Toyota ADAS Sensor Fusion (Mid-Range & High Range Radar)

Toyota Motor Corp

Principal Software Development Engineer / Technical Lead

May 2021 – May 2022

• Led a global team of 15 BSW developers—spanning diagnostics, communication, OS, and NVM—boosting on-time feature delivery by 30%.
• Spearheaded migration of legacy AUTOSAR BSW modules into the customer codebase, increasing code reuse by 40%.
• Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration with OEMs and multi-discipline teams to deliver a complex multicore solution 20% ahead of schedule, enhancing system performance by 25%.
• Optimized RFQ/RFI processes with precise headcount and deliverables estimates, improving bid accuracy by 35% and driving a 20% uplift in contract wins.
• Represented BSW in ASPICE, SEC, and FSM assessments, achieving a 100% gate-pass rate and cutting audit nonconformities by 50%.
• Collaborated with the ZF manufacturing plant to improve EOL diagnostic workflows, accelerating issue-resolution speed by 30%.

• Elicited and refined system requirements (SYS.1) with the systems team, validating technical feasibility directly with the customer.
• Acted as the primary technical interface, translating customer inputs into clear, planning items for the development team.
• Planned and managed work packages, resource allocation, and project budgets—providing regular status and performance reports to project leadership.
• Presented BSW team progress to senior management, steering priorities and execution based on stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborated on software release planning with project managers to ensure aligned features and on-time delivery.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives within the software team, closing quality gaps and enhancing overall performance.