Sathishkumar Arul

Background

About Sathishkumar Arul

Principal Engineer with 18+ years of experience delivering system‑level quality, validation strategy, and release confidence across Automotive Cockpit (IVI & Digital Cluster), Connected Vehicle (V2X/C‑ITS), and networking platforms. Currently at Harman International, I provide technical leadership for a Ready Upgrade cockpit product, guiding test strategy, automation direction, and CI/CD‑driven release readiness.I bring a strong track record of building scalable quality frameworks, optimizing regression and release cycles, and enabling AI‑driven HMI automation (AskUI) to improve coverage, stability, and time‑to‑market. My role consistently bridges engineering teams, customers, and program stakeholders, ensuring alignment from requirements through production delivery.Previously, I served as Product Owner (Test) for V2X Safety Applications, owning test governance, PI/Sprint execution, and ETSI C‑ITS (CAM/DENM) compliance, conformance, and interoperability across complex, safety‑critical systems. I have directly represented organizations at international plugfest and interoperability forums in France, Germany, and Spain, collaborating with OEMs, Tier‑1s, and standards bodies to validate real‑world readiness.Earlier in my career, I built deep networking and protocol expertise across enterprises such as Juniper Networks, Brocade, Tellabs, Huawei, and HCL, shaping a strong system‑thinking mindset that continues to influence my leadership approach in automotive software validation.I am passionate about driving quality as a strategic differentiator, leading high‑impact programs, and delivering production‑ready, standards‑compliant platforms at global scale.