Gurudath Huchanna

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Novi, Michigan – 48375.

Email: ad29ai@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 614-***-****.

SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years of experience in Automotive and Electronics Industry.

• Currently working as ADAS – Software & System Engineering Test Manager for Ford Motor Company.

• 2+ Years as Manager for Systems requirement & System test at Magna Electronics (Current) for 6

& 4 camera Surround View Systems.

• Managed verification team in Germany, Mexico and India for entire right side of V-Model.

• Release statement of work & purchase order for activities with various third-party vendors.

• Over 9 years of experience in System test Management for General Motor Next Gen Infotainment.

• Experienced in software estimates for size, effort, schedule, and resources.

• Experienced in Project plan to define project life cycle definition, project schedule, sub plans like DAR, training, CM, V&V, test, UAT, deployment, PPQA, metrics, Project monitoring plan, customer SLA plan, communication plan, resource requirement plan, HW/SW resources, change control.

• Performed and lead risk management activity to identify, analyze, plan, track, control and communicate risk.

• Worked on powertrain module for software verification on dSPACE HIL. Prepared and presented test reports.

• Excellent Communication Skills and worked closely with different cross functional group

(Mechanical, Electrical, Software).

• Certified by Carnegie Mellon university Pittsburgh USA for CMMI L3 ver 1.2, SCAMPI Class A appraisal method in Software Standard Implementations. Helps to handle multiple domains. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages C, C++.

Microcontroller Calypso, iMX6, 32 bit - MPC 55xx (Motorola). 32 bit - ARM7TDMI-LPC2292 (PHILIPS).

16 bit – 68HC12, SP12 (Motorola-Star12), 32bit Microchip, 8bit – 89c51.

Cross Compiler iSystems, Code warrior, IAR -2.44B, Keil C. Tools dSPACE Synect, Motion Desk, Canoe, RRS HIL, Carmaker HIL, Turbolift, Mocca, Optolyser suite, K2L viewer, neo-VI-Vehicle spy, CANalyser – Capl Programming, CANgen, EESE diagnostic tool, Matlab/Simulink, Wincal, PowerCAL, Lauterbach-Debugging and measurement, Wireshark, ULT, INCA, power probe, PiAutoSim, CANcaseXL, Diab data, Autobob, Telelogic Doors, Tornado IDE, ClearQuest, IAR Embedded Workbench, Canape, Canoe, CANalyser, MS Tools.

Protocols MOST, CAN, CANFD, J1939, GMLAN, RS232, SPI, I2C. Operating Systems: Linux, Unix Internals, FNOS (Ford Network Operating System), Ford Kernel, Windows 9x.

Configuration Management Tool Jira, JAMA, ALM 1 &2, MKS, Clear Case, VSS, Git. Coding Standards MISRA C.

Gurudath Huchanna

Processes CMMI L3, ASPICE L2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A. Project at Methodica Technologies

1. ADAS Projects.

Customer: Ford Motor Company: (Software V & V)

June 2021 – Till Date.

Software and System Engineering: Test Manager.

Responsibilities:

Software Testing:

• Analyze ADAS requirement for AEB (Autonomous Emergency braking), CEA (Clear Exit Assist) and develop Qualification test management. As per V Model

• Analyze software architecture and High-level design for AEB and CEA features, develop software integration test management. As per V Model

• Plan and Execute Qualification test strategy on Component HiL bench setup and report defect for failures.

• Plan and Execute Software Integration test strategy on silver simulation tool and report defect for failures.

• Analyze Auto Code to develop scenario for Software integration Test Strategy.

• Develop & Deliver test scenarios strategy for automation team.

• Discuss with feature owner, Bosch, Aptiv to resolve clarification & represent debug sessions.

• Represent and present each feature testing strategy in various scrum meetings (feature owner team, V&V team).

System Testing:

• Lead to define common test strategy for system functional requirement for HiL-System & Vehicle Testing.

• Prepare project test schedule for all ADAS features as per Agile methodology.

• Identified Critical System Testing Gaps and fixed them as part test enhancement activities.

