PREM JASON MENDONCA

Temporary assignment to Daimler Truck AG

• Hand-coded sensor fusion algorithms in C/C++ for driver assistance systems • Designed near-range ADAS functions using model-based development • Designed concepts for complex and edge-case driving scenarios to improve system reliability • Analyzed system behavior in test track workshops to identify real-world performance gaps • Developed resimulation workflows for large-scale vehicle data to pinpoint performance improvements • Implemented documentation-as-code framework to enhance requirements traceability

• Topic: Nonlinear Observer Design for Lane Sensor Fusion • Evaluated lane observer designs namely Extended Kalman Filter, Moving Horizon Estimation, Recursive Least Squares via offline resimulation to identify the most robust solution • Developed and prototyped high-performing lane observer algorithms in C and conducted Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) testing for real-time ECU integration

• Implemented post-processing of lane predictions on large-scale cloud vehicle datasets to enable scalable performance evaluation • Developed lane trajectory visualizations on maps to assess prediction accuracy and identify poor-performing scenarios

• Researched and documented the Capture Module Protocol for data logging fundamentals and developeda Python library to support implementation

• Designated deputy software package manager for functional safety software in powertrain solutions for a French–Japanese OEM project • Validation of safety software using Hardware-in-the-loop

• Delivered functional safety software for powertrain as Deputy Software Package Manager for a French-Japanese OEM, on time and compliant with MISRA C:2012 quality and safety standards • Served as the primary liaison for Japanese OEM safety models, driving seamless coordination and efficient communication • Led integration, validation, and quality management of model-based safety software, following the V-Model • Conducted Processor-in-the-Loop testing for verification-level functional safety compliance

• Developed safety software for powertrain solutions in a French OEM project using model-based development • Performed software unit testing using Processor-in-the-Loop (PiL) • Verified safety software compliance with MISRA C:2012 standards through static code analysis

Unit Level Verification for Functional Safety Software of Engine Control Units in Compliance with ISO 26262

Internship Project: "Detection of Radioactive Isotopes using Universal Serial Bus based Multi-Channel Analyzer" in the Reactor Projects Division. - Application of electronic instrumentation to detect the radioactive element or isotope in any sample.

• Specialization : Embedded Systems and Microelectronics • Final grade: 1.7

Grade: 9.46/10 CGPA (Equivalent to German Grade 1.3/1.0)

First student representative from school cultural exchange program at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow, Scotland as a part of 'Global School Partnership', an initiative by the British Council.