As a Validation Engineer at Volkswagen of America, I lead the design and execution of comprehensive validation strategies for OTA (Over-the-Air) software update pipelines across multiple vehicle control modules. My work ensures that every software update deployed to production vehicles is safe, reliable, and meets the strictest automotive quality standards.

I collaborate with cross-functional teams — software developers, system architects, and hardware engineers — to define acceptance criteria, trace requirements, and validate every layer of the update stack from the cloud delivery mechanism down to the target ECU.

• Designed and executed bench testing protocols for OTA software update pipelines across multiple ECU modules, ensuring zero critical defects reach production vehicles.
• Built and maintained hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments to simulate real-world vehicle conditions for embedded software verification.
• Performed electrical hardware validation and signal-level debugging to isolate software-hardware integration failures.
• Authored detailed test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices from system-level requirements to individual test steps.
• Tracked, triaged, and documented defects through their full lifecycle — from root cause analysis through re-validation and closure.
• Produced release-ready test reports and validation summaries for internal stakeholders and regulatory compliance reviews.
• Contributed to continuous process improvement, reducing average validation cycle time through reusable test script libraries.