SENTHIL GANAPATHY

• Providing 3rd level support for ECAD and EDA tools, defining the Way of Working for designers, designing electrical systems, PCBA, cable harness assemblies & pneumatic/fluid system, Connectivity Design & Engineering Automation program - working together with the Competence Leader in evaluating the new tool “Xpedition System Designer” to define Way of Working for System Design (Detailed Wiring Diagram)
• Primary Responsibility
• As an electronic design automation (EDA) application specialist, evaluating the tool features, providing 3rd / 4th level support to the design engineers in resolving issues with the MentorGraphics Xpedition tool flow which includes Xpedition
• Designer (formerly DX designer), xPCB Layout and Xpedition System Designer
• Configuration & Customization of EDA tools using VBScript to enhance & add new functionality as per requirements
• Creating functional use-case validation documents to evaluate the EDA tools for version/patch updates
• Evaluation, Configuration and production implementation of Reusable Design Blocks work flow using Xpedition tools
• Secondary Responsibility :
• Installation and configuration of MentorGraphics Xpedition tools (EDM VX.2.4 flow) on windows and linux environments
• Creation of test library components, test designs and configuration of test application environments for Competence
• Leaders to test Way of Working with the new tools.

• Center of Excellence PCBA Design Platform program - working closely with Philips Engineering Solutions (PES) to define and drive standardization on Technology and Design Processes for PCBA development and realization
• Primary Responsibility
• Collaborating with the PES team to successfully roll-out the PCBA platform to new business units/groups
• Identifying technical gaps between new BU requirements and PCBA Platform and proposing solutions
• Validation of the latest EDA software versions and creating test plan for User acceptance tests
• Identifying and implementing patch candidates for each platform release with bug fixes and enhancements
• Conducting Training for new users
• Global license management for Siemens / Mentorgraphics tools
• Global Helpdesk / Support for Designers
• Secondary Responsibility :
• Co-hosting workshops for users from the new business units on the PCBA platform
• Defining SLA for implementation of the PCBA CoE platform in new business groups
• Developing the platform installer
• FDA Validation of the new platforms
• Configuration and Deployment of Xpedition EDM Server and Distributed Satellite vaults for each site/region
• Creating and updating the training videos and lab session documents for Schematic/PCB layout trainings
• Maintaining the PCBA Wiki Page for designers

Providing 3rd level support for ECAD and EDA tools, defining the Way of Working for designers, designing electrical systems, PCBA, cable harness assemblies & pneumatic/fluid system, Connectivity Design & Engineering Automation program - working together with the Competence Leader in evaluating the new tool “Xpedition System Designer” to define Way of Working for System Design (Detailed Wiring Diagram)
Primary Responsibility
As an electronic design automation (EDA) application specialist, evaluating the tool features, providing 3rd / 4th level support to the design engineers in resolving issues with the MentorGraphics Xpedition tool flow which includes Xpedition
Designer (formerly DX designer), xPCB Layout and Xpedition System Designer
Configuration & Customization of EDA tools using VBScript to enhance & add new functionality as per requirements
Creating functional use-case validation documents to evaluate the EDA tools for version/patch updates
Evaluation, Configuration and production implementation of Reusable Design Blocks work flow using Xpedition tools
Secondary Responsibility :
Installation and configuration of MentorGraphics Xpedition tools (EDM VX.2.4 flow) on windows and linux environments
Creation of test library components, test designs and configuration of test application environments for Competence
Leaders to test Way of Working with the new tools.

• Primary Responsibility :
• Worked on Engineering change Orders (ECOs) by implementing the changes in Teamcenter
• Obsolescence management – handling obsolete parts, systems and products in Teamcenter
• Ensuring ROHS Compliance of the products by evaluating compliance status of parts, assemblies and systems
• Standardization of technical product documentation (TPD) of legacy products
• Secondary Responsibility :
• Liaison with component Suppliers and Manufacturers for obtaining required information for ROHS compliance
• Executing part changes in 3D assembly models using Unigraphics NX 8.5
• Work

• Through Tata Consultancy Services)
• Projects :
• Took ownership and successfully implemented “Collaborative Multi-Discipline Schematic Design” project which enables connectivity between electrical, pneumatic, fluid schematic and P&ID diagrams using Zuken E3.series
• Primary Responsibility :
• Defining Way of Working for the designers to create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematic using Zuken E3s
• Defining Way of working for ECAD Library symbol & Component creation in compliance with IEC, ISO and ANSI standards
• Providing 3rd / 4th level support to the design engineers in resolving issues with the Zuken E3.series application which includes E3.cable, E3.schematic, E3.panel etc
• Secondary Responsibility :
• Training the designers on the Zuken E3.series application to create schematics and component creation
• Part request management with Zuken E3.series Symbol and Component database

• (through TechMahindra, formerly Mahindra Satyam)
• Projects :
• Zenith Energy - Compact Generator Control panel design
• Primary Responsibility :
• Realizing the customer specifications from Single Line Diagram (SLD)
• Designing Electrical Schematic diagrams as per the technical requirements & specifications
• Designing panel layouts, wiring diagrams for master/utility & generator control
• Understanding Switch-gear vendor drawings and implement the required design changes
• Preparation of Panel & System Interconnection diagrams, Customer Wiring Diagrams
• Preparation of Cable manufacturing drawings (Cable Harness) for interconnecting cable assemblies

• (for TechMahindra, formerly Mahindra Satyam)
• Project :
• Railway Signaling Simulation Prototype Control Panel and SCADA system
• Primary Responsibility :
• Designing of schematics & panel layout diagrams for the entire simulation panel
• Selection and Procurement of required electrical hardware for the project
• Played an active role in Installation of Hardware, Panel Wiring, Inspection and Testing of panel at vendor site
• SCADA Development for the project in Wonderware InTouch 10
• Secondary Responsibility :
• Demonstration of the Railway Signaling Simulation functionality to the customers and trainees

• Parts manufacturing company)
• Primary Responsibility :
• Testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of special purpose machines
• Special purpose Machine design for Automotive parts manufacturing assembly lines
• Design of Pneumatic pressing machines (scope limited to electrical design required for the machine)
• Designing electrical schematic, panel layouts, wiring diagrams for the special purpose machines
• Implementation of Poka-Yoke (Error-proofing & Prevention) to ensure critical manual operations are performed

• Float Glass manufacturing company)
• Primary Responsibility
• Production control and monitoring
• Maintenance of glass conveyors, packaging machines, power stations

• Troubleshooting of Electrical Control Panels, Motor Starters
• Maintenance of EOT overhead cranes, Water pump house and Hot Furnace machines
• Certifications | Training Publications
• MentorGraphics / Siemens Xpedition
• Whitepaper on “Collaborative multi-discipline engineering design methodology” using Zuken
• E3.series
• Zuken E3.series
• Personal Traits Hobby
• Very Organized and Process-oriented
• Film making (short movies)
• Flexible & Multi-tasking
• Writing (fiction and non-fiction)
• Pro-active and Initiative
• Gardening
• Volunteering
• Published training materials on Electrical & Pneumatic design
• Training & Career consultation to young professionals
• Conducted film-making workshop for school children