Vamshi Reddy Musku

Peoria,IL

Summary

Detail-oriented Quality/Test Engineer with extensive experience in embedded software validation, Python-based automated test design, and C++ development. Proven track record in the Agile Sprint environment, specializing in the validation of safety-critical features for autonomous or robotic applications. Skilled in decomposing complex system requirements into robust test plans and utilizing HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) and datalink test equipment to ensure product reliability and functional safety.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Quality/Test Engineer (Embedded Validation)

Adaptis

Houston, Texas

08.2023 - Current

Automated Test Design: Design and develop sophisticated Python-based automation suites for hardware-software integration, significantly reducing manual testing cycles for embedded features.
Embedded Systems Validation: Execute validation plans for embedded C++ features on Linux-based controllers, ensuring high-fidelity performance of safety detect machine applications.
Requirement Decomposition: Decompose complex system-level requirements into actionable test cases and validation plans, aligning with global engineering standards.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL): Utilize HIL environments to perform manual and automated testing, simulating real-world machine scenarios for robotic autonomy.
Datalink & Diagnostics: Leverage datalink test equipment to monitor communication protocols and troubleshoot integration issues between electronic control modules.
Triage & Troubleshooting: Lead defect triage meetings, providing technical solutions and root-cause analysis when features fail to meet established test criteria.
Safety & Compliance: Apply knowledge of Functional Safety (FuSa) and SOTIF principles to ensure all Detect technology products meet stringent safety benchmarks.
Global Collaboration: Actively participate in daily Agile stand-ups and design reviews within a global team, coordinating with systems, software, and validation engineers to meet project milestones.
Documentation: Maintain concise and technical documentation for test reports, risk management (PFMEA/DFMEA), and user acceptance criteria to ensure clear communication across stakeholders.

Quality Test Engineer

Larsen & Toubro (L&T Technology Services)

chennai, india

10.2018 - 11.2021

Automated Validation Frameworks: Engineered advanced Python scripts to automate ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows, streamlining the transfer of critical sensor data between HIL test environments and production databases for real-time analysis.
Hardware-Software Integration: Developed C# web services to synchronize real-time sensor data from multiple PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) into centralized SQL Server databases, facilitating comprehensive validation of machine-level communication.
Performance Optimization & Stress Testing: Optimized SQL stored procedures and indexing strategies, enhancing data retrieval speeds by 40% to support high-frequency diagnostic tools and real-time telemetry dashboards.
Automated Error Detection: Designed and implemented automated validation checks and alerts to identify inconsistencies between machine software output and intended system targets, ensuring early detection of logic failures.
Safety & Reliability Engineering: Partnered with systems engineers to develop data collection tools for preventive maintenance validation, reducing unplanned downtime through proactive failure mode identification.
Legacy System Refactoring: Refactored legacy .NET applications within the test infrastructure to enhance diagnostic performance, strengthen cybersecurity protocols, and maintain the integrity of long-term validation cycles.
Real-Time Telemetry Dashboards: Developed production-level reporting dashboards in SSRS and Power BI, providing engineering teams with real-time visibility into software stability, machine "scrap" (failure) rates, and overall system throughput.
Digitization of Quality Audits: Collaborated with global quality teams to digitize manual inspection and validation processes, improving the accuracy of hardware-software verification and increasing operational efficiency.
Agile Collaboration: Actively participated in daily stand-ups and sprint planning, ensuring that validation deliverables remained strictly aligned with manufacturing milestones and global robotics product roadmaps.
Critical System Support: Provided high-level technical support for production test environments, conducting rapid root-cause analysis and troubleshooting to maintain 24/7 operational continuity of safety-critical systems.

Education

Master of Science - Enterprise And Cloud Computing

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

08-2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Bharat Institute of Engineering And Technology

Hyderabad

08-2018

Skills

Programming & Scripting: Python (Expert), C, C (Embedded), MATLAB, Bash, Linux Shell Scripting
Testing & Automation: Automated Test Design, PyTest, HIL Testing, Regression Testing, Stress Testing
Tools & Protocols: GitHub, CAN/J1939 (Datalink), Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, Postman

Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, SDLC, STLC, Functional Safety (FuSa), SOTIF
Risk Management: PFMEA, DFMEA, UFMEA, Defect Triage & Troubleshooting

Timeline