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Afraah Burhanuddin

Afraah Burhanuddin

Hardware Engineer
Gothenburg,AB

Summary

Accomplished Hardware Engineer and Ex-Scrum Master at Volvo Cars, adept in project management and cross-functional collaboration. Spearheaded innovative solutions reducing hardware failure rates and recommended cost reduction ideas upto 500k+ SEK. Enhanced team psychological safety, significantly improving project deliveries. Expertise in problem-solving and effective communication, ensuring product quality and milestone achievements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Hardware Engineer

Volvo Cars
10.2021 - Current

I worked with industrialization, production and maintenance of interior cameras for three vehicle platforms

  • Outlined design requirements, BOMs, functional specifications and reports to document development processes.
  • Traveled to supplier production site often to inspect production processes and provided prompt resolutions to design issues.
  • Investigated hardware product issues involving materials and software and devised solutions.
  • Reduced hardware failure rates by proposing ideas for thorough testing and troubleshooting procedures.
  • Collaborated with SW team on design reviews and validation testing to ensure product quality

My achievements: proposed ideas to reduce cost of 500k+ sek, recommended Volvo cars and Polestar steps to take due to critical product faults

Scrum Master

Volvo Cars
09.2022 - 09.2024

I worked as a scrum master for interior vision team. We worked with development and launch of driver monitoring cameras that included hardware and software capability

  • Ensured team deliveries to vehicle projects and reviewed all systems are updated with latest status
  • Led cross functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project deliveries.
  • Created technical timeplans to secure milestone and gate deliveries are fullfilled
  • Reported risks, forecasts and status to department and engineering manager
  • Initiated, communicated and assured corrective actions are taken when faults are reported

My achievement: Increased collaboration and psychological safety in the team by identifying weaknesses and strengths

Hardware Engineer

Volvo Cars
08.2020 - 09.2021

I worked as hardware engineer of inhouse designed electric machine

  • Ensured Emachine delivery to engine plant by maintaining timeplan, component DPR, BoM lists, costs, and product documentation.
  • Met regularly with sub-component teams to discuss project specifications and milestones and provide updates on progress.
  • Packaging and design of sensors by collaboration with design teams and manufacturing. Benchmarked and evaluated sensors.
  • Improving department's WoW, FMEA, knowledge sharing on Volvo car tools

Software Test Engineer

Volvo Cars
08.2018 - 08.2020

I worked as software test engineer for interior and exterior cameras

  • Executed nvidia development kit. Performed camera integration, SW update, communication check
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Reduced critical bugs in production with comprehensive system and acceptance testing.
  • Analyzed test results to identify patterns and areas for improvement, leading to reduction in recurring issues.


Function Tester

Volvo Buses
11.2017 - 07.2018
  • Worked testing of BBM and BIO with bench ECU

Education

Master of Science - Electric Power Engineering

Chalmers University
Gothenburg, Sweden
04.2001 -

Skills

Project management

Timeline

Scrum Master

Volvo Cars
09.2022 - 09.2024

Hardware Engineer

Volvo Cars
10.2021 - Current

Hardware Engineer

Volvo Cars
08.2020 - 09.2021

Software Test Engineer

Volvo Cars
08.2018 - 08.2020

Function Tester

Volvo Buses
11.2017 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Electric Power Engineering

Chalmers University
04.2001 -
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