PRASHANTA SARKAR
Bengaluru
Summary
Lab Support / Electronics Lab Technician with 5 years of experience in test bench setup, PCB assembly & debugging, soldering & rework (SMT / SMT / PTH), equipment calibration & preventive maintenance. Skilled in supporting R&D / validation activities, maintaining lab safety & ESD protocols, managing inventory of lab consumables, and troubleshooting hardware failures. Proven ability to improve lab uptime, ensure accurate measurements, and assist with documentation & failure analysis.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lab Support Technician
VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES
Bengaluru
04.2023 - Current
- Managed high and low voltage lab operations, including inventory, calibration, and maintenance, for a power electronics lab supporting R&D projects.
- Oversaw all logistics for lab shipments, handling import and export of critical components from global locations to ensure timely project delivery.
- Provided shift-based support, including weekends, for critical lab operations and test bench setup, ensuring continuous project progress.
- Executed board-level debugging, soldering, and rework using tools like PCB-CAM and signal tracing to perform fault isolation and component-level troubleshooting.
- Conducted comprehensive electrical parameter testing (rise time, fall time, frequency, voltage, current) using a range of equipment, including DSO, LCR meters, and waveform generators.
- Implemented and enforced high voltage safety procedures, ESD compliance, and overall lab safety, contributing to a secure work environment.
- Supported hardware verification by operating and maintaining key equipment and leveraging strong knowledge of active and passive components.
- Coordinated daily tasks and communication among R&D teams, technicians, and vendors to prioritize and complete multiple lab tasks efficiently.
- Led 5S audit reporting and maintenance on the shop floor and test benches, improving operational efficiency and organization.
Senior Equipment Handling Technician
RAKON INDIA Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Performed electronics components debugging, testing, and troubleshooting for high-reliability flight modules.
- Demonstrated advanced soldering and rework skills on a wide range of components, including CQFP, QFN, SMD (0201, 0402), and PTH for various applications.
- Executed final assembly processes, including eco-bonding, potting, and conformal coating, to ensure product integrity and reliability.
- Proficient in SMT, SMD, PCB rework, and connector crimping, with a focus on delivering high-quality assemblies.
- Responsible for the soldering and troubleshooting of BNC cables, ensuring reliable signal transmission for critical systems.
Education
Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Technique Polytechnic Institute
01.2019
Higher Secondary - Science
Chakdaha Purbachal Vidyapith School
01.2017
Secondary Education - undefined
01.2017
Skills
- Area Skills / Tools: Hardware & PCB Handling PCB assembly, component replacement, soldering / desoldering, IC pin lifting, wire harnessing
- Test & Validation: Bench setups, high-voltage testing, power electronics validation, evaluation/validation board bring up, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators
- Lab Maintenance & Safety: Equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, ESD controls, high voltage safety, lab cleanliness, safety SOPs
- Documentation & Quality: Test reports, failure analysis, defect tracking, calibration logs, inventory & procurement, compliance to IPC / internal standards
- Tools & Systems: Ubuntu / Linux, Putty / MobaXterm, PCB-CAM, NI hardware, JTAG, I2C, CAN, schematics reading
- Soft Skills: Detail orientation, problem solving, teamwork, reliability under pressure, clear written & verbal communication
Accomplishments
- Reduced test equipment downtime by 20% through implementation of scheduled preventive maintenance.
- Managed calibration of > 50 major lab instruments annually, maintaining measurement accuracy within ± specified tolerances.
- Performed over 500 solder/rework operations with IPC standard compliance and zero re-work failure incidents.
- Improved inventory reorder process, reducing material shortage delays by 30% over previous year.
Certification
- IPC-610 / IPC-A-620 (electronics assembly standards)
- ESD Safety Training
- High Voltage Safety Certification
- Electrical Safety & Lab Safety Courses
- FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
- 5S & Kaizen continuous improvement
Languages
English (fluent)
Hindi (fluent)
Bengali (fluent)
Hobbies and Interests
Listening to music, making small Electronics Projects, Repairing of electronic gadgets at home.
Timeline
Lab Support Technician
VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES
04.2023 - Current
Senior Equipment Handling Technician
RAKON INDIA Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 07.2022
Higher Secondary - Science
Chakdaha Purbachal Vidyapith School
Secondary Education - undefined
Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Technique Polytechnic Institute