Frédéric Fokou - Resident Engineer

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Nuremberg, Germany

Experience

Apr 2019 - Dec 2024

5 years 9 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Resident Engineer

Audi AG

Prototype test drive
Tests (SW/HW) on dynos, HIL/SIL and vehicles
Inverter updates (flashing of EOL, boot manager, software…)
Software commissioning
Attending task force meetings
Daily project management meeting
Generation, tracking and updates of Jira tickets
Support resolution of soft-hardware issues (troubleshooting)
Participation of national and international test drives in Germany (Neustadt PGN), Italy (Nardo – Porsche Engineering NTC), Finland (Muonio WTCS), Sweden (Arvidsjaur)
Performing coding (CP-Tool) and calibration activities (Vector/Inca)
Implementing component protection VKMS via Fazit-ODIS (with UDS request) or learning/married/pairing (using PKI card)
Recording traces for defect analysis
Producing test reports and test summary reports
Delivering broken hardware to the factory location and changing it with new or refurbished hardware
Collaborating with client stakeholders and development teams

Oct 2015 - Mar 2019

3 years 6 months

Regensburg, Germany

Calibration Manager (Airbag Control Unit)

Continental GmbH

Weekly review of changes made in parameters overview file
Settle of ISA release date with Algo-PM
Timely update of ODX planning
Checking the release table changes to avoid logical faults
Creation and review of new parameter
Support by CrashSim issues (troubleshooting)
Cost tracking for ODX generation, new ODX and RFQ
Driving the further development and improvement of internal macros and programs
Request and track required updates for upcoming ODX files with the customer
Maintain IMS/MKS systems up to date with the latest data and updates provided by the OEM
Weekly attendance to VW3x project meetings
Resource planning
Oversaw the tracking and follow-up of electronic signatures (eSigns), ensuring timely execution of approvals and maintaining compliance with internal process standards

Oct 2015 - May 2016

8 months

Regensburg, Germany

Ingenieur Data Manager (Airbag Control Unit)

Continental GmbH

Full automation of the ODX generation process using VBA, including DeployHandler_Makro, MKB_Makro, BAP_Makro, EDID-Config_Makro, Restaustattung_Makro, Fire-Config_Makro, ASM-Config_Makro, Erweiterte Gurtdiagnose_Makro, Satellite-Configuration_Makro, KPI und Overview_Makro

Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

3 months

Erlangen, Germany

Working Student – Performance Testing

Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH

Software performance testing (Connexx application)
Scorecard reporting for management
Administration of test systems
Development of Excel macros for results documentation

Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

7 months

Erlangen, Germany

Working Student – Quality Management (HC AU QM)

Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH

Analysis of production data from Singapore
Quality control and reporting
Development of VBA macros and PowerPoint presentations

Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 10 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Working Student – Energy Division

Siemens AG

Development of VBA macros for SAP upload automation
Time tracking verification and reporting
Automation of workforce billing processes
Development of VBA macros and PowerPoint presentations
Creation, editing, and maintenance of Excel files for reporting and controlling purposes of individual construction sites

Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

5 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Bachelor Thesis – Outsourcing Analysis

Continental AG

Comparative outsourcing study (Germany, Korea, France)
Economic and technical evaluation of SMD board production

Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

3 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Working Student – Power Electronics

Semikron GmbH

Assembly, repair, testing of power modules
Operation of production machinery
Press-fitting and fastening of assembled high-performance components
Operation of machinery in accordance with work instructions
Material requisition and provision
Inventory and labeling tasks

Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

11 months

Erlangen, Germany

Practical Semester – Solar Energy

Solar Millennium Invest AG

Online marketing: Customer segmentation
Creation, maintenance, and automated updating of profit and loss reports, including their graphical presentation

Summary

Experienced Industrial Engineer and IT Specialist with a strong background in automotive testing, calibration, automation, and software development using VBA.

Proven track record in prototyping, diagnostics, and process optimization for leading OEMs (Audi, VW, Porsche, Bentley, etc.).

Adaptable with solid project management skills and technical expertise.