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ANGEL BLANCO

@angelblanco

Technical Project Manager at Valeo delivering Nissan connected-vehicle software validation, including three on-time SOPs and emergency call certification.

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At Valeo, I own validation scope, planning, and budget for Nissan’s connected-vehicle software program, leading a cross-functional team across Europe and Japan. We delivered three SOPs on schedule and achieved the first emergency call system certification.

I presented a corrective plan to customer management that reduced escaped defects from 37% to 7%. I also automated KPI tracking for requirements and test execution, raising execution by 36% and reaching 100% coverage.

Previously, I led testing for Valeo’s General Motors Camera View SW Program and planned ADAS field testing at Applus+ IDIADA. I hold PMP® and ISTQB® certifications and have experience with automotive software validation, risk-based testing, and release governance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Technical Project Manager

Current

Valeo

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Owned validation scope, planning, and budget for Nissan connected-vehicle software program, leading a cross-functional team of 8 engineers to deliver 3 SOPs on schedule and the first emergency call system certification. Restored customer trust by presenting a corrective plan, cutting escaped defects from 37% to 7%.

Project Management Automotive Software Validation Jira CodeBeamer IBM Rational DOORS CoreALM Jenkins AI Workflow Automation ISO 26262 ASPICE Vector CANoe Euro NCAP

Test Lead

Valeo

Jan 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Led a 3-person team across Europe and the US, planning scope and resources to deliver 5+ critical customer milestones on time for General Motors camera view software program. Drove root-cause analysis across 3 teams to resolve a critical customer escalation in 2 days, keeping the release on schedule and preventing the issue in 3 other releases.

Test Management Root Cause Analysis Team Leadership Jira CodeBeamer IBM Rational DOORS CoreALM Jenkins Automotive Software ISO 26262 ASPICE Vector CANoe Euro NCAP

ADAS Test Engineer

Applus+ IDIADA

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Planned and executed a 6-month, €100k field test across Europe, supporting Great Wall Motor's European market entry. Built an automated reporting tool for the Traffic Sign Recognition feature that cut report time by 75%.