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Raghavan Chandrasekar

Vehicle Test Engineer
Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Dynamic Vehicle Test Engineer with experience in Telematics System Integration & Vehicle Connectivity Testing. Proficient in data analysis and adept at leading cross-functional teams to reduce product defects significantly. Skilled in both technical and project management capacities, ensuring seamless product launches and innovative testing methodologies. Eager to collaborate with development and design personnel to create holistic, customer-centric solutions for Automotive industry clients.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications

Work History

Vehicle Test Engineer

Accenture (Client: Toyota)
Melbourne, Victoria
06.2022 - Current
  • Reviewed test specifications, and develop processes, and procedures for Connected Vehicle Services to ensure compliance, accuracy, and quality.
  • Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans (through Confluence and other tools), procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
  • Created comprehensive test plans through JIRA, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
  • Proficient in configuring test wiring harness and setting up test HW and SW on connected modules and other electronic components in vehicles for drive and bench testing to ensure accurate and reliable testing environments are established.
  • Collaborated with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve software issues promptly.
  • Reduced product defects by performing thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
  • Led cross-functional teams in product launches, E2E activities, and achieving seamless go-live events.
  • Conducted comprehensive system, integration, and user acceptance testing, ensuring software met all functional requirements.
  • Configure & manage vehicle simulation via Vector Canoe tool and logging tools to execute test plans documenting variances in corporate issue management systems.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • Leading OTA evaluation activities for next generation vehicles
  • Conducted vehicle infotainment, app testing ad benchmarking activities.
  • Tools and Languages used: MS Office, Vector Canoe, Linux, Python, Teraterm/putty, JIRA, Fleet and vehicle Mgmt platform, AWS, Datadog, Postman API Testing, OTA Servers etc.

Mechatronics Engineer

FMP Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
Ballarat, Victoria
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Work in liaison with application and product development engineers to provide analysis of wear, performance, and noise tests, measurement, and customer data, including the production of engineering reports and customer responses/presentations.
  • Develop new testing techniques/dyno scripts to solve complex friction material/brake system interaction problems
  • Develop and maintain test equipment, instrumentation, and software as required to enhance testing capability and productivity.
  • Integrate test procedures to deliver required engineering data from minimum resource utilization. Drive consistency in data formats and testing synergies across all test procedures.
  • Management of test technicians including in-house training and development.
  • Management of test function documentation and calibration of all test machines.
  • Technical support to FMP Group as required (Asia and Australia)
  • Data analysis and scripting using Dyno Tools Pack - ScriptEdit, RevData+,DynoView, Minitab

Research Intern - Mechatronics

Deakin University
Waurn Ponds, Victoria
06.2020 - 10.2020
  • Project Focus : Restoration of Truganina Swamp through environmental monitoring (air, water, soil) using a wireless sensor network.
  • Key Activities : Setting up sensors for data collection, enabling cloud-based data retrieval and analysis.
  • Target Detection : Implementing systems to monitor and protect conservation land.

Project Indicators :

  • Smarter, automated data collection and reduced manual efforts.
  • Enhanced data accessibility, analysis, and visualization.
  • Improved decision-making using advanced analytical tools.
  • Increased understanding of wetlands ecology, management, and policy.
  • Greater community engagement and public access to environmental data.

Education

Master of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

Deakin University
Waurn Ponds, VIC
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Automotive Engineering

Anna University
India
04.2001 -

Skills

Telematics System Integration & Vehicle Connectivity Testing

Vehicle Brake System Evaluation

Data analysis, Kepler visualization

Vehicle/CAN Simulation Testing

Vehicle/Sensor Calibration

Certification

Postman API Fundamentals

Timeline

Vehicle Test Engineer

Accenture (Client: Toyota)
06.2022 - Current

Mechatronics Engineer

FMP Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
11.2021 - 06.2022

Research Intern - Mechatronics

Deakin University
06.2020 - 10.2020

Master of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

Deakin University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Automotive Engineering

Anna University
04.2001 -
Raghavan ChandrasekarVehicle Test Engineer