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Atheeswaran Subramanian

Milpitas

Summary

Accomplished Technical Manager at HCL Technologies with expertise in high-speed board design and project management. Proven ability to lead teams in delivering complex projects, enhancing performance, and bridging skill gaps. Adept in circuit design and hardware debugging, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals efficiently. Innovative Hardware Design Engineer with background in creating and testing electronic hardware products. Strengths lie in conceptualizing and implementing complex design projects, managing product development cycles, and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance. Have consistently contributed to team objectives by leveraging technical skills in circuitry design, digital/analog systems, and CAD software. Proven track record of enhancing system efficiency in previous roles. Innovative Hardware Design Engineer known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in circuit design, PCB layout, and signal integrity analysis. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication, ensuring successful collaboration on complex projects.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
Chennai
01.2015 - 02.2020
  • Project Management - Communicating with Client on project status, Project SOW creation and contract signing, Address escalation from client if any and negotiate contract parameters and Service Level Agreements.
  • Delivery: Deliverable review and release, Delivery acceptance tracking and closure.
  • Employee Management – Effort estimation, Task assignation, Conduct Performance reviews, Identifying skill gap of employees and assist in training from Subject Matter Experts from Organization, Address Salary concerns of Employees.

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
Chennai
12.2014 - 12.2014
  • Support for IPTV thermal performance study and testing.
  • Client: Cisco
  • Tools & Technology: MS PPT.

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
Chennai
10.2014 - 11.2014
  • Wearables Teardown, should costing and review.
  • Client: TDK
  • Tools & Technology: MS PPT.

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
Chennai
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Case study and requirement collection.
  • Schematics integration scenario study.
  • Parts and nets properties list creation.
  • Possible errors list creation.
  • Client: Internal Project
  • Tools & Technology: MS PPT.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
04.2014 - 06.2014
  • RS422 Driver, Opto coupler, FPGA Selection.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
01.2014 - 03.2014
  • Signal Conditioning circuit design for RTD, Thermistor, thermocouple sensors.
  • ADC Selection and interfacing with FPGA.
  • Test Jig design and assembly document Preparation.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
09.2013 - 12.2013
  • VME VPX connector selection, Layer Stack finalization, High speed traces and High Current Power Nets review.
  • VPX connectors Press-fit Tool review and usage guidance.
  • Signal connections from slot to slot for VME and VPX, as per VITA Standard.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
07.2013 - 08.2013
  • Adapter board for different standard connectors which has PCI and VME interfaces, USB, HDMI, 1553B interfaces.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
04.2013 - 06.2013
  • Pulse generation with variable pulse width and duty cycle.
  • Design of pulse driver circuit, I/O Interfacing.
  • Test Jig design and assembly document Preparation.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
01.2013 - 03.2013
  • High wattage resistor selection, Resistors act as load for various voltage and current requirement.
  • Resistor matrix selection and PCB placement review to achieve accuracy against PCB Trace impedance impact.
  • Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • PLL Selection, Design calculations, testing for PRF Synchronization board.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Laser Pulse generator interface design, CCD camera interface design.
  • FPGA selection, FGPA design requirements development for CCD sensor control signals generation.
  • OMAP3530 Processor interfacing.
  • High speed cable selection from SAMTEC.
  • Test Jig design and assembly document Preparation.
  • Product Requirement management, Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
Chennai
06.2011 - 05.2012
  • VME Backplane interface design.
  • FPGA Selection and its interface design.
  • Opto-coupler and RS422 Driver selection and interfacing.
  • SMP, SMA connector selection and review of RF Simulation for RF Board.
  • MOSFET Selection and testing for high voltage high current repetitive pulse load testing (30V, 5A).
  • Product Requirement management, Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: Mentor Graphics, Expedition PCB.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
10.2010 - 04.2011
  • COTS Processor module selection and validation, Design of other I/Os and Capacitive sensor interface.
  • Product Requirement management, Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Testing.
  • Client: Internal Project – CSR initiative
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, Allegro.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
01.2010 - 07.2010
  • Product Requirement management, Customer interaction, Schematics development, Schematics and Layout reviews, Project Delivery and management.
  • Client: Internal Project
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, PADS 9.0 Layout.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
06.2009 - 12.2009
  • Designed Processor section and I/O interface sections.
  • Schematics Design, PCB Layout Review, Pre-Compliance Testing, Unit and Integration Testing and Delivery of Boards.
  • Client: Honeywell
  • Tools & Technology: TinyCAD, Allegro Layout.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
01.2009 - 05.2009
  • Designed the Hardware for the Board.
  • Client: Internal Project
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, Cadence Allegro Viewer.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
07.2008 - 12.2008
  • Requirement Gathering and development of estimations and proposal.
  • Processor selection and FPGA and other major component selection for the Proposal.
  • Provided guidance to solve the issues faced while the board is subjected to ESD.
  • Client: DRDO and USA customers
  • Tools & Technology: MS Word.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
04.2008 - 06.2008
  • Involved in the Hardware Requirement Specifications Development.
  • Involved in development of Approach Note of use of RFID technology in Shelf Inventory Management System(Beverage Removal Detection).
  • Client: Coca-Cola
  • Tools & Technology: MS Word.

