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SDV Webinar Part 3 - Best Practices on Architecture Design: Building Scalable and Compliant Automotive Systems
As automotive systems become increasingly complex—driven by electrification, connectivity, and autonomous technologies—robust architecture design is essential to ensure scalability, safety, and compliance. This on-demand webinar explores best practices for designing effective system architectures that define clear boundaries, enable seamless integration, and support long-term maintainability.
Learn how to build modular, traceable architectures that align with industry standards such as Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), while supporting evolving requirements across hardware, software, and mechanical domains. Our experts share practical strategies to improve adaptability, enhance collaboration, and ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Whether you are working on e-mobility, ADAS, or next-generation infotainment systems, this session provides actionable insights to help you design scalable and compliant automotive architectures.
Speaker
Nikhil Unnikrishnan
Nikhil Unnikrishnan is a Consultant with a broad range of experience, involved in the design & development of hardware, software and mechanical systems and components. He has worked with organizations to analyze process deficiencies and drive improvement by implementing best-in-class practices conforming to internationally recognized standards such as Automotive SPICE®, ISO 26262 Functional Safety, ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 Quality Management Systems. Nikhil has been involved with performing detailed documentation reviews, Automotive SPICE®, Functional Safety & QMS assessments, process documentation development and conducting roll-outs for numerous leading automotive organizations including multiple Software and Hardware systems. Mr. Unnikrishnan is a Certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma Methodologies (CLSSGB) and also Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA). He is an Exemplar Global certified Lead Auditor for IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015.
Dr.Juan Pimentel
Juan Pimentel - Principal Cyber Security Consultant • Omnex Inc. Juan Pimentel, Omnex principal Cyber Security consultant. He is a member of the US technical Advisory Group for ISO 21448 and writer of the standard. He has extensive Engineering, Safety and Cybersecurity experience. He is also the author of many papers on the safety and security of automotive systems ranging from drive-by-wire systems to ADAS to automated vehicles. He has developed and conducted professional training courses on safeguarding process control systems, safety instrumented systems (SIS), protecting industrial systems including relevant standards (IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and ISO 26262)
Juan Webb
intacs Instructor Competent intacs Regional Representative Americas VW Software Quality Improvement Leader Process Improvement Coach Multi-Industry Experience