Akash Tilak — Software Engineer

🚗 About Me: I am an enthusiastic, curious and detail-oriented Automotive Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience in HIL Testing, System and Software Testing (SYS,5 & SWE.6), Automotive Cybersecurity and Diagnostic Testing. My passion for secure and innovative vehicle technologies has driven me to explore opportunities in Automotive Cybersecurity, aiming to specialize in development, management, and testing. 💼 What I Bring: Testing Expertise: Proven experience in CAN, OBD diagnostics, CANoe, vTestStudio, DOORS, JIRA, SVN (Tortoise SVN and Git-Github) ensuring the quality and reliability of automotive software. Problem-Solving Skills: Adept at identifying vulnerabilities and implementing robust test strategies to meet industry standards. Responsibility: Proven ability to lead small teams, drive daily activities, and ensure high-quality deliverables. Strong Foundation: Understanding of Automotive Cybersecurity principles and protocols, including SecOC, Key Management, Flash Data Security, Secure Boot/Flash, TARA, etc. 🌟 Achievements: Successfully led a team to complete Software Release Test activities and deliver the results ahead of schedule. Contributed to the development and implementation of Diagnostic and E/E Test Suite to improve accuracy and efficiency of the regression tests. 📈 My Vision: To combine my testing expertise with in-depth cybersecurity knowledge, driving innovations in the development and validation of secure automotive systems, and shaping the future of connected and autonomous mobility. 📩 Let’s Connect: I’m eager to connect with professionals in the automotive and cybersecurity fields, collaborate on challenging projects, and explore new opportunities to grow and contribute. Please feel free to reach out!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Automotive Software Engineer with a focus on Cybersecurity and Testing.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 3 yrs

Skills

Cybersecurity
Software Testing
System Testing
Web Development

Career Highlights

Led team to complete software release testing ahead of schedule.
Automated over 100 E/E test cases for validation.
Strong foundation in Automotive Cybersecurity principles.

Work Experience

S2 TECHNOLOGY GmbH

Software Engineer (5 mos)

Software Engineer (3 yrs)

Graduate Engineering Trainee (5 mos)

Freelance

Freelance Web Developer (0 mo)

Brenin Technologies Private Limited

Frontend Developer (2 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Rajasthan Technical University, Kota

Akash Tilak

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India3 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led team to complete software release testing ahead of schedule.
Automated over 100 E/E test cases for validation.
Strong foundation in Automotive Cybersecurity principles.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Automotive Software Engineer with a focus on Cybersecurity and Testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

CybersecuritySoftware TestingSystem TestingWeb Development

Other Skills

AUTOSARAutomotive SPICE (ASPICE)Black Box TestingBootloader TestingBootstrapC (Programming Language)CANCANoeCIACSS3Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Communication ProtocolsCryptographyDaVinciDiagnostic

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Experience

S2 technology gmbh

3 roles

Software Engineer

Feb 2024 – Jul 2024 · 5 mos · On-site

● Responsible for Smoke and Inbetriebnahme tests on 22 kW Integrated Power Box using HIL setup and VT System for continuous software releases.
● Conducted requirement elicitation for Diagnostic and VW-specific Cybersecurity specifications for the On-Board Charger.
● Diagnosed real-time behavior and validated 80+ bug tickets in a controlled test environment.
● Executed SYS.5 level firmware flashing validation on the On-Board Charger ECU across 40+ FW versions as part of VR cycles.
● Executed fault insertion tests to simulate and validate DTCs critical to functional safety.
● Wrote test specifications for SYS.5 and SWE.6 level requirements in DOORS, including test automation and result tracking.
● Involved in virtual ECU Simulation of On-Board Charger using vVirtualTarget and understood the concepts of MICROSAR and AUTOSAR.

AUTOSARRational DOORSInbetriebnahmeSystem TestingJiraSmoke Testing+9

Software Engineer

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · On-site

● Validated key features of the On-Board Charger including AC Charging, DCDC Charging (Buck/Boost modes), and heater functionality using Hardware-in-loop (HIL) Testing to detect the run-time defects and ensure the quality of the Software and System.
● Automotive Cybersecurity Testing of VW specific feature "Security and Protection" with sub-features like Secure-On Board Communication, Vehicle Key Management System, Secure Boot, JTag, Debug & Protection, FAZIT, Flash Data Security. SFD, Integrity Validation etc. for IPB 22KW(On-Board Charger).
● Diagnostic and Bootloader Testing for IPB 22KW.
● Interacted with the stakeholders for client defect triage meetings; conducted root cause analysis of bugs using Vector tools.
● Implementation of flashing techniques using vFlash, PIDT (Porsche), and hardware debugger tools for ECU programming.
● Utilized JIRA for bug and task tracking to streamline workflow efficiency.
● Strong foundation in Automotive Cybersecurity, including TARA, ISO 21434, UN R155 & R156.
● Responsible for Manual and Automated Tests on UDS and DTC Testing using tools like Vector CANoe, vTestStudio with more than 95% req. coverage..
● Reproduced client-reported bugs and performed root cause analysis of CAN traffic using Vector CANoe, CANalyzer to support issue resolution.
● Automated 100+ E/E test cases to validate them across multiple communication PDUs.

HILSystem TestingSoftware TestingBlack Box TestingdSPACEJira+13

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Mar 2023 – Aug 2023 · 5 mos · On-site

● Hands on and Fundamental knowledge of tools like Vector CANoe, vTestStudio, CAPL, DOORS, JIRA, vFlash, PIDT, Tortoise SVN, WinIdea.
● Underwent training on dSPACE AutomationDesk and ControlDesk, focusing on HIL automation workflows and signal observation techniques.
● Developed understanding over CAN and CAN FD Communication.
● Learned the concepts of Unified Diagnostic Services Protocol and Diagnostics Trouble Codes.

Black Box TestingRational DOORSNondestructive Testing (NDT)Manual TestingCommunication ProtocolsSoftware Testing+11

Freelance

Freelance Web Developer

Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 0 mo · Remote

The project comprised of development and deployment of a Portfolio Website. It included front-end development of the website.

Front-End DevelopmentCSS3Web DevelopmentReactJSHTML5

Brenin technologies private limited

Frontend Developer

May 2022 – Jul 2022 · 2 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site

Worked as an Intern - Frontend Web Developer in @BreninTechnologies under the guidance of some of the best mentors and worked on various ongoing projects along the course of my internship.

BootstrapJavaScriptCascading Style Sheets (CSS)React.jsTeam LeadershipHTML5+1