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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Responsibility
Previousorganizationsexperiencesummary
Programming
Achievementsawards
Trainingspecialization
Currentjobprofile
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BALASUBRAMANIAN S

BALASUBRAMANIAN S

Manufacturing Test Engg Staff
Bangalore

Summary

Total Twenty-Four years (24 years) of experience in HW test, ATE Integration, Debug, Board bring-up and PCBA manufacturing and Quality control & Process. Adaptive to new technologies, team player, self-motivated, ability to handle multitasking and result oriented.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manufacturing Test Engineer Staff

Juniper Networks India Pvt Ltd
4 2013 - Current
  • Defines, designs and implements Functional & System Manufacturing Hardware Test Plans for highly complex Juniper products
  • Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of hardware reliability test strategies and methodologies for test/debug support of Prototype, Pilot and early production builds
  • Preparation of Manufacturing Test Plan based on product study and Engineering Requirements
  • Works closely with and coordinates required actions of partner engineering teams
  • Trains factory personnel for manufacturing test and debug of products
  • Regularly reviews manufacturing test results in detail and makes appropriate optimizations and enhancements to the process
  • Provides subject matter expert support for failure analysis and debugging for escalations from factory and field
  • Conducts regular reviews of product changes(ECO/MCOs/Deviations etc..), assesses the impact to manufacturing test process and plans for appropriate support
  • Identifies and acts on opportunities to improve internal development processes
  • Leads cross-functional teams regarding highly complex issues
  • Communicates effectively at all levels from supporting engineers to Senior and Executive Management
  • Providing inputs for Mfg Script Development for various Mfg Functional/Diags Testing
  • Mfg Automated Script Validation during Proto/Pilot/Production Builds
  • Debugging, Fault isolation & Failure Analysis of SW/HW/Script issues during Proto/Pilot Builds and Preparing Test Strategies for Production Build
  • Co-ordinating Test Strategies for Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) for various NPI Products.
  • Developed streamlined manufacturing process, which boosted productivity and saved $[Amount]
  • Decreased [Number]% of sector supply submissions for requesting change or information

Senior Test Engineer

VTI Instruments Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 03.2013
  • Analysing the Design document and the technical requirements according to the Project
  • Actively involved in ATE Design & Integration
  • Preparing test plans and performing final acceptance testing
  • Designing IA (Interface Adaptors) for ATEs
  • Hardware design document preparation
  • Knowledge Transfer to the operators and Technicians in CM’s place
  • Preparing standard operating procedures document for CM’s
  • Guiding software team to develop self test program for ATE
  • Involved in the component selection, vendor identification and product costing.

Senior Engineer

Telsima Communication Pvt Ltd
04.2005 - 11.2008
  • Board bring up, Board level Testing & Debug (Debugging using JTAG)
  • System level testing & Debug (Functional level testing, validation)
  • RMA systems debugging and failures analysis
  • Interacting with the CM’s and solving MFG Issues
  • Support Manufacturing Team and sort out various testing related issues
  • Involved in product CE qualification
  • Worked on system and board power calculation
  • Schematic creation using OrCAD
  • Components evaluation
  • Knowledge transfer to the operators and Technicians in CM place
  • Programming the Flash IC using BDI JTAG
  • Worked on traffic generator IXIA and Smartbits.

Test Engineer

Rangsons Electronics Solutions Pvt Ltd
08.2002 - 04.2005
  • Worked on In-Circuit Tester (ICT)
  • Scanning Machine Integration & Testing
  • Mobile Rack Integration and Testing
  • Debug of the Scanning machine PCB’S
  • Preparing of production and testing related documents
  • ISO internal Auditor
  • Independently handled the customer audits and closed the observation and NC.

Quality Controller

Myageri Electronics Pvt Ltd
07.2001 - 08.2002
  • Quality check of the Assembled PCB’S as per IPC standard
  • Preparing of Quality related documents
  • Calibration of testing and measuring instruments
  • Incoming Material quality inspection as per quality plan (all types of Electronic Components, PCB's, etc)
  • Verifying the reflow profile and wave soldering profile as per standards
  • Pick and Place Machine Operating and Programming
  • Reflow Machine Operating and Programming
  • SMD and Through Hole Component Inspecting and Assembling
  • All type of Telephone Instrument Servicing.

Technician

Sun Electronics Technologies Ltd
06.1999 - 07.2001
  • Pick and Place Machine Operating and Programming
  • Reflow Machine Operating and Programming
  • SMD and Through Hole Component Soldering and Rework
  • Manual soldering of ultra-fine pitch IC and fine pitch IC.

Education

S.S.L.C -

Board of Public Examinations
Tamilnadu
06.1995 - 06.1996

Diploma in Electronics and Communication - Electronics And Communication

Board of Technical Examinations
Tamilnadu
01.1996 - 12.1999

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

BITS
Pilani, India
01.2005 - 12.2009

Skills

Responsibility

Defines, designs and implements Functional & System Manufacturing Hardware Test Plans for highly complex Juniper products. Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of hardware reliability test strategies and methodologies for test/debug support of Prototype, Pilot and early production builds. Preparation of Manufacturing Test Plan based on product study and Engineering Requirements. Works closely with and coordinates required actions of partner engineering teams. Trains factory personnel for manufacturing test and debug of products. Regularly reviews manufacturing test results in detail and makes appropriate optimizations and enhancements to the process. Provides subject matter expert support for failure analysis and debugging for escalations from factory and field. Conducts regular reviews of product changes(ECO/MCOs/Deviations etc..), assesses the impact to manufacturing test process and plans for appropriate support. Identifies and acts on opportunities to improve internal development processes. Leads cross-functional teams regarding highly complex issues. Communicates effectively at all levels from supporting engineers to Senior and Executive Management. Providing inputs for Mfg Script Development for various Mfg Functional/Diags Testing. Mfg Automated Script Validation during Proto/Pilot/Production Builds. Debugging, Fault isolation & Failure Analysis of SW/HW/Script issues during Proto/Pilot Builds and Preparing Test Strategies for Production Build. Co-ordinating Test Strategies for Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) for various NPI Products.

Previousorganizationsexperiencesummary

  • VTI Instruments Pvt Ltd, Automated Test Equipment Design & Integration, Analysing the Design document and the technical requirements according to the Project. Actively involved in ATE Design & Integration. Preparing test plans and performing final acceptance testing. Designing IA (Interface Adaptors) for ATEs. Hardware design document preparation. Knowledge Transfer to the operators and Technicians in CM’s place. Preparing standard operating procedures document for CM’s. Guiding software team to develop self test program for ATE. Involved in the component selection, vendor identification and product costing.
  • VTI Instruments Pvt Ltd, High-Density Switch and Measurement Control Systems, Responsible for Hardware testing and debugging (JTAG testing, serial port testing, etc). Responsible for prototype boards manufacturing and board bring up. Responsible for Engineering verification Test plan making. Worked on system level Testing & Debug. Responsible for products engineering verification test (Bandwidth, Crosstalk, Isolation, Hi-Pot, Capacitance, Insulation Resistance, AC/DC voltage and current load test, etc). Worked on system and board level power calculations. Responsible for products CE certification (Worked with test labs like Wipro, UL & TUV). Familiar with EMI/EMC and Safety standards Familiar with IEC 61326 and IEC 61010 standards. Design guideline document preparation and PCB reviewing as per Safety & EMI standards. Schematic creation using P-CAD & Orcad. Worked on PXIe, LXI & VXI platforms. Strong Technical documentation skills. Familiar with AS9100C & ISO 9001-2008 standards and Internal auditor for AS9100.
  • VTI Instruments Pvt Ltd, Power over Ethernet plus, Responsible for Hardware design, Schematic draw & Component selection. Responsible for Boards bring up and Engineering Test.
  • Telsima Communication Pvt Ltd, DCME (Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment)], Board bring up, Board level Testing & Debug (Debugging using JTAG). System level testing & Debug (Functional level testing, validation). RMA systems debugging and failures analysis. Interacting with the CM’s and solving MFG Issues. Support Manufacturing Team and sort out various testing related issues. Involved in product CE qualification. Worked on system and board power calculation. Schematic creation using OrCAD. Components evaluation. Knowledge transfer to the operators and Technicians in CM place. Programming the Flash IC using BDI JTAG. Worked on traffic generator IXIA and Smartbits.
  • Telsima Communication Pvt Ltd, Wimax, Subscriber Station Calibration using Lite Point test Equipment. Debug and Fault Analysis on Modems failed in Calibration using VSA & VSG. System Testing using IDU, ODU and Digital Attenuators. Testing and debug of Wimax subscriber station boards. Support Manufacturing Team and sort out various testing related issues.
  • Telsima Communication Pvt Ltd, TDMoIP, Schematic creation using OrCAD. Component selection. PCB review using Allegro viewer.
  • Rangsons Electronics Solution Pvt Ltd, Worked on In-Circuit Tester (ICT). Scanning Machine Integration & Testing. Mobile Rack Integration and Testing. Debug of the Scanning machine PCB’S. Preparing of production and testing related documents. ISO internal Auditor. Independently handled the customer audits and closed the observation and NC.
  • Myageri Electronics Pvt Ltd, Quality check of the Assembled PCB’S as per IPC standard. Preparing of Quality related documents. Calibration of testing and measuring instruments. Incoming Material quality inspection as per quality plan (all types of Electronic Components, PCB's, etc). Verifying the reflow profile and wave soldering profile as per standards. Pick and Place Machine Operating and Programming. Reflow Machine Operating and Programming. SMD and Through Hole Component Inspecting and Assembling. All type of Telephone Instrument Servicing.
  • Sun Electronics Technologies Ltd, Pick and Place Machine Operating and Programming. Reflow Machine Operating and Programming. SMD and Through Hole Component Soldering and Rework. Manual soldering of ultra-fine pitch IC and fine pitch IC.

Programming

  • Labview
  • Python (Beginner)

Achievementsawards

  • Juniper SCO individual award for RCB test JIG development and implementation.
  • Game changer individual award in Juniper for complex Routing engine NPI successful delivery.
  • Juniper CEO team award for MX2008 delivery with reduced timeframe.
  • Juniper CEO Build Trust – Create Customer Success award for delivering MX304 NPI successfully.
  • Awarded for Juniper complex product yield improvement and production test time optimization.
  • Telsima Communication for solving one of the serious RMA issue and identification of the design issue.
  • VTI Instruments for process improvement and getting AS9100 certification for organization.

Trainingspecialization

  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified.
  • EMI/EMC and Safety training program at Sameer and TUV.
  • ISO & AS9100 awareness training program at Rangsons and VTI Instruments.
  • AS9100C & ISO internal auditor training program at VTI Instruments.
  • Agile training program at Telsima.
  • Testing of Scanner training program at Wipro GE.
  • Assembly of Scanner training program at Wipro GE.
  • Training program of Ericsson Aims rack testing at Wipro technology.
  • 5S training program at Rangsons.
  • Quality Assurance training program at Myageri.
  • ESD training Program at Sun Electronics.
  • Pick and Place Machine Operating and programming training program at Sun Electronics.

Currentjobprofile

Worked on below Projects: - Various Core/Edge/Datacentre products PTX/MX 10004/8/16 systems. - Complex line cards that has throughput of 14.4 Tbps. - Complex chassis that has throughput of 115.2 Tbps. - Interfaces like 400G/100G/10G/1G. - Juniper various ASICs(BXF/BT/YT/ZF/EA/etc..) - Developed standalone test JIG for Routing Engine testing and successfully deployed to production test.

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer

VTI Instruments Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 03.2013

Senior Engineer

Telsima Communication Pvt Ltd
04.2005 - 11.2008

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

BITS
01.2005 - 12.2009

Test Engineer

Rangsons Electronics Solutions Pvt Ltd
08.2002 - 04.2005

Quality Controller

Myageri Electronics Pvt Ltd
07.2001 - 08.2002

Technician

Sun Electronics Technologies Ltd
06.1999 - 07.2001

Diploma in Electronics and Communication - Electronics And Communication

Board of Technical Examinations
01.1996 - 12.1999

S.S.L.C -

Board of Public Examinations
06.1995 - 06.1996

Manufacturing Test Engineer Staff

Juniper Networks India Pvt Ltd
4 2013 - Current
BALASUBRAMANIAN SManufacturing Test Engg Staff