Human Resources System Integration

Joshua S Rasathurai

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PROFILE:

•Many years of experience in the automotive industry, modern vehicle audio/infotainment systems, railway systems, power generation and other engineering applications

•Developed major proposals to carry out development activities

•Coordinated the acquisition and deployment of engineering tools and human resources for major test or development programs for Radios, Integrated Center Stack, Displays/Faceplates Vehicle Infotainment /Rear seat entertainment,

•Supported manufacturing plants with module builds (pre/production builds) for various vehicle platforms on a weekly basis. Had regular contract with others outside the work group

•Proficient in software design, development, methodologies and implementation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Functional Integrator: 2017 - 2020

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

Responsible liaison for Tier 1 suppliers and other engineering areas to design, develop and release the international variants of mid-level touch screen radios for RAM light duty.

Wrote and reviewed source packages, KPIs, specifications, requirements and change notices and subsequently released them to suppliers

Managed build releases for radios to meet the program timing and deliverables

Wrote and issued Change Requests (CR) to meet the expected feature behavior, when needed reviewed HMI logic and flow docs, vehicle functional requirements, vehicle CAN databases and CFTS docs for features associated with radio

Worked with assembly plants to root cause issues that arose during the prototype and production builds, familiar with diagnostic sessions and routines that were executed during the end of line (IS0 14229, 15031)

Pulled part numbers using FastCar and wrote Change Notices (CN) to release the part numbers for a particular build phase, provided technical documentation to support CN using common change document (CCD)

Lead-Design Release Engineer – Integrated Center Stack (ICS) 2015

General Motors, Warren, Michigan, USA

Generated and executed technical solutions for Integrated Center Stack (Displays) to support multiple carryover vehicle programs during each phase

Provided technical leadership for Display systems design or technology development

Worked on cross-functionally to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activities

Experienced with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance). Production engineering design release of ICS subsystems

Met deadlines for product/Project development teams (PDT) and production timing for various vehicle displays

Analyzed data to ensure correct conclusions are met

Infotainment Validation Engineer 2014 - 2015

Continental Automotive, Troy, Michigan, USA

Performed in market system integration, system validation, analysis of the logs for VP2/CIP Radios/VP2 Refresh Radios

Enabled proxies for multiple carlines and perform verification testing for infotainment systems software and capture trace logs and create problem reports for development needs and customer needs.

Performed regression testing for new and existing radio systems utilizing bench top testers, and participate ride and drive road trips with customer to test vehicles systems and capture logs

Familiar with Bluetooth validation, iphones, smart phones, media, compass, climate control applications, navigation systems and aux devices. Familiar with pairing and troubleshooting devices and their functionalities with vehicle systems

Addressed and resolved safety and compliance issues for VP2 HUs, supported teams during plants vehicle launches, production verification and validation phase

Worked directly with the customer to deliver HW samples, SW build support, in car validation

Intermediate Software Analyst 2003 - 2007

Thales Rail Signaling Solutions, Toronto, Ontario

•Adapted and implemented software modules for real-time and safety critical Automatic Train Control Systems

•Investigated System Change Requests (SCRs), recreated problem scenarios on the simulator and recommended action items to solve problems, Investigated problems in the field.

•Generated Limited Deviation Permits (LDP) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for engineering releases and vehicle testing procedures

•Familiarity with CBTC Train Control Systems and have in depth knowledge urban train transit maintenance and operation principles, methods and practices

•Monitored and tracked all Vehicle Control Centre (VCC) and Vehicle on board Control (VOBC) projects based on software project tracking and management plans

•Familiarity with standards such as American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, and Railway Application Safety software standards (CENELEC EN 50128, EN 50126, EN 50129)

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

Trained in Windows XP/VISTA/windows 7, UNIX, VAX DEL, VAX/VMS Spice, Powerview, WERS(Ford) 68HC11, PVCS, PPAP, CLEARCASE, EBOM, DVP&R, DFMEA, AutoCAD,Canbus, Lotus notes, CDA 6.0, Can bus

Trained and experienced in DDTS (Defect Tracking Tool), MsProject, DOORS, CodeWrite, WinEdit, WinDiff, PR report tool (IBM), Engineering Work Order

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) BSEE

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Associate in Science W/Honors in Engineering

Washington College, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Working towards P. Eng Designation

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