This document provides a summary of Gunasekhar Karnatham's background and experience. He has over 9 years of experience in automotive systems engineering, hardware engineering, and component engineering. Currently, he works as a senior systems engineer at Continental Automotive, where he manages stakeholder requirements and system testing for GM's memory seat module ECU development. Previously he has worked on airbag electronic control units, body control modules, telematics systems, and medical equipment. He is proficient in systems requirements engineering, hardware design, testing, and automotive communication protocols like CAN and LIN.

1. GUNASEKHAR KARNATHAM
35001, Drake shire LN APT 202, Farmington, MI
Mobile: 2482951114&Email:gunasekhar.karnatham@hotmail.com
Objective
I am interested in obtaining a position, in a challenging environment that focuses on the applications of automotive
technology.
Education Summary
Graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 84% from Jawaharlal Technological University,
Hyderabad, India in the Year 2007
Experience Summary
9+ Years of experience in automotive domain as a Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer and Component Engineer
VISA Status
H1B from Jan 2013
Proficiency Highlights
Skills
Systems Requirements Engineering, System Architecture, Hardware Design and Analysis,HW Architecture
(HW/SW Interface), Worst Case Analysis, DFMEA, Module Testing, Systemtesting, Component Selection and
Optimization, Localization of Solar Power systems and Verification and Validation Testing, Schematic Entry
Tools:
IMS, Rhapsody,MS Office, MS Visio, MS. Project, Visual Source Safe, DOORS, Beagle, Saint tool, Aardvark,
Pspice, DX Designer, Mentor graphics expedition, Mathcad,Multisim, Hyperlynx. DSO, Function Generators,
DMM, Power Amplifier, Logic Analyzer, Source meters, Power Supplies.
Automotive Product Line: Memory Seat Module, Passive Safety, Body Control Module, Telematics and Clusters
Medical Product Line: C-Arm Machine
Communication Protocol knowledge: SPI, CAN, LIN

2. Work Experience
August 2015 – Till Date Continental Automotive,Troy, United States, Senior Systems Engineer
GM Memory Seat Module ECU Development
 Managing Stake holder Requirements from GM
 Preparation of System Requirements from the Stakeholder requirements
 Managing and Tracing of Requirement changes
 Planning of Resources and activities
 Interaction with Software, Mechanical and Hardware teams to develop the System ECU
 Interaction with Cross functional testing team to develop the System Test plan
 Performing System Testing and reporting the systemtest reports to the higher level Management
 Train the other Systemengineer on the Process and Tools
Feb 2015 – July 2015 Delphi Electronics & Safety, Systems Engineer and Program Manager
Working at Delphi Electronics & Safety, USA. As contractor from LNT Tech Services, USA.
Airbag Electronic control unit Support and Program Manager for Body Control Module
 Preparation of Building blocks for Airbag ECU modules
 Vibration testing of IMU sensorfunctionality
 Data Analysis for Vibration test reports and curve tracing using MATLAB software
 Test bench development for testing SDM40 (Airbag ECU)
 Planning of Resources and activities
 Daily status reporting to the Customer and higher level management
 Preparation of charts and reporting to Management
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 TRW Automotive, Farmington, Systems Engineer, Airbags
Working at TRW automotive, USA. As contractor from CMC Ltd.
Characterization Testing for Airbag System on chip from Infineon and Bosch
 Preparation of System on chip verification test plan for TLE8752( Power + Squib ASIC), CG904ASIC
 Understanding the functionality of the ASIC
 Preparing the High level design document and Test Plan
 Preparing the Detailed level test plan.
 Schematic design and PCB layout using Mentor graphics tools(DX Designer and Expedition)
 Performing the testing of various parameters of ASIC
 Reporting the Problem reports the OEM
 Recommending the design changes to ASIC
 Performing the Errata testing in the New version of silicon
 Onsite coordination

3. Aug 2011 – Jan 2013 CMC Ltd, Hyderabad, India IT Engineer, Safety
Supported for TRW automotive, USA, from CMC ltd, India.
Characterization Testing for Power Supply ASIC
 Preparation of test plan for TLE8758 ASIC
 Understanding the functionality of the ASIC
 Preparing the High level design document and Test Plan
 Preparing the Detailed level test plan.
 Performing the testing of various parameters of ASIC
JUN 2010 – July 2011 Genpact Engineering Services, Bangalore, India Assistant Manager
Supported for GE Healthcare USAfrom Genpact Engineering services
C-ARM and Mammography systems RoHS conversion
 Re designing of cables to meet RoHS compliance.
 Obsolescence management.
 Conversion of Non RoHS components to RoHS Components.
 Preparation of BOM.
 Preparation of Product specifications and Verification Documents for C-ARM machine.
 Verification and validation of C-ARM and Mammography Machines.
 System testing in the Onsite location.
Jun 2007 – JUN 2010 L&T Ltd, Bangalore, India Hardware Engineer, Automotive
Supported for Johnson controls, USA from L&T ltd, India.
 Involved in requirement gathering
 Involved all stages of Project development life cycle
 Simulation of various circuits in PSpice and Schematic design using Orcad
 Hardware Analysis such as Current Draw, Worst case Analysis,DFMEA and HW/SW Interface document
preparation for Telematics and Cluster Board
 System testing for Body control Module