Kishan Gupta

Senior Technical Lead – Functional Safety at KPIT Technologies Ltd (2022-05 – Present)

Performing Functional Safety Manager role for a Combined Charger Unit (CCU) within e-Powertrain systems.
Leading ISO 26262 Part 6 (Software Safety) ASIL-C rated activities for production vehicle software releases.
Deriving software safety requirements (SSR) from technical safety requirements and technical safety concept.
Planning and coordinating safety deliverables across development, integration and test teams for critical software milestones.
Reviewing and technically assessing Unit test and SW-HiL test reports to identify potential safety gaps.
Evaluating and integrating supplier safety work products and assessing residual safety risks.
Supporting customer discussions on potential safety non-compliances and mitigation strategies.
Preparing software safety release recommendations and contributing to the overall safety case.
Supporting confirmation measures, reviews and functional safety assessments.
Promoted to Senior Technical Lead (Apr-2024) based on performance and contribution.
Awarded "Distinguished Contributor" and "Client Champion" for quality SSR derivation in DOORS for critical safety releases.
Recognized multiple times for identification of critical gaps in software safety requirements and verification.

Technical Lead – Functional Safety at HCL Technologies Ltd (2021-09 – 2022-05)

Functional Safety Engineer role with contributions across ISO 26262 Part 3 & Part 4 for e-Powertrain systems.
Conducted HARA, HAZOP, FTA, DFMEA and safety architecture analysis.
Derived Safety Goals, FSRs, Functional Safety Concept and ASIL classifications.
Led internal ISO 26262 process definition, templates and guidelines for Part 3 and Part 4 work products.
Supported onboarding and upskilling of teams on functional safety processes.
Successfully established internal Part 3 & Part 4 functional safety framework across projects.

Assistant Manager – Functional Safety at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (2020-02 – 2021-09)

Delivered functional safety activities for instrument cluster systems on in-house vehicle programs.
Performed HARA, HAZOP, DFMEA and FTA at system level (ISO 26262 Part 3 & Part 4).
Coordinated with suppliers to ensure safety requirement compliance and work product quality.
Reviewed supplier safety analyses, verification reports and release documentation.
Received AFS Divisional Excellence Award for functional safety contribution using DFMEA and FTA.

Engineer – Electrical & Electronics Safety at Tata Motors Ltd (via Tata Technologies) (2018-03 – 2020-02)

Conducted DFMEA for E&E aggregates including instrument cluster, EMS-ECU, wiring harness and lighting systems.
Supported BS-VI EMS-ECU development and EV power system DFMEA activities.
Coordinated supplier DFMEA reviews and closure of critical risk items.
Contributed to organization-wide e-DFMEA tool implementation.
Champion of the Quarter (Q1-2019) for identifying critical electrical system risks.
Recognized for e-DFMEA tool deployment across passenger vehicle programs.

Graduate Apprentice Trainee at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (2016-08 – 2017-08)

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