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Abhinay Bandaru

@abhinaybandaru

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Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer specializing in safety-relevant system testing and automation.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead test automation and validation for safety-critical systems, work cross-functionally with engineering teams, and drive end-to-end ORU/OTA test strategies in a compliance-focused environment.

I am a Test Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer with over six years of experience in system and software testing for distributed, safety-relevant systems, focusing on requirements analysis, test planning, and automation.

I've led ORU validation and update-campaign strategies for VW ConMod and validated RSU/OTA releases for BMW, designing and maintaining Robot Framework/Python test suites and CI pipelines while overseeing 200+ automated test executions per release cycle.

I combine structured error/root-cause analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and compliance-driven testing practices to deliver reliable test environments and field validations; I am motivated to apply this expertise to safety-related automation in the process and railway industries.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Test Team Lead

Current

Luxoft GmbH

Nov 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Led ORU validation and update strategy for VW ConMod modules, designed Robot Framework/Python test suites and CI pipelines, and oversaw 200+ automated test executions per release reducing manual effort by 30%.

Test Automation Robot Framework Python CI CD Test Planning Field Testing

Senior Test Engineer

Ruetz System Solutions

Jan 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Designed and executed end-to-end validation of BMW Connected App with vehicle-in-the-loop environments and validated 10+ OTA upgrade releases ensuring robust RSU and rollback functionality.

System Integration RSU OTA Validation Vehicle In The Loop Test Automation Compliance Testing

Master Thesis Intern

Siemens AG

Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Implemented and tested contingency detection algorithms for power grids in C++ and validated results with big data methods, presenting findings to Siemens Energy Management.

C++Algorithm Design Energy Management Testing Data Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

2015 - 2018

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a specialization in Automation and Power Engineering completed between 2015 and 2018.