About

Nikhil Kothari is a seasoned Sr Process Release Engineer with over 15 years of experience in complete product development life cycle, software development lifecycle, customized cybersecurity framework, architecting scalable platforms, database design, and agile methodologies. He has a strong background in systems troubleshooting, systems administration, networks, and overall security practices. Nikhil has implemented cybersecurity framework, risk management, and risk mitigation strategies. He has developed security plans to meet NIST 800.53 standard as a team and performed security assessments for small, medium, and large companies using NIST tools. He has also designed, created, tested, and maintained complete data management and processing systems. Nikhil has hands-on experience in Agile methodology with SCRUM process for product development and has successfully handled four Aspice Audits of level 3 and level 4. He has experience in implementing regulatory industry standards DI-SEES-82043, Automotive Aspice, Iso 26262, ISO 214488, ISO 21434, IEC62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485. Nikhil is a great communicator and has experience in communicating with interdisciplinary teams, suppliers, and OEM. He has implemented and managed DOORS Classic, DOORS Next Generation from IBM, and JAMA requirement management tools. He has also designed, developed, and maintained applications on NI LabVIEW and Test Stand. Nikhil has experience in hardware in loop (HIL) vehicle testing and diagnostics and has developed test plans and setups. He has working knowledge of programming/designing tools like MATLAB, Simulink, VeriStand, CanKing, AUTOSAR, and MotoHawk. He has pursued Agile and Waterfall methodologies in projects as and when required and adheres to the company’s standard practices for LabVIEW and Test Stand development. Nikhil has also utilized Simulink modeling and MATLAB embedded real-time code generation tools. He has experience in analog mixed signal, design analog circuits to low power, ASIC interface applications, layout verification, floor planning, module-level design, and multi-chip-module layout/development/cache memory design. Nikhil is currently working as an Embedded Software and Hardware Engineer at Methodica Technologies and has previously worked at Johnson & Johnson and ZF Group. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Cyber Security from the University of the Cumberlands Graduate and Online, a Master's degree in