Tejas Shanthe Gowda

About Tejas Shanthe Gowda

Over 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in product ownership, functional safety (FuSa), and cybersecurity, to lead the development of ADAS, Autonomous Vehicle (AV), Infotainment, Telematics, & connected vehicle systems.• As a Senior Leader in System Design, I have successfully led cross-functional teams using tools like Confluence, JIRA, and APQP processes to deliver high-integrity, high-quality products. With expertise in the ASPICE framework, FUSA, and Cybersecurity, I guided teams through SYS.1 to SYS.5 process groups, ensuring alignment with industry standards.• Extensive experience developing advanced ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle (L2+, ASIL B/D) systems for North American OEMs, including collision preparation (Forward Collision Assist, Intersection Collision Assist, AEB), lane management (LKA, BLIS, LTA), and vision-based systems (Surround View Camera, Park Assist), ensuring functional safety and compliance with ISO 26262.• Led the benchmarking assessment by annotating, and labeling of data for driver drowsiness, distraction, and cognitive overload for L2+ vehicles, building prototypes to evaluate against existing products. Improved AI models for driver safety, enhancing UI/UX safety features and aligning with ADAS market demands.• Experienced in V2X technologies (CV2X, DSRC) for ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle systems, integrating CAN, UDS (ISO 14229), Ethernet, and 5G/LTE for V2I/V2V communication. Applied ISO 26262 for functional safety and ISO/PAS 21448 (SOTIF) to ensure safety in autonomous driving applications, optimizing real-time data exchange for collision avoidance, and dynamic route planning.• Expert in Cybersecurity and Threat Assessment & Risk Analysis (TARA) for Autonomous Vehicles (AV), focusing on connectivity, passive entry, and ADAS features to assess vulnerabilities. Developed cybersecurity KPIs and implemented mitigation strategies in compliance with ISO 21434 and other industry standards.• Hands-on experience in integrating and validating ADAS & Infotainment ECUs, utilizing SDLC, SCRUM, and AGILE (SAFe) methodologies. Led in-vehicle integration testing, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting for CAN, LIN, and Ethernet-based ECUs.• Skilled in system design, safety activities and requirements development, like DFMEA, FTA, HAZOP, Safety FMEA, FTTI analysis, Data flow, Control Flow, STPA analysis and HARA in accordance with ISO 26262.

Experience

1. Sr Technical Lead - Product System Engineer

   Aptiv

   Jun 2024 — Present · Troy, MI, US

   In my role as a Sr. Technical Lead - Product System Engineer at Aptiv, I spearhead the development of cutting-edge BCM and ADAS solutions. I manage a team of engineers through effective PI planning and SCRUM meetings, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features. My efforts in automating Jira issue management have significantly streamlined project workflows, while my collaboration with validation teams guarantees adherence to industry standards and customer requirements.

Education

• University of South Florida

  Master's degree, Wireless Communication and Signal Processing

  2013 — 2014

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Debugging
• Vhdl
• Simulations
• 3gpp
• Microcontrollers
• Speech Signal Processing
• Wireless Networking
• Testing
• Microprocessors
• Verilog
• Cdma2000
• Lte
• Cellular Communications
• Matlab
• Gsm