Technology is revolutionising customer experience in the automotive industry through AI-powered driver assistance features

How would you describe the culture at JLR in 3 words?
Fun, Supportive, Growth-Oriented

What do you like the most about working at JLR Shannon?
Culture, Culture, Culture. I cannot highlight this enough – I was lucky to join the Shannon office where experience is not the only factor for growth. Good work is always rewarded with nice projects and growth in career. There is a good level of trust between employees. Most importantly, Shannon site focuses on enjoying work while still meeting all delivery targets. This makes the job very attractive and having a great supportive team is an added bonus. The Sports and Social Club, communities like SHE++, tech talks from various teams, lunch and learn – all drive a sense of belonging and growth.

What has been the highlight in your journey with us to date?
I chose the Software Architect career path as I was already discussing requirements and end-to-end solutions for my development team and so asked for the opportunity to be a Software Architect, with the support of my manager and PO. I became one of the youngest architects in Shannon which made me very happy. Based on my work since, I was asked to contribute on multiple architecture projects with other senior architects. I consider this to be one of my biggest professional achievements so far. Also, I was part of the SHE++ Committee in Shannon and had suggested the Schools Visit as a way of bringing in more women to the STEM world. This was accepted and I was able to go to a few schools and hopefully motivated some of the young girls to study STEM.

Why did you choose to work in tech?
I chose to work in tech because I was fascinated by programming from a very young age. The fact that fewer girls pursued programming/computer courses in school due to the perceived difficulty, only motivated me to take on this challenge. I realised very quickly that it is not as hard as it seems from the outside, especially with the abundance of knowledge and tools available on the web today. I was fortunate to have an encouraging teacher who recognised my curiosity and provided me with the right learning tools to ease my learning. Since joining the automotive industry, there has been no turning back. I get to see the direct impact of my designs and code in real world vehicles. It is incredibly rewarding to witness the features I have worked on come to life and be used by countless drivers worldwide.

Tell us more about how technology is being used to improve customer experience.
Technology is revolutionising customer experience in the automotive industry through AI-powered driver assistance features, seamless in-car infotainment and personalised vehicle settings. Features like predictive diagnostics, Over the Air Software Updates with smaller file sizes, software enhancements to increase battery life ensure that cars are more intuitive, safe and convenient than ever before. Luxury automotive brands, in particular, are leveraging tech to offer highly customised, connected and effortless driving experiences.

What is something cool about your job that people may not know?
One cool aspect of my job as a Software Architect in JLR is seeing how software decisions shape the driving experience of our vehicles. What many may not realise is that even small architectural choices can significantly enhance how a car feels, responds and evolves over time - such as reducing the file size for  over-the-air updates or ensuring robustness and reliability of software applications by proactively addressing all possible scenarios and edge cases.
It is highly rewarding to see your instinctual design taking shape and being used in the vehicle architecture.

What are your career aspirations?
My immediate goal is to be part of the Core Domain Architecture squad driving the design of the next version of the Electronic Vehicle Architecture. Using the experience gained in the projects so far, I would like to contribute a robust software architecture along with the other Architects, that makes a JLR vehicle tech-forward.