Krishna Sivaraman Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Manage the systems engineering team across medical technology, consumer & industrial and critical systems domains

Melbourne, Australia

Systems engineering lead at Hydrix, focused on delivering safe and effective products for clients within the medical technology space

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for system engineering work packages across both sound processor hardware and implants; identification of high risk design issues and their impact, coordinate engineers to define appropriate test/analysis plans, regular communication to project management, determine optimal solutions/risk mitigations with stakeholder management across regulatory, marketing, clinical, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software and V&V teamsLeadership of design process; development and… Show more Responsible for system engineering work packages across both sound processor hardware and implants; identification of high risk design issues and their impact, coordinate engineers to define appropriate test/analysis plans, regular communication to project management, determine optimal solutions/risk mitigations with stakeholder management across regulatory, marketing, clinical, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software and V&V teamsLeadership of design process; development and management of system requirements, provide guidance to design teams, facilitate major product design reviews, communication of system issues to project sponsor teams, delivery of product design and risk management file for regulatory submission, training of internal clinical staff on released productsIdentify process improvements; investigated deficiencies in system engineering requirements architecting process especially with increasingly complex interoperability and organised kick-off requirements workshop with system engineers, refinement of system engineering processes to handle technical communication requirements and standards compliance management, setup and run monthly live video feed into recipient fitting appointment at Cochlear Care Centre Melbourne to provide engineers with valuable insights into released products and their usageSystem feature team coordination; lead cross-functional engineering teams to develop/integrate new hardware accessories for the recently launched Nucleus 7 sound processor Show less

Belgium

Responsible for mechanical design aspects of Bone Conduction Implant; risk management, project co-ordination across engineering/manufacturing sites - Belgium, Sydney and Sweden, support for cadaver studies at Saint-Luc University Clinic, device characterisation and verification/validationEngineering technology and education; IP generation in the Acoustic Implant field, evaluation of new technologies e.g. solder jetting for Implant manufacture, supervision of engineering student design… Show more Responsible for mechanical design aspects of Bone Conduction Implant; risk management, project co-ordination across engineering/manufacturing sites - Belgium, Sydney and Sweden, support for cadaver studies at Saint-Luc University Clinic, device characterisation and verification/validationEngineering technology and education; IP generation in the Acoustic Implant field, evaluation of new technologies e.g. solder jetting for Implant manufacture, supervision of engineering student design projects on percutaneous research device, presentation to University of Leuven students on engineering at Cochlear Show less

Sydney, Australia

- Responsible for mechanical design aspects of the Cochlear Implant; CAD models & mechanical drawings for implant components and assembly levels.- Work package leader for Implant failure root cause investigation; Planned & executed experiments/analysis relating to manufacturing mechanical stresses & failure modes, co-ordination and review of multiple investigations and documentation of key findings.- Presentations to sponsor team at project tollgate meetings on mechanical stress… Show more - Responsible for mechanical design aspects of the Cochlear Implant; CAD models & mechanical drawings for implant components and assembly levels.- Work package leader for Implant failure root cause investigation; Planned & executed experiments/analysis relating to manufacturing mechanical stresses & failure modes, co-ordination and review of multiple investigations and documentation of key findings.- Presentations to sponsor team at project tollgate meetings on mechanical stress risks to Implant from manufacturing- Design & process support for Implant manufacture; characterisation & measurement of process loads, strain & temperature gauging of implant, process screening DoE’s, co-ordinating custom implant builds, tooling design.- Responsible for Research Implant thermal design; thermal FEA simulations & design reviews, supervised university student project on implant battery simulator & phase change materials for heat mitigation. Show less

Sydney, Australia

- Project managed several Cochlear Nucleus 5 Implant accessories from design to delivery; managed 3rd party vendors, budgeting, managed internal stakeholders and co-ordination of other engineers during design/process development.- Systems engineering of mechanical aspects for Cochlear's Acoustic Implant; performed requirements analysis, prepared design documents, conducted design reviews and implant failure modes analysis, prepared verification & validation plans, supported regulatory… Show more - Project managed several Cochlear Nucleus 5 Implant accessories from design to delivery; managed 3rd party vendors, budgeting, managed internal stakeholders and co-ordination of other engineers during design/process development.- Systems engineering of mechanical aspects for Cochlear's Acoustic Implant; performed requirements analysis, prepared design documents, conducted design reviews and implant failure modes analysis, prepared verification & validation plans, supported regulatory submission to the FDA.- Responsible for delivery of implant mechanical verification activities for Cochlear's Nucleus 5 Implant prior to product launch; prepared protocols, conducted experiments and completed verification reports.- Mechanical modelling & detailed drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.- Structural & thermal analysis & problem solving using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – ANSYS v13.- Design of tools & jigs for experiments and manufacturing. - Written & reviewed numerous technical documents & drawings. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Structural & acoustic analysis using FEA.Mechanical modelling and analysis of freight train braking systems using FEA.Field measurement data analysis using scripting in VBA.

Sydney, Australia

Noise impact assessments of development sites (major roads projects, residential & commercial developments).Architectural & environmental design & advice to clients.Modelling of noise impact areas using SoundPLAN CAD software.Acoustic measurements on site and identification of potential problems/solutions. Tool development using Excel, Access and VBA.Training of new employees in field work, acoustic design and SoundPLAN usage.

Sydney Area, Australia

Schematic & PCB layout design using Protel circuit design software.Customer support through excellent design documentation.Prototyping and firmware development skills using the MSP430 micro-controller.