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I am a PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum project management, Quality Assurance, and Functional Safety in the automotive domain. I excel at leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers and delivering multi-brand OEM programs (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) using Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer, and MS Project. I have a proven track record of achieving 98% on-time sprint delivery, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and boosting customer satisfaction (CSAT) by 15% through structured governance, PI planning, and continuous improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, driving risk-aware decision making and governance that aligns with OEM standards and quality gates.…I am a PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum project management, Quality Assurance, and Functional Safety in the automotive domain. I excel at leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers and delivering multi-brand OEM programs (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) using Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer, and MS Project. I have a proven track record of achieving 98% on-time sprint delivery, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and boosting customer satisfaction (CSAT) by 15% through structured governance, PI planning, and continuous improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, driving risk-aware decision making and governance that aligns with OEM standards and quality gates.

Sussumita Ravindranath

Project Manager, QA Engineer, Production Manager, +2

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I am a PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum project management, Quality Assurance, and Functional Safety in the automotive domain. I excel at leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers and delivering multi-brand OEM programs (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) using Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer, and MS Project. I have a proven track record of achieving 98% on-time sprint delivery, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and boosting customer satisfaction (CSAT) by 15% through structured governance, PI planning, and continuous improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, driving risk-aware decision making and governance that aligns with OEM standards and quality gates.…I am a PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum project management, Quality Assurance, and Functional Safety in the automotive domain. I excel at leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers and delivering multi-brand OEM programs (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) using Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer, and MS Project. I have a proven track record of achieving 98% on-time sprint delivery, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and boosting customer satisfaction (CSAT) by 15% through structured governance, PI planning, and continuous improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, driving risk-aware decision making and governance that aligns with OEM standards and quality gates.

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I am a PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum project management, Quality Assurance, and Functional Safety in the automotive domain. I excel at leading cross-functional teams of 25+ engineers and delivering multi-brand OEM programs (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) using Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer, and MS Project.

I have a proven track record of achieving 98% on-time sprint delivery, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and boosting customer satisfaction (CSAT) by 15% through structured governance, PI planning, and continuous improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, driving risk-aware decision making and governance that aligns with OEM standards and quality gates.

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Project Manager - Automotive Connectivity and Telematics Testing at KPIT Technologies GmbH

February 1, 2024 - Present

Planned and executed complex automotive projects by creating charters, task breakdowns, milestone schedules, and critical path tracking in MS Project and Jira, ensuring on-time delivery across multi-brand stakeholders (Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley). Led Jira/CCB workflows and KPI defect triage, improving supplier coordination for timely software/hardware fixes. Implemented risk and quality management frameworks (ASPICE Level 3, ISO 26262, FMEA, V-Model) ensuring OEM standards compliance and 100% certification readiness. Directed system, integration, and acceptance testing using Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, dSPACE, and Jira Xray, achieving OEM gates adherence. Managed project budgets (€2M+), coordinated Tier-1 vendors, and delivered governance reporting to steering committees.

Team Lead - ePowertrain Testing at KPIT Technologies GmbH

September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2024

Led cross-functional Scrum teams of 25+ engineers delivering PECU, OBC, and DCDC software for BMW’s 6th Gen Electric Powertrain. Directed full Agile lifecycle (planning, backlog grooming, risk management, change control, and release planning) using Jira and Confluence, improving delivery velocity by 20%. Spearheaded ISO 26262-compliant DCDC Safety Library development, ensuring 100% unit/integration test coverage and certification-ready artifacts. Facilitated stakeholder alignment with BMW product owners and QA teams through regular governance ceremonies.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Automotive Software Safety & QA at KPIT Technologies Ltd.

June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022

Executed QA strategy aligned to ISO 26262, ASIL, and QMS. Supported V&V (MC/DC coverage, fault injection, regression testing), strengthening FuSa compliance. Coordinated KAP, Jira, QA Dashboard checks, reducing non-compliance by 30%. Delivered audit-ready documentation and resolved escalations through RCA & corrective actions.

Quality Assurance Engineer - Automotive Software Safety & QA at KPIT Technologies Ltd.

October 1, 2017 - May 31, 2020

Supported QA in Scrum teams via sprint planning, backlog grooming, and QA reviews. Validated user stories & acceptance criteria with V&V (MC/DC, regression, fault injection). Ensured traceability & configuration management with GIT, SVN & Confluence.