Amit Sankpal

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About Amit Sankpal

20+ Years of Core Engineering and leadership experience in Tractor and off Highway Engineering solutions and Software Testing.Had opportunity to work extensively in the area of product testing and validation, new product development, Off-highway Axles and drivetrain application Engineering and Software integration testing using Agile tools and focus on software in Loop and Vehicle in loop test.John Deere India- Engineering Manager ( GM) 2020 to Till date- Currently leading as Engineering Manager small Tractor PV & V or Test and Validation team, having global foot print in US, Mexico, Brazil and India.Total team size 50+ FTE and 100+ contingent.Accountable for all validation activities, including, software, Virtual and Physical tests, Homologation & Type approvalJohn Deere USA- 2015 to 2020- on Long Term International assignment in Product Engineering center, Waterloo,2015 to 2018-Lead the Product Test and Validation planning in New Product development for all North America and EU utility tractor programs.2018-2020-Global Utility tractor embedded software PV & V lead for software integration and test planning based on requirement Exposure to SIL and VIL environment for focused and regression testing of software at each iteration prior to release.Defect tracking and backwards integration testing, field fleet mass and focused release of software.Certified ASTQB Software tester and Advance Test ManagerJohn Deere India- 2009 to 2015- Product Test and validation planning for Utility tractor New product development programs from concept, Feasibility, physical test builds, and pre-production.Carraro Drivetech Spa- 2007 to 2009- Off Highly Drivetrain and Axles, Application Manager. Worked with Major OEMs like, L&T Case, Terex Vectra, Escorts Construction, CAT on axle & drivetrain application. Mahindra & Mahindra- to 2007- Field Test and Drivetrain Tests at Farm Equipment Sector. Kandivali, Mumbai, On hands experience of field test and Drivetrain tests.