• Lead Impediments meeting with system test engineers, test managers for continuous improvement in system testing methods.

• Reviewed Functional test cases and provided feedback to test engineers for improvements.

• Generated KPIs Metrics to management which points exact improvement areas in testing & test methods, traceability, coverage, test automation.

• Provided Key Solutions to test some features: Sensors & Camera Calibration test, how to implement Record Reply Systems to test features algorithm.

• Generated, Prepared, and presented test execution report for all ADAS features.

• For new FNV4 Architecture: Prepared complete test strategy for entire right side of V-Model which involves software, system, Vehicle testing: Software (Component, Integration, Qualification): System (System and system integration testing), Vehicle (System and system integration testing).

• Coordinated with Feature Owners and D&R to Gather test requirement and resolved any gaps in understanding functional requirements.

• Perform test design & execution for ADAS Road experience management, Localization mapping services, Low power mode feature.

• Perform Software integration test using silver simulation tool from Auto Code Generation.

• Good knowledge of Network topology (CAN FD, HS CAN, MS CAN), Flash & Calibrate ECUs components on HiL. (ADAS, PSCM, APIM, ABS, HMI, HUD) Gurudath Huchanna

• Have Good knowledge and understanding on all ADAS features – SIDE- BLIS, CTA, RCTB, BTT, CTA, CEA: FRONT- ACC, iACC, LCA, TSR, V2x, AEB: Lane Keep Features- LKS, LCWA, LDW: Rear Features- FAPA, AutoHitch, TBA, RBA, REPA (remote parking): 360 Features – 360 views, TRG views, Triggered and turned views.

Environment:

Silver simulation tool, dSPACE Synect, dSPACE – Control desk & Automation desk, Carmaker, Motion desk, CANOE, Canape, Rad moon, ULT, Wireshark, Putty, Jira, JAMA, Mpp. B. Project at Magna Electronics

1. Surround View System.

Customer: Toyota PVM (6 camera) & FORD U725(4 camera) & FORD CD430(3 Camera). June 2019 – June 2021.

Engineering Project Manager – Test Manager.

Surround view system projects involve camera detection features for Trailer position, Pedestrian, Object, Lane, Auto Park assist, View generation from FPGA interface and display on Head unit. Responsibilities:

• Lead to define strategy for Software, System Requirements. Customer interaction to resolve requirements clarification.

• - Provide Quote for new projects & change request for both Software and System Requirement Engineering.

- Software & System Requirement plan, Build test Strategy, and test execution for software & System test in biweekly sprints. As per ASPICE L2.

- Plan to Collect data, Annotation, Verify on SIL, run on HIL & Generate KPIs.

• Prepare project test schedule as per Agile sprint methodology.

• Generate consolidated requirement traceability report from ALM1&2(PTC Integrity) and report to Management & Customer (Customer requirement->SRD->SRS->SYS test cases->SW qualification test->test verdict.). Also generate variance metrics, Review SW design (HLD, LLD) for various modules.

• Provide plan for: Data collection, Annotate the data, Verify on SIL, process on HIL and Generate KIPs - (Trailer beam length, Hitch Length, Trailer KPIs, Trailer Angle Accuracy).

• Review test design for Software qualification test, software component test, software Integration test. Generate matrix to show weekly progress in test coverage, traceability, test automation.

• Responsible for designing System architecture requirement and system integration test.

• Responsible for designing System test & System requirement for Views, Overlays, Diagnostics, Graphics, Framesets, Trailer features, HMI state machine, TRA state machine, Calibration – Plant, Dealer, Cybersecurity.

• Escalate to Line management if any gap and additional support is needed during execution.

• Prepare technical presentation as needed for customer or internal to management. Weekly system test report generation and provide to application management & customer.

• Plan for data collection matrix for Object detection, pedestrian detection & lane detection.

• Lead daily impediment meeting with all test team members and resolve issues. Involved in 5Ways to provide justification on System & System test.

• Release statement of work & purchase order activities with various vendors.

• Implemented Master test plan & strategy for Software, System & Vehicle test activities for complete right side of V-Model.

