RAGESH EG
Product Designer ECAD
Chennai
Summary
Experienced and proactive professional with over 16 years in the field of electrical and related tools. Demonstrated expertise in product design and development, emphasizing dynamic and results-driven approaches. Dedicated to providing outstanding value to stakeholders by fostering effective collaboration, implementing strategic planning and employing agile project management methodologies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Solution Design Owner /Product Designer
Kone elevator India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for road mapping and backlog prioritization within the electrical domain and interfaces, including PDM and MCAD systems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional, self-organizing teams to prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs and evolving project goals.
- Managed requirements for EPLAN Electric P8, Vertex ED, and electrification processes to deliver automated documentation solutions.
- Facilitated the development of modular design solutions, emphasizing adaptability, scalability, and seamless integration into broader systems.
- Conducted risk assessments and validation activities within Agile iterations, addressing challenges proactively to maintain project momentum.
- Engaged stakeholders in sprint reviews and retrospectives, ensuring continuous alignment and integrating feedback into the product roadmap and enhancing project alignment.
- Introduced automation initiatives within electrical tool processes, reducing manual effort and improving delivery efficiency.
- Supported manufacturing teams during prototype builds by resolving design challenges and ensuring a seamless transition to production, aligning with Agile iterations for continuous delivery.
Specialist , R&D – Electrification
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
Chennai
05.2019 - 11.2021
- Preformed design reviews, DFMEA, Risk analysis and maintain corresponding reviews.
- Identifies and selects components, materials, parts and semi-products appropriate for elevator electrical system.
- Upgrade design of existing system based on CA, code requirement, offering improvement, quality or
reliability. - Analyzing localization requirements and value engineering products and solutions accordingly for local market.
- Leading cross function team collaboratively as Chief
design engineer for New rescue device development (NPD) to get desired deliverables on stipulated time frame. - Is familiar with requirement for Electrical Hardware EMI / EMC, Environmental and other reliability
attributes as well as regulations, certification & testing standards.
Senior Engineer
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
Chennai
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Responsible for implementing changes in LCE and LCE related component projects based on code requirement, safety risk, quality improvement ,offer improvement and cost saving actions..
- Review different technical solutions document related to Electrification, Commissioning, design drawings, work instructions and test instruction.
- Collaborate and work within different R&D functions as well as with factory and frontline for Product Reliability, Product Testing and Piloting..
- Responsible for Implementing new products to globally and in India market through Product Change Management ( PCM ) process.
- Responsible for taking corrective and preventive actions for feedbacks received from frontline through change request (CR) and retrofit process.
- Ability to define Product specifications ,project plans and adherence to strict timeline.
- Exposure in root cause analysis techniques like 5 why, DFMEA for addressing issues in Electrical components and circuits.
- Exposure in International Standards like EN, IEC etc.
- Related to Electrical components is needed.
- Providing technical support to other KONE organizations on LCE.
- Maintaining open and effective communications with Vendors regarding purchase for new product development and competitive price existing offerings based on volume.
- Participating in FMEA ,risk assessment activities, EMI/EMC test/debug, reliability test.
- Manage implementation of engineering change order (ECO) at Supplier end, Factories globally with CR task and follow up meeting.
Electrical Design/supply Line Engineer
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
Chennai
04.2012 - 06.2017
- Design of electrical layout comprising complete electrification of elevators right from selection of synchronous/induction motors and appropriate variable voltage/frequency drives VVVF drives, regenerative drives, circuit breakers, LV Panels, Cable sizing, Transformer sizing etc.,.
- Designing elevators as part of customer requirements based on EN, IEC, GOST, PUBEL standards.
- Created Bill of materials (BOM) in SAP in accordance with wiring diagram of the elevator including cabling calculations.
- Selection of travelling cables, power cables and control cables and sizing of the same.
- Providing Technical support for the Project Engineers /Production Personnel/Frontline Engineers.
- Creating new Material assemblies and setting part list base on the right component selection for specific purpose.
- Contacting Supplier for the new materials with new specification and creating KONE Material Codes.
- Analyzing Front line feedbacks and freezing the solution/responsible unit for quality feedback.
- Responsible to take necessary Corrective action (CA) on Production/Front line feedbacks.
- Carrying out feasibility Check to conceive electrical designs to meet new specifications at optimal total cost.
- Coordinated with Quality Assurance teams to address non-conformance issues promptly and prevent reoccurrence in future production runs.
Electrical Design/Projects Engineer
Axioms Thermo Furnaces Pvt Ltd
Chennai
07.2008 - 03.2012
- Designing of Customized control panels for various furnaces and ovens.
- Preparation of PLC Ladder Logic for different projects.
- Designing of various control panels like MCC Panels, PLC based panels,.
- Instrument panels, Metering panels, Control desk etc.
- Designing of single and multi-line diagrams for various turnkey projects.
- Selection of switch gears, cables and bus bar for panels and Equipment.
- Preparation of bill of quantities, general arrangement drawing.
- Working with experienced field engineers on basic troubleshooting, installation of panels.
- Helping sales team in cost estimation for tenders.
- Designing of various heaters, heating elements for furnaces and ovens.
Education
BE ,EEE - ENGINEERING
ANNA UNIVERSITY
Chennai 06.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
New Product Development
Agile Project Management
Business Case Development
Modular Design Solutions
Component Validation
Process Improvement
Root Cause Analysis
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Change Management
EMI/EMC Compliance
Design Engineering
VAVE
DFMEA
Design Reviews and Validation
Timeline
Solution Design Owner /Product Designer
Kone elevator India Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - Current
Specialist , R&D – Electrification
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
05.2019 - 11.2021
Senior Engineer
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
06.2017 - 03.2019
Electrical Design/supply Line Engineer
Kone Elevator India Private Ltd
04.2012 - 06.2017
Electrical Design/Projects Engineer
Axioms Thermo Furnaces Pvt Ltd
07.2008 - 03.2012
BE ,EEE - ENGINEERING
ANNA UNIVERSITY
06.2004 - 05.2008