Kaltoum Elfarah

Education

Professional Experience

Definition and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (IMS)
Coaching process leaders and project teams
Ensuring IMS compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 26262, ASPICE, and ISO 21434 requirements
Driving the deployment of CI/CD practices, focusing on Software Build and Unit Testing
Supporting definition and continuous improvement of the Engineering Metamodel
Enhancing the Project Management Metamodel to align with organizational maturity goals
Promoting cross-functional collaboration to strengthen software development and quality assurance practices

Supporting teams to achieve ASPICE CL2/CL3 and comply with customer-specific requirements
Conducting audits for requirements management, configuration management, project planning
Participating in external assesments
Engaging in technical reviews and non-conformity resolution
Participating in Q-Gate/ENG-Gate reviews
Leading Valeo process improvement

Embedded software quality and safety assurance in automotive ECUs
Involved in RFQ phases for supplier selection (For Renault)
Project planning and monitoring based on ASPICE and ISO 26262
Risk analysis and follow-up on mitigation actions
Reviewing supplier deliverables (Static Code Analysis, Test Reports, Safety Plan/Case, Tool Qualification)

Competencies

Software Quality and Functional Safety Expert