• Prepared presentation for “Technical Design - system and system test” for Gate reviews.

• Followed GPEP ASPICE Level2 processes.

Environment:

Gurudath Huchanna

PTC (ALM1&2, Windchill), Canoe, CancaseXL, Vector cast, VtestStudio, Mpp, Automation desk, Carmaker, RRS, HIL with ECU in Loop, ADTF, MATLAB state flow. C. Project at DANLAW INC:

1. GM Info 3 Low, 3.5 Low, MID-HIGH – Danlaw Inc.- NOVI, MI Customer: General Motors.

August 2011 – May2019.

Lead Verification Engineer

Validation activity for manual testing for GM info3, 3.5L, Mid-High program. Responsibilities:

• Manage testing team and assign verification tasks.

• Lead to build diagnostics automated test bench with fault breakout box.

• Performed system behavior testing for power moding, audio, personalization, chimes.

• Requirement collection, Initial, detailed requirement & Traceability matrix was maintained for manual & automation testing activity.

• Develop Software verification plan based on the system requirement specifications and the robustness requirements. Developed the test procedures, test plan.

• Used extensively programmable relay boards, DAQ devices, programmable power supplies etc. as per needed for setting up for automated testing. Environment:

Vehicle spy, manual diagnostics bench, RadGalaxy, MxSuite. 2. GM Next Generation Infotainment – Danlaw Inc- NOVI, MI Customer: General Motors.

Lead Verification Engineer.

Validation of GMI NGI is mainly involved to analyze inter module communication on MOST50&GMLAN network, to root cause the guilty module. (HMI, IPC, Tuner, amplifier.). Responsibilities:

Manual testing:

• Test procedure development for Telephone (HFP, AVRCP, A2DP, MAP, PBAP), Bluetooth settings, System state, Alert manager, Touch LIN, Navigation, AMFM Tuner, Device Projection, LVM, RSE referring to GM specs (GIS-300’s and 400’s)

• Manually testing on AMFM Tuner, SDARS, System state, AVManager, OnStar, Projection

(CARPLAY & Android auto), Bluetooth Settings, telephone, phone book. RSE.

• Evolved new ideas to stress HMI module and to identify more user faced issues.

• Developed test procedure review plan and successfully performed review activity with team.

• Presentation in front of GM manager to get approval for new test approaches.

• Involved in bench troubleshoot activity, flash&calibrate modules as per GM direction.

• Mentor new engineers, co-ordinate with GM&Suppliers. Automated testing:

• Developed use case and script to execute on automated bench.

• Identified opportunities to automate the testing and determine the test set up needs for automation.

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• Used extensively programmable relay boards, DAQ devices, programmable power supplies etc. as per needed for setting up software testing.

• Successfully coordinated with GM, Suppliers (Bosch, F10, Nippon, Delphi, Bose).

• Developed new ideas to stress HMI module and get reviewed with GM&Bosch Germany for approval.

• Managed to integrate the CTF vehicle issues in ongoing script development plan, without disturbing the existing plan.

• Successfully addressed all questions from GM and Team in weekly status meetings.

• Developed matrix to justify script execution plan as per Bosch HMI reset report.

• Involved in mentoring new engineers, project plan for resource allocation. Environment:

Mocca, Optolyser viewer, K2L viewer, Vehicle spy, NGI automated tool, manual bench, automated bench, MxSuite.

C: HORIZON COMPUTER SERVICES.

1. Torque Sensor – Stoneridge- Canton, MA

Customer: John Deere, CNH (Case New Holland)

Mar2010 to June2011

Lead SW & System Engineer.

Torque sensor is mounted in tractor to measure torque in the magnetized shaft. Magnet flux gate coil is used to sense the magnetism around the shaft rotation and linear movement. Responsibilities:

• Worked on debugging Electrical design and implementation.

• Designed & implemented software by using axial and tangential signal coming out of flux gate coil.

• Design and establish J1939 protocol stack as per John Deere standard library.

• Involved in EMC testing and resolve EMC related issues.

• Continuous co-ordination and interaction with customer and vendors.

