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Rambabu Jadda

Detroit,MI

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in embedded systems development and leadership within the automotive sector, specializing in engineering management and software development. Successfully led teams of over 50 engineers on projects exceeding $25 million, delivering products such as head infotainment systems and battery management systems. Proven track record in managing complex programs under tight deadlines, with expertise in ADAS, EV technologies, and compliance with industry standards like ISO 26262 and ISO 21434. Strong strategic thinker with a focus on building high-performance teams and fostering talent development.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager

Visteon
Detroit
09.2018 - Current
  • Introduced brand new products BMS, CMU and OBC Controls to Visteon and played a Vital role right from concept to the production phase.
  • Highly experienced in executing the AUTOSAR based projects including BMS, OBC and Wireless Cell Monitoring Units – CMUs.
  • Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
  • Responsible for new business Quotes and very successful on winning recent programs.
  • Responsible for Raising POs internally based on proposals received from 3rd party.
  • Responsible to oversee the Continuous Integration activities (CI).
  • Responsible maintaining a team roaster for effective utilization of resources across multiple projects.
  • Ensures process and product quality according to VistWay Process.
  • Defines lower-level sprints plans (draft) – typically 1-4 weeks sprints in consultation with PO aligning with overall project plan.
  • Establishes teams with skilled resources cross functional enough to support sprint execution collectively as scrum team(s).
  • Deploys and tracks optimal use of all development tools, versions and licenses required for programs.
  • Leads 3rd party software supplier selection process by involving PO, SW Architects, DC, SMEs, Purchase and PDTL.
  • Creates software supplier statement of work (SOW) and manages 3rd party supplier deliverables with support from SW Architects/DC and SMEs as required.
  • Manages software budget and resource plan of scrum team aligning with project needs.
  • Supports Scrum Master in clearing impediments when escalated.
  • Involves Software Architect and / or Design Champion to make sure technical stories are defined that make user stories to be realized within the sprint.
  • Utilizes strong technical knowledge and expertise in resolving technical issues.
  • Makes sure the scrum team achieves Story Acceptance Criteria, Sprint goals and Definition of Done.
  • Ensures RTC Metrics Dashboards are up to date for stakeholder’s review.
  • Tracks sprint progress and ensures the team stays on its course towards achieving sprint goals and DOD.
  • Reviews defined metrics for appropriate corrective/preventive action.
  • Reports out project’s status and risk/issues status to the program team (PDTL, Program Managers and PSLs) in alignment with Product Owner.
  • Supports Product Owners during program’s software quote.
  • Assesses technical skill requirements and ensures that resources can meet those requirements by creating learning opportunities.
  • Sets and tracks objectives for team members in accordance with PLP guidelines.
  • Maintains team motivation and morale towards successful project deliveries.
  • Approves resource deployment in the projects.
  • Approves deviations in the SW Development process (if any).
  • Review and approves the SW Release notes.

SW Leader

Magna Electronics
Auburn Hills
11.2015 - 09.2018
  • Software requirement analysis for Front Camera ECU Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
  • Develop and analyze requirements, design, implement, integrate and test C/C++ code for automotive production embedded ECU in the vehicle environment as per GPEP/PDP.
  • CDD creation and Diagnostics s/w development per UDS for the front camera applications.
  • Vector CAN stack generation for Application & Boot Loader using Geny tool.
  • Development of ADAS features including AHBC, LDW+/LKA, ACC and Object Detection.
  • Integrate vehicle and control algorithms developed in the Matlab/Simulink environment by core groups into OEM specific production software application.
  • Validate software at component, bench level and vehicle level.
  • Development of portable/reusable software for the front camera applications.
  • Integrating Mobil Eye S/W (MEST) with the Front camera application S/W.
  • Performing Static Code analysis using QAC.
  • Perform Requirement, Design & Code reviews through Code Collaborator tool.
  • Unit testing using Test Idea, Functional Testing using Vector CANoe CAPL scripts.
  • Defect analysis and providing the solution to fix the problems found in the system.
  • Planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting of all software related activities for Powernet /Atlantis/CUSW projects.
  • Responsible for releasing the production SW to the Magna plant.
  • Responsible for the First Articles on both MEST and Bolero SW.
  • Responsible for Warranty parts analysis and work with the HW team & plant manager.
  • Responsible for Customer interaction for all SW related activities.

Sr Systems Engineer

Panasonic
Peachtree City
04.2014 - 10.2015
  • Responsible for designing, defining, and implementing IVI system requirements for complex customer systems and analyzing for existing systems.
  • Work with project Tuner & Media teams to analyze requirements, coordinate feature development, and stability improvements for infotainment projects with on-time and high-quality deliverables to customer.
  • Participate in meetings between PASA and OEM for design reviews and to track project status.
  • Collaborate with other module owners and systems designers to define appropriate interfaces.
  • Provide technical guidance to Tuner & Media domain engineers.
  • Creating and Tracking the Features and Enhancements from the requirements in IBM Jazz/RTC.
  • Create reports showing domain requirement status.
  • Triaging Issues that are raised by the DVT and from the Customer site.
  • Tracking & reporting the high priority defects status to the customer.
  • Perform regular tests on assigned function with a focus on in-vehicle tests & assessment.
  • Participate in OEM Customer Workshops to review, test and plan next steps of assigned function.
  • Participate in design reviews where appropriate.
  • Creates and maintains all software open issue lists and conducts meetings with the customers to support issue resolution.

