Manoj Gajanan Mulay
Noida
Summary
Experienced in delivering top-load washing machine projects, with a proven track record in leading all aspects of electrical and electronics development. Strong focus on efficiency, consistently meeting aggressive timelines without compromising quality. Expertise in streamlining processes and optimizing performance, resulting in exceptional product outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, R&D in Electronics (CRI)
Havells India Ltd
01.2022 - Current
- Leading a team of four as the Product Owner in Electronics development, specializing in Semi-automatic and Fully Automatic top-load washing machines, with a focus on developing electrical sub-components.
- Ensuring consistency across Electronics platforms in products considering the uniqueness and differentiation in the market.
- Engaged in the integration of Direct Drive BLDC motor and IoT, technology into Top Load washing machines, emphasizing the development of Electrical subcomponents, wire harness and adherence to IEC/IS standards.
- Successfully introduced the Electronics Semi-Automatic washing machine featuring a distinctive heater function and electronic controls, marking a significant milestone for the LLOYD brand, and initiated at production facility.
- Localization of a fully automatic washing machine was achieved by overseeing all project aspects, including design, testing, PCB validation, and conducting a thorough assessment of the entire unit with ODM.
- Establishment of product compliance using IEC and IS standard, factory support for BIS implementation.
- Product test facility for creation at plant with state of art reliability jig and product performance facility.
Associate Manager, R&D electronics
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (CGCEL)
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Skilled in Product Design & Development, encompassing electronics hardware and software, collaboration with design firms for mechanical integration, culminating in mass production through Prototyping, testing, evaluation, EMI/EMC, IS/IEC compliance, and product launch to fulfill market needs.
- Managed Projects: IoT Water Heater, Air Cooler, and Smart Plug Development: Involved in drafting technical specifications, defining hardware components, establishing software logic for user interface and safety features, wire harness design, testing following registration of WPC, and compliances with EMI/EMC standards.
- Induction Cooktop: Revamped to reduce field failures, boosting the successful launch in India by optimizing IGBT and SMPS design, resulting in a decrease of failure rates by more than 15%.
- Harmonized internal testing standards with IS regulations for Induction Cooktop, ensuring alignment with BIS guidelines.
- Designing of product reliability and endurance test standard, field trial and execute the test in product lab with supplier and inhouse.
Senior Engineer, R&D WM
Videocon Industries Ltd.
05.2015 - 11.2017
- Designing and developing hardware and software logic for PCBs in new models based on market needs, benchmarking, cost innovation, standardization, and quality improvements.
- Testing of CBU machines for the reliability and PCB failure as per Indian conditions, improvement to launch in Indian market is done for 6 models with 4 different suppliers, two Front load machines testing and verification with Electrolux.
- Alternate vendor development for PCB assembling at 2 locations for feasibility study, testing of components for cost Innovation in Feed Valve, Drain Actuator, Pressure sensor, Wash Motor, TRIAC, PCB capacitor.
- Coordinated a Six Sigma project to reduce PCB failure rates by 60%, identifying improvement areas and making changes accordingly.
- Production support Software logic development to track the spares of WM in the field for failure tracking and analysis of class A component.
- Development of the PCB along with PCB designing and enhancement for productivity improvement.
Design Engineer
EYEBOTS Electronics (Aakruti Electronics Pvt. Ltd)
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: A small-scale industry specialized in product design and development, focusing on embedded system development and PCB design.
- Responsibilities included software logic development, microcontroller programming, PCB design based on client specifications, and creating a Water Level Controller project with various functionalities like motor activation, water level display, and pump triggering.
- Collaborated with client Tirth Engineers on projects in Aurangabad.
- A small-scale industry specialized in product design and development, focusing on embedded system development and PCB design.
Project Engineer
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
09.2011 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: NIELIT operates under the Department of Information and Technology of the Government of India.
- I served as a Project Engineer in the embedded system department, with responsibilities that included product design such as schematic, PCB, and Enclosure designing input.
- Engaged in Embedded System Design, PCB manufacturing, and provided project guidance/support to PG M.Tech and Post Graduate Diploma CDAC DESD, DEPD on PCB designing and coding for Electronics projects.
- Upgraded the existing lab under by following Equipment selection, coordination with suppliers, tendering, and finalizing quotations for the embedded system Lab and PCB prototype manufacturing lab.
- Managed non-core technical projects involving the Training project for Rural student skill development as part of a government-sponsored scheme. Handled tendering processes and oversaw the project implementation and execution at six locations across three states in collaboration with training agencies, including the NPR census project.
- NIELIT operates under the Department of Information and Technology of the Government of India.
Design Engineer
Baramati Agro Ltd.
12.2009 - 12.2010
- Job responsibility as DCS operator and shift in charge for instrumentation Department which involves maintenance and operation in the instrument comes under the 20MW power plant.
- I had to work on the DCS, vibration sensor and temperature Sensors during commissioning. Familiar with utility instrumentation of boiler (120TPH).
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Embedded system
CDAC ACTS
Pune01.2011
B.E. E&TC - Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & telecommunication
North Maharastra University
01.2009
Diploma - Electronics & telecommunication
MSBTE
Mumbai01.2006
Skills
- Effective communication
- Skilled in modern technologies
- Teamwork
- Management of Product Life Cycle (PLM)
- Project Management
- Product compliance
- Technical specification development
- Testing requirements creation
- Product roadmap creation
- Team handling
- PCB production establishment
- Quality tools implementation
- DFMEA
- DFSS
- Product Design & Development
- Electronics hardware and software
- Mechanical integration
- Prototyping
- Testing
- Evaluation
- EMI/EMC
- IS/IEC compliance
- IoT protocol definition
- Debugging hardware
- End of life component management
- Change management
- New design establishment at PCB Manufacturing
Languages
Marathi
English
Hindi
Kannada
Chinese
Personal Information
Family Status: Staying with Mother, wife at Noida
Timeline
Manager, R&D in Electronics (CRI)
Havells India Ltd
01.2022 - Current
Associate Manager, R&D electronics
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (CGCEL)
11.2017 - 12.2021
Senior Engineer, R&D WM
Videocon Industries Ltd.
05.2015 - 11.2017
Design Engineer
EYEBOTS Electronics (Aakruti Electronics Pvt. Ltd)
06.2014 - 05.2015
Project Engineer
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
09.2011 - 06.2014
Design Engineer
Baramati Agro Ltd.
12.2009 - 12.2010
Post Graduate Diploma - Embedded system
CDAC ACTS
B.E. E&TC - Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & telecommunication
North Maharastra University
Diploma - Electronics & telecommunication
MSBTE
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