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Lakshmi Bhandari

Erlangen

Summary

Accomplished software tester with extensive experience in automotive and Aerospace technology sectors, currently contributing to Valeo Siemens automotive in Erlangen. Expertise in test planning, execution, and defect management, with a strong focus on collaboration with developers to ensure quality assurance. Proven track record at Bosch and HCL Technologies in executing high-level testing and developing comprehensive test cases. Proficient in C/C++, Python, and real-time testing methodologies, with a deep understanding of MIL-STD-1553B compliance, ISO 26262 standards, and DO-178B certification.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Tester

Valeo Siemens eAutomotive
Erlangen
11.2018 - 08.2026

Test Planning
Designing Test Scenarios and Test Cases: Based on the requirements and test plan,Designed for different
test types: positive, negative, boundary, exploratory, and regression Often linked to modules, or requirement IDs

Setting Up the Test Environment: Setting up development, staging, or QA environments,Installing required software,
tools, and databases Ensuring connectivity and configuration settings,Performing smoke testing to validate environment readiness

Executing Test Cases :Logging actual results and comparing them with expected results
Identifying pass/fail conditions and Using manual or automated testing tools
Logging and Reporting Defects

Collaborating with Developers
A key part of the tester’s job is communicating with developers to ensure bugs are understood and resolved
Reproducing bugs during live discussions ,Suggesting alternative test cases or scenarios
Clarifying the scope of issues.

Retesting and Regression Testing
Once developers fix a bug, testers perform retesting to ensure the fix works.

Software Tester

Bosch
Bangalore, India
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Worked within Bosch Bangalore client site supporting automotive project execution.

LEAD ENGINEER

HCL Technologies
Bangalore
06.2012 - 10.2017
  • Executed HSIT testing against high level requirements for consistent coverage.
  • Created test cases for each listed requirement during preparation.
  • Reviewed pull requests to confirm requirements alignment and quality checks.

Software Test Engineer

HCL Technologies
01.2015 - 07.2017
  • System testing of the EC225e auxiliary fuel control box.
  • Analysis of system requirements.
  • Develop test procedures based on test scenarios provided by the client.
  • Develop the test scripts, perform a dry run, and provide results.
  • Perform formal execution and generate verification and failure reports.
  • Developed scripts are delivered through the RTC tool.

Rockwell Collins
12.2012 - 12.2014
  • Requirement Based Testing of DS-6000 Display System project of Rockwell Collins.
  • Used Matlab.
  • Requirement Based testing is done against the High level requirement and Test Cases creation.
  • Problem Report raised for the updation of code and requirement for the mismatch and Simulink for testing.

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
Bangalore
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Worked for LCA Project (TEJAS) at ADA Bangalore.
  • Involved in flight data analysis and solving pilot reported problems.
  • Involved in unit testing using RTRT tool (Writing Test cases and Running test scripts using RTRT tool).
  • Ministry of Defense India

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science

Visveswaraiah Technological University
Belgaum, Karnataka

Skills

  • C programming and C
  • Python development
  • MIL-STD-1553B compliance
  • ISO 26262 standards
  • DO-178B certification
  • CAN and LIN protocols
  • Real-time testing (RTRT)
  • MATLAB Simulink modeling
  • ECU testing tools
  • Serena and MKS integration

Work Profile

15 years, Valeo, Software Tester, 2018-11-01 to present, HCL Technologies, Member Technical Staff, 2012-06-01 to 2018-09-30, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), 2010-09-01 to 2012-05-31, 21 Months (1.9 years)

Training

Basics of Torque Safety for HV Traction Inverter , Training on Working of Inverter,

Training on Electric Traction drive, ISTQB Tester Foundation Level,  safety methodology ISO26262 Compliant.

Timeline

Software Tester

Valeo Siemens eAutomotive
11.2018 - 08.2026

Software Tester

Bosch
11.2017 - 10.2018

Software Test Engineer

HCL Technologies
01.2015 - 07.2017

Rockwell Collins
12.2012 - 12.2014

LEAD ENGINEER

HCL Technologies
06.2012 - 10.2017

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
09.2010 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science

Visveswaraiah Technological University
Lakshmi Bhandari