SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY KOLA

510-***-****

aduh48@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/sravan-kola-52561b126

SUMMARY

Total 7+ years of academic and professional experience in the engineering domain.

4+ years of experience in Embedded Automotive Domain with SAE certification in Automotive Embedded Controls Engineer.

4+ years of experience in feature/functional tests related to active and passive safety components.

Experienced integration engineer with existing ADAS technologies (features include LKA, LCA, FCW, ACC, AHBC, AEB, TJA, TSR, CTA, RCTB, BTT)

Experienced Electrical Systems Engineer supporting production events at Vehicle Assembly Plant.

Worked as a Software Test engineer validating the functionality of electronic shifters using CAN vector tools.

Proficient in MATLAB development environment working on L2+ Autonomy level vehicles, induction motors using PID controller strategies.

Academic experience with MATLAB and Embedded C programming.

Familiar with Product development cycle, V- Model, Agile, DVP&R, waterfall methodologies and overall knowledge of work environment in the automotive field.

Ability to be a team player and capable to work with minimum supervision with excellent problem solving and analytical skills coupled with strong electrical and mathematical background.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software

MS Visio, Eclipse, Solid Works, Diagnostic Engineering Tool, CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, MABX (dSpace), Trace32, SAE J1939 Protocol, Verilog, Cadence, Synopsys, FEBio, FEKO, Polarion, DV Tool, JIRA, MATLAB, Simulink, Lauterbach, OxTS (RT)

Hardware

CAN, Woodward ECU’S (Electronic Control Unit), DTE (HIL System), Microcontroller AT8051/52, NI cRIO, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Electric Motor, Transformer, 4A active system, AB Dynamics, GST

Programming Languages

Embedded C, Java, C programming, MATLAB

Product Development Process

Agile Scrum Methodology

Languages

English, Hindi and Telugu

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lucid Motors, Newark, CA Jun 2022 – Present

Role: Sr. Engineer, Development Verification Team – Connectivity

•Develop and execute validation tests for Over The Air (OTA) Flashing on development and customer software releases.

•Support automation of test suites working with DevOps engineers.

•Responsible for validation of Power Manager component of TCU.

•Triage issues related to the OTA flashing on customer vehicles.

•Work closely with the Development team in the implementation of new features by providing timely support and validation inputs.

•Develop Canoe/Canalyzer configurations to support automation of test cases.

•Evaluate the injection mechanism of certificates for the enhancement of in-vehicle Cybersecurity.

•Validation of TCU (Connectivity) related features like GPS, LTE, Wi-Fi, BLE and vehicle diagnostics.

CANOO Technologies Inc, Torrance, CA Dec 2021 – Jun 2022

Role: ADAS Engineer, Physical Testing & Vehicle Integration

Develop and provide technical solutions to the development platform and support data collection.

Work with cross domain teams to ensure integration of ADAS components/sensors within vehicle E/E systems.

Handle proper integration of ADAS features with rest of the vehicle modules.

Work closely with the Controls team in the implementation of arbitration strategies for the features like AEB, RAEB.

Provide timely support to build new functionalities into the development vehicles as required.

Work with end of line teams to support the ADAS sensor calibration during product launch activities.

Develop and implement test cases and test plans to support the development and validation.

Generate technical solutions for current and new programs.

Develop technical test specifications and modify requirements as required.

Intimate knowledge of hardware and software interfaces of ADAS components and sensors.

Evaluate and bring in the process improvements to ensure the safety critical standards are met during all the phases in the development.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI Jan 2021 – Dec 2021

Role: DAT Vehicle and Systems Integration Engineer

Developed Vehicle-Level Prove-outs and processes for the MOART fleet of vehicles in the development of next generation Driver Assist Technology features.

Lead integration and testing of MABX (dspace) environment related to the future development before delivering to feature teams.

Built MABX models by incorporating changes in the existing build to support the development of DAT2.X features like LCA, LKS, etc.

Evaluated the logging tool needs for the future DAT3 improvements for the enhancement of performance of instrumentation.

Lead Data View Tool Improvements/Debugging for the data visualization improvements based on the needs of the feature owners.

Coordinate software updates to prepare the vehicles for feature team to support their feature sign-off.

Supported OTA team to perform software update for ADAS module.

Performed thorough issue analysis for inter- processor communication for ADAS modules (PCAP logs & TCU logs)

Experienced in ADAS diagnostics and have good knowledge in UDS protocol.

Prepare and instrument the vehicles with the necessary gateway scripts for the use of software team to integrate and debug the next gen model year vehicles.

Support test teams at the proving grounds with the RT Range setup for accurate testing.

Coordinate and evaluate alignment/SPC checkouts prior to vehicle usage.

Coordinate Vehicle Instrumentation/De-instrumentation before and after the feature sign-offs.

APTIV CORPORATION, Troy, MI Oct 2018 – Dec 2020

Role: Autonomous Driving Issue Analysis Engineer Jan 2020 – Dec 2020

Triage issues related to various components in an autonomous environment that includes various sensors, cameras and assign them to responsible teams.

Writing scripts in Matlab to generate and plot reports of the data analysis from large data sets.

Developed ability to navigate and understand vehicle control algorithms (Simulink models) and embedded code.

Supported multiple customer projects and gained knowledge in the control logic implementation between each by interacting with control model developers.

Identify potential issue areas from the data and begin the root-cause process using data analysis techniques and solid understanding of Autonomous Driving sensors, algorithms and vehicle systems.

Prepare and maintain a cyclical and concise list of issues and communicate to the engineering design and algorithm teams.

Guide engineering teams to determine the priority level for issue resolution, and propose bench- and vehicle-level test plans to validate fixes.

Gained extensive knowledge of Autonomous Vehicle technology, and other vehicle systems such as CAN networks, ECUs etc.

Review data trends and statistic reports from the Vehicle Test Engineer and listen to feedback from Vehicle Operators.

Experience with an issue-tracking software platform such as JIRA.

Tools: MATLAB, DVTool, FORD DET, CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, Lauterbach, JIRA

Role: Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

Developed an end-to-end system knowledge of all components/modules within the active safety vehicle system including ADAS, ABS, PSCM, SCCM, BCM, PCM, etc.

Troubleshooting the in-vehicle connections in the development phase and finding the solution for the issues during development to ensure a quality product for the final delivery.

Flashing the application and calibration software on different microcontrollers like radars, Camera and also performing the diagnostics on the ECU’S using FORD DET.

Building a code locally with calibration changes using BST tool and also performed online calibration changes using Canape.

Installed/Aligned Forward Windshield Camera and Radars on Ford MOART/Development vehicles based on CAD design, and performed Service point calibration using the EyeQClient tool, DET.

Proficient in In-vehicle data logging and troubleshooting the Issues based on Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

Well versed with automotive tools like CANalyzer, CANoe, Canape, Trace 32 Lauterbach, Dediprog, Matlab, Simulink, etc.

Support SW/algorithm developer in defect reproduction activity when defect having low occurrence/ unclear test steps/ insufficient logs.

Performed On-board diagnostic services to read DTC's, DID's, PID's and to clear DTC's using Ford DET.

ADAS – vehicle trouble shooting, HIL, prototype and plant support at multiple customer locations.

Collecting and reviewing the systems requirements from the clients (OEM’s) from POLARION and writing the test cases, use cases and FTP(Functional Test Plans) as per the requirements.

Tracked and maintained requirements traceability matrix using Polarion to ensure all system level requirements given by the customer are met during each customer release.

Performed the DVP&R testing that involves stationary and moving target tests for features like ACC, AEB, FCW, TJA, TSR, BTT, CTA, RCTB, etc. and report issues found to developers using JIRA.

Owner for development of test cases/activities for Rear Cross Traffic Braking including Design of Experiment testing on the proving grounds with Guided Soft Target, Real world scenarios and Blacklist test cases.

Communicating with function integrators from OEM about test case development for road tests, Real World User Profile mileage accumulation, Ground Truth Data collection and planning.

Skilled in setting up dGPS equipment like RT-Range(real time hunter, target), fixed point and moving car dummy to get accurate results for lateral and longitudinal acceleration, deceleration, relative distance between moving target and host vehicle during testing.

Performed functional and performance level tests on vehicles for active safety features, collecting logs and analysing them using the Data View (DV) Tool for each customer release.

Tools: DVTool, FORD DET, CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, Lauterbach, RT range, MATLAB, Polarion, JIRA

RLE International Inc, Dearborn, MI Apr 2017 – Oct 2018

Client: Ford Motor Company

Role: Electrical Systems Integration Engineer (Low voltage)

Vehicle Platforms: S550 (Mustang 2018 & 2019 MY)

Developed logical/physical schematic mark ups and electrical architecture to ensure electrical system quality in the vehicle platform.

Participated in the technical design reviews for network communication, fusing strategy and power supply requirements in early product developments on Mustang feature car.

Acted as a supporting bridge between the design & release engineers and the program management in the development of features.

Created software pack, managed End of Line module configurations using MAHLE Report Logiq tool and anomaly testing for electrical features during pre-production builds for MY19 Mustang – the Bullitt.

Supported design and manufacturing issues at vehicle assembly plant by troubleshooting using Diagnostic Engineering Tool and Vector CANalyzer and also by coordinating cross-functional and supplier teams during MY19 Mustang prototype launch events.

Provided guidance and support to the program team in the development of their work per the safety case in compliance with ISO 26262.

Analyzing the CAN logs to root cause the issue and report to the design & release engineers to fix the issue before the final production.

Capturing CAN traces from VDR recorder inside the Voice Of Customer Fleet cars, analyze them to troubleshoot the issues and reduce the implications in the final production event.

Responsible for review, mark up and updates on the electrical fusing portion of the Owner’s manual.

Worked on MY20 prototype builds integrating the newly added features, testing and validating them.

Worked on testing Telematic features like remote diagnostics (RES, RDL/RDU, RHL), monitoring alerts such as curfew, zone, speed alerts and maintenance alerts and also have knowledge on OTA and FOTA.

Tested Infotainment features like Bluetooth, Audio, Radio, WiFi Hotspot, POI, Destination services, Wireless Car play, Google services, etc. as a part of functional testing.

Hands-on experience on configuring and activation services in TCU using CAN simulation.

Experience on mobile and end-to-end connectivity (simulation of vehicle environment, tool to support unit testing of individual software components, simulated OEM server) through FordPass application.

Tools: FORD DET, CANoe, CANalyzer, MS Visio, IVS, Mahle Report Logiq, VDR

GHSP: SOLUTIONS IN MOTION, Grand Haven, MI Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

Role: Test Engineer

Executed powertrain validation tests against the requirements on shifters (rotary and polystable e-shifters).

Worked on automotive CAN communication between ECU’s using vector tools i.e CANoe and CANalyzer.

Flashed respective programmed codes on to e-shifter (main and display ECUs) using Flash Pro 5 (FP5) and Cyclone Pro software tools.

Understand the functional requirements and created test cases for each functionality and validated them using the CAN vector tools.

Actively participated creating and executing stability Automated test cases for multiple ignition cycles, temperature threshold and voltage fluctuations for the shifter units.

LHPU Engineering Solutions, Pontiac, MI Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

Role: Embedded Controls Trainee

“Fundamentals of Control Systems – Gasoline” SAE Certificate of Mastery Course

Implemented control strategy and have successfully run the GM Gasoline Engine in all speed modes by establishing CAN Communication, wire harnessing, modelling PID Controller and Min-Max Speed Governor on the engine.

Flashed engine control software and machine control software onto their respective ECMs (Electronic Control Modules) and validated their functions.

Calibrated, validated and tested ECU programming, AUTOSAR methodology, device calibration with MotoTune for gasoline engines.

Developed model based engine controls strategy of throttle and fuel injection system using Matlab/Simulink and MotoHawk.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY Oct 2014 to May 2016

Graduate Research Assistant

Thesis: Strain Response in Osteocyte Lacuna due to Mechanical Loading

Developed a prototype of the finite elemental model that represents bone using FEBio software and made loading experiments on the model to estimate the strain response in MATLAB

Collaborated with researchers at UMKC School of Dentistry to match up our finite element model inputs to their lab experiment requirements

Developed a group of models from the prototype, by scaling down the bone size and size of the elements, so as to make the model more reliable

BRIGH-TEX BIO PHOTONICS PVT. LTD., Hyderabad, India Jan 2013 to Apr 2013

Engineering Intern

Project: Texture Recognition Using Glcm

Worked as an intern under a development team for digital image processing project

Developed a MATLAB code for texture recognition using Grey Level Co-occurrence Matrix as a filter

Worked in conjunction with software engineering team for implementing GUI features

Experimented different datasets of images for testing the code

Analyzed the results from the developed code and modified according to the client’s requirement in developing an application based on the skin technology

EDUCATION

University of Missouri-Kansas City May 2016

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.71

JNTU University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Apr 2013

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering GPA: 3.75

PUBLICATIONS

ASME Summer International Conference 2016- Washington, DC

Strain Determination in the Osteocyte Lacunae Using Finite Element Analysis

ASBMR annual meeting 2016- Atlanta, GA

Determination of Osteocyte Lacunar Strains using Confocal Microscopy and Finite Element Modelling

Bone Reports - Volume 12, 2020

Osteocyte lacunar strain determination using multiscale finite element analysis

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