Naveen Patil

- Leading the strategic adoption of Generative AI across software/hardware development to drive engineering efficiency. - Managing the software development team for a safety-critical eFUSE project. - Led a €5M Fuel Cell Electric Air Compressor (EAC) software development program.

• Governed delivery for a 55-person group (6 Scrum Teams) using SAFe for a complex ADAS platform. • Managed end-to-end responsibility for a €5M+ budget; kept development costs within targets while maintaining quality. • Served as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the customer, resolving bottlenecks during major releases. • Clarified requirements between customer and internal teams, significantly improving on-time delivery across Program Increments (PIs).

• Achieved ASPICE Level 3 compliance for Software Engineering Processes in both internal and external audits. • Formulated the global platform roadmap and introduced a Hybrid Agile-Waterfall SDLC methodology. • Transitioned team to IBM ELM toolchain and automated resource billing, improving efficiency by ~20%. • Navigated critical microcontroller shortages by managing alternative sourcing, resulting in zero impact on customer schedules.

• Safety Critical Delivery: Managed an ASIL-B Transmission Control Unit project; ensured full ISO 26262 adherence. • Automation: Spearheaded Continuous Integration and Test Automation (CITA), generating annual savings of over €50,000. • Lean Implementation: Drove Lean Management practices, achieving a 15% reduction in effort for a department of 140 associates.

• Embedded Development: Engineered complex software functions for Gasoline Engine Control Units (ECU) using Embedded C for a major US OEM. • International Transfer: Managed the transfer of a maintenance project from Germany to India (2012), ensuring zero knowledge loss. • Process Optimization: Pioneered initiatives to ensure cross-project synergies within customer teams, leading to a substantial improvement in overall project efficiency.