PANKAJ POTDAR **** Champion Court, Raleigh, NC, **606 267-***-**** acotr1@r.postjobfree.com

Over 8 years of research and project engineering experience in power systems and low/medium voltage switchgears

working closely with clients to meet their unique design requirements. Strong knowledge of product life cycles and project

cost management to meet business objectives and deliver to accelerated client project deadlines.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Science (Power Systems) at North Carolina State University Expected Completion- July-2015

GPA: 3.92

Coursework Completed (Fall-2014)

ECE 550: Power System Operation and Control ECE 585: The Business of the Electric Utility Industry

ECE 732: Dynamics and Control of Electric Machines ECE 534: Power Electronics & Utility Applications

ECE 586: Communication and SCADA Systems for Smart Grid

Current Coursework (Spring-2015)

ECE 551: Smart Electric Power Distribution Systems ECE 552: Renewable Electric Energy Systems

ECE 592: Electric Motor Drives ECE 581: Electric Power System Protection

ECE 583: Electric Power Engineering Practicum I

Renewable Electric Energy Systems Certificate Program (REES) Expected Completion- July-2015

REES provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop expertise in renewable electric energy systems and

advanced electric power grid technology in addition to their major area of graduate study

Project Work:

o Design of forward converter- Simulation and analysis

o Contingency & Power Flow Analysis of 85-Bus System using MATLAB

o In Supervisory control and data acquisition course work studied and configured SEL protection relays SEL 351, SEL

451, SEL RTAC 3530, SEL 3031 radio to communicate over DNP 3.0 & IEC 61850 protocol.

o Performed rate making project for Investor owned electric Utility in USA

o Simulation of induction motor in MATLAB for various reference frames

o Built up a distribution circuit model from scratch using the Milsoft WindMil commercial distribution analysis

program, doing load allocation and voltage drop analysis for connected load, performed planning analysis on this

circuit

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Dec-2006

Walchand College of Engineering, India, Grade - First Class with Distinction, Ranked Fourth in a class of 67

Additional Coursework:

o Course on Project Planning, Analysis & Control, George Washington University, Washington DC, 2012, Ranked

first among 18 successful candidates

o Course on Power Systems Protections and SCADA Systems at ABB Ltd, 2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABB Ltd, Nashik, India Feb 2010 – Jul 2014

Sr. Engineer, Estimation & Project Engineering Department

o Analyzed customer technical requirements on application of Medium Voltage & Low Voltage equipment along with

associated protection and control systems to perform cost estimations.

o Product handled: Medium Voltage Switchgear (3.3 kV to 36 kV, as per IEC 62271-100/200),ABB Relion series

relays

o Evaluated electrical layout, general arrangement drawings, one line control, controls schematics for protective

relays, alarms, auxiliary power, SCADA and metering circuits and Bill of Material in order to effectively support

projects.

o Provided Engineering Support to Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing, Field Service and Quality Assurance

groups during the entire project life cycle including commissioning.

o Engineered documentation for customer approval and manufacturing of Medium Voltage Switchgear such as

electrical schematics, single line drawings, wiring diagrams, and nameplate schedules

o Analyzed customer’s technical specifications regarding the application of Medium Voltage & Low Voltage Equipment

along with associated protection and control systems to perform cost estimations have a strong knowledge of

Common Configuration Platform (CCP) and UniGear Pro (Software for making commercial offers) for making

techno-commercial offers for submission to customer.

o Fetched business of around 11 Million USD through yearly revenue of around 1100 Medium voltage panels

Schneider Electric /Areva T&D, Vadodara, India Jan 2009 – Jan 2010

Project engineer

o Designed and implemented medium and low voltage power distribution systems.

o Product handled: Medium Voltage Switchgear (3.3 kV to 36 kV, as per IEC 62271-100/200), Schneider /ALSTOM

MICOMP series relays

o Responsible for techno commercial evaluation & discussion of project with Tendering department for discrepancies

and preparation of GAP list.

o Interpreted various technical specification & aligned customer requirements with design constraints

o Created electrical and mechanical Bill of Material in SAP system for release to Manufacturing

o involved in technical specification evaluation & discussion with customer for design constraint and discrepancies

between specification and costing.Coordinated preparation of electrical drawings including control schematics,

electrical & mechanical BOM, GA, SLD etc with application engineering team for approval by the customer

o Achieved on time delivery of 98% by complying to stringent delivery commitments

o Coordinated customer inspection for routine tests inside factory and for final approval of finished products

Larsen and Toubro (L&T Ltd), Mumbai, India Jun 2006 – Dec 2008

Sr. Design engineer- Research and Development Department

o Responsible for design of Metal-Enclosed, LV Switchgear as per IEC61439 / UL 1558 Application. Evaluated

existing products against market requirements for upgrades in design and testing standards

o Developed mechanical components for low voltage switchgear using Pro-e Wildfire (CAD).

o Led product testing on Low Voltage Switchboard at internationally accredited test labs. Tests included short circuit

tests, temperature Rise test, Impulse Voltage Withstand Tests, Internal Arc Tests, Dielectric Test.

o Provided technical advice & level 3 support for severe customer complaints, which included visiting customer site

and analyzing flashovers

o Successfully carried out full TTA according to IEC 60439-1 on Main Distribution Board for ASTA BEAB (UK)

Certification at Central Power Research Institute, Bhopal.

o Completed an international assignment at Singapore to conduct design analysis of LV switchgear

Professional Activities

Member of IEEE IEEE Officer at Student Chapter at NCSU

COMPUTER SKILLS

Pro-e wildfire, Promis, AutoCAD, C++, Windmill-Milsoft, MATLAB, SIMULINK, SAP,MS Office, Lotus notes, Office

365, Wireshark

PENDING PATENTS AND DESIGN REGISTRATIONS

Filed patent for “Finger proof contact assembly for draw out type assembly “Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade

Marks, India Patent Application # - 769/MUM/2008

LANGUAGES : English, Hindi, Marathi

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