• Prepared and lead SW project plan as per CMMI standards and got approved by customer. Environment:

Dyno, Data acquisition tool, Code warrior compiler, Matlab, Perl scripting language, C language, EMC tools.

2. Transmission Range Control Module – Stoneridge- Canton, MA Customer: FORD.

Mar2010 to June 2011

Lead System & Software Engineer.

The Transmission Range Control Module (TRCM) is an under-hood mounted shifter actuator system that replaces a conventional shift lever. The key elements of the TRCM are a microprocessor, position sensor, ultra capacitor, solenoid, default to park mechanism, cable attachment, and motor & spur-gear assembly.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in design of electrical schematics and debugging.

• Software design and implementation as per waterfall methodology.

• Worked with rotation and positional magnetic sensors.

• Designed FORD PART II diagnostic specification as per FORD diagnostic process. Gurudath Huchanna

• Involved in EMC testing and resolved EMC related issues.

• Designed test software for DV/PV testing, Thermal shock, vibration test.

• Established test setup environment for durability testing.

• Continuous co-ordination and interaction with FORD, vendors and sister team at Mexico.

• Designed BOM for hardware components.

• Prepared and lead SW project plan as per CMMI standards and got approved by customer. Environment:

Code warrior compiler, Matlab, Perl scripting language, C language, EMC tools, CANalyser, CANdela, Thermatron.

C: VENTECH SOLUTIONS

1. G30&G32 - Continental automotive system – Auburn Hills, MI Apr2008 to March2010

Software Verification.

General Motors G30 and G32 is a functional component of the Powertrain Gasoline Controls subsystem.

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively on I/Os and Secondary processor functionality with FMEA and DVP&R process. Worked with Matlab/Simulink.

• Analyzed and good working knowledge of closed loop control algorithms (Spark Control, Motor Control), Flash programming, Serial Communication Drivers (CAN) and Memory Management

(MMU, DMA).

• Utilized software engineering process in Analysis, Software Design, Code, and Functional Verification.

• Develop Software verification plan based on the system and software requirement specifications, functional safety requirements and the robustness requirements. Develop the test procedures, test plans.

• Defined requirements and designed the test setup for Software verification on the Hardware in the Loop (HIL) or Software Test Bench using target Hardware.

• Worked extensively on pulse input, frequency input, secondary processor task manager, DC motor Controller output, Spark control output, Nonvolatile Bootcode memory, Serial Communication by implementation and designing validation test procedure.

• Executed automated Test scripts with INCA hooked on to ECU.

• Execute Manual test procedure on the manual bench environment. Environment:

Automated Test bench with Engine Controller Module, dSPACE Automation Desk (hardware-in-loop), dSPACE Control Desk, INCA, Lauterbach, Power Cal, Mat lab/Simulink, power probe, AutoBOB, Diab data Cross compiler, Agilent Oscilloscope. Used MPC55xx microcontroller. D. DEARBORN ELECTRONICS (INDIA) PVT LTD.

1. Hydrive – Canada/ Dearborn Electronics India - WIHL System Dec 2006 to Mar 2008

Software Lead Engineer.

The Hy-Drive WIHL system is intended for deployment into the next generation of self-adaptive HGS

(Hydrogen Generating System) for Hybrid Electric Vehicle. WIHL system consists of two units, In-Cab Interface Unit (IIU) and an HGS Interface Unit (HIU), to constitute a Module Pair. Features:

Gurudath Huchanna

IIU: The purpose of the IIU is to fetch required data from the J-Bus and transmit this data to the HIU at defined periodicity.

HIU: The purpose of the HIU is to act as the wireless interface between the IIU and the HGS processor. It communicates with the IIU via the RF link and receives data that is then transmitted to the HGS via an RS232 link.

Responsibilities:

• Designed Initial and detailed requirement using iterative model.

• Prepared low level and high-level design to establish communication between In-Cab Interface unit and Vehicle bus (J1939-Bus).

• Developed Integration test plan for J1939 (TP BAM) and used Capl programming.

• Developed C code to establish Communication between In-cab Interface unit (IIU) and Vehicle bus (J1939-Bus).

