Swathi Venugopal
About Swathi Venugopal
Swathi Venugopal is a Lead System Engineer specializing in remote vehicle assistance for autonomous vehicles at Motional in Singapore. She has extensive experience in system engineering, having previously worked at Great Wall India and Bosch in various roles related to autonomous driving and gasoline systems.
Work at Motional
Swathi Venugopal serves as the Lead System Engineer for Remote Vehicle Assistance at Motional, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she focuses on developing systems that enhance the functionality of autonomous vehicles. Her work involves applying her expertise in teleoperations and system engineering to improve the remote assistance capabilities of these vehicles. Swathi's contributions are critical to advancing the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving technologies.
Previous Experience at Great Wall India
Prior to her current role, Swathi worked at Great Wall India Research & Development Private Limited as an Associate System Engineering Module Lead from 2019 to 2021. During her two years in this position, she was involved in the development of Level 4 autonomous driving systems. Her experience in Bangalore allowed her to gain valuable insights into the complexities of autonomous vehicle technology.
Career at Bosch
Swathi Venugopal has extensive experience at Bosch, where she held multiple roles over several years. She worked as a Gasoline EMS System & Calibration Engineer for platform development from 2016 to 2017 and as a Gasoline System and Calibration Engineer focusing on onboard diagnostics from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Technical Program Manager and Consultant for OBD in gasoline and electric applications from 2017 to 2019. Her career at Bosch began with a Graduate Trainee position from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Swathi earned her Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology in Kottayam, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. She holds the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) credential, which underscores her expertise in systems engineering. Swathi specializes in teleoperations for Level 4 autonomous driving systems and practices system thinking and system engineering leadership.
Background
Swathi Venugopal has built a career in the automotive and autonomous vehicle sectors, with a focus on system engineering and teleoperations. Her professional journey has taken her from her education in engineering to significant roles in leading companies such as Bosch and Motional. Her background reflects a commitment to advancing technology in the field of autonomous vehicles.