Dhinakaran P

Summary:

• Developed IOT Enabled Vehicle Control Unit using NXP, STM and EC200-EU Platform.

Projects:

1. VCU - AIS004 Pre-Compliance @ Tarang Lab.

Job Responsibilities:

• Led design and development ownership for VCU projects.
• Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to select optimal project components.
• Prepared comprehensive cost estimations for entire projects.
• Worked with cross-functional teams to finalize architecture, area estimation, enclosure design, and antenna placements.
• Executed schematic design independently using Altium Designer.
• Reviewed product designs to ensure quality improvements and cost reductions during BOM preparation.
• Established layout design rules, defined stack-up, and conducted PCB design.
• Generated output files for fabrication, assembly, and purchase BOM.
• Collaborated with firmware engineers to finalize initial testing phases.
• Designed and developed FCT JIG to enhance testing efficiency.
• Coordinated with EMS for successful execution of Proto, Pilot, and Production Plans.
• Conducted EMI/EMC testing in accordance with AIS 004, Part 3 standards.

Summary:

• Developed comprehensive Telematics Control Unit utilizing diverse IoT Modules such as N58, EC200, EC25, EG800, N720, N706, C10GS, L89H, GEM1205 and ESP32.
• Experienced in STM, NXP and ESP32 microcontrollers in various projects.
• Skilled in communication protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, USB, SDIO, CAN, RS485 /232, LTE(4G/2G), GNSS, IRNSS and BLE.
• Skilled in Power Tree Architecture such as PMIC, Buck converter, Boost Converter, LDOs, Single cell battery management system and Power Path controls.
• Experience in Analog and Digital Circuit Design.
• Gained expertise from architectural design to production implementation.
• Successfully managed compliance with AIS004 and AIS140 regulations.

Projects:

1. Telematics Control Unit - AIS004 Compliance.

2. Telematics Control Unit - AIS140 Compliance.

3. Telematics Control Unit - Low Cost.

4. CAN To Cloud Module - Charging Stations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understanding Requirements from Market.
• Convert Requirements to Concept Block Diagram and Architecture.
• Working with team to Understanding end product pricing rational.
• Prepare Cost Estimation for an entire project.
• Working with Various vendor and supplier to select the right components for project.
• Built extensive component libraries.
• Create the Pin map diagram, Pin Mux sheet for firmware team.
• Create the power architecture to understand the Current Consumption of the PCB and Sleep mode implementations.
• Working with cross functional team to finalize the Initial architecture, Area Estimation, Enclosure Design, Antenna Placements.
• Working independently on Schematics Design using Altium Designer.
• BOM preparation, Review product design to ensure quality improvement and cost reduction.
• Set up layout design rules, define stack up and PCB designing.
• Create the Output files such as Fabrication, Assembly, Purchase BOM.
• Drafting the Test plans for Board bring up ,Hardware debugging and Antenna Tuning.
• Working with Firmware Engineers to close the initial level testings.
• Create POC Devices for customers and Supporting customer for technical problems & queries.
• Working on Initial Level DFMEA Process

Ownership:

• Owns Complete Product Cycle.
• Proactively identifies roadblocks and comes up with solutions to fix them.
• Focus on vendor relations.
• Demonstrates customer centered mindset: Understand the importance of an issue for the customer and prioritizes accordingly.
• Mentors HDE1's in the team.
• Identifying new product opportunities from customer interactions and recommending firmware features to enable new features in the existing hardware.
• Improve team and process efficiency.

Achievement:

• AIS004 Compliance - ARAI.
• AIS140 Compliance - ARAI.

Projects:

1. 72V BMS - Part of the Project.

2. 48V BMS - Part of the Project.

3. 12V BMS - Testing and Validation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and development of new products from the requirement to design and validation.
• Preparing Product Requirement Document, Hardware Description Document.
• Designing various Digital and Analog control circuits and systems.
• Selection of major ICs and components for the Board from different Vendors.
• Working independently on Schematics Drafting using Altium Designer.
• BOM preparation. Review product design to ensure quality improvement and cost reduction.
• Set up layout design rules, define stack up and PCB designing.
• PCB layout review, Mechanical verification and providing instructions to CAD team.
• Gerber generation, Review, Quote collection and Production plan preparation.
• Component procurement. Providing support for PCB Fabrication and Assembly.
• Test plan preparation for Board bring up, Hardware debugging, Test Report preparation.