Karthik A D
Electrical
Engineering
Manager
Effective Electrical Engineering Manager with 15.5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering & Project Management. Skilled at collaborating with various departments and working closely with coworkers for effective project execution. Highly result oriented and determined person, who enjoys challenges and new responsibilities. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver.
Managerial
Decision Making
Leadership
Communication
Adaptability
Teamwork
Collaboration
Technical
Electrical Equipment
Sizing Calculations
SLD & Schematics
Wiring Diagrams
Equipment/ SS Layouts
Earthing and Lighting
Calculation/ Layout
Instrumentation &
Control
Quality Control
Codes & Standards, etc
PLM Tools (ATLAS,
INNOVIA, SAP,
Teamcenter)
Computer
AutoCAD
ACADE
MS Office
Manager
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. 02-Nov-2020 to Current
Managing team members, Providing engineering support for basic and detail engineering of LV systems in Wind Turbines:
Managing Low Voltage Systems team.
Involving in preparation of SLD, Schematics and Wiring Diagrams for Switchgear and Control Panels; Preparation of Panel layouts; Cable sizing, Cable schedules, Routing and Cable Harnessing; Sensors/ Instruments List; Vendor Drawings/ Datasheet approvals.
Ensuring deliverables for quality and time by providing necessary recommendations and technical support.
Monitoring work progress; Preparation of workload and progress reports; Handling PLM database.
Engages with various cross functional teams to gather inputs and provide required deliverables.
Recruits, monitors, evaluates, motivates, and develops performance of the engineering staff.
Project Manager
Saazvat Technologies Private Limited, Chennai.
25-05-2016 to 30-10-2020
Pre-Bid Engineering, Basic Engineering, Detail Engineering of complete Electrical and Control Systems of various Power Plant, Transmission and Distribution Projects with the following major responsibilities:
Preparation of SLD, Schematics and Wiring Diagram for Control