Nallathambi L

Senior Project Engineer (Manual & Automation) with 4.9+ years of experience in automotive infotainment testing within the Ford Motor Company ecosystem. Specialized in SYNC GEN-3/4 and Phoenix (Android-based) platforms, CAN bus communication, HMI validation, supplier/ECU unit testing, OTA/IVSU updates, and NVH domain testing. Proven track record of delivering AI- and Python-powered internal tools that reduced manual QA effort by up to 99% (7–9 hours to 5 minutes).

Awarded 12+ recognitions for technical excellence, innovation, and quality contributions.

Senior Project Engineer (Hybrid – Manual & Automation) - Wipro Technologies - Bangalore, India

(2026-05)

• Lead QA engineer for Ford's SYNC GEN-3, SYNC GEN-4, Phoenix, and Phoenix 3.X infotainment platforms covering HMI, audio, diagnostics, connectivity, and power management modules.
• Conduct in-vehicle drive testing (standstill and dynamic modes), build flashing via OTG, and perform IVSU/OTA software update validation end-to-end.
• Execute supplier and unit testing on ECUs (AHU, PAC, ACM, DSP AMP, PDC, TCU) using ADI A2B Analyzer, ensuring component-level quality before L3 integration.
• Perform CAN bus validation using Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, and DET tools to verify signal integrity across automotive communication protocols.
• Validate HMI across multiple display variants (4", 8", 10", 12"–13" Ford; 48" Pano Lincoln), regions, and languages.
• Develop and maintain Python automation scripts for log analysis, failure investigation, and regression suite execution; perform RCA on script failures.
• Mentor new team members through structured knowledge transfer sessions and provide daily hardware debugging support to the team.
• Deliver 4 AI/Python-powered internal tools (detailed in Innovation section) adopted by the project team and recognized by client leadership.

Test Engineer - Wipro Technologies - Bangalore, India

(2021-08 - 2025-11)

• Executed functional, regression, and acceptance testing for Ford SYNC GEN and Phoenix platforms using HP ALM and TestRail as test management tools.
• Tested NVH module (AVAS, Psychoacoustic Sound, ANC), Phone/Projection (CarPlay, Android Auto), and Audio domain across multiple vehicle models.
• Developed and maintained test case repository including test design, test execution, traceability matrices (RTM), and defect lifecycle tracking.
• Identified and logged critical product defects; monitored defect status through triage, resolution, and closure in JIRA and Watchdog.
• Performed Bluetooth protocol and profile testing and AHU digital signal processing validation for various speaker configurations and audio formats.

M.Tech - Software Systems (Work Integrated Learning Program) - BITS Pilani University (2022 - 2025)

BCA - Bachelor of Computer Applications - Sri Kaliswari College — Madurai Kamaraj University (2018 - 2021)