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Ranjith Komati

Ranjith Komati

Surat, Gujarat

Summary

Battery Engineer with 6+ years of experience in Development, Validating, and Homologating of EV Batteries and BESS battery packs with technical and professional expertise.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Manager - R&D

Sieger Group
Hyderabad
04.2023 - Current
  • Handling New Development of 2W, 3W and BESS Batteries.
  • Leading Verification and Validating team on Design & BOM Verification and Testing Products as per industry standards.
  • Leading Homologation activities with different testing agencies on wide configuration of battery packs.
  • Leading ELRC team, to find out RCA and Implementing CAPA and closure of 8D.

Assistant Manager - Battery

KETO / ETO Motors Private Limited
Hyderabad, TG
10.2021 - 03.2023
  • Complete responsibility of Li-Ion battery packs from concept to end project for Electric Vehicles 2 and 3 Wheeler applications ranging from 1 to 10 Kwhr by coordinating internal teams (development, design, testing, quality & manufacturing).
  • Selection of modules & packs, testing of battery’s packs as per standards. Handled & implemented battery pack production & assembly line & load testing, and safety setup.
  • Lithium-Ion battery assembly, testing process and key equipment. Implement continuous improvement according to product changes and production optimization requirements.
  • Implementing various CAN protocols and CAN Integration of Battery to Charger to Telematics unit to Vehicle.
  • Responsible for product test schedule functionality / routine / type / regression tests.
  • Working on battery industry standards (BIS, ARAI/ICAT), International standards (UL, IEC) of lithium-ion cell and pack.
  • Knowledge on Active/Passive cell balancing, SOC estimation, DFMEA & FTA.
  • Setup manufacturing process & implementing EOL testing for battery packs.
  • Analyzing field battery pack data to prevent capacity degradation and failures, finding RCA, providing ICA, PCA with 8D reports.
  • Involvement in EV Chargers, Telematics & Battery Management Systems as per AIS-156 compliance.

Team Member

Sun Mobility Private Limited
Bangalore
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Evaluation of Lithium-ion Cells for different applications of various form factors (Cylindrical, Pouch and Prismatic)
  • Developed different configurations of battery pack to know manufacturing feasibility
  • Analyze new components, materials, and technologies to evaluate functionalities for all new product development
  • Prepare and approve product design and test plans, review design and recommend adequate changes to approved models before actual role out of new products
  • Coordinating with design engineers for designing battery packs (1.5 KW and 2.2KW) Assist and reaching out battery manufacturing machinery vendors, to establish line as per product requirements
  • Preparation and Release of ECNs on product and process improvements / modifications
  • Knowledge on CORE TOOLS (PFMEA, FRACAS, PPAP, 5S, RCA, 8D, and CAPA.) Performing data analysis using Statistical software, identifying process problems
  • Knowledge of ARAI AIS-048, AIS-156, IP-XX Enclosures.

Quality Engineer

Cygni Energy Private Limited
Hyderabad
12.2019 - 07.2020
  • Complete Quality in-charge (IPQC and PDI) for 2W and 3W Battery Production.
  • Integrating battery pack with different BMS (ION Energy and DALY) to evaluate performance and verifying manufacturing feasibility.
  • Streamlining of production Process through PFMEA before mass scale level shop floor manufacturing and Implementing Failure eliminating mechanisms like FRACAS, RCA, and CAPA
  • Monitor, Control and Improve effectively whole applied operations at every stage in line.
  • Quality, process control and documentation check, Process NCR's if any deviations.

Technical Engineer

Smarttrak Solar Systems
Hyderabad, TG
06.2017 - 12.2019
  • Li-Ion Battery Pack Development, Prototyping, Validating and Line installation for Small Scale Production.
  • Coordinating with ARAI, handled certification various EV batteries as per standards (AIS- 048)
  • Scheduling and Conducted On Job Trainings for Technicians.
  • Maintaining Instrumentation and Equipment, keeping up to date Industry Standards and Calibration
  • Preparing BOM for required products of production, Leading & Coordinating team for execution.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University
Hyderabad, TG
2017

Diploma of Higher Education - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

State Board of Technical Education and Training
Hyderabad, TG
2014

Skills

  • Battery Design Calculations
  • Cell Characterization
  • Verification and Validation
  • Homologation
  • Thermal Testings of Battery Pack
  • Testing Standards

IEC - 62133, 62660, 16893, 60529

UN - 383

AIS - 048, 038, 156

UL - 1642

IS - 17017

  • BMS

Global- Lithium Balance and Daly

Indian - Maxwell/ION, Webber, Bacancy, Sosaley

Multiple Indian and Chinese Brands BMS with Cloud Integration

  • Statistical Software:

MS Office Advanced

  • CAN Data Analysis

Can Analyzer,

PCAN Explorer,

Bus Master

ZCAN Pro,

Vector dBC Editor

  • Cell Testing Equipment

Neware, Digatron, Hynn, Semco, Acey, Chroma

  • Manufacturing Equipment's

Cell and Battery Cycler,

Environmental Chambers,

Bi-Directional and Regulated Power Supplies

Load Banks, IR, Clamp & Multi Meters and Data Loggers

All other Mechanical and Electrical measuring instruments ETC

Courses

  • Li -ion Cell Chemistry, Calculations & Modeling L 1 Part 1 & 2.
  • Li-ion cell testing & characterization.
  • Electric Vehicle Technology.
  • An Introduction to the Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

Sparen & Gewinn Consulting

Credential ID SG2022YB008067

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Telugu
Upper intermediate (B2)
Gujarati
Upper intermediate (B2)

Additional Information

I hereby declare that all the above-furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. If given an opportunity I would prove myself worthy for the said post and ensure to serve the organization with the utmost integrity.

Timeline

Assistant Manager - R&D

Sieger Group
04.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager - Battery

KETO / ETO Motors Private Limited
10.2021 - 03.2023

Team Member

Sun Mobility Private Limited
08.2020 - 09.2021

Quality Engineer

Cygni Energy Private Limited
12.2019 - 07.2020

Technical Engineer

Smarttrak Solar Systems
06.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University

Diploma of Higher Education - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

State Board of Technical Education and Training
Ranjith Komati