• Developed C code to establish Communication between In-cab Interface unit (IIU) and HIU using RF link.

• Reviewed code to verify communication between HGS, HIU, IIU, WAN interface and display interface using defined message frame.

• Generated IPSR (Internal Project Status Report) for project tracking with Estimation. Technical leadership to review software architecture.

• Extensively involved in plan for risk management activity. Participated in CCB and software review meetings.

• Used Embedded C for programming.

Environment:

Manual Test bench with IIU, HIU, Power Supply and Inbuilt J-tag debugger. IAR Embedded Workbench to setup build and debugging, CANcaseXL, Agilent Oscilloscope. Used LPC2292 microcontroller.

2. FORD MOTOR INDUSTRY/ VISTEON-CHENNAI, INDIA- P356 Instrumental Cluster July2004 to Dec2006

Software Engineer

The Instrument Cluster is the ignition node and interfaces with the vehicle and external modules through a combination of hardwired signals and networked messages. The P356 IC had Four variants namely Diesel, gasoline, RPO and BASE.

Responsibilities:

• Developed application using C for Display, Diagnostics, tire pressure monitoring, diagnostics and Telltales with MISRA compliance.

• Developed integration test cases for Display, Diagnostics, telltales and chime features.

• Developed unit test cases for diagnostics and Telltales and executed on manual bench environment using Lauterbach debugger.

• Executed ‘Integration test cases’ on manual bench environment and log defects. Environment:

Manual Test bench environment with CANcaseXL, CANalyser, Agilent Oscilloscope, Lauterbach - debugging and measurement, IAR, Clear case, ClearQuest, Instrumental Cluster and Power Supply. Used Star12 68HC12 microcontroller.

3. CHRYSLER/ DELPHI-BANGLORE, INDIA - GPEC2

Jan2004 to June2004

System Validation

The main purpose of GPECII is to control the Engine and transmission function. Responsibilities:

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• Analyzed requirement with the schematic provided at component level.

• Developed functional test procedure for Simple and complex I/Os by considering requirement with respect to the automated environment.

• Converted all the Functional Test Procedure into script in VC++ Platform. Used Matlab Simulink.

• Created comprehensive test plans, collected and analyzed technical data to understand system behavior and propose improvements.

• Created and validated system level requirements for control systems including specification of electrical interfaces (sensors, actuators), functionality and diagnostics.

• Executed all functional test cases on automated environment. Environment:

Automated Test bench environment with PiAutosim, Autobob, Matlab /Simulink, CANcaseXL, CANalyser, Lauterbach debugger used MPC5554 microcontroller. E. CHIP INTREGRATION TECNOLOGY LIMITED –BANGLORE, INDIA 1. Porting a webserver using Embedded Linux to PPC403GCX. Sep 2003 to Dec 2003

Software developer

This project is aimed at developing a web-based diagnosis program using a 403 Evaluation board to drive the Medical Instrument.

Responsibilities:

• Worked for design and Implementation activity to bring up the board for diagnosis.

• Worked with POSIX threads, TCP/IP socket programming.

• Developed software using C ++programming.

Environment:

Embedded Linux, IBM PowerPC 403EVB.

2. Firmware development for Process control using GSM modem. June2003 to Sep 2003

Software Developer

This project is aimed at designing and implementing AT commands for SMS service on Smart GSM modem for trainer kit with UART on Atmel 89C51 as a core. And it aims to interface with LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), ADC (Analog to Digital converter) with Timer interface, RTC (Real Time Clock) and EEPROM. Established communication between RTC, EEPROM and 89c51 using I2C protocol. Worked with Orcad for Hardware layout and design.

Environment:

Keil cross compiler, 89c51 hardware board and GSM modem. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

• BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering (4-year Degree) at The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore, Vishveswaraiah Technological University, Karnataka, INDIA.

• Certified in CMMI ver 1.2 Model and SCAMPI Class A appraisal method by SEI Carnegie Mellon university Pittsburgh USA through KPMG to perform as Assessment team member for CMMI assessment.

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