Cristian B
@cristianb1
Experienced automotive engineer specializing in system reliability and integration.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, having held roles such as System Test Lead, Product Manager, and Senior Principal Engineer in Software-System Reliability. My career has been marked by a strong focus on hardware-software integration, system debugging, and performance analysis. I have successfully led the testing and delivery of multiple software releases, ensuring high system quality and stability while fostering a high-performing team environment.
Throughout my career, I have implemented innovative processes such as rapid prototyping and integrated key suppliers to optimize supply chains. My technical expertise spans a wide range of technologies, including Python, C#, and various embedded systems, which I leverage to drive product development in the automotive and technology sectors. I am passionate about mentoring new engineers and enhancing team productivity through effective communication and strategic planning.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
System Test Lead SWDL & GNSS
DXC Romania
Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Successfully led the testing and delivery of two SOP multimedia software releases for automotive telematic MCU low level units (HUs), ensuring high system quality and stability throughout the development process. Established and developed a high-performing team of five members, advancing their skills and fostering operational independence to achieve autonomous maturity.
Product Manager – Automotive domain projects
Sechtor
Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (7 years)
Successfully led 3 automotive products from concept to commercial launch, ensuring seamless hardware-software integration and system reliability. Implemented rapid prototyping processes (3D printing, CNC, casting, PCB dev) enabling rapid iteration and early debug detection for automotive electronic modules.
Vehicle Electronics Engineer
Renault Romania
Jan 2007 - Jan 2012 (5 years)
Designed and developed automotive testing benchmarks (EIPF), including hardware human interfaces for body and engine control units (ECUs), enhancing system evaluation standards. Automated all test cases in Testand (National Instruments), achieving significant improvements in testing efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability for vehicle electronics.
Senior Principal Engineer Software- System Reliability Automotive
Harman Romania
Conducted thorough System-on-Chip (SoC) backtrace analysis, resulting in improved performance stability for a SOP automotive Bluetooth sniffer software release. Enhanced productivity in complex issue analysis by developing and debugging new features for an internal software tool using Python 3 scripting.
Software Domain Test Manager & Automation Team Lead
Harman Romania
Led testing and delivery of two SOP multimedia software releases for automotive Head Units (HUs), ensuring exceptional system quality and stability. Directed the successful implementation of an automation framework for multimedia HU testing, significantly improving defect detection and regression analysis efficiency.
System Software Test Team Leader
Luxoft Romania
Led and coordinated the testing of 8 Speech Dialogue System (SDS) software versions for reputable Automotive OEM, ensuring timely delivery ahead of schedule and enhancing overall system stability. Successfully established and scaled a 34-member System Software Test Team within 1 year, enabling efficient large-scale testing processes and effective defect identification.
Mid-Senior Engineer SW testing
Luxoft Romania
Successfully identified and resolved a critical IOS connectivity issue in the FreshUp software version for an automotive infotainment system, ensuring its timely market release. Ensured thorough verification of all bug fixes across complete software release suites, maintaining exceptional quality assurance standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
POLITEHNICA University of BUCHAREST
Bachelor of Science, Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Specialized in Applied Electronics in Computers, focusing on Electronics in Digital circuits, Analog Circuits, Microprocessors, OO Programming, and Networking Telecom. Gained a comprehensive understanding of electronic systems and their applications.
7 Steps to Leadership
Certification, Leadership Management
Completed a certification in Leadership Management, focusing on the 7 Steps to Leadership. This training enhanced my skills in managing teams and projects effectively.
Defensive Driving Academy – Vali Porcisteanu
Award, Skills Development
Received an award from the Defensive Driving Academy – Vali Porcisteanu. This program focused on skills development for safe driving practices.
Academy of Automobile – Vehicle systems – Serial Life - NSI – France
Certification, Engineering domain
Completed training at the Academy of Automobile, focusing on Vehicle systems in Serial Life. This program provided insights into engineering aspects of automotive systems.
CCNA1 Routing & Switching
Certification, IT domain
Obtained CCNA1 Routing & Switching certification, which covered the introduction to networks. This enhanced my knowledge in IT networking fundamentals.
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Location
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