As a team leader, my primary objective is to ensure my team’s success in delivering safety cases for multiple automotive OEM projects, including L2+ ADAS, ultrasonic sensing, and driver monitoring systems. I achieve this through technical guidance, support, and mentorship.In addition to this, I focus on:-Supporting new business development through technical feasibility analysis and resource planning.-Reporting project health for the safety function to internal stakeholders.-Managing customer expectations.

As a senior system safety engineer, I-develop the technical safety concept for ADAS features.-support hiring interviews for multiple teams across the org.-support the team lead with program documents- functional safety plan, DIA, RFQs.-represent the FuSa team at audits and reviews, and during regular sync. with internal stakeholders such as the program office, systems engineering, software development, V&V, and the manufacturing teams.

Teaching assistant for the MITxPro course called the Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems. The course covers architectures in complex systems, models in engineering, model-based systems engineering, and quantitative methods in systems engineering.I help create course content, answer student queries, and run TA webinars.

At Optimus Ride I supported development of the Item Definition, hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA), and the functional safety concept (FSC) for an SAE L4 electrified urban mobility solution.As a senior system safety engineer, I-worked with the program office and system engineers to define the item.-performed hazard analysis to identify item level hazards.-identified operational situations, hazardous events, and assess the risk.-helped define the severity and exposure arguments.-identified and maintained safety goals and safety driven feature requirements.-helped define the functional and system architecture.-supported the Localization and Vehicle Experience teams as a systems engineering expert.

At Arriver (formerly Zenuity) I helped develop functional safety concepts (FSC), supported technical safety concepts (TSC), and threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) for autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).As a safety system engineer, I-defined use-cases and scenarios.-performed hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA) to derive top level safety requirements (goals).-helped refine the functional architecture based on safety input.-ran safety analysis using systems theoretic process analysis (STPA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA).-supported product security by reviewing feature threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA), attack trees, and cyber-security requirements.-developed functional safety concepts (FSC).-modeled AD and ADAS product using SysML and in-house model based systems engineering (MBSE) tools.As a scrum master for the safety team, I-helped my team write good story description including clear and measurable acceptance criteria by clarifying goals and actions.-facilitated removal of impediments.-coached the safety team on Agile Systems Engineering best practices and help mould the process to best meet my team’s needs.-helped safety team product owner with sprint and backlog management.I worked with multiple stakeholders in the product development pipeline including customer, business development, product owners, engineering managers, testing, and software development teams.

Associated with MIT Interdisciplinary Consortium for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (MIT(IC)3).-My objective was to investigate the use of system-theoretic process analysis for security (STPA-Sec) for systematic analysis of functional safety and cybersecurity of autonomous off-road vehicles.-In my thesis I compared STPA-Sec to methods from SAE J3061 guidebook and available literature on security extensions to ISO26262 (part 3).-Using the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) manual I developed an initial capability document (ICD) which captured the cybersecurity vulnerabilities/gaps of the autonomous off-road vehicle.-My research work also included representing certain elements of the ICD as Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products.

Course: System Dynamics-Introduction to systems thinking and System Dynamics modeling applied to strategy, organizational change, and policy design.

I helped with running a small machine shop at the trust center. This shop was used by students from across the campus to create prototypes for class and personal projects. I trained users to safely use bench top tools, soldering stations, 3D printers, and laser cutters. I also helped individuals and teams using the space with technical guidance.

-My goal was to create a product that could help new parents monitor infant health and help avoid mishaps such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).-Among other things, my business plan included identification of beach head, and existing infant monitoring (wearable and non-wearable) device market analysis.-I decided not to pursue my idea further because:--The market was crowded--Existing technology at the time was incapable of offering reliable health coverage (false positives were costly- increasing parent anxiety and decreased product trust)

Three day hackathon where I-Explored GM's current bluetooth feature offerings.-Created user persona within the context of driver bluetooth needs.-Framed the problem.-Explored the solution space with multiple options measured on the scale of effort, impact, and risk.-Designed GMs Bluetooth testing strategy by defining testing objectives and approach to meet those objectives efficiently.

-Worked with a team of cross functional integration engineers to solve system level challenges. My everyday work involved high level of interaction with multiple internal stakeholders from mechE, electrical, embedded, print process, and customer satisfaction to support current and future generation of Formlabs stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers.-I owned following two projects during my internship:--Analyzed resin sensing issues from production printers to develop prototype of a new level sensing system (cost model, hardware, controls, data processing scripts) and ran proof of concept experiments. --Led a market study of next-gen 3D printer consumable detection solutions, including cost and performance modeling.

Two week internship included:-Participation in product strategy, business development, talent management, project management, system architecture, technical brainstorming, and stakeholder discussions.-Leveraging data mining to analyze and provide feedback on real world multi-class classification problem.

-System level machine software testing with focus on Powertrain, Implement, Engine, and Display subsystems and their interactions with the rest of the machine. -Test bench development and deployment by designing and assembly of simulator bench harness to support multiple Electronic Control Modules (ECMs), sensors, and actuators.-Development of Simulink plant and I/O models, virtual sensors and virtual ECMs to support real time testing of machine control software and improve test coverage.-Design, development, and maintenance of machine software test procedures for existing and future control software requirements.-Successfully leveraged tools like LabWindows CVI, AutomationDesk, and Python scripts for automation of test procedures.-Developed expertise in vehicle communication system – Controller Area Network (CAN) J1939 data transfer protocols and Caterpillar proprietary Cat Data Link.

Course: Instrumentation & Measurement Systems-As a TA for this course I designed and conducted lab sessions based on LabVIEW 2010 and Matlab Simulink, used for system modeling and identification.-Covered real world data acquisition using various sensors and low cost dev boards/systems such as Arduino Uno, Raspberry Pi, NI USB-6008.

-Worked in the Energy Storage & Power Electronics Lab (ESPEL) to conduct research aimed at robust Li-ion battery health monitoring and fault diagnosis.-Developed linear and non-linear battery models, designed and developed test bench from scratch, ran experiments. Keywords: Energy storage, fault diagnosis, adaptive control, system identification, predictive control, Kalman filters, multiple model adaptive estimation (MMAE).

Course: Hybrid & Electric Transportation-As a TA for this graduate course I conducted labs based on Autonomie 2010; a vehicle simulation tool based on Matlab Simulink. -Students got to test various vehicle and component configurations under different loading cycles.-Autonomie 2010 is an automotive simulation package from Argonne national labs.

-Led a team of 9 for engineering, assembly and installation of industrial automation across India.-Managed the quality assurance and performance processes for feeding solutions division.-Delivered machine solutions for major orders along with multiple minor machines worth $150k.

-Design to deployment of special purpose machines (SPMs) for diverse clientele including automotive, consumer goods, and medical device manufacturers.-Supported product development, customer management, purchasing and vendor management.

-Scheduled preventive maintenance and promptly addressed and resolved machine breakdowns.