GANESHBABU CHETHIRA BALAGAN

Metier SW Safety/ Cyber Manager

• Ensure the compliance of customer-specific cybersecurity requirements and ASPICE-CS.
• Achieved the target level in customer audit with respect to quality, safety, and cyber.
• Execute internal Safety and Cyber Assessment aligned with ASPICE, Customer Requirements, and ISO standards.

SW Process Manager

• Coach and support the preparation of software teams for ASPICE assessments, FUSA, cyber audits, and customer audits.
• Achieved the target ASPICE maturity for SW process areas in targeted projects.
• Support and coach the Cyber Security team in preparation for ASPICE audits.
• Performed the spot checks on SW process areas for projects to confirm process adherence and maturity.
• AI Agents: Deployment and Tracking.

SW KPI Champion

• Analyzed data trends to identify opportunities in the product line for process improvement initiatives and strategies.
• Improved the performance of the product line, the area of delivery targets, milestone achievements, CI/CD pipelines, software testing process, and process compliance to ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434.

• Achieved ASPICE Level 2 for cybersecurity risk management and FUSA processes.
• Ensured adherence to ISO 21424, ISO 26262, CSMS-V, and ASPICE standards for work quality.
• Trained 72 project team members in CSMS and QMS compliance with ISO 21434 and ASPICE.
• Facilitated safety and cyber verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with standards.
• Led customer safety and cyber review meetings to assess and address concerns effectively.
• Negotiated acceptable solutions with customers to resolve functional safety gaps.
• Coordinated Cyber validation Fuzzy and Pent Testing

Vehicle SW Platform Manager

• Monitored RFQ and Supplier Nomination processes for Project, APO, Renault, Nissan, and USFT.
• Planned and monitored ECU (SW + HW) schedule for software perimeter.
• Served as SW Window representative for Chief Vehicle Engineer during Milestone status reporting.
• Reported quality commitments, progress, and status of ECU software for vehicle projects.
• Team Manager - Supplier SW Quality/ Safety
• Optimized resource allocation through effective workload planning and estimation.
• Controlled project progress by monitoring milestones and executing corrective actions.
• Maintained deliverable quality and ensured adherence to deadlines & KPI
• Crafted strategic roadmaps for team projects and ensured successful execution.
• Developed contingency plans to minimize impact of unforeseen challenges & Risks

• Developed quality and safety strategies for electronic units of Renault and Nissan vehicles.
• Planned software quality assurance activities in accordance with strategic objectives.
• Regularly allocated resources and oversaw vehicle software quality assurance processes.
• Executed quality and safety reviews based on RNDS criteria. Conducted the quality and safety reviews as per RNDS, including but not limited to the development and quality plan, safety plan, requirement management, delivery, safety analysis, and safety case.
• Reported software quality and safety status to management and chief engineer at significant milestones.
• Implemented corrective action plans for deviations, successfully meeting milestone KPIs.

• Defined & Deployed Renault Nissan Design Standard for ECU software supplier quality and safety assurance at RNTBCI.
• Trained software quality assurance team to execute quality activities in Asia Pacific region.
• Conducted skill identification and evaluation for team, ensuring versatility and forecasting new skills.
• Monitored implementation of Software Safety and Quality Assurance processes.
• Specified necessary tools for software safety and quality assurance activities.
• Provided support to team and suppliers regarding ISO 26262, MISRA, and applicable standards.
• Leveraged project learnings to drive continuous improvement initiatives.