VW ADAS Camera

OEM:

Volkswagen AG

Role:

Technical project lead

Duration:

Jan 2025 – Present

ADAS Front Camera system for L2+ self driving

Led complete product development lifecycle (PDLC) in a customer facing TPL role in Volkswagen’s front camera system to achieve ADAS L2+ capabilities. managing discipline leads such as Software, System, Mechancal, and Hardware. Ensuring project remains on-track by performing gate releases, cross-functional design review, product release signing, and assessment (SEC, FSM, ASPICE) and DFMEA

Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Defined clear goals and expectations for area leads (DFMEA, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, Configuration Management, Requirements Management), boosting overall coverage by 40%.
  • Initiated a transparent communication culture between customers and internal stakeholders, reducing blockage time by 15%.
  • Led continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities with cross-functional stakeholders, closing 20% of process gaps.
  • Enhanced defect and change management practices, elevating ASPICE ratings for SUP.9 and SUP.10.
  • Established a team-wide documentation framework, enriching Risk Logs, Lessons Learned, How-Tos, and more.

Responsibilities & Deliverables

  • Led a cross-disciplinary leadership team of ~180 engineers on the Volkswagen camera project, guiding software, hardware, systems, mechanical, electrical, and validation through the full Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC).
  • Served as the primary technical interface to Volkswagen, managing project schedules, change requests, product releases, and ECU industrialization.
  • Oversaw internal and external milestones—including ED/DV/PV validations, gate releases, and SEC, FSM, and ASPICE assessments—to ensure on-time market readiness.
  • Managed the project budget and resource planning, securing the right staffing levels and tools to meet delivery targets and customer delivery.
  • Directed the VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) program, optimizing BOM costs and identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Developed and maintained proposal documentation, coordinating cross-functional inputs to drive successful bid outcomes.

Skills & Tools

  • Stakeholder management.
  • Risk Management
  • Descalation
  • Collaboration and project cordination
  • Problem solving (Mind map, Miro)
  • Effective communication
  • Product development
  • Project Management
  • Negotiation (Internal and External)
  • Resource and budget handling
  • Team management (People’s management)
  • Agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, Scum)
  • Planning (MS Office, Jira, MS Project, Thinkcell)
  • Software Process (VDA, ASPICE)

Feedback

— Jane Smith, CEO

“The professionalism and expertise demonstrated by the team were unparalleled, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. We’ve been able to achieve new levels of innovation and success in our industry.”