Phani Meher Ganti - Fusa Expert

Q: Where is Phani Meher based?

Phani Meher is based in Minden, Germany .

Q: What languages does Phani Meher speak?

Phani Meher speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Phani Meher have?

Phani Meher has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Phani Meher has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months . Note that Phani Meher may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Phani Meher's latest experience?

Phani Meher's most recent position is Fusa Expert at HOLON GmbH .

Q: What companies has Phani Meher worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Phani Meher has worked for HOLON GmbH , Hays , and Hegla GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Phani Meher most experienced in?

Phani Meher is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Agriculture .

Q: Which business areas is Phani Meher most experienced in?

Phani Meher is most experienced in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Phani Meher worked in recently?

Phani Meher has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Phani Meher worked in recently?

Phani Meher has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Minden, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

Paderborn, Germany

Fusa Expert

HOLON GmbH

Act as the primary point of contact and lead FuSa activities in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF for L4 AD shuttle
Establishment of processes, guidelines, procedures and templates related to functional safety in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF
Item definition, safety goal definitions of L4 AD shuttle with regards to ADS ECU domain namely perception, trajectory planning and execution
Carry out HARA and STPA for different domains of L4 AD shuttle
Evaluate the nominal and degraded performance under edge-case conditions
Define functional safety requirements and allocate them to system, hardware, and software levels
Implementation and evaluation of safety concepts (FSC and TSC) with respect to fail operational, fail safe strategies and architectures as part of the overall system requirements
Develop and maintain safety cases and associated work products, ensuring ASIL D compliance
Independent review of safety analyses including advice for creation, cooperation in, and maintenance of FTAs, FMEA, FMEDA etc.
Coordinate safety activities and measures with internal and external stakeholders, and other relevant parties with reference to DIA
Support project teams in the creation of work products in accordance with the safety life cycle in relation to system, software and hardware development
Implementation of an effective SMS in accordance with EU 2022/1426

Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

2 years 1 month

Dortmund, Germany

Fusa Expert

Hays

Drive the alignment and definition of the safety requirements according to ISO 26262 and SOTIF, work in cross-departmental projects as well as with customers and present the results
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of AD/ADAS and active safety, application of ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 safety analysis methods such as HARA, STPA, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA
Develop system safety concept and review of system architecture including identification, definition and specification of safety measures and requirements
Interact with system engineering and development teams for designing and reviewing AD/ADAS system safety architectures, including fail-operational, fail-degraded and fail-safe aspects
Define functional safety requirements and allocate them to system, hardware, and software levels
Define and review of system and software level (safety) requirements considering performance, functional safety and SOTIF properties
Management, documentation and clarification of external and internal requirements for a complex, highly networked system

Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

2 years 6 months

Beverungen, Germany

Functional Safety Engineer

Hegla GmbH

Analysis and identification of industrial standards and requirements for safety-related driving functions up to ASIL D level
Perform safety analyses: FMEA, FMEDA/hardware metrics, FTA, etc.
Work closely with the systems engineering, hardware and software teams to cascade functional safety requirements
Support project teams in preparing work products following the safety lifecycle with respect to systems, software, and hardware engineering

Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

2 years 1 month

India

Electrical Engineer

Jain Irrigation and Systems

System design and review of automated guided vehicles
Programming of special-purpose machines with automation and data connection
Performing the hardware test according to ISO 13849 and IEC 61508 and the analysis methods such as HARA, FMEA, FTA
Maintain safety-related documents and perform reviews with cross functional teams

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (5 years), Manufacturing (4.5 years), and Agriculture (2 years).

Automotive

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (9 years) and Quality Assurance (9 years).

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Summary

Dedicated Functional Safety Professional with hands-on experience in developing safety-critical systems and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Skills

Iso 26262
Sotif
Ai Safety
Hara
Stpa
Safety Analyses (Fmea, Fta, Fmeda, Dfa, Ccf)
Medini
Ansys Prevision
Doors
Enterprise Architect

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

University of Duisburg-Essen

Master in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Essen, Germany

Oct 2001 - Jun 2005

JNTUH

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Hyderabad, India

Certifications & licenses

TÜV SÜD FSCP

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Phani Meher based?

Phani Meher is based in Minden, Germany.

What languages does Phani Meher speak?

Phani Meher speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Phani Meher have?

Phani Meher has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Phani Meher has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Phani Meher may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Phani Meher be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Phani Meher would be well-suited for roles such as: Fusa Expert, Functional Safety Engineer, Electrical Engineer.

What is Phani Meher's latest experience?

Phani Meher's most recent position is Fusa Expert at HOLON GmbH.

What companies has Phani Meher worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Phani Meher has worked for HOLON GmbH, Hays, and Hegla GmbH.

Which industries is Phani Meher most experienced in?

Phani Meher is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Agriculture.

Which business areas is Phani Meher most experienced in?

Phani Meher is most experienced in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Phani Meher worked in recently?

Phani Meher has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Phani Meher worked in recently?

Phani Meher has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Phani Meher's education?

Phani Meher holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from University of Duisburg-Essen and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from JNTUH.

Does Phani Meher have any certificates?

Phani Meher has 1 certificate: TÜV SÜD FSCP.

What is the availability of Phani Meher?

Phani Meher is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Phani Meher?

Phani Meher's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.