylinder Gasoline Engine

Modelling of Gasoline Engine Control and PI Controllers for Regulating Engine Speed

Designed engine state model in Simulink for stall, crank, and run states

Developed and simulated PID controller model on Hardware in Loop (HIL) using LHP’s DTE with NI (National Instruments) VeriStand

Designed PI controllers to maintain the gasoline at its idle speed and limit its maximum speed

Designed a Simulink model to control the engine RPM in a test cell by communicating with General Motors GM Ecotec 2.4L Inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine via CAN messages

Calibrated PI controllers to maintain the engine at its idle speed and limited its maximum speed

Infotainment test engineer Danlaw Inc. Jul 2015- Feb 2016

Involved in bench and in-vehicle verification and validation testing for automotive infotainment systems

Experience in writing test cases for testing various infotainment domains like navigation, Bluetooth and media

Developed test scenarios for various infotainment features using requirement’s documents and Analyzed Requirements, Created Test plan to write Test cases

Experienced with Vehicle communication protocol such as CAN and LIN

Involved in developing and maintaining procedures and related documentations for testing of all automotive infotainment systems

Worked with global test teams to develop test cases perform system level testing and report defects. Able to manage test changes and updates with respect to customer requirements change

Experienced in understanding product specifications and how they relate to test plan development

Worked with On Board Diagnostics services which involves DTC, PID/DID verification

Performed testing Bluetooth, Media, Navigation features and their behavior under stress conditions

Involved in sanity, smoke testing for in vehicle infotainment systems

Experienced in identifying, capturing defects and providing support logs through JIRA and BUGZILLA

Worked with automotive data tools like Vehicle Spy, CANoe and CANalyzer

Infotainment test engineer KUN UNITED HYUNDAI Aug 2013 – Jun 2014

Involved in Infotainment Testing for audio features like Bluetooth, AM, FM, USB and AUX

Analyzed the user requirements and function specifications to develop test plan and wrote test cases for Bluetooth connectivity, Audio, USB and AUX

Performed Black Box Testing on Head Unit for checking the functionality of portable devices such as Bluetooth, USB and AUX

Performed stress testing, regression testing and full cycle functional testing

Performed validation of radio (FM/AM), media and Bluetooth Profiles

Involved in documenting the test results and using defect management tool, defects are note

Validated CAN message communication between ECU’s

Performed stress testing, regression testing and full cycle functional testing

Defect logging and verification of the issues using Bug tracking tool JIRA

Kept track of tested requirements in the Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM)

Education Profile

Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering GPA: 4.0/4.0

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering GPA: 3.7/4.0

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India

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