V M Karthicraja
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic engineering professional with extensive experience in Support PCB Design and Project management Support, recognized for driving innovation support and efficiency in high stakes environments. Proficient in ECAD/CAM support integration with PLM/ERP and adept at leading & Training teams to achieve design excellence and product reliability support. Proven ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable projects, enhancing operational workflows and delivering superior results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Manager
Livguard EV Drivetrain Pvt
07.2023 - Current
- Implemented new EV Automotive design processes that improved time-to-market by 25%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve design issues, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Ability to lead & trained an Ecad, CAD validation, simulation support team of up to 6 members.
- Owned the migration support by creating structured checklists, License IT support Guide and guiding the transition roadmap of design & Decal Library assets to new CAD integration tool.
- Experience with Project input and create documentation, QC Check list creation, ECM version & log support a quality improvement technique using Excel, MS office, PowerPoint and AI.
- Optimized component selection towards new designs based on functional, environmental and compliance requirements - as needed throughout the product life cycle.
- Provided coordinated with IT support for CAD/ERP tool installation, configure and training, version updates, license setup, CLOUD work space guide.
- Ability to Lead prototype builds, BOM creation and transition designs into volume production, ensuring cost effectiveness and reliability.
- Good in EV automotive wiring harness design practices (Autocad, solid work) and methodologies meeting design guideline including understanding the connectors and wire type of materials.
Senior Specialist
Actalent India
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided tool training & supported work procedures guidance to new and existing team members.
- Conducted design reviews and provided mentorship to team support, enhancing team skill sets.
- Utilized advanced CAD tools to streamline the design process and improve accuracy.
- Provided support for migrating old design system to updated tools, ensuring seamless design transformation PLM and MBD system functionally.
- Acting as liaison between design team and tool IT support department.
Senior PCB Designer
Intel India - KlausIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Led a team of 4 designers in developing high-frequency PCBs for Intel SOC applications, achieving a reduction in signal loss.
- 2D/3D Layout tool support and implemented analysis simulation tools for the HS interfaces PCB.
- Interact with Design and simulation team to provide fast design turnaround time by Analyzing all the design & support guidelines, checklist, simulate DRC and HS constraints manager support.
- Maintained documentation of design changes and updates for future reference.
Contract Designer
Sree Vinayaka Enterprises Pvt
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Analysis and Understand the Project Specification, Debug customer Reported problems and derive the Solution with Layout Review support, layout review support, DFM/DFA QC support and customer Deliverables support.
- Experience to do the simulation with proper output create documentation using OrCAD PSpice.
- Excellent skills in E-CAD PCB Footprint, Symbols and Decal library creation support base on IPC IPC2221, IPC7351.
- Managing a professional PCB design team of up to 11 members.
- Supported with HR to define hiring needs, create job descriptions, interviews for Design team.
R&D Engineer
Senlogic Automation Pvt
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Developed PCB layouts for automotive & winning applications, ensuring compliance with international standards.
- Worked on schematic capture, PCB layout, Library creation, BOM selection, and simulation.
- Experienced with diagnostic equipment's like oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers, multimeter.
Tech Lead
Cyient Ltd
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Involved in Safety of Flight (SOF) testing includes Thermal test, Altitude test, Vibration Test & Power input test, Humidity, Shock, Crash Safety and Fluids Susceptibility test.
- Designed and tested multi-layer PCBs for a range of Aerospace consumer electronics, leading to a 15% improvement in product performance.
Senior Engineer
Aventure Technologies Pvt
11.2008 - 12.2013
- Assisted in prototype testing, troubleshooting and includes Thermal test, Altitude test, Vibration Test & Power input test, Humidity, Shock, Crash Safety and Fluids Susceptibility test.
- Develop Type Test Descriptions; Prepare Test Environment Doc & support the Preparing the Test Records.
Design Engineer
Micro Cad Services Pvt
08.2006 - 10.2008
- Responsible for the complete layout activities from Front end Team support to back-end DFM simulation support base on IPC IPC2221, IPC-7351 standard Process and handling individually up to 12 layers.
Education
B.E. - EEE
Annai Teresa College of Eng.
04.2004
Diploma - EEE
Thanthai Rover Institute of Polytechnic
04.2001
Skills
- OrCAD
- Cadence Allegro EDM V161 to 231
- Xpedition EDM vx21
- Altium V13 to 255
- DxDesigner & PADs 95
- Zuken
- CAM350 & Valor
- SI & PI Analysis
Certification
- SI and PI Simulation Training, HyperLynx SI & PI Analysis v22.10, Siemens
- EMI/EMC Course, EMC Layout for Compliance, EMC FassPass
Additional Information
●Over all 14+Years of functional experience in EAD/CAD support and simulation support I bring expertise in support various domains crucial to this Professional Environment.
● I will be responsible for the complete layout PCB Process activities from Schematic support to Design review DFx and Fabrication Gerber simulation support and handling individually up to 20 layers with stackup selection impedance calculation guide support, Rigid-Flex PCB guide support, several BGA’s >2K Pins, fine pitch FBGAs with Blind and Buried Via design techniques, HDI Micro via - Stacked and Staggered Micro vias & Back drill VIA, signal length matching support.
● Good and timely interaction with cross-organization global functional teams as well as the HW team support / Mcad development team support for the new product introduction (NPI) Processes requirements, HW twin Designs (LTspice simulation), MBD simulation and daily updates-using mail, Product PLM & PDM support tools.
● Major Key projects involved: EV MCU (BLDC/PMSM Motor), fast Charger and BMS, Intel CPU and SoC chip boards, ECU & ECS boards, Network boards, mixed signal boards, communications systems – GSM, LTE, Avionics, Defense boards, Automotive boards, Tablet PC boards, Power Electronics boards, Analog, RF and ATE Platform boards
● Worked in Interfaces DDR5, DDR4, PCIe, Ethernet, SATA, HDMI, MIPI, USB, I2C and QSFP socket interfaces and constraints setting setup support for The CAD members and support IT team.
● The layout technique for High-speed designs as well as EMI, EMC, Cross take, Reflection, Power plane, track width creepage spacing, Impedance calculation, copper thickness, Control Impedance skew, Stackup and HS Length matching, Mechanical skew Problems, DFM, DFA, DFT and PCB Manufacturing Process considerations during layout work.
Timeline
Manager
Livguard EV Drivetrain Pvt
07.2023 - Current
Senior Specialist
Actalent India
05.2022 - 05.2023
Senior PCB Designer
Intel India - KlausIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 05.2022
Contract Designer
Sree Vinayaka Enterprises Pvt
01.2018 - 03.2019
R&D Engineer
Senlogic Automation Pvt
10.2015 - 11.2017
Tech Lead
Cyient Ltd
03.2014 - 08.2015
Senior Engineer
Aventure Technologies Pvt
11.2008 - 12.2013
Design Engineer
Micro Cad Services Pvt
08.2006 - 10.2008
B.E. - EEE
Annai Teresa College of Eng.
Diploma - EEE
Thanthai Rover Institute of Polytechnic
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