Feb 2010 – Sep 2021 · 11 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Worked as “Senior Control Engineering Manager” at GE Automation & Controls and leading a diverse team of people focusing on Product Acceptance/Validation/Testing, Quality & Regulatory compliance, Fleet support/Install base engineering/Customer support teams.
• People management, NPI project management& collaborating with multiple US sites, product management, Chief engineering office, global support teams for operations.
• Lead Product acceptance team in defining & driving Test strategy, Test planning, resource allocation/alignment for new industrial automation products.
• Lead efforts for planning/implementation of Test Automation system (cloud based test automation system end-to-end) & continuous integration for our controls products to include functional, system, integration & regression tests ensuring continuous delivery & quality.
• Device strategy for Testing and validation of next generation of PLC products which has connectivity to cloud via Ethernet/WiFi as part of Industrial Internet (IIoT), Cyber security testing etc.
• Own and manage multipleI/O& PLC product lines from engineering standpoint, which are sourced from 3rd party vendors.
• Lead tier3 /tier3 Product support team for supporting on customer issues on controls platform/products for Power customers/General Industry, maintain active interface between the internal customers & various NPI teams for product issue resolution.
• Drive project status updates, operation reviews, team talent & skill development, performance appraisals, salary/promotion planning, project financial planning, Test setups, Lab management & enhancements.

Feb 2007 – Feb 2010 · 3 yrs · Banagalore

• Worked as Technical Manager/Solution Architect -Providing technical leadership to Firmware, Platform Diagnostic team for Firmware and BSP/Driver projects for Embedded system in Telecom domain.
• Providing Technical leadership & architecting software embedded projects involving low level driver development, Board diagnostics, functional Tests and manufacturing tests (DVT,Environmental tests) based on Vxworks/Linux/Qnx.
• Handling RFP/RFQ (Requests for Proposals/quote) & Driving Project Proposals, project contracts for BSP/Boot Loader/Low level Diagnostics for telecom boards. This involves pre-sales activities and customer interaction.
• Managing the Project Deliverables, Project execution, quality system and billing system. This involves developing Project team, Managing all the required project metrics, budget Management, customer updates & Management status reviews.
• Handling Project Escalation issues and communication with customers at Technical Manager Level.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2006 · 5 yrs

• Worked with GE Energy as “Staff Engineer” for GE Turbine Controls & Automation Products & New Product Implementation for GE Energy.
• Controls System applications for Quay crane (Port Cranes) & Material Handling systems
• Design & Develop Process Automation solutions using PLCs, Drives, SCADA, HMIs
• Design/Development of RTOS based Embedded Firmware for Turbine controls platform
• Developing Object oriented /C++ based Firmware for embedded products.
• Developing Standard Software Library Application Code
• Conduct integration and FAT testing for the Control system
• Using PLCP (Project Life cycle & Planning) process & standard Coding/Programming Practices

Jun 1999 – Nov 2001 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Worked with M/s Siemens as “Automation & Drives engineer”in Automation & Drives division of Hyderabad. In this role, provided technical support, field commissioning and customer issue resolution for Siemens PLCs Operator Panels, SCADA, AC/DC Drives, Soft starters, UPS etc.
• Control system application development
• Commissioning of Siemens AC/DC Drives, PLCs & HMI for general industries
• PLC /drive training, supporting Marketing & Sales on technical proposals
• Customer support – Resolve site issues

Jan 1996 – Jan 1999 · 3 yrs

• Worked as Executive-Project Execution (Pulp & Paper) for APR Pulp & Paper Plant in Process Automation for Electrical systems and DCS controls.
• Project Execution & Commissioning Support for New Paper Line - PLC, Drives, DCS system
• Commissioning of PLCs , Drives , SCADA, Motors, Soft starters
• Electrical Operation and Maintenance of Boiler , Steam Turbine for a co-generation Power plant -12MW
• Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Digestor, Chemical Plant , Sheeting Machine, Chipper House, Inventory Control & Preventive Maintenance of Electrical systems