ISO 26262 Experts in Munich

Krithika Chand

Professional Reorientation

Garching

Last position:

Professional Reorientation at Von Rundstedt

Engaged in a structured career development program while strengthening German language proficiency (B1 level) and evaluating opportunities in ADAS/AD systems and requirements engineering.

Yimeng Wang

R&D Software Engineer

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R&D Software Engineer at Advantest

Development and maintenance of hardware drivers in C++
Conducting unit and integration tests to ensure code quality
Debugging and fixing issues with the hardware team and FPGA team
Defining and developing software concepts and coordinating with the software architect
Expanding test automation to improve efficiency
Research and development of algorithms to improve existing codebases (runtime, memory usage, accuracy)

Karlheinz Weyh

Interim Systems Engineering Department Head

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Interim Systems Engineering Department Head at Supplier of military power systems

Leading the Systems Engineering department with over 30 employees in 3 teams
Providing operational support in defining and implementing SE processes
Analyzing existing approaches and identifying improvement potentials
Planning resources and determining additional staffing needs
Preparing process and role descriptions
Coordinating collaboration with other departments
Planning and coordinating employee training (MBSE, RE, DOORS)
Systematically developing goals and templates to implement efficient requirement-based systems engineering for new development projects
Building and maintaining model structures in DOORS
Creating RM plan and user documentation
Implementing specific approaches with DXL
Environment and tools: DOORS, Excel, Power BI

Cosmin Iliuta

Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor

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Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor at CARIAD SE

Development and implementation of test strategies and test plans based on ISO-29119-2/3 for Porsche and Audi ISO-26262 compliant projects (functional, integration, system & regression tests).
Leading cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including resource planning, coordination, and milestone tracking.
Responsibility for defect management, root cause analyses, and process improvements to improve quality and efficiency.
Technical analysis of test results and creation of structured test reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
Reviewing specifications and architecture to validate test readiness and requirement compliance.
Controlling & monitoring test progress using appropriate metrics.
Communicating evaluated test results as input for function approvals to function project owners.
Practical vehicle testing, ECU flashing, and troubleshooting – on-board diagnostics and live tracing.

Applied qualifications:

SW requirements analysis
Jira X-Ray
SOME-IP
ViWI
Confluence
Defect management – KPM
ODIS
E-SYS
Agile methodologies

Ould Aly Isselmou

Functional Safety Assessor

Last position:

Functional Safety Assessor at VW

Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
Conduct functional safety audits
Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
Document interviews
Document findings and generate internal reports

Methods:

ISO26262
Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
Agile methods, SAFe

Tools:

DOORS
Enterprise Architect
JIRA & Confluence
IQ-FMEA
Isograph

Denis Vodchyts

AUTOSAR Software Engineer

Ismaning

Last position:

AUTOSAR Software Engineer at Pioneer R&D Europe

Successfully integrated the Vector Flash Bootloader (FBL) for both NXP and TI SoCs within the Ford FNV3 and FNV4 audio amplifier projects.
Achieved complete bootloader bring-up and ensured reliable operation, enabling secure and efficient firmware update capabilities.
Developed a valid approach for running the Vector FBL entirely from RAM on the TI SoC, addressing unique architectural and memory handling challenges.
Debugged and optimized NXP MCAL and TI MCAL configurations to ensure proper low-level hardware initialization.
Managed specific constraints of DDR-only bootloader execution on TI SoC, including memory mapping and execution flow.
Tools: Vector DaVinci Configurator, Vector CANoe
Languages: C, Python
Standards: AUTOSAR

Ali Shariati

Freelance Consultant

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Freelance Consultant at Noviteque UG

Experienced project and product manager with strong technical expertise and a special strength in managing technological innovations and complex projects. • Specialized in leading digital development and transformation projects, including change management and process optimizations.

Ravi Kiran

System Test Coordinator

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System Test Coordinator at Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH

Project coordination: Managed timelines, deliverables, change requests (CRs) and resources, combining maturity gate reviews and program increments.
Stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers.
BMW programs: BCP, BDC, MIC Next, IDC Evo, covering functional validation (including functional safety), product validation, homologation and compliance.
Risk management: Proactively identified and resolved critical risks in software/product releases through cross-functional coordination to keep projects on track.

Johannes Meyer

Technical Project Management, Program Management, PMO, Interim Management, Business Consultant

Moosinning

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Project Manager Requirements Management at EMH Metering

My responsibilities include the analysis and documentation of requirements. I spearheaded the implementation of a standardized requirements management system utilizing Atlassian Jira. Furthermore, I integrated feedback from various departments to drive continuous process improvement. I also provided guidance on the efficient use of these tools, including the strategic application of plug-ins to enhance functionality.

