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Baran Gulkaya

Baran Gulkaya

Functional Safety Engineer - UL- CFSP (ISO 26262) - TÜV SÜD (FSCP)
Istanbul

Summary

Certified Functional Safety professional with in-depth knowledge of ISO 26262 standards and two relevant certifications and publications. Experienced in assessing, developing, and implementing safety measures to ensure compliance with automotive safety standards. Skilled in reviewing work products and procedures across the safety life cycle to uphold and enhance safety standards.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Functional Safety Engineer

Ford
Istanbul, Istanbul
7 2022 - Current

Provided technical expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment, and control implementation for complex projects from concept phase to validation and verification milestones. Certain knowledge for the system

  • Power Management System - ASIL C
  • Suspension System - ASIL C
  • Thermal Management System - ASIL B

System Engineer

Enerjisa - ION Energy
Istanbul, Istanbul
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Lead and monitor operations for continuity on system operation by controlling grid characterizes
  • Monitor system variables and capacity planning for energy sustainability

Education

Electrical Engineering -

Yıldız Technical University
Istanbul, 34
01.2015 - 2020.01

Skills

Safety Auditing

MATLAB - Simulink

CAN

AUTOSAR

ASPICE

Safety Auditing

Accomplishments

  • Analysis of Effects' Electric Vehicles on Distributed Generation Based Grids and Solution Suggestions, 2022, https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.930456
  • Microgrid Frequency Regulation and Optimal Sizing of Emergency Generator considering VSG Coupled Electric Vehicles, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2023.2251143
  • UL Certified Functional Safety Professional in ISO26262:2018-Automotive Functional Safety, 2023, https://www.ul.com/resources/ul-certified-functional-safety-professionalsand-experts-automotive
  • TÜV Automotive - Functional Safety Engineer in accordance with TÜV SÜD Akademie certificate number Z-001010562.

Projects

Core and Application Functional Safety Engineer with expertise in ISO 26262, currently working at Ford of Turkey and Ford of Europe since 07/01/22. Responsible for ensuring Functional Safety compliance for e-Truck systems with ASIL ratings from ASIL A to ASIL C. Additionally, I oversee the safety lifecycle for passenger vehicle features globally.

Timeline

System Engineer

Enerjisa - ION Energy
08.2021 - 06.2022

Electrical Engineering -

Yıldız Technical University
01.2015 - 2020.01

Functional Safety Engineer

Ford
7 2022 - Current
Baran GulkayaFunctional Safety Engineer - UL- CFSP (ISO 26262) - TÜV SÜD (FSCP)