Zeenath Aman Shaik
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Hardware Board Design Engineer with over seven years of expertise in end-to-end design and development of high-speed, multilayer PCBs for defense and semiconductor organizations. Proficient in schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware validation, with hands-on experience in industry-standard tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad, and Allegro. Strong background in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design, power supply design, EMI/EMC compliance, and DFM/DFT practices. Proven ability to work cross-functionally with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from concept through production. Adept in component selection, signal integrity analysis, and thermal considerations. Skilled in prototype testing, board bring-up, debugging using oscilloscopes, function generators, and other lab equipment. Demonstrated success in delivering cost-effective, reliable, and scalable hardware solutions for industries, including Defense and Semiconductor.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Design Engineer
Locuz Enterprise Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
03.2024 - 08.2025
- Client: Intel Technology India Private Limited, Hyderabad.
- Projects: R&D Projects (Supercomputers)
- Create schematic designs using OrCAD Capture CIS, and PCB designing using Allegro PCB Designer 22.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for board bring-up and validation.
- Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis.
- Optimized decoupling strategies, plane layouts, and via structures for performance.
- Component Library & Database Management: Oversee footprint and symbol creation and validation, ensuring adherence to IPC standards.
- Maintained a centralized library and ensured version control across teams.
PCB Design Engineer
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Client: Defense organizations
- Projects: Telecommunication Projects, Anti-Drone System Projects, and Radar Projects.
- Handled end-to-end PCB design for complex, multi-layer, high-density boards (HDI, RF, mixed signal, etc.).
- Own design schedules, task assignments, and coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Handled projects as Module Lead with a team of 8 members.
- Designed 12-layer designs individually, from application to Gerber release.
- I am an expert in schematic design, layout design, stack-up, power analysis, footprint design, EMI, EMC, DFM, DFA, DFT, BOM generation, Gerber generation, and ART files generation.
- Designed microcontrollers, ADC, DAC, analog and digital circuits, DC-DC switching regulators, op-amps, low-drop regulators (LDO), level shifters, FPGA, and DDR.
- RF boards, like synthesizers, mixers, and filters.
- Designed for high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, HDMI, etc.). With careful attention to trace length matching, impedance control, and crosstalk.
- Applied advanced layout techniques for power integrity, ground planes, and thermal relief.
- Experts in EDA tools such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Altium Designer, and KiCad.
- Customized and optimized design workflows, and constraint rules.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) are taken into account in designs to meet fabrication, assembly, and testing requirements.
- Reviewed and implemented feedback from fabrication and EMS partners.
- Signal Integrity / Power Integrity Considerations: Collaborated with SI/PI engineers, or performed pre-layout and post-layout simulations.
- Optimized decoupling strategies, plane layouts, and via structures for performance.
- Component Library & Database Management: Oversee footprint and symbol creation and validation, ensuring adherence to IPC standards.
- Maintained a centralized library and ensured version control across teams.
- Implemented design practices to support compliance testing.
- Mentorship and Team Development: I trained and mentored junior PCB designers and interns.
- Reviewed their work and provided feedback to ensure adherence to best practices.
Application engineer
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2018 - 07.2021
- Client: Defense organizations
- Projects: Telecommunication Projects, Anti-Drone System Projects, and Radar Projects.
- Independently handled schematic capture, component placement, routing, and generating manufacturing outputs (Gerber, BOM, assembly drawings) of up to 8 layers.
- Designed multi-layer boards with high-speed interfaces such as USB, PCIe, Ethernet, etc., ensuring signal integrity and impedance control.
- Applied DFM/DFA rules and conducted design reviews to ensure boards are optimized for production and testing.
- Created and managed schematic symbols and PCB footprints as per IPC standards and datasheet specifications.
- Collaborated with hardware teams to convert functional requirements into schematics using tools like OrCAD and Allegro.
- Worked with SI/PI to meet critical timing, impedance, and noise margins.
- Generated detailed documentation, including board stack-up, design notes, layer details, and manufacturing guidelines.
- Worked closely with mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of PCB design with system-level requirements.
- Lead and participated in schematic, layout, and DFM review meetings, contributing technical insights and feedback.
- Assisted in board bring-up, lab testing, and debugging signal issues using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
- Maintained design version control and implemented ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) based on testing feedback.
Internship
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Client: Defense organizations
- Get trained on tools like OrCAD and Allegro to understand schematic and layout workflows.
- Schematic Entry Support assists senior engineers in creating and reviewing circuit schematics for various electronics projects.
- Component footprint creation and verification of PCB footprints and symbols as per data sheets and IPC standards.
- Design Rule Checks (DRC) run DRCs and Electrical Rule Checks (ERCs) to ensure that board design meets fabrication and electrical standards.
- Learn how to generate Gerber and drill files for PCB fabrication.
- Assist in creating Bills of Materials (BOMs), and researching alternative components.
- Support board bring-up, soldering, and probing tasks in lab environments.
- Prepare and maintain design documentation, layout drawings, and revision history.
- Help with soldering, assembly, and testing of prototype boards.
- Learning EMI/EMC Basics.
- Design and develop two-layer boards individually.
Education
Master of Technology - Embedded Systems
Anurag Group of Institutions (CVSR)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India01.2019
Skills
- Schematic and PCB design
- Altium
- OrCAD
- Allegro
- KiCad
- Eagle
- Power supply and signal integrity
- Board bring-up and validation
- EMI/EMC mitigation and testing
- Bom optimization and component selection
- DFM/DFT practices
- High-speed interfaces
- USB
- Ethernet
- SPI
- I2C
- CAN
- DDR
- Lab Equipment
- Multimeter
- Oscilloscope
- Function Generator
- PCB Design & Layout
- High-Speed Design
- Schematic Capture
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Power Integrity & Signal Integrity Analysis
- EMI/EMC Compliance
- User Documentation
- Debugging
- Prototype Development & Testing
- Component Selection & Footprint Creation
- PCB Assembly Process Knowledge
- Version Control & Documentation
- BOM
- Library and documentation
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- OrCAD/Cadence Allegro
- Altium Designer
- High Speed PCB Layout and Routing
- Signal Integrity and Power Integrity
- DFM
- DFA
- DFT
- Gerber and Manufacturing File Generation
- Basic Simulation
- Analysis and Debugging
- Prototyping and debugging communications
- NI DAQ
Timeline
Board Design Engineer
Locuz Enterprise Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2024 - 08.2025
PCB Design Engineer
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
07.2021 - 07.2023
Application engineer
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
11.2018 - 07.2021
Internship
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt.Ltd
09.2017 - 11.2018
Master of Technology - Embedded Systems
Anurag Group of Institutions (CVSR)
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