András Bognár

Test Equipment Developer

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Test Equipment Developer at Minebea Access Solutions

Tested passenger car opening handle at system level integrating hardware, software and mechanics
Built and provided complete test equipment for system testers using Arduino boards, Saleae Logic analyser, oscilloscope, multimeter, RLC meter, programmable power supplies and function generators
Developed system testing concepts and constructed manual system test bench
Supported system testers with hardware and software tools
Products: BMW XNF, Rolls Royce, Audi eRing, JLR (Jaguar-Land-Rover)

Daniel Carton

Founder & Managing Director

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Founder & Managing Director at BotCraft GmbH

Building the company with a focus on connectivity for IIoT and Industry 4.0, iRPA/process automation, advanced robotics and smart systems, sensors and services
Project management and software architecture for IoT gateway development (since 2020) with protocol translation, IT/OT convergence and GRC
Developing RPA bots for automating and monitoring industrial processes with an agent-based AI approach (since 2020)
Implementing unsupervised clustering and anomaly detection for time series data in big data streaming pipelines (since 2021)
Introducing a Docker-based release train for OTA updates with DevSecOps and CI/CD (since 2018)

Rajan Kumar

Technical Lead/BTV

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Technical Lead/BTV at BMW, Daimler (Mercedes), VW Group, Hella, Ficosa, Cariad (Audi/Porsche/Skoda)

Directed full lifecycle of embedded software projects including LiDAR, BMS, OCU, and Cybersecurity systems.
Coordinated internal and external stakeholders including suppliers like Bosch, Bertrandt, Magna, Continental and IAV.
Managed cross-country teams of 12–15 engineers, conducting project onboarding and role-based training.
Implemented change control and risk registers for safety-critical automotive platforms.
Oversaw project schedules using MS Project, JIRA, and Azure DevOps to ensure milestone alignment and transparency.
Extensive hands-on expertise in test planning and execution for ECUs in compliance with Automotive SPICE (SWE.4–SWE.6) and ISO 26262.
Led digital transformation project with a cross-functional team of 15+, ensuring successful integration of systems and workflows.
Maintained project overviews and tracking in tools like Milestones (Daimler) and MS Project, and managed status reporting to senior stakeholders.
Coordinated with third-party transformation partners and ensured timely delivery of decision templates and risk assessments.
Applied PRINCE2 methodology for structured delivery; facilitated agile ceremonies and maintained Confluence-based documentation.
Strong leadership in cross-functional teams and working in agile environments (SAFe, Scrum).
Successfully led and supported IT and transformation projects, including those in regulated sectors (e.g., KRITIS or energy sector).
Represented or supported overall project leadership in large-scale transformation programs.
Maintained and updated complex project plans (Gantt charts, milestone tracking, and resource allocation).
Coordinated workstreams and interdisciplinary teams; ensured timely delivery of all work packages.
Acted as central communication point between project team, senior management, external vendors, and transformation partners.
Prepared and delivered concise status reports, steering committee presentations, and decision memos.
Identified project risks, maintained risk registers, and led mitigation planning.
Assessed resource needs and supported reallocation based on project priorities and constraints.
Proficient in JIRA, Milestones, Confluence, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and Excel.
Used both Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall (PRINCE2, PMI) methodologies.
Created and tracked action lists, meeting protocols, and backlog items.
Conducted critical analysis of project progress, resource bottlenecks, and deliverable timelines.
Ensured alignment of transformation goals with enterprise IT architecture and business objectives.

Satish Parapur

Project Lead

Last position:

Project Lead at L&T Technology Services

Tested Body Control Module (BCM) software using dSPACE, Control Desk and EXAM in GHIL (Gesamt HIL).
Led a team of 8 engineers and managed end-to-end software execution for each release, from requirement analysis to final validation and release.
Coordinated with function specialists to analyse requirements and derive test cases.
Developed test specifications and maintained bidirectional traceability between requirements and test cases.
Automated test cases and built library functions using EXAM (Audi and VW customer-specific tool for test automation).
Organised GHIL testing activities for both manual and automated test execution.
Evaluated and analysed test reports generated from night runs in EXAM.
Identified software and GHIL issues based on report analysis and created bug tickets for traceability.

Madhava Narayanappa

Function Developer ADAS

Germering

Last position:

Function Developer ADAS at Continental Automotive GmbH through Ferchau GmbH

Project: Sensor fusion application for traffic participant detection
Software frameworks: C++ (11,14), Python, Visual Studio, MTS, Qt, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, Conan, CAN, RTOS, DOORS, CMake
Refactored and adapted sensor fusion algorithms by processing sensor data (camera and radar) for ACC and EBA as per requirements
Handled system test issue reports in JIRA
Tuned Kalman filters and introduced new features to enhance tracking
Adapted architecture, detailed design (UML) and simulation tool (Qt)
Conducted unit testing, code reviews and static code analysis in compliance with MISRA standards
Conducted regression testing to validate software, involved in software releases (CI/CD), KPI evaluation by testing NCAP scenarios
Flashed ADAS software to target vehicles, used UDS protocol and OBD-II tools for diagnostics and verification

Alexandra Blaj

System Test Engineer