Karthik Balasubramanian Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, ON, CA

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Spearheaded pre-sales initiatives by providing expert guidance and leadership in responding to RFI and RFP submissions, significantly aiding in the decision-making process and securing new business opportunities
• Actively engaged in pre-sales support by meticulously responding to RFP/RFQ inquiries, executing compelling product demonstrations and conducting proof of concepts (POCs)
• Served as a trusted advisor to potential customers, consulting on the optimal utilization of Geotab's technology, solutions, and products to meet their unique needs and challenges
• Led a variety of engineering, product, and integration projects, working closely with partners, third-party integrators, and customers to ensure successful project execution and satisfaction
• Collaborated with the Geotab Sales team to design, strategize, and implement scalable and reliable solutions tailored to overcome customer challenges, enhancing customer satisfaction and driving growth
• Leveraged technical expertise and market insights to facilitate innovation and collaboration across teams

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Technical lead for cross-functional committees/task forces
• Maintain technical knowledge of the Geotab ecosystem and the system SME to enableend-users to better understand Geotab solutions
• Consulted with potential customers on the effective usage of Geotab's technology, solutions, and products
• As a SME, responsible for training peers and other departments as well as a point of escalation for customers
• Lead engineering, product and integration projects with partners, third party integrators,and customers
• Strategize and work with the Geotab Sales team to create scalable and reliable solutions to customer challenges

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Lead engineering and software / hardware integration projects for Heavy duty truck (Class 8) customers and Value added resellers
• Contributed, evaluated, and implemented strategic business plans for the growth and development of opportunities within the assigned market
• Maintain technical knowledge of the Geotab ecosystem and the system SME to enable end users to understand Geotab Solutions better
• Consulted with potential customers on the effective usage of Geotab's technology, solutions, and products
• Identified, researched, and prospected new business opportunities for assigned markets
• Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop Geotab's unique selling propositions and differentiators

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Main technical point of contact for Hours of Service (HOS) / Electronic Logging Device (ELD) strategic key accounts and Third-party OEM / Hardware Integrators
• Implemented and field-tested diagnostics for third-party integrators
• Investigated vehicle fault bugs
• Created customized OEM / hardware solutions for clients
• Provided technical support to OEM partners for escalated technical Inquiries
• Worked closely with the engineering and product teams to ensure that the proposed solutions were technically feasible and could be delivered on time

Singapore

• Created an online data visualization tool for offshore oil rigs using Alteryx and Tableau for the calculation of critical operational parameters and thereby reducing data analysis time by 90%
• Mentored a team of 5+ junior engineers, leading product design, development, deployment, and testing; achieved 80% cost savings target on implemented engineering solutions
• Designed 5+ IoT/cloud architectures from data acquisition to data visualization, resulting in 70% reduction in data analysis time, improving operational efficiency.
• Built remote commissioning architectures and OT cybersecurity frameworks for offshore vessels; tested VPN intrusion detection systems, installed security programs, and eliminated traffic bottlenecks
• Performed data processing, PowerBI visualization, analytics, and machine learning techniques for vibration analysis of condition monitoring system
• Designed and developed the Technical Support Centre for remote control/viewing of oil rig operation activities and problem troubleshooting, resulting in an improvement of 80% in response time to technical issues

Singapore

• Analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement as a Process Owner (PO) for critical NAND lithography processes
• Created Photolithography Resist Inventory Monitoring System using Python & Tableau and reduced man hours time by 90%; received Multiple Micron Star awards
• Optimized processes to achieve high yield and quality, productivity improvement as well as cost reduction
• Represented the Photolithography department for Statistical Process Control (SPC) for 140 series Replacement Gate (RG) NAND devices

Singapore

• Project: Motor Performance Simulation Tool
• Developed a performance simulation tool for down-hole motors.
• Formulated a simulation tool in MATLAB to allow quick motor performance simulation
• Designed/generated reports for critical motor performance parameters, Motor equivalent circuit parameters, Motor Torque Versus Speed Curve, ESP Voltage drop calculations, and startup analysis.
• Achieved 85% manhours reduction by designing and implementing motor performance simulation tool project

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Performed vendor document review for various Instruments
• Created technical specifications for Instrument cables
• Devised instrument cable routing and cable sizing design documents
• Ensured instrumentation 3D modelling design activities

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Implemented electrical systems for Oil and Energy EPC projects valued at $1.2 billion
• Developed electrical system plant design (e.g., lighting, cable routing, grounding) and substation arrangements
• Prepared load schedule for continuous, intermittent, and standby loads
• Prepared technical specifications and datasheets for electrical equipment and materials
• Performed HV/ LV power cable and Transformer sizing calculation
• Performed lighting design calculations and prepared corresponding lighting layouts

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Prepared earthing and lighting layouts.
• Performed lighting calculations in two software (i.e., AGI-32, Dialux)
• Researched working of Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) Equipment
• Estimated man hours for engineering functional units and outlined Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Report

Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

• Gained practical knowledge of elements of industrial design, production, and quality control

Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

• Evaluated tender documents for various projects (technical and commercial)
• Studied technical features and functions of transmission towers and presented inputs to tender decision

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

• Dean's Honour List Recipient, 2023–2024 • Awarded MBA Entrance Scholarship • Successfully led and completed the MBA Strategic.

Master Of Science (Msc), Power Engineering

Activities and Societies: TEDxNTU, Nanyang Scholars Toastmasters Club• Recipient of Tuition Grant – Ministry of Education, Singapore •.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering With Minor In Industrial Automation

Activities and Societies: Toastmasters International - Brisa VIT Toastmasters, IEYS (India Emerge Youth Summit) and ABET (Accreditation.