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Senior Tech Lead | ISO21434 Cybersecurity Practitioner | AUTOSAR | Battery Management

About

- Over 12 years of experience in the design, development, maintenance, and testing of automotive embedded systems, with a strong focus on cybersecurity and AUTOSAR-based architectures. - Certified Automotive Cybersecurity Practitioner (CACSP) by TÜV SÜD (2023), with deep knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 standards. - Completed IIT Kharagpur’s NPTEL-certified course in Cryptography and Network Security, and Vector Informatik’s training program in Automotive Cybersecurity. - Currently employed at HELLA India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Pune, as a Senior Technical Lead in the Energy Management Team. - Key responsibilities include: - Cybersecurity requirement analysis, planning, training, development, and testing. - Acting as the primary customer interface for all cybersecurity-related activities. - Strong expertise in AUTOSAR architecture, including Application Layer, BSW, and MCAL. - Hands-on experience with AUTOSAR Crypto Stack configuration (Cry, CryIf, Csm, SecOc, HSM, HSM Updater) using Vector stack. - Familiar with Flash Bootloader configuration parameters such as sectors, presence patterns, interrupt vector tables, and diagnostic services. - Solid understanding of Secure Boot, Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, and Over-the-Flash Reprogramming (OFR). - Proficient in Agile and V-Model development methodologies; actively involved in ASPICE assessments. - Experienced in Production Support and End-of-Line (EOL) processes. - Good domain knowledge of Battery Management Systems (BMS), DCDC converters, and Power Pack ECUs. - International exposure: - Worked onsite in Turin, Italy, on a cybersecurity project, facilitating coordination between Indian and Italian teams. - Visited Sindelfingen, Germany, for first ECU installation and conformance-level testing at the vehicle level.

Location

Pune

Work experience

Senior Technical Lead at HELLA, Jul 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Technical Lead at HELLA, Jan 2020 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Pune Area, India

Sr. Software Engineer at HELLA, Mar 2018 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos, Pune Area, India

KPIT Technologies at KPIT, Sep 2016 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos, Pune Area, India

Research & Development Engineer at Marelli, Jan 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos, Gurgaon, India

Graduate Engineer Trainee (R&D) at Marelli, Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo, Gurgaon, India

Intern at Rishabh Instruments Private Limited, Jun 2012 - May 2013 · 1 yr, Nasik, India

Education

Master of Technology - MTech, Automotive Electronics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Bachelor's degree, Electronics And Telecommunication, Savitribai Phule Pune University