Responsible for Growth Industries' Engineering & Operations at India Operations Center; Business Area: Industrial Automation, Division: Process Industries Overseeing full scope Presales Support, Business Development, Engineering, Quality, Operational Excellence, Value Chain Planning, Project Controls and Resource Development mainly into- Datacenter Automation- Food & Beverages- Smart Manufacturing

Supporting ABB Canada local sales organization/customers in determining the most technically appropriate and cost-effective Process Control Solution (PCS) and Electrical Control Solution (ECS) for Metals, Mining, Cement and Pulp & Paper customers.

- Lead DCS Solutions Validation team responsible for delivering Large Steam DCS and ALSPA Smart Retrofit Solutions NPI projects based on Mark VIe technology in defining & driving system requirements, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Setups and Test Simulation- Lead efforts for planning/implementation of Test Automation system (Silk Test, Power Shell, AutoIT tools) & continuous integration for our controls products to include functional, system, capacity, robustness, performance, integration & regression tests ensuring continuous delivery & quality- Lead the setup & definition of Test Strategy for future generation control room based on Virtualization technology, Cyber Secure architecture, Industrial Internet (IIoT) Connectivity with Predix Cloud via Ethernet/Wi-Fi, Apps Development & integration- Lead Level 1 / Level 2 Product support for supporting on customer issues on ALSPA & Mark VIe DCS systems, Management of Test reports & Defects using HP ALM, ClearQuest tools- Managing Project Deliverables, Project execution, quality system. This involves preparation of project schedules using Primavera/MS Project/Smart sheet tools, project status updates, managing all the required project metrics, budget Management, customer updates & Management status reviews- State of the Art Test Laboratories Infrastructure Management & enhancements. Customer Demonstration, ISO Quality Audits, EHS Implementation- People Management, team talent & skill development, performance appraisals, trainings & retention- Handling Project Escalation issues and communication with customers at Technical Manager Level

- Led R&D Center Noida having Software Verification & Validation, Software Development, Product Support and Product Innovation groups with team size upto 35 for Industrial Automation systems DCS/SCADA...- Led Product Acceptance Testing, Qualification of new products, cost optimization efforts, member of change board, and management of defects- Led Software development team, configuration & change management infrastructure management, prototyping, code analysis, design reviews, use cases, UAT and integration testing- Providing Technical leadership in terms of Specification reviews, user documentation reviews, defining & driving Test strategy, Test Planning, resource allocation/alignment- Led Level2 Product support team for supporting on customer issues on controls platform/products for Power customers, maintain active interface between the internal customers & various Product Development teams for product issue resolution.- Support to RFP/RFQ (Requests for Proposals/quote) & Project Proposals, Project contracts for NTPC and other power projects involving pre-sales activities and customer interaction- Project status updates, operation reviews, project financial planning, 3YP, Capex Budgeting, Test setups, Procurement of Test equipments, Lab management & enhancements.- Focus on Quality & On-Time delivery, Establishment of Quality Processes, ISO Quality Audits, and Implementation of EHS directives on R&D Test Platforms - Talent Management in terms of Recruitment, Skill development, next Leadership Line, Optimize Attrition, Technical and Behavioral Trainings, Knowledge Transfer Programs, performance appraisals, salary/promotion planning

- Enhanced DCS testing capabilities at Noida with increase in team size from 6 to 15- Talent Recruitment, Built Technical competencies, Standardization of Test Books, Application of Quality Procedures, Deployment of testing tools & Procedures, Addition of test bench equipments, Work Allocation, Project Schedules & Global Reporting- Setup of DCS Thermal Reference Platform equivalent to 660 MW Power plant DCS size for Product Type testing, Reference Platform usage for demonstrating product features to Customer, Testing of Medupi (worldwide biggest thermal power plant) project DCS system using reference platform- Business case preparation & submission for start of Software Development capabilities at Noida Center

- Setup of DCS Testing team at Noida- Built Technical competencies, Standardized Test Books, Quality Procedures deployment, Talent Recruitment, Installation & Commissioning of R&D testing labs, Follow-up of Testing Project Schedules

Application Programming, Mimics Designing, Participation in FAT for 146.48 MW GTX (DUBAI) and 490 MW TKS CSA (Brazil) power plant projects based on ALSPA DCS system

- Functional & Line Management of Pulp & Paper Process Automation Function - 800xA DCS System Engineering (Basic Engineering, Detailed Engineering, Mimics Design, Application Engineering) for Corenso Paper Plant Canada, Australian Paper Australia and Atlantic Paper Packaging Limited (APPL) Canada. Installation, FAT, SAT & Commissioning at global sites- Preparation of engineering estimation proposals for various overseas engineering work packages- Preparation of Mobile Demonstration kit with all functionality along with typical hardware of 800xA DCS system to use by ABB Sales force worldwide - Testing & Validation of Engineering Tool Features, Functional Block Libraries creation of test specification for 800xA DCS system- Deputed to Centre of Excellence Singapore to work on the Engineering Efficiency Improvement Tools for more than 1 year

- System Engineering, FAT, SAT, Installation & Commissioning, Technical Support and Customer issues resolution for Honeywell’s Da Vinci Paper Machine Quality Control Systems (QCS). The solution included Measurement Direction (MD)/ Cross Direction (CD) measurement and controls of Paper Basis Weight, Caliper, Moisture and Ash content.- Customer support – Resolve site issues and supporting Marketing & Sales on technical proposals- Detailed Engineering, Application Engineering & Commissioning of EXPERION PKS DCS system- Listing & Sizing of Process Instrumentation (Sensors, Transmitters, Converters and Control valves) for various Paper Industry Projects

- Commissioning & Maintenance of On-line Paper Quality Measurement & Control systems (QCS) from ABB & Jasch Industries- Commissioning & Maintenance of PLCs , Drives , SCADA, Motors, Measurement Sensors, Controllers & Final Control Elements used in a Paper Plant including Boiler and 12 MW Captive Power generation plant- Calibration and Tuning of Process Instruments & Controllers used for process parameters including consistency & pH meters- Planning and Preventive Maintenance of process Instruments for Paper Machine, Sheeting Machine, Chipper House including Pneumatic & Hydraulic equipments & controlling devices- Application of TQM & ISO Quality standards & Inventory Control

- Maintenance & Troubleshooting of On-line Paper Board Quality Measurement & Control systems (QCS) from Lippke, Honeywell’s TDC3000 DCS system, Intellution FIX-32 SCADA system, Soleronics Gas IR dryer controller by Siemens 105U PLC- Calibration and Tuning of Process Instruments & Controllers used for process parameters including consistency & pH meters