VIKNESH K
Engineer
Chennai,TN
Summary
Dynamic engineer specializing in wind farm monitoring and control. Recognized for strong analytical thinking and multitasking abilities, contributing to seamless operational execution and continuous process improvement in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
3
3
Languages
5
5
Certifications
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
10.2021 - Current
- Monitored and controlled utility-scale onshore and offshore wind farms through SCADA systems, ensuring safe and reliable turbine operations.
- Executed remote operational activities including turbine start/stop, power curtailment, and grid compliance requests in accordance with customer and transmission operator requirements.
- Analyzed turbine alarms, operational data, and event logs to support Level 1 fault diagnosis and facilitate timely issue resolution.
- Coordinated with field service teams, engineering, and customer stakeholders during planned maintenance, fault recovery, and grid-related events, ensuring seamless execution and minimal downtime.
- Utilized operational tools including SCADA, WindOne, MORS, MOV, ATS, TMS, Power BI, and Microsoft Excel to monitor asset performance, investigate events, and support data-driven operational decisions.
- Maintained accurate shift documentation, incident records, and technical handovers, enhancing operational continuity for globally distributed teams.
- Worked across multiple turbine platforms, including Gamesa, Siemens, Adwen, and Senvion, developing broad expertise in diverse control systems, operational workflows, and fleet-specific behavior.
- Partnered with the software development team to design and enhance a real-time Wind Farm Viewer, introducing intuitive color-coded status indicators that improved monitoring efficiency and situational awareness.
- Identified operational challenges and validated new monitoring features, providing feedback that improved system usability and effectiveness.
Education
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Muthayammal Polytechnic College
Rasipuram, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Root-cause analysis
Troubleshooting
Project Coordination
Analytical thinking
Critical thinking
Time management
Certification
ChatGPT for Everyone – GUVI
Timeline
Certified Workshop on AI Dashboards using Microsoft Power BI — Skill Nation
06-2025
Introduction to Cybercrime – Simplilearn SkillUp
08-2024
Networking Foundations: Networking Basics – LinkedIn Learning
08-2024
Active Listening: The Secret to Effective Communication
08-2024
ChatGPT for Everyone – GUVI
07-2024
Engineer
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
10.2021 - Current
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Muthayammal Polytechnic College
04.2001 -