Uvaraj G
Senior Specialist - Embedded Hardware
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Specialist equipped with advanced operational and technical knowledge of Hardware / system development. Proven team leader and problem-solver competent in navigating complex situations. Manages assignments, schedules and projects with organized and detail-oriented mindset. Works well with diverse personality styles while effectively managing hardware design projects. Bringing 15+ years of Hardware development experience and expertise in Embedded and Safety systems.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Specialist
KONE Elevators India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
07.2017 - Current
- Hardware design & development for Elevator and Escalator systems (PESSRAL & PESSRAE).
- Analyze and manage all functional safety aspects in Hardware & Software development projects.
- DFMEA & FMEDA for SIL level verification of the safety systems.
- Performing design reviews for each development stage about the work packages schematic, layout and HW-Verification performed in different regions.
- Create all relevant documentation and support functional safety audits and assessments for Hardware.
- Develop test plans for safety verification and validation.
- Collaborated with higher level support staff to confer with engineers on details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Provided technical support to engineers on variety of engineering tasks.
- Completed calculations and design simulations to assess power needs and choose optimal components.
- Led product testing, failure investigations and corrective action planning.
- Product Change / Lifecycle management for PCBAs in Elevator and Escalator systems.
Senior Design Engineer
Hubbell - Burndy
Chennai
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Design and develop hardware for power tools like high power crimping machines
- Designed internal circuits to comply with required factors such as electrical ratings and protections.
- Performed PCB circuit design, optimizing proposed boards for situational requirements such as weight, space restrictions and location of external inputs.
- Created circuitry and devices within specific compliance and compatibility frameworks for integration into existing systems.
- Coordinating different teams for transferring product to production.
Senior Design Engineer
EATON - MTL INSTRUMENTS PVT LTD
Chennai
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Design and develop hardware for signal conditioners, gas analyzers, etc.
- Full compliance testing (EMI / EMC testing, LVD testing, etc) of designed products.
- DFMEA (Design Failure mode and effect analysis) for the designed hardware.
- Responsible for ALT (Acceleration life test) for the designed hardware.
- Test procedure preparation for design testing, production testing, EMI / EMC testing, etc.
- Preparation of Hardware design document.
- Coordinating different teams for transferring product to production.
- Review of new design done by others and report preparation.
Design Engineer
LITTLEMORE INNOVATION LABS PVT. LTD
Chennai
06.2012 - 03.2015
- Designed niche tablet for online written examination.
- Performed PCB circuit design, optimizing proposed boards for situational requirements such as weight, space restrictions and location of external inputs.
- Outlined design requirements, BOMs, functional specifications and reports to document development processes.
- Layout design and validation.
- Market research, component selection and vendor management
- Design verification and design Document development for hardware
- Periodical Design review and design enhancements
- End to End project management
Project Technician
IIT MADRAS
Chennai
04.2010 - 06.2012
- Hardware design and development for Optical time domain reflectometers
- Pspice simulation, Design verification, testing and design Document development for hardware.
- Research work support in terms of Hardware development.
- Outlined design requirements, BOMs, functional specifications and reports to document development processes.
- Investigated hardware product issues involving materials and software and devised solutions.
Production Engineer
Indus Teqsite ( Datapatterns India Pvt. ltd)
Chennai
05.2007 - 01.2010
- Created engineering documentation for manufacturing processes, equipment specifications and change notices.
- Design support for hardware development and testing.
- System integration and testing.
- Performed root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions.
- Reviewed product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
- Preparation of test procedures, test reports and EID.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
College of Engineering, Anna University
Chennai 01.2010 - 01.2013
Diploma - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Murugappa Polytechnic College
Chennai, India 06.2004 - 04.2007
High School - Biology
Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Hr Sec School
Chennai, India 03.2003 - 03.2004
S.S.L.C -
Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Hr Sec School, State Board
Chennai, India 03.2001 - 03.2002
Skills
Mixed Signal Hardware, Opto-Electronics, Analog & Digital Design with Microcontroller & processors
DC-DC power supply design
Functional safety management (IEC61508 & IEC62061), Fault insertion testing, etc
Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Analysis
DFMEA & FMEDA
Schematic & layout Tools – OrCad/Allegro 163, PADS Dx Designer, Altium designer, Cadstar, CR8000
Simulation software -OrCad PSpice, Matlab, python, Multisim
Testing - DSO, MSO, Logic Analyzer, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, RF Spectrum Analyzer, and Fiber Splicer
Programming Language - C/C, Assembly (Basic)
Technology & System development
Accomplishments
- Gold medalist in Bachelors in Engineering
Additional Information
Co-Authored a research paper in IIT-M:
- Amitabha Datta, Uvaraj Gajendran, Vinayak Srimal, Deepa Venkitesh, Balaji Srinivasan, “Precise, Rugged Spectrum-Based Calibration of Distributed Anti-Stokes Raman Thermometry Systems”, ACP-2011, China. ISBN: 978-0-8194-8959-3
Certification
Functional Safety Management Professional Training
Personal
Personal Details:
- Father's Name - A. Gajendran
- Date of Birth - 11.06.1987
- Gender - Male
- Marital Status - Married
- Nationality - Indian
I hereby declare that the above-furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge.
DATE : Yours faithfully,
PLACE : Chennai-600062.
[G. UVARAJ]
Timeline
Functional Safety Management Professional Training
05-2018
Senior Specialist
KONE Elevators India Pvt Ltd
07.2017 - Current
Senior Design Engineer
Hubbell - Burndy
03.2017 - 07.2017
Senior Design Engineer
EATON - MTL INSTRUMENTS PVT LTD
03.2015 - 02.2017
Design Engineer
LITTLEMORE INNOVATION LABS PVT. LTD
06.2012 - 03.2015
Project Technician
IIT MADRAS
04.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
College of Engineering, Anna University
01.2010 - 01.2013
Production Engineer
Indus Teqsite ( Datapatterns India Pvt. ltd)
05.2007 - 01.2010
Diploma - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Murugappa Polytechnic College
06.2004 - 04.2007
High School - Biology
Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Hr Sec School
03.2003 - 03.2004
S.S.L.C -
Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Hr Sec School, State Board
03.2001 - 03.2002