Sr Software Engineer

Panasonic
Peachtree City
12.2012 - 03.2014
  • Software requirement analysis.
  • Involved in designing the modules using Enterprise Architect.
  • System Module development in C++.
  • Involved in Object Review Meetings for all SDLC phases.
  • Performing Static Code analysis using Coverity.
  • Unit testing, Functional and Integration Testing.
  • Integrating the files to Rational Team Concert (RTC).
  • Defect analysis and fixing the issues.

Software Engineer

Continental
Singapore
07.2011 - 12.2012
  • Widget Animation requirement analysis.
  • Involved in designing the modules using Borland Together.
  • HMI Widget Animations development in C++.
  • Involved in Object Review Meetings for all SDLC phases.
  • Performing Static analysis using QAC++.
  • Unit testing using CTC, Functional and Integration Testing.
  • Integrating the files in Rational Clear Case.

Software Engineer, System Test Engineer

Bosch
India
02.2007 - 06.2011
  • Requirement analysis.
  • Involved in designing the modules using Enterprise Architect.
  • Developing software in HMI as well as Application using C and C++.
  • Unit testing using RTRT, Functional and Integration Testing.
  • Writing Integration Test Specifications for the Module.
  • Testing using PC Application Simulator as well as in target.
  • Developing Manual and Automated test scripts using XML.
  • Responsible for running XML scripts using Vector Canoe.
  • Logging & Verifying failures in Clear Quest.
  • Developing views with Electro Bit GUI modeling tool.
  • Developing Widgets and Hooks in C++.
  • Writing Test Server test cases.
  • Simulation of the components includes Radio, Phone, Audio Amplifier, and Media Player.
  • Unit testing with Canoe.
  • Writing test scripts in C++.
  • Maintaining Traceability Matrix for the developed Widgets and Hooks.
  • Organizing the eTracker meetings with the customers.
  • Involved in Design and Implementation of Tuner in HSI.
  • Responsible for maintaining Traceability Matrix.
  • Responsible for Unit testing and System testing.
  • Coordinated with the Developers, Testers and Counterparts at Client side.
  • Involved in Design and Implementation of Mixed Preset List using C++.

Project Engineer

Wipro
India
01.2005 - 02.2007
  • Software requirement analysis.
  • Involved in designing the modules using Enterprise Architect.
  • System Module development in C++.
  • Involved in Object Review Meetings for all SDLC phases.
  • Performing Static Code analysis using Coverity.
  • Unit testing, Functional and Integration Testing.
  • Integrating the files to Rational Clear Case.
  • Defect analysis and fixing the issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Andhra Pradesh, India
Andhra Pradesh, India
04-2005

Skills

Languages : C, C, CAPL

Design Tools : Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, VISIO, UML

GUI/HMI Modeling Tools : EB Guide, Resource Manager, ARTEMMIS

RTOS : Vxworks, Nucleus, OSEK, QNX, Linux

Embedded Controllers : AURIX Tricore, Jacinto6, Dirana, V850, NXP and RH850

Compilers : ARM, Greenhill, GCC, Windriver

Debuggers : WinIdea –iSystem, Lauterbach trace32

Configuration Management : Rational Team Concert (RTC), Clear Case, PVCS, MKS

Project Management : DNG, DOORS, Share Point and Code collaborator

Defect Management : Clear Quest, MRDB, Bugzilla, JIRA and MMS

Automotive protocols : CAN, LIN, Ethernet and MOST

Bus Analysis Tools : Vector Canoe, CANape and Intrepid Value CAN NeoVI

Autosar Tools : Davinci Developer, Configurator pro, EB Tresos Studio

Static Code Analysis : PC-LINT, QAC, Coverity, purify

Coding Standards : MISRA, CERT C

Electric Vehicle Technologies :Smart charging, Combined Charging, Control Pilot, PLC, CMU, BMS

Key Achievements

  • Introduction of Electrification Products to Visteon Corporation

Introduced brand new products including BMS, CMU and OBC Controls to Visteon.Played a key role right from concept to the production phase.

  • Team Building Excellence

Cultivated a high-performance global engineering team from scratch that serves NA, EU & APAC regions.

  • Exceptional Cost-Saving Initiative

Developed a cost-saving initiative that saved the company $10 million annually by optimizing resource allocation and reuse strategies.

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Visteon
09.2018 - Current

SW Leader

Magna Electronics
11.2015 - 09.2018

Sr Systems Engineer

Panasonic
04.2014 - 10.2015

Sr Software Engineer

Panasonic
12.2012 - 03.2014

Software Engineer

Continental
07.2011 - 12.2012

Software Engineer, System Test Engineer

Bosch
02.2007 - 06.2011

Project Engineer

Wipro
01.2005 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Andhra Pradesh, India

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