Yadukumar Basavaiah
About Yadukumar Basavaiah
Yadukumar Basavaiah is the Center Manager (Embedded Systems) at QuEST Global Engineering in Bangalore, with extensive experience in the design and development of safety-critical airborne systems and large program management for Airbus and Boeing platforms.
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Yadukumar Basavaiah currently holds the position of Center Manager (Embedded Systems) at QuEST Global Engineering in Bangalore.
Professional Background
Yadukumar Basavaiah has a robust professional background in embedded systems, having accumulated experience through various roles at multiple leading organizations. His career includes positions such as System Engineer and System Architect at Airbus in both Germany and the UK, Software Engineer at CAE, Project Leader at HCL Technologies, and Deputy Manager (Design) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Over the years, he has developed a diversified skill set in safety-critical airborne systems and large-scale program management.
Education and Expertise
Yadukumar Basavaiah obtained an M.Tech in Electrical Power Systems from the National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, from 1995 to 1997. He also holds a BE in Electrical Engineering from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, which he completed from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, he attended Vijaya College, Bangalore, where he studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology for two years, and Bangalore Higher Secondary School, where he achieved his SSLC.
Achievements
Yadukumar Basavaiah played a key role in scaling QuEST Global Engineering's embedded practice to over 2000 engineers through strategic integration of inorganic entities. He also managed significant programs across the entire product lifecycle for Airbus A350 and Boeing platforms. His contributions include designing and commissioning Hardware-In-Loop Simulators for the A350 program, developing customer-specific work instructions based on DO-178B standards, and achieving AS 9100B and CMMI Level 3 certifications. He was nominated for the Airbus 2011 award by Airbus-UK for his contributions to the A350 Test Program.
Project Management and Certification
Yadukumar Basavaiah has extensive experience managing large programs involving system conceptualization, design & development, verification & validation, and certification. He successfully integrated work instructions, checklists, and guidelines into the Quality Management System (QMS) based on DO-178B standards. He also played an active role in achieving AS 9100B and CMMI Level 3 certifications, and participated in SOIx audits conducted by Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs).