PRAVEEN PRAKASH J
Bangalore South,Karnataka
Summary
Experienced Electrical Testing and Continuous Engineering Projects professional with 16 years of experience. Skilled in Power Capacitors Testing, Reactor Testing, APFC panel testing, Customer product failure analysis, and Competitor's product analysis at Schneider Electric in Bangalore. Also proficient in Condition Monitoring/Diagnostic testing of Turbo & Hydro Generators, HT Motors, and Power Transformers with 1.5 years of expertise. Hands-on experience as an Apprenticeship Training in Power Systems Laboratory at CPRI in Bangalore for 1 year.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Engineer- Lab
Schneider Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.
11.2023 - Current
- Currently managing to setup, a lab for reliability testing.
- Electrical characterization and Accelerated Ageing test to qualify the electronic components.
- Onsite (France) training on the new test bay for testing all type of electronic components like Capacitors, Resistors, and Inductors etc.
- Commissioning and Installation of the new test bay for electronic components qualification.
- LT Spice: Exploring to the LT spice simulation tool.
- Testing on Low-voltage switchgear, circuit breaker as per IEC 60947-2
Engineer, Senior Engineer and Senior Staff Engineer- Lab
Schneider Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.
09.2011 - 10.2023
- Currently handling testing of Power Capacitors, Detuned Reactors, VARSET panel and Customer return analysis.
- Testing of Power Capacitors, Detuned Reactors and VARSET panel as per IEC standards.
- Managing the customer return technical analysis process for power capacitors and detuned reactors and preparing reports with recommendations.
- Familiar with all the Type tests and Routine tests as per the IEC standards.
- Tests like Ageing test, Destruction test, Thermal stability test and Temperature rise test etc.
- Managing the Safety requirements of the Lab. Maintaining the SOPs for Lab equipment's.
- Planning the preventive maintenance of the Lab equipment.
- Maintenance and tracking of Calibration records in the test lab.
- Knowledge in Project Management Process (PMP), Product Evolution Process (PEP), Failure Mode Effective Analysis (PFMEA and DFMEA)
- Knowledge of Standards like IS13340 and IEC60831 part 1/2, IEC 60076 and IEC 61439 etc.
- An effective communicator with excellent relationship management skills and strong analytical, leadership, decision making, problem solving & organizational abilities.
- A strategic planner with expertise in managing erection, commissioning & maintenance of various equipment and its auxiliaries in Lab.
- Gained familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001.
- Communicating with team members in R&D about product documentation and/or design.
- Preparing the test reports and test procedures for the R & D products.
- Associating with the competitor analysis and benchmarking.
- Maintaining the energy data in the lab and achieving the targets for reducing the energy consumption in Lab.
- Involving in different R & D projects and leading the packages in the projects for success.
- Responsibility for 5S activities in Test lab.
Graduate Engineering Associate
Central Power Research Institute
02.2010 - 09.2011
- Worked in Condition Monitoring/ Diagnostic testing of Turbo & Hydro Generators, HT Motors, & Power Transformers.
- Field Testing: Associated with Diagnostic/Condition monitoring tests like Insulation Resistance (IR) Test, Tan Delta and Capacitance Test, Winding Resistance, Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA), Recovery Voltage Measurement (RVM) on Power Transformers and Partial Discharge Test on Rotating Machines. Electromagnetic Core Imperfection Detection (ELCID) Test & Wedge Mapping Test on Hydro Generators.
- High Voltage Tests: Lightning Impulse Voltage Withstand Test & Power Frequency Voltage Withstand Test.
- Preparation of various test reports for Electric equipments like Power Transformer, Distribution Transformers & Instrument Transformers.
- Knowledge of MS-Visio, Mi-power.
Education
M.E - Power and Energy Systems
U.V.C.E College
Bangalore01.2009
B.E - Electrical and Electronics
G.V.I.T College
Kolar Gold Fields01.2006
Skills
- Data quality assessment
- Expertise in instrument calibration
- Electrical testing
- Knowledge of IEC standards
- Operational audits
- Effective resource utilization
- Laboratory operations management
- Laboratory management
- 5S workplace organization
- Preparation of test reports
- Test plan creation
- Execution of test plans
- Root cause identification
- Power capacitor management
- Knowledge of electronic capacitors
Languages
English
Kannada
Tamil
Father's Name
JOSEPH RAJ A
Experience Years
16
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/21/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing musical instruments
- Listening to music
Training
- Training on ISO 50001 - Certified as Internal Auditor.
- Trained for DFMEA, PFMEA.
- Training on Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
- Trained in Presentation Skills and Excel 2007.
- Trained in 7 habits for highly effective people.
- Training on Influence without Authority.
- Professional Scrum Master Training (PSM)
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the details mentioned above are correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed or distorted.
Projects Associated
- M/s Kaiga Power Station, NPCIL, Turbo Generator
- M/s Indian Oil Corporation limited, Western Region Pipeline, Transformers & H.T Motors
- M/s NEEPCO Ltd., Hydro Generator
- M/s KPCL, Kodasalli & Kadra Powerhouse, Hydro Generators
- M/s National Hydro Power Corporation, Generator Transformers & Hydro Generators
- M/s Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited, Generator Transformers
- M/s Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd., Auto Transformer
- M/s Tarapur Atomic Power Station, NPCIL, Power Transformer
- M/s Rosa Power Supply Company Ltd., Generator Transformers
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer- Lab
Schneider Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.
11.2023 - Current
Engineer, Senior Engineer and Senior Staff Engineer- Lab
Schneider Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.
09.2011 - 10.2023
Graduate Engineering Associate
Central Power Research Institute
02.2010 - 09.2011
M.E - Power and Energy Systems
U.V.C.E College
B.E - Electrical and Electronics
G.V.I.T College
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