Asritha Akula

About Asritha Akula

Passionate about driving Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates and connected vehicle solutions for captive fleets, I specialize in ensuring seamless, secure, and timely software deployments across fleet vehicles. With strong expertise in fleet operations, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making, I bridge engineering, project, quality and customer teams to deliver high uptime, enhanced fleet performance, and superior customer satisfaction. I thrive in dynamic automotive environments, leveraging agile methodologies, risk management, and continuous improvement to innovate and optimize OTA operations.

Experience

1. Ota Captive Fleet Leader

   Stellantis

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   1.Facilitated Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives) for cross-functional OTA software deployment teams supporting captive fleet vehicle platforms.2.Coordinated sprint deliverables across Engineering, Project, Quality and Stakeholders,Release Management, and Customer Operations to ensure seamless software rollout cycles.3.Managed OTA deployment backlogs, prioritized defects/features, and maintained alignment with fleet safety, regulatory, and performance requirements.4.Acted as servant leader to remove roadblocks, streamline communication, and ensure efficient cross-team execution during continuous software updates.5.Using Agile tools- Jira and Confluence to track the progress of fleet6.Championed Agile best practices, coached team members on iterative planning, continuous improvement, and customer-first delivery mindset.7.Monitored rollout success metrics (update success rate, deployment latency, rollback triggers, user feedback trends) to assess release performance with Excel and Power BI tools.8.Collaborated with Product Owners and Engineering Leads to refine requirements, define sprint goals, and maintain transparency on delivery timelines.9.Ensured OTA updates aligned with long-term fleet software lifecycle strategies, version controls, and platform integration roadmaps.10.Coordinated incident response and root-cause analysis during deployment anomalies, ensuring quick resolution and minimal fleet disruption.11.Built dashboards and reporting frameworks to visualize deployment progress and communicate program status to senior leadership and stakeholders.12.SDLC process used to create software systems that track and manage internal vehicle fleet.

Education

• Narayana Junior College - India

  MPC

• Narayana English Medium High School

  SSC

• JNTU Anantapur

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering