Michael Medland
Test Engineering
San Jose,CA
Summary
Systems engineering professional who has years of experience running large scale test operations Highly trained and well-qualified Test Engineer possessing exceptional testing qualifications related to both software and hardware installations. Knowledgeable about troubleshooting, implementation and ongoing operation of complex systems in collaboration with solid teams. Strong leader well-versed in team management, site leadership and process integration. History of building and maintaining forward-thinking and productive environments focused on teamwork and common objectives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Engineering Lead - Autonomous Systems
APPLE
05.2021 - Current
- Responsible for project managing simultaneous medium-to-large cross-functional Validation Testing and Data Collection initiatives, and delivering them in line with key project milestones
- Create V&V plans based on requirements to thoroughly test autonomy software on-vehicle
- Lead benchmark testing efforts on ADAS vehicles
- Failure analysis, reporting, tracking of issue resolution and bug fixes
- Develop, draft and finalize budgets for vehicle testing, and create annual road maps
- In constant communications with regulatory, legal, government affairs, EHS and new product security partners to plan for testing expansion into new regions
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers and EPM's to define and strategize test plans.
Test Coordinator - Autonomous Systems
KETT ENGINEERING
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Coordinated and supervised a medium sized team of data collection operators
- Developed training curriculum and modules
- Performed safety audits to ensure compliance of test safety protocols
- Kept track of software regressions and escalated novel behaviors seen during testing
- Worked with the AI/ML engineering team to improve UI and make it more robust for testing.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Sacramento State University
Skills
- SQL
- JIRA
- Operations Management
- Systems Engineering
- Test Expansion
- Performance Testing
- System Testing
- Configuration Management
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Autonomous Testing Oversight
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
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Quote
How many ideas have there been in the history of the human race that were unthinkable ten years before they appeared?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Timeline
Test Engineering Lead - Autonomous Systems
APPLE
05.2021 - Current
Test Coordinator - Autonomous Systems
KETT ENGINEERING
09.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Sacramento State University