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
06.2007 - 03.2008
  • Involved in the design of entire board which has 3 multicore processors, Analog Video input, Camlink interface, Firewire interface, VME backplane interface.
  • Involved in HLD, Schematics design, layout reviews, board bring up and testing.
  • Client: DRDO
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, Cadence Allegro Viewer.

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
Chennai
03.2007 - 05.2007
  • Designed Daughter board of Tributary Card.
  • FPGA Selection, Backplane interface, Clock section of Daughter card.
  • Involved in HLD, Schematics design and layout reviews.
  • Client: Tejas Networks
  • Tools & Technology: ViewDraw, Cadence Allegro Viewer.

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
Bangalore
08.2006 - 02.2007
  • Designed the Power Management Unit (PMU) for the Board.
  • Involved in HLD, Test Plan Preparation.
  • Client: Internal Project
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, Cadence Allegro Viewer.

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
Bangalore
01.2006 - 07.2006
  • Implemented the Hardware modifications for the Board.
  • Validated Power circuit changes, Processor and other components obsolescence management, Redesign with same functionality and Testing.
  • Client: Sanmina Corporation
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, Cadence Allegro Viewer.

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
Bangalore
10.2005 - 12.2005
  • Assessment of Emerging Display Technologies (OLED, PLED).
  • Client: Carrier Corporation
  • Tools & Technology: MS Power Point.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
09.2004 - 01.2005
  • Designed the hardware for the board.
  • Involved in the test code development.
  • Implemented the glue logic for SM bus interface.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, VisualDSP, XILINX ISE.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
05.2004 - 08.2004
  • Design of DSP to Physical Switch Interface, backplane interface.
  • Involved in the test utility software development.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: VisualDSP.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
01.2004 - 04.2004
  • Designed the Alarm activation circuits.
  • Involved in the test code development.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, VisualDSP.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
09.2003 - 12.2003
  • Designed the hardware for the board.
  • Involved in the test code development and application software development.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, VisualDSP.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
04.2003 - 08.2003
  • Implemented Test code for IDMA Emulator card.
  • Designed and developed the hardware and test software utility for HDMA Emulator card.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: VisualDSP.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
06.2002 - 03.2003
  • Implemented the application code for the PSTN synchronization and DECT synchronization.
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: VisualDSP.

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
Chennai
06.2001 - 05.2002
  • Design, Development and testing of all the boards involved in the product.
  • Implemented sophisticated DPLL to synchronize DECT reference signals with the PTTI pulse (1 second pulse).
  • Client: BSNL and other Telecom Companies
  • Tools & Technology: OrCAD, XILINX.

Education

Mtech - Embedded Systems

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
01.2020

BE - ECE

Govt. College of Technology
Coimbatore
01.2001

Diploma - ECE

VSVN Polytechnic College
Virudhunagar
01.1998

Skills

  • Windows 98
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Linux
  • Cadence
  • Mentor graphics
  • Allegro Design Viewer
  • VPX
  • SRIO
  • PCI
  • PCIe
  • VME
  • DDR3
  • USB
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE1394
  • Camlink
  • RS232
  • RS422
  • I2C
  • SM bus
  • Parallel Port
  • Real time scope
  • Sampling Scope
  • Logical Analyzer
  • Signal Generator
  • High Speed Board Design
  • Testing
  • Telecom
  • Networking
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Schematic development
  • Circuit design
  • Hardware debugging
  • Failure analysis
  • High-speed design
  • Embedded systems
  • Digital design

Expertise

Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux, Cadence, Mentor graphics, Allegro Design Viewer, VPX, SRIO, PCI, PCIe, VME, DDR3, USB, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394, Camlink, RS232, RS422, I2C, SM bus, Parallel Port, upto 33GHz Real time scope, 50 GHz Sampling Scope, Logical Analyzer, Signal Generator, High Speed Board Design and Testing, Telecom and Networking, Industrial and Consumer Electronics products

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: M0757854
  • Date of Birth: 06/20/78

Languages

English
Professional
Tamil
Professional

Timeline

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
01.2015 - 02.2020

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
12.2014 - 12.2014

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
10.2014 - 11.2014

Technical Manager

HCL Technologies
07.2014 - 09.2014

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
04.2014 - 06.2014

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
01.2014 - 03.2014

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
09.2013 - 12.2013

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
07.2013 - 08.2013

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
04.2013 - 06.2013

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
01.2013 - 03.2013

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
06.2012 - 12.2012

Project Leader

Indus Teqsite
06.2011 - 05.2012

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
10.2010 - 04.2011

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
01.2010 - 07.2010

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
06.2009 - 12.2009

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
01.2009 - 05.2009

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
07.2008 - 12.2008

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
04.2008 - 06.2008

Project Lead

Mindtree Limited
06.2007 - 03.2008

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
03.2007 - 05.2007

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
08.2006 - 02.2007

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
01.2006 - 07.2006

Module Lead

Mindtree Limited
10.2005 - 12.2005

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
09.2004 - 01.2005

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
05.2004 - 08.2004

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
01.2004 - 04.2004

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
09.2003 - 12.2003

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
04.2003 - 08.2003

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
06.2002 - 03.2003

Development Engineer

Midas Communication Technologies
06.2001 - 05.2002

Mtech - Embedded Systems

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

BE - ECE

Govt. College of Technology

Diploma - ECE

VSVN Polytechnic College
Atheeswaran Subramanian