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Nilofar Patel

Nilofar Patel

Technical Leader
Pune

Summary

  • 7.9 Years of experience in Automotive Testing and Test Management, including nearly 3 years of on-site experience in Munich, Germany
  • Sound knowledge of Automotive functions: Driveline System and e-mobility.
  • Rich experience in Embedded Verification & Validation using HIL (Hardware-in-Loop) test setup
  • Hands on experience in setting up and commissioning HIL Systems(dSPACE) for driveline
  • Working experience in functional safety testing (ISO26262)
  • Hands on experience in Software TestingConcepts: Preparation of Testspecification at Unit, Integration and System level (Black-box, white box), HIL and Vehicle level Validation.
  • Good knowledge and working expirience with CAN, FlexRay and LIN Protocols.
  • Experienced in Requirement Gathering, Reviewing requirement specification and feasibility analysis
  • Working expirience on complete V Cycle
  • Worked on ECU-Hardware Setup, wiring harness, I/O Mapping, Plant Model Update.
  • Scripting knowledge on CMM, Python, CAPL
  • Extensive knowledge on Testing Tools: ControlDesk, CANoe, Trace32, ECU-Test, AutomationDesk, ConfigurationDesk, INCA
  • Involved in performing diagnostic testing for verifying and validating DTCs with UDS.
  • Extensive knowledge with Requirement Management Tools(Codebeamer, DOORS, IBM Rhapsody, Enerprise Architect)
  • Good experience in handling Offshore-Onshore team of Project Execution with managing and co-ordinating multiple teams accross the globe
  • Proven ability to work independently and with team as well

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Technical Lead

KPIT Technologies GmbH
06.2018 - Current

PROJECTS:

Project1: IP Fahren (Integration platform driving) safety (GEN6)

Description:

The scope of project is to confirming behavior of HSI of IPFahren in Software level. The Software developed in compliance with ISO26262 -6 and Hardware developed in compliance with ISO26262-5 shall be integrated Using the HSI. The integrated system behavior is confirmed and tested according to ISO26262 chapter-4 (8.4.1, 8.4.2 and 8.4.3) Using appropriate combination of test methods.

Responsibilities:

· Performing requirement analysis, creating TDS for safety relevant requirements.

· Automation of test cases using cmm scripting

· Creating packages for automated test cases in ECU-Test.

· Perform validation for different features (i.e LBIST, HW Strap , MPU, PFM, E2E, SMU, etc)

· Review of TDS and Test Reports based on Technical Safety Review checklist.

· Team Management and Resource Planning.

Environment:

· Trace 32 lauterbach,ECU-test, ControlDesk, Canoe, GIT, JIRA.

Project2: IP Fahren/IP Next Software Testing (GEN6)

Description:

The scope of project is to confirming behavior of IP Fahren/IP Next Software.

This includes AmTS Testing, Smoke Testing, TestCase Implementation, Validation of DTCs, FIT Testing.

Responsibilities:

· Execution of AmTS Test in ECU-Test and analyze results

· Test Case implementation for DTCs, PWF States, ECU Coding, SmokeTest, etc

· Creating packages for automated test cases in ECU-Test.

· E2E Testing and analysis

· Team Management and Spoke for Customer from Onshore

Environment:

· ECU-test, ControlDesk, Trace32, INCA, EDIABAS, GIT,TestGuide, JIRA.

Project3: HIL Automation System Development(HASD)

Description:

The scope of project is to Develop AutomationTool to execute ATPs & generate report in one-click.

Responsibilities:

· Develop more than 40 test plans for Inverter ECU features and convert these test cases into ATPs.

· Requirement analysis, Test Case development, Test Case Execution and prepare Summary Report.

· Responsible for complete ECU hardware setup of HITACHI lab.

· Responsible for each Milestone Release to Customer as Configuration Manager of the team.

Environment:

· INCA, AutomationDesk, ControlDesk, Configuration Desk, SVN, Redmine, Python, MS Excel

Project4: PHEV MOTOR – Validation and Calibration

Description:

The scope of project is Validation of PHEV Motor for 5 variants of High-Voltae Bench & Vehicle.

Responsibilities:

· Work on Requirement analysis and Test Case development on Functional and Diagnostic feature of PHEV Motor

· Understand the Quality Criteria from GKL and create test procedure with corresponding testpoint table that contains Static and Dynamic mode of ECU.

· Create Calibration Maps for all vehicle variants and perform detail analysis in CANape.

· Validate test results with vehicle data and report the bugs to Customer.

Environment:

· Automation Desk, CANape, MS Excel, SVN, Jira

Project5: BMS Engineering for E-Bikes

Description:

The scope of project is to Validate Battery Control Software Algorithm for E-Bike using Sysml.

Responsibilities:

· Design, Develop, Integrate, Test and maintain embedded software for ECUs of Electric Vehicle applications such as BMS.

· Low level design of BMS Software requirement and its interface.

· Develop documentation including SW requirements architecture and design using A-SPICE.

· Create EA Model and connect requirements through function grades (FG Values) in EA Tool.

Environment:

· Enterprise Architect, SVN, DOORS, Matlab, Simulink

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Engineering in Electronics And Telecommunication

Rajaram Bapu Institute of Technology
Maharashtra, India
02-2001

Skills

Software and System Testing

Test Automation

Functional Safety Testing

HIL Testing

HIL Test Setup & Debugging

Verification and Validation

Test Case Design & Execution

Requirement Engineer

Stakeholder management

Team Management

Resource Planning

Customer Handling

Accomplishments

  • Consistently received High-CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Award for 3 quarters)
  • Client Champion Award for the Performance
  • Planned and coordinated team resulting in increased utilization
  • Recognized by Management and Started Team management and team handling at 3 years of work expirience

Career Goal

To build a meaningful and impactful career in a globally connected automotive environment, where I can combine my passion for technology, communication and innovation to drive value and make a difference

Interests

Interacting with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
Travelling and observing lifestyle accross different regions
Singing and exploring music as a creative outlet

Enjoying Coffee and Deserts - discovering new cafés

Timeline

Technical Lead

KPIT Technologies GmbH
06.2018 - Current

Bachelor of Technology - Engineering in Electronics And Telecommunication

Rajaram Bapu Institute of Technology
Nilofar PatelTechnical Leader