Professional Summary 

¨       Over 9.5 years of experience in EDA / CAD industry specific to PCB design & development.

¨       Extensive work experience on PCB design tools from Mentor Graphics, Cadence & Zuken.

¨       Expertise on tools such as Board / Design Architect, Librarian, Layout, BSRE, Fablink, Design View / Capture, Expedition PCB, PADS, DxDesigner, Allegro, OrCAD, Cadstar & Protel.

¨       Expertise using manufacturing tools such as Valor, CAM350 & GerbTool.

¨       Worked on Pre & Post Layout Signal Integrity Simulations using HyperLynx.

¨       Experience in designing High speed / mixed signal / controlled impedance / multi layered /SMT / PTH PCBs involving high pin count BGA packages.

¨       Involved in designing production PCBs for the automotive sector.

¨       Very good understanding of product design life cycle and hands on experience in the production cycles related to PCB layout designs.

¨       Strong exposure to PCB manufacturing / assembly (Surface mount & Through Hole) environment.

¨       Experience in the creation of schematic symbols & PCB geometries incorporating IEEE, ANSI, & IPC & JEDEC standards.

¨       Worked in the area of application engineering for Mentors Graphics Expedition PCB range of tools, certifying the defects & enhancements for the Expedition PCB product.

¨       IPC C.I.D (Certified Interconnect Designer) Certified.  

Technical Skills 

Career History

Sr. PCB Design Engineer

Client(s): [snip] and other global customers 

[snip] is a leading global supplier of mobile electronics & transportation systems. During my time at [snip], I worked on various projects such as Library Parts creation, Schematic capture, and PCB Layout design, SI Simulations & DFM Validation.

Responsibilities:

¨       Schematic capture using Board Architect LMS, OrCAD & DxDesigner.

¨       Production layout design using BoardStation, BSRE, Expedition PCB, Allegro, Cadstar & PADS.

¨       Generation of artwork & PCB Assembly drawings using Fablink.

¨       Performing DFM Analysis using Valor.

¨       Pre & Post SI simulations using HyperLynx.

¨       Interaction with various cross-functional teams viz., Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical & Project Management Teams.

¨       Conducting layout design reviews prior to design release.

¨       SPOC for interaction with global ECAD teams on technical issues & knowledge management.

¨       Training other team members in successfully operating the Mentor Graphics BoardStation PCB tool set.

¨       Instrumental in setting up of ECAD Team at India Technical Center.

¨       Led the team in flawless launch of [snip] India’s first product into production.

¨       Awarded the “Excellence Lead Award” by [snip]’s Management.

Tools: Mentor Graphics BoardStation, Team PCB, Fablink, Expedition PCB, Cadence Allegro, Cadstar, PADS, HyperLynx, Valor

PCB Design Engineer

Client: [snip], UK

[snip] is a leading global business & information Technology Company, delivering consulting, systems integration, & outsourcing solutions to clients in over 20 industries. During my tenure at Satyam, I worked for [snip], UK in the areas of PCB layout design and DFM Validations. 

Responsibilities:

¨       PCB layout design for TRW ECS boards using Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB & PADS.

¨       DFM Validation using GerbTool.

¨       Training other team members in successfully operating the Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB tool.

¨       Conducting Inspection / Reviews on the work products prior to the deliveries.

¨       Instrumental in quickly ramping up the whole of the team in using the Expedition PCB tool independently & efficiently.

¨       Designed an MS Excel based tool for the client, which flags the comp-comp spacing violations if any as per the client’s placement standards. 

Tools: Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB, Fablink XE, PADS & GerbTool

Corporate Application Engineer

Mentor Graphics is a technology leader in electronic design automation (EDA), providing software & hardware design solutions. I worked in the field of application engineering. 

Responsibilities:

¨       Supporting Mentor’s Expedition PCB range of tools.

¨       Certifying the defects & enhancements for the Expedition PCB product.

¨       Pre-release testing & verifications of Expedition PCB products.

¨       Interacting with development, marketing & product validation teams to work for enhancement of the product functionalities.

¨       Researching the major areas of concern for the customers & provide analysis & impact of latest technologies.

¨       Testing of Xtreme PCB for AARE along with product validation team of SDD at Mentor Graphics Corporation, CO, USA 

Tools: Expedition PCB, Design View, Design Capture, Boardlink, Library Manager, Team PCB, Xtreme PCB, Fablink XE, Gerbtool

 ECAD Engineer 

AT&S ECAD, subsidiary of AT&S Austria, Europe's largest PCB manufacturer, provides comprehensive PCB design-engineering services using state of the art tools & technologies. During my time at [snip], I was involved in PCB library management, schematic capture, layout designs & post route validation checks.

Responsibilities:

¨    Schematic design & PCB layout design using DxDesigner, Expedition PCB, PADS, Allegro, Cadstar & Protel tools.

¨    Gerber generation & DFM checks using CAM350 & GerbTool.

¨    Generation of PCB artwork & assembly drawings.

¨    Participating in the layout design review process.

¨    Development & Maintenance of PCB Design Library.

¨       Standardizing the in house PCB design library by setting up of the specific design standards & guidelines for footprint & schematic symbol creation. 

Tools: PADS, DxDesigner, Cadence Allegro, Expedition PCB, Board Station, Cadstar, Protel, OrCad Capture, CAM350, GerbTool

 CAD Librarian 

[snip], a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard Company provides standard & customized electronic measurement instruments & systems, monitoring, management & optimization tools for communications networks & services. I was involved in setting up of Hewlett Packard Design Library 

Responsibilities:

¨       Creation of schematic symbols & PCB geometries using IEEE, ANSI, IPC & JEDEC standards.

¨       Setting up of an Agilent Global PCB component library. 

Tools: Design Architect, Board Architect, Librarian & Packager 

Educational Qualifications

¨       Bachelors Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering

BMS (Evening) College of Engineering, VTU, India - 2004 

¨       Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering

Department of Technical Education, Karnataka, India – 1998 

Certifications

¨       IPC C.I.D (Certified Interconnect Designer)