Ambaye Belete Chekole

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Experience Summary

More than 9 years as a Software Test Engineer in the Automotive Industry. Experience with infotainment and Connectivity features. Used Vector Canoe, GM Vehicle Simulator, Vehicle Buss Explorer, Vehicle Spy for embedded system simulation/E-call Notifications. Skilled in using RTC, RQM and Jira. Possesses excellent communication skills.

Professional Summary:

Backup Camera, Navigation, TBT, OnStar Call services Bluetooth, FM/AM Radios, XM Audio, SMS, Car play and Android Auto connectivity and services

Used Vector Canoe for embedded system simulation and Global Simulator for OnStar Calls

Participated in reviews, Walkthroughs and Defect report meetings.

Participated in daily scrum meetings, regular sprint planning, ART PI planning and Sprint retrospectives

Conducted various Testing such as User Acceptance Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Retesting, Regression Testing, black box testing, Ad hoc testing, and Smoke testing.

Reviewed Requirements, Functional and System Specifications to develop Test Cases

Utilized Manual Testing & defect reporting tools such as RQM, JIRA and RTC

Tracked and reported problems and verified solutions through the use of bug tracking applications.

Performed system testing to verify functionality.

Updated test cases with respect to customer requirement changes

Created test cases on RQM, Xray-Jira and defects on RTC

Run test cases in RQM, Xray-Jira and generate test case execution record and reports

Technical Skills

Business Methodology: Agile, Waterfall

Office Tools: MS Word, Excel, MS Project, MS Visio, and MS Outlook

Tools: JIRA, Xray-Jira Vector Canoe, Tera Term, Global Simulator, RTC, RQM, SCTM, Vehicle Spy, DET, MultiComm, File Zilla, DPS tool, Renesas Flash Programmer tool, CSMDebugger, ATT tool, HMI Tool, STAS, Test Harness, Confluence, SharePoint

Applications: Embedded System, Client/Server and Web Based applications

Experience

Client: General Motor Company October 2019 to Present

Infotainment Test Engineer

Worked in Gen11 & Gen12 Vehicle Infotainment System Projects; a Telematics Communication Platform designed to provide services based on two-way 4G & 5G voice and data communication.

Responsibilities

Regularly downloaded released builds from info-antifactory/Gerrit/Jenkins and flashed CSM, VCU and TCP modules on benches and validate functionalities

Registered benches and calibrate CSM and VCU displays with appropriate override files.

Created test cases from requirements and validated functionalities/features

Work closely with requirements team to understand functional specifications

Executed system testing, integration testing and sanity testing.

Generated test case execution record in Xray-Jira and link to RTC/JIRA tasks/stories

Calibrated Clusters and HUDs using DPS tool and validate OnStar inbound Service Deliveries

Created defect tickets on RTC/JIRA and upload logs and videos/screen shots of issue and follow up ticket status

Run monkey test and generate test report

Simulated OnStar Advisor, Emergency calls, Vehicle Theft Notifications, Event Detected Calls (AACN and Super Cruise) using Global Simulation. RMM and ATT tools

Created destination route in RouteIt server, generate nmea/route binary, downloaded, and verify TBT features

Simulated GPS signal using VTTProxy app and test off route download functions

Conducted integration testing and add Dev-QA +1 for code merging process

Created Stories and child tasks in RTC/JIRA and follow up until tickets closed/resolved

Calibrated TTY feature, vehicle brands, HUDs and verify functionalities

Calibrated different cluster sizes and conduct functional test

Experience

Client: Ford Motor Company May 2018 to April 2019

Telematics Test Engineer

Worked in the Connected Vehicle Service Project; the purpose of which was to deliver Telematics and Infotainment products based on 3G & 4G Technologies and hence deliver enhanced customer experience.

Responsibilities

Conducted Vehicle Control and Location testing

Run “Lincoln Way” and “Ford Pass” Mobile app testing

Executed mobile app testing in lower and production environments using Android & iOS devices

Configured various in-vehicle modules such as TCU and SYNC based on vehicle architectures.

Used DET tool to write/read TCU configuration DID values and update TCU Software

Used STAS and X2 TDK tools for simulating Vehicle Status, VIN and DTCs

Provisioned TCU and Collected TCU logs using MultiComm tool

Run Vehicle Health Alert and Remote Diagnostic Request (utilizing CVBOP) and verify the results

Set & verified Vehicle Health Reports

CVBOP web, Ford Owners’ /Lincoln way web portal testing

Configured TCU and provisioned/Authorized to Backend/VSDN

Simulated MIL/WIL values and verify the logs and push notifications/alerts

Ambaye Belete Chekole

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Client: Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company June 2016 to May 2018

Infotainment Test Engineer

Worked for the development and improvement of the Infotainment Head Unit /IHU of MY18 & MY19 of the Phoenix Project. It’s the development of the Premium Infotainment Systems that includes Nav., Blue tooth, Tuner, CB Radio, WHIM, Car Play, Android Auto &USB Devices.

Responsibilities

Wrote and maintained Test plan and Test cases

Executed test scripts both on bench and vehicle

Reported defects using issue tracker

Analyzed and Verified ECU CAN messages & signals using Vehicle Spy

Simulated CAN Message/Signals using Vehicle Spy3

Participated in defect triage meetings

Captured and filed logs to developers

Conducted regression testing for fixed bugs

Participated in daily status and defect triage meetings and discussed issues

Modified test cases for new implementations as per the requirement

Performed bench set up and flashed new builds

Logged, tracked, and verified defects using defect tracking tool

Performed WHIM connectivity with vehicle and verify communication functionality

Conducted CB functionality test on bench and vehicle

Conducted KPI testing

Performed HMI functional testing

Client: Mobis-Hyundai Sep 2013 to May 2016

Infotainment Test Engineer

Worked in the Infotainment feature enhancement of Hyundai Car Play by enabling USB and Bluetooth connectivity with smart phones such as Android and iPhone. It also included Backup Camera, FM/AM/Radios, XM audio, iPod/CD music, Navigation, incoming and outgoing calls, SMS, and Email notification on the screen.

Responsibilities

Reviewed Functional Specification document

Executed test cases both on test bench and car

Captured and collected logs using Blue PiraT /Tera term

Performed smoke and regression testing for fixed bugs

Conducted retesting when assigned for Customer issues verification

Executed test cases on Jira server and updated the status

Flashed new builds on the system and vehicle whenever the build was ready

Set up the test environment including simulation and Head Unit set up

Verification of fixed/resolved issues

Reported and logged issues into a defect tracking system / STMS/, including logs, recreation of steps, screenshots and any other supporting documents

Education

Bachelor’s degree, From Haramaya University, Ethiopia, July, 2007

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