Chanath Govindasamy Vijayan
Tech Lead - Trade Compliance
Bengaluru
Summary
Positive, forward-thinking, and adept at guiding teams to success with deep understanding of Engineering compliance with prime focus on Trade compliance that involves ECCN classification(EAR, ITAR) and secondary focus on product Import/Export compliance. Actively seeking lead/managerial positions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Tech Lead
Tech Mahindra - Honeywell Aero & Industrial Automation
Bangalore
10.2022 - Current
- Trade Compliance Consultant & Team Lead for Honeywell Aero, Industrial Automation products.
- Consultant for Engineering operations - Compliance, with responsibilities including ECCN classification, Approver in engineering change workflow, Data integration between SAP & PLM Teamcenter.
- Classification responsibilities include Consulting for Aero parts ECCN classification (EAR, ITAR USML), ECCN classification for PPE products, Telecommunication products for multiple marketplaces like EU,UK,MX,AU.
- Collaborated with Honeywell corporate compliance for creation/updating of classification Decision trees.
- Streamlined Data integration process between SAP GTS and Teamcenter and assisted tools team.
- Assisted in establishing material compliance framework for Honeywell SPS through checklists and supplier trainings.
- Regulations Exposure: BIS - EAR CCL list, ITAR USML List, SCOMET List, Strategic export control list - UK, CE marking directives (REAch, RoHS, LVD, EMC)
Subject Matter Expert
Amazon Development Center
Bangalore
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Subject Matter Expert/Regulatory Intelligence for Global Trade Services - Product compliance.
- Responsible to ensure Amazon's Import/Export operations are compliant with Product & Environmental regulations.
- Responsible for writing Regulatory SOPs by reviewing Global regulations and managing regulatory change management framework.
- Classification (HTS, ECCN, product compliance classification) and research support for various product categories including Heavy Machineries, Medical Devices, Chemical & Electronics.
- Performed Subject matter expert role for Document review team with responsibilities including training on Customs operations, technical regulations, SDS, MDS, DOC reviews for global quality compliance marks such as CE, UL, CSA, RCM.
- Responsible to perform weekly RCA and CAPA on noncompliance and publish dashboard in Weekly Business report.
- Regular interaction with Third party certification agencies on product safety certification criteria, ex: Medical Devices, Food safety, EMC and LVD directive certification.
- Responsible to provide trainings on Global regulations (technical, import/export operations) and established team of training engineers on continuous improvement of training quality.
- Regulations Exposure: CE Marking directives, Low Voltage Directive, EMC directive, REACh, RoHS, BPR, Consumer products safety regulation - US, Machinery directive, Strategic control list - SG, FDA, PGA regulations.
Engineer - Technical Regulations & Standards
General Electric - Vernova
Bangalore
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Responsible for creation & maintenance of Product baseline compliance Spec database which includes Global regulations and certification impact on GE renewable operations
- Performed evaluation of product declaration of conformity submitted by various vendors and preparing final Declaration of conformity for every NPI.
- Provided support on product certification - IEC 61400, with periodic interaction with third party certification agencies on compliance and certification
- Responsible for creating and updating Design practices specific to product categories and technical regulations (Ex: EMC, RoHS, REAch etc)
- Established ownership on product safety and warning labels in accordance with ISO standards (Ex: ISO 3864 & ISO 7010)
- Provided occasional support on Engineering change management in terms of Certificate releases, Product safety checklist release in PLM system
- Worked on various process improvement and cost out projects including introduction of new checklists and checkpoints in PLM systems
- Regulations exposure: EMC directive, REAch, ROHS, HTS, ISO and IEC standards.
Design Engineer
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Center India
Chennai
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Responsible for validating Nissan New product and after-sales products in accordance with REAch, RoHS and ELV regulations.
- Performed supplier follow up, training on material data, MDS validation, SDS validation, and categorize in Nissan Database for overall regulatory reporting.
- Performed Bill of material analysis for Nissan NPI on reuse, Recycle and Recover targets set in ELV regulations.
- Regulations Exposure: REAch, RoHS, ELV (Re use, Re cycle, Recover calculations)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Hindusthan College of Engineering & Tech
Coimbatore 06.2010 - 04.2014
Skills
Technical problem solving
undefinedDeclaration
I hereby solicit that all the above information furnished by me is true to best of my knowledge.
Sincerely,
Chanath G V
Timeline
Tech Lead
Tech Mahindra - Honeywell Aero & Industrial Automation
10.2022 - Current
Subject Matter Expert
Amazon Development Center
08.2020 - 07.2022
Engineer - Technical Regulations & Standards
General Electric - Vernova
03.2018 - 08.2020
Design Engineer
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Center India
05.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Hindusthan College of Engineering & Tech
06.2010 - 04.2014
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