Automotive Software Engineer

Ashfaque
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Test Automation ◆ Diagnostics ◆ Security

Automotive Software Engineer at Tata Elxsi, specialising in test automation, ECU diagnostics, and embedded security validation. Expert in CAPL, Python, C#, C++ — building frameworks that cut regression cycles and drive CI/CD pipelines at automotive production scale.

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Published Extension · VS Code Marketplace

CAPL Formatter

Code formatting & linting for CAPL language · ashfaque-pp.capl-formatter

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3+Years at Tata Elxsi

4Live Projects

1Published VS Code Extension

5+Automotive Protocols

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Technical Mastery

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Languages

PythonCAPL C#C++ JavaScriptBash GDScript

Test Frameworks

PyTestRobot Framework vTestStudiogTest/gMock CAPL Scripting

Automotive Protocols

ISO 14229 (UDS)CAN-FD DoIPSOME/IP Automotive EthernetFlexRay

Security & Standards

SecOCISO 21434 AUTOSARASPICE SWE.4/6 X.509 / PKIASN.1 DER

Tools & Platforms

Vector CANoeCANalyzer Lauterbach Trace32VT System IBM DOORSJira REST API VS Code

DevOps & Automation

GitLab CI/CDJenkins GitHIL/SIL Testing Godot EnginePyQt

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Professional Journey

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Feb 2023 — Present

Software QA Engineer

Tata Elxsi · Whitefield, Bangalore

Automotive Security & Conformance (ISO 21434) Jan 2025 — Present

Engineered a CAPL-based Fuzz Testing framework for verifying Security Access (Seed & Key) and sub-function parameters, ensuring 100% compliance with OEM security specifications.
Developed a high-performance ODX-D & ARXML parser (Python/C#) to auto-generate test vectors, reducing test configuration time by 80%
Validated security conformance of SecOC, DTC Setting, KeyM, SEL, IDSM on HIL achieving up to 85% confidence with requirements.
Managed ASPICE-compliant traceability from Requirements (IBM DOORS) to Test Cases (vTestStudio) across Agile sprints.

ECU Diagnostics & Flashing Automation Jul 2023 — Dec 2024

Designed comprehensive vTestStudio scripts for ISO 14229 (UDS) validation — CDD, DTC setting, and Snapshot Data analysis.
Automated the ECU Reprogramming (Flash Bootloader) sequence using Lauterbach Trace32 + Python, integrated into GitLab pipeline for nightly builds — manual effort reduced by 90%
Modified AUTOSAR stub functions and C-code hooks for Restbus Simulation, enabling stable desk-bench testing before HIL availability.
Implemented Robot Framework wrappers to parallelise diagnostic checks across multiple variants, cutting regression cycle by 40%

Internal Tools & DevOps Initiatives May 2024 — Present

Built a PyQt-based Defect Management Tool integrating Jira REST APIs, automating the ticket creation phase for test failures.
Developed a C# Log Parser for XML test reports, enabling automated root cause analysis categorisation for failed test steps.
Created a custom VS Code Extension for CAPL — standardising code formatting and linting across the team. Published on VS Code Marketplace.

SIL Simulation Development Feb 2023 — Dec 2024

Architected a 3D Vehicle Physics Simulator (Godot Engine) to generate synthetic sensor data for ADAS algorithm validation in a SIL environment.
Implemented a TCP/IP to CAN Gateway (Python) feeding simulated vehicle speed and steering signals into Vector CANoe via virtual channels.
Designed interactive CANoe Panels for real-time fault injection and signal manipulation during open-loop simulations.

Jun 2018 — Jul 2022

B.Tech · Mechanical Engineering

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University · Wayanad, Kerala

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Government Engineering College, Wayanad

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University · Jun 2018 — Jul 2022

7.2/ 10 CGPA

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Open Source Contribution

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VS Code Marketplace · Published Extension

CAPL Formatter

Publisher: ashfaque-pp · ID: ashfaque-pp.capl-formatter

A VS Code extension that brings professional code formatting and linting to CAPL — the scripting language used in Vector CANoe for automotive network simulation. Built to standardise code style across teams, eliminate syntax errors at save-time, and bring modern IDE tooling to automotive test engineers.

CAPL Syntax Support Auto-Formatting Linting Rules Team Consistency

View on VS Code Marketplace →

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