PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Eight years of intensive and dedicated work in leadership and embedded product development additionally more than eight years of experience in all phases of embedded product development.
Areas of strength include:
• Managerial skills: hiring, coaching, team building, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
• Working in multi-cultural environment, as well as working with local and international teams.
• Project management skills: project plan, project timelines, and track project metrics.
• SDLC methodologies: Stage-gate model, CMM, Agile, Waterfall, and familiarity with industry best practices.
• A Six-Sigma Green Belt holder. An outstanding problem solving, quality control, and continues product/process improvement capabilities.
• Write, review, and maintain firmware / windows application: (C, C++, VB C# , VC, VB, and .NET.)
• Product Knowledge: Smart meter, BTU meter, flow transmitter, thermostat, controllers, and sensors.
• Sensor knowledge: Temperature, flow, motion, pressure, humidity, load, and position.
• Communication: Ethernet (TCP/IP), wireless RF, ZigBee (HAN & Smart Energy), WIFI, Modbus, HART, Profibus, LonWorks, and BACnet.
• Wrote US Patent # 20100165878: Communication Module with Network Isolation and Communication Filter
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder and President (04/09 - Present)
AB Tech Solution, Westford, MA
ABTS provides design and development services to device manufacturers. I have hired and maintain small engineering teams as contractors in the USA & India to design and develop embedded products.
My role: Project management, product/firmware/hardware architect, coordination, and product release.
* Teradiode: Redesign 2nd generation control system and electric panels.
* Confidential ( Medical company): Continue Glucose Monitoring system:
* Designed and developed graphics interface, field testing, FDA and regulatory support.
* Created user friendly graphic interfaces: Machine operation screens, hospital / patient management screens, instrument diagnosis, display alerts / alarms and help.
* Scott Safety, NC: Design and develop gas analyzer transmitter with HART protocol.
* GF Signet, CA: Add HART interface to pH, temperature, level, and conductive transmitter.
* Company confidential, TX: Wrote architecture and design document to extract data from smart energy meter using Modbus and relay to web server for customer viewing and data logging.
* TACO-HVAC, RI: Design and develop Wireless thermostat, LonWorks based chiller controllers and other HVAC controllers, design LCI master (Local Control Interface) for building automation. LCI uses Win CE 6.0 platform. Developed test simulator for building controllers using C# and .NET.
* Company confidential, TX: Monitoring system for electric consumption of buildings and web base energy monitoring system a HVAC controls. ( Used ZigBee and RF protocols)
Sr. Principal Technical Specialist (Sr. Software Architect) (09/06 - 04/09)
Schneider Automation Inc., (Schneider Electric) North Andover, MA
Worldwide manufacturer of automation products and services including the development of PLC & network controllers and distributed I/O.
* Managed small size of developer team locally and internationally.
* Created architecture design, hardware design, firmware/software development, and customer support.
* Developed EtherNet/IP communication modules for PLC. Web server was embedded in the module for remote monitoring and configuration.
* Conducted fault tree analysis, FMEA, design reviews, and source code reviews for zero defects.
Major Achievements:
* Designed, developed, field-tested, and released EtherNet/IP PLC communication modules.
* Submitted three patents disclosures. Received “INNOVATION AWARD 2008”.
* Identified and resolved the problem of network security in Ethernet Communication Module, developed a special algorithm and submitted tech solution for patent.
Sr. Software Engineer (05/01 - 09/06)
Tyco Valves & Flow Controls. (Westlock Controls) Saddle Brook, NJ
Worldwide manufacturer for the networking, monitoring and controlling of process valves. Developed and maintained discrete valve controller, smart valve controller, and position transmitter with fieldbus communication.
* Managed a small engineering team. Responsible for preparing new project proposals, scheduling, budgeting and project planning.
* Maintained technical outsourcing and coordinating with contractor and consultants.
* Developed, released, and maintained firmware for valve position controllers, position monitoring, and position transmitters. (Used wireless, HART, Profibus, Fieldbus, and Modbus protocols)
* Developed central valve monitoring system “ TELENETIC” using Visual Basic and modbus network protocol.
* Developed data acquisition system for pneumatic & hydraulic valves for valve monitoring & diagnosis.
Major Achievements:
* Identified problem in testing, improved testing system, and reduced the field failure rate by 70%.
* Solved time critical problems and developed world’s first valve controller with flexible function block. Product was selected for company award as “Innovating Product of 2005” by Frost and Sullivan.
* Received Honor from Westlock Controls Corporation for “OVER ACHIEVEMENT”.
Software Engineer (01/00 - 05/01)
Lansend INC., Long Island City, NY
Computer consulting services for emerging technologies and applications. Developed supervisory control for an auto parts manufacturer facility. Led and supervised a small software development team.
* Kept track of all software development activities. Wrote user manual and installation documents.
Founder and President (06/93 - 01/00)
Soni Electronics Enterprise Ahmedabad, India
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