Sekhar Sistla

Background

About Sekhar Sistla

Deputed to Nissan Technical Center (Atsugi). ISTQB certified Embedded OTA/Remote Diagnostics engineer with 4.7 years of OEM-experience (including 2.5 years in Japan) delivering end-to-end FOTA and diagnostics solutions for global OEMs. Proficient in UDS/DoIP, Flash Boot Loader (FBL), CAN/Ethernet protocols, Classic AUTOSAR, and ensuring cybersecurity/compliance with standards like ISO 14229/15765/21434, UN R155/R156, and ISO 26262. Led full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to production Root Cause Analysis (RCA), optimizing OTA strategies for ICE, EV, and connected platforms. Key achievements include orchestrating secure OTA for 50+ ECUs, implementing PKI chain of trust, and building automation tools that reduced validation time by ~40%. Experienced in AI/ML applications using Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch, and TensorFlow for predictive analytics and automated FOTA support. Also contributed to ADAS features like LKA, ACC, and AEB through radar/CAN data processing and SiL/vehicle testing. Passionate about Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), SOVD diagnostics, and enhancing reliability through innovative error-handling, recovery flows, and fleet data analysis. Open to collaborations in automotive embedded systems, cybersecurity, and AI-driven engineering.