Organized and dependable candidate with diverse experience in ApplicationEngineering, Validation (AMI Solution, Utility Solution, Panel Phernalia Solutions, Heating and Hot water control solution), Utility Domain. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
As an Application Engineer, collaborates with developer team, project managers and salespeople to implement application designs supporting customer needs and technical challenges. Offers product training, testing and continuous improvement for cost-effectiveness and market leadership.
Dedicated Software Testing professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Rich experience of Distribution Utility domain. Managed 40+ people and looked after installation, Maintenance, testing and maintained 2200 + distribution substation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Engineer
Secure Meters Ltd.
Udaipur
05.2023 - Current
Lead a team of 4 engineers for Capacity building, New opportunity, Market development for Panel Phernelia product range (DPMs. MFMs, Transducers, LTCT, APMs, eWatch100(EMS))
Prepare product comparison with competitor products along with Unique selling points to capture new customer
Acted as the primary liaison between stakeholders, including customers, business teams, and development teams.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scope.
Provided technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve Customer query/issue.
Collaborated with clients to understand their needs and tailor software solutions accordingly
Validation Group Lead
Secure Meters Limited
Udaipur
2010.07 - 2021.07
Monitored team performance to identify productivity improvement opportunities.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain project progress.
Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
Product Validated
Advance Metering Infrastructure (SMETS-1): Liberty 100(RF & Zig-Bee based Electricity meter), Liberty EG4V10 (RF based Gas Meter), Liberty 115 (PLC based 3rd party system solution)
Panel Meter(Global Market) : Elite 500 (Advance Power Monitoring Device)- Conventional CT & Rogowski coil based product, Elite 100, Elite 300, Elite440 (Multiline Panel Meter), Digital Panel Meter (DPM)- AC/DC, 1-phase, 3-phase digital panel meters
Control Solution (UK , market) : Validated Z-Wave & Wi-Fi based Beanbag Home Comfort Solution product & Solution (Heating & Hot water control solution), New Generation Bluetooth & Wi-Fi based future ready E7+ (Storage Heater control)
Prepayment Meter, Energy Meter, Grid Meter, DT meter: Liberty 1E,Sprint 350, Premier 300,Apex 100 and Prodigy
Executive
Torrent Power Ltd.
Surat
02.2008 - 07.2010
Managed team of 40+ employees, for Distribution substation installation and Maintenances and testing
Testing of Distribution Transformer (DT), Switch Gear (Ring Main Unit).
Replacement of Transformer for POQ (Poor Oil Quality)/Lower Size/Higher Size/Faulty with in time
specified by GERC
Earthing of distribution substation (Pipe Earthing/Plate Earthing)
Additional/Replacement of LTFP (as Per Current Load )
Phase wise Load balancing for LT wire/ Distributor Cable
Installation of BMC (Bus bar Metering Cubic) for HT consumer
Commissioning of Outdoor/Indoor distribution Substation (11kV/440V)
Restoration of power to consumer with in time specified by GERC in case of fault/Tripping of Switchgear/DT
Reactive Power Management using Smart 2K software(By installing APFC/FIX Capacitor).
Instantaneous, Energy and Temper from reading Meter Reading Instrument (MRI)
Optimizing the loading of DT (Distribution Transformer) by analyze using Smart 2K.
Harmonic Analysis Using Yokogawa Power Analyzer Based Software
Maintaining Voltage and Current Harmonics as per GERC (Gujarat Electricity Regulation Commission)
Rule
Adhoc Lecturer
Sarvajanik Collage of Engg. & Tech
Surat
08.2007 - 02.2008
Prepared and delivered lectures in accordance with established curriculum guidelines.
Lectures: Delivered lecture on Electrical Controls System for Electrical and Electronic branch.
Laboratory: Electrical machines experiments carried for 1st Year students
Lecturer
Bhagwan Mahveer Polytechnic
Surat
01.2007 - 08.2007
Lectures: Delivered lectures on Electrical Machines and for power Electronics for diploma studentes.
Laboratory: Electrical machines experiments carried for diploma students
Teaching Assistant
SVNIT
Surat
08.2005 - 01.2007
Lectures: Delivered lectures on Instrumentation & Controls subject
Laboratory: Electrical machines , Instrumentation & Control and Power Electronics experiments carried for
Site Incharge
Environ Control Associate (I) Pvt. Ltd
Surat
04.2004 - 09.2005
Looking after Electrical maintenance activity of sewage treatment plant.
Graduate Apprentice
Thermal Power Station
Ukai
03.2003 - 03.2004
Understand working of various components/system of power plant like Coal plant, Cooling system, Boiler, Steam, Turbine, Power Transformer, Various components of 400 kv & 220 kV Switchyard, different type of switch gear (Air, oil, SF6 based breaker)
SMETS -1 : Receive cash Award of worth INR 50,000 for Firmware, Application Software and System testing.
Beanbag Home Comfort: Join as Team Lead as program Finisher, Coordinate 30 plus people in team of Hardware, Firmware and Application Software and with the help of 5 team members completed end to end system testing
Digital Panel Meter: Successfully Validated Organization 1st Pilot Project (Humanization project -9 month delivery) having 6 Hardware, 6 Firmware and 108 product cat code
Elite 500 (Advanced Power Monitoring Device): Validated Advance Communication Protocol ( BACnet, PROFInet introduce 1st time in organization) along with Power Quality and 24x7 monitoring feature with 64 product cat code
At Torrent Power Ltd:
APFC (Automatic Power factor Correction) Breakdown reduces from 9% to 3% within 3 months.
Earthing and Neutral Earthing complain reduced from 12% to 2% within a year.
Maintaining Earthing Resistance (Neutral Earthing and Body Earthing) of DT & Panel as per GERC Norms
Identify and Remove of 50000KVAr of fix capacitor from 2200 substationswithin week using existing manpower and save from penalty (for leading power factor)
To provide Healthy & Stable power supply to consumer by maintaining load on DT and Neutral Earthing of various equipment in distribution substation.