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Employee Profile: Ajay Somasundaram
“I'm Ajay, a Powertrain Software Development Engineer in the Redford, Michigan office of Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA). As part of the powertrain in-house software team, I handle the controls development, calibration, and...
Employee Profile: Adamu Yebi
Hello everyone, my name is Adamu and I am a senior engineer at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA). I am responsible for Thermal Management System Controls, Calibration, Diagnostic and Testing. Before joining MBRDNA, I obtained my...
Employee Profile: Patrizia Heinzl
Hey guys! My name is Patrizia, and I am a Quality Assurance Senior Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. in Long Beach, California. My job in a nutshell: I find issues within our digital services so they can be fixed very quick....
Himaja Ganti on Becoming a First-Time Mom During a Pandemic
Returning to work after maternity leave can seem daunting, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. Thankfully, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) has made the transition as smooth as possible for their employees in order to...
Adriane Belton on the Approach to Answering Emails That Improved her Communication and Lowered Her Stress
As acting Vice President, Technical Compliance at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA), Adriane Belton manages a team of lawyers and engineers across five states to ensure vehicles comply with applicable laws and regulations from the time...
Aakanksha Sharma on How She Prioritizes Growth Without Burning Out
Burnout is a constant risk for professionals as passionate and hardworking as Aakanksha Sharma, especially in the high-speed software engineering world. That’s why she feels lucky to have found Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA). ...
Employee Profile: Kyle Schmidt
Kyle Schmidt started at MBRDNA’s Seattle office in January 2020 as an Associate Software Engineer. He is a member of the Device Capabilities team creating a #MercedesBenz Intelligent Cloud service that polls vehicles to obtain a list of their features and...
Employee Profile: Agasthya Ayachit
As the future of transportation becomes more electric, power electronics will be a key enabler. MBRDNA’s Powertrain and eDrive Division in Redford, Michigan exists at the cutting edge of high-voltage power electronics technology for EVs. Meet Dr. Agasthya...
Employee Profile: Aishwarya Mandhare
Aishwarya Mandhare started at MBRDNA as an intern in 2017 while pursuing her Master’s in Electrical & Computer Engineering. She now works full time as a Quality Analyst supporting the Mercedes Me Connect Platform. Aish’s team is focused on testing connected...
Employee Profile: Lucas Bolster &Tyler Brown on Working from Home
#Workingfromhome has provided new opportunities for knowledge transfer across MBRDNA. In some circumstances, social distancing has actually resulted in greater interaction among teams that would not usually work so closely together. Housemates Tyler...