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Devang Panwala

Devang Panwala

Udaipur

Summary

  • Organized and dependable candidate with diverse experience in Application Engineering, 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)
  • Monitoring, Installation, Maintenance of Transformer(11000V/415V)/Switch Gear/Capacitor/APFC /Energy Audit meter/LTFP(Low Tension Feeder Pillar)
  • 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)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Industrial Automation

National Institute of Advance Learning
Surat
03-2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering

C.K.P.C.E.T.E, South Gujarat University
Surat

Skills

  • AMI Solution
  • Product strategy
  • Stakeholder management
  • Program Life Cycle Management
  • Product and System Testing
  • Black Box Testing
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Quality Assurance
  • Customer Support
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Change Management
  • Automation Testing
  • Team Building
  • Protocol Testing- MODBUS, BACnet, PROFInet, IEC61850

Accomplishments

At Secure Meter Ltd:

  • 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 50000 KVAr of fix capacitor from 2200 substations within 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.

Interests

Sports, Listen Music

Languages

Gujarati
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Work Availability

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Quote

I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.
Albert Einstein

Timeline

Application Engineer

Secure Meters Ltd.
05.2023 - Current

Validation Group Lead

Secure Meters Limited
2010.07 - 2021.07

Executive

Torrent Power Ltd.
02.2008 - 07.2010

Adhoc Lecturer

Sarvajanik Collage of Engg. & Tech
08.2007 - 02.2008

Lecturer

Bhagwan Mahveer Polytechnic
01.2007 - 08.2007

Teaching Assistant

SVNIT
08.2005 - 01.2007

Site Incharge

Environ Control Associate (I) Pvt. Ltd
04.2004 - 09.2005

Graduate Apprentice

Thermal Power Station
03.2003 - 03.2004

Post Graduate Diploma - Industrial Automation

National Institute of Advance Learning

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering

C.K.P.C.E.T.E, South Gujarat University
Devang Panwala