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PRATAP M

Ganapavaram

Summary

As a Hardware Test Engineer with a passion for technology and a strong expertise in testing and validating hardware systems, I strive to ensure that products meet high quality standards and perform optimally. With 9 years of experience in the industry, I have a deep understanding of various hardware testing and design methodologies, tools, and techniques.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Hardware Design & Test Engineer

PROGOTA IND PVT LTD
07.2022 - Current

Project Title: KAVACHA(LOCO and Stationary)

Clients : RDSO


  • Schematic Design and PCB design.
  • Design multiple Modules like Input and Output module, power supply module and Power supply module design.
  • Review the schematics ,PCB layouts and routing as per EMI/EMC standards.
  • Develop and maintains engineering documents to meet Quality System requirements
  • Interactions with customer and other internal teams such as software and mechanical engineering, for project management, product validation and manufacturing support.
  • Verify the printed circuit boards, Gerber files, electrical/electronic components, connectors, harness preparation etc.
  • EMI/EMC compliance testing according international MIL Standards.
  • Analyzing requirements, developing detailed hardware specifications, circuit design, analyze worst case conditions, circuit simulation, hardware realization, review PCB, Prototyping coordination, testing of boards, and design validation.
  • Unit level integration and validation.




Hardware Project Lead

Apollo Micro System Ltd
01.2019 - 07.2022

Project Title : CPCI_A1&A4 (Jan 2019-July 2022)

Clients : R&DE,PUNE


  • Team Lead electronics design project.
  • Develop and maintains engineering documents to meet Quality System requirements.
  • circuit analysis ,card level testing and unit level integration testing as per QT/AT documents.
  • Create test plans and equipment, implements and monitors test processes, and completes hardware product validations
  • Interactions with customer and other internal teams such as software and mechanical engineering, for project management, product validation and manufacturing support.
  • Supports new business quotation activities.
  • coordinate and planning of project activities for 3-4 engineers.
  • Maintain project timelines and schedules and coordinate with Launch Manager to meet target deliverables.
  • Job involves analyzing requirements, developing detailed hardware specifications, circuit design, analyze worst case conditions, circuit simulation, hardware realization, review PCB, Prototyping coordination,testing of boards, and design validation.
  • Lead and motivate the project team, providing guidance and support.
  • Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals.
  • Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.
  • Develop project plans outlining objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to define project scope and requirements.




Hardware Engineer

Apollo Micro System Ltd
10.2017 - 12.2018

Project Title : KEYPAD INTERFACIING UNIT(Aug 2017-Dec 2018)

Clients : VRDE, Ahmednagar


  • Understanding of product requirements.
  • Hardware board bring up and testing.
  • Issue analysis in case of failures.
  • Create test plans and equipment, implements and monitors test processes, and completes hardware product validations.
  • Performance check of the test setup.
  • Debugging and troubleshooting.
  • Work on unit level integration and testing of the multiple level.
  • Functional testing and troubleshooting of boards.
  • Hardware testing and Environmental testing plannings.
  • Involved in EMI/EMC testing as per user standards.


Testing Engineer

Apollo Micro System Ltd
05.2015 - 09.2017

Project Title: MISSILE INTERFACE UNIT(May 2015-Aug 2017)

Clients : DRDO,Hyderabad


  • Understanding of product requirements.
  • Hardware board bring up and testing.
  • Work on unit level integration and testing of the multiple level.
  • Functional testing and troubleshooting of boards.
  • Development and Review of system level Test plans.
  • Hardware testing and Environmental testing plannings.
  • Design and development of EMC load Box and wiring Harness.


Education

B.TECH - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Grandhi Varalakshmi Venkata Rao Institute Tech
Bhimavaram, India
09.2013

Skills

  • 9 years of experience in product development of Defense,Railway and industries
  • Good Experience in the entire Product development life cycle- Requirement analysis; Design; Development (Design calculations, Schematic design and PCB design reviews); Verification and Validation (Functional testing, EMI/EMC testing and UL testing)
  • Experienced with Altium Designer for Schematic & PCB layout design
  • Good Knowledge in communication interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, RS-232/485
  • Experience in Analog and Digital circuits design and board level power supply design like LDO, DC-DC and SMPS
  • Knowledge on printed circuit boards, Gerber files, electrical/electronic components, connectors, harness preparation etc
  • Independently drive design, implementation and supervision of circuit design and PCB layout for EMI/EMC compliance/optimization
  • Usage of DMM,oscilloscope, function generator, power supplies etc
  • Support team members during product testing, debugging, per-compliance and final certification testing activities

Additional Information

Father Name : Devasahayam

Date of Birth : 16th Nov 1991

Gender : Male

Martial Status: Single

Address : H.N0: 6-45, SC colony ,Harijana peta, Ardhavaram(PO), Ganapavaram(MO),

West Godavari District, Andhara Pradesh-534197.

Timeline

Hardware Design & Test Engineer

PROGOTA IND PVT LTD
07.2022 - Current

Hardware Project Lead

Apollo Micro System Ltd
01.2019 - 07.2022

Hardware Engineer

Apollo Micro System Ltd
10.2017 - 12.2018

Testing Engineer

Apollo Micro System Ltd
05.2015 - 09.2017

B.TECH - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Grandhi Varalakshmi Venkata Rao Institute Tech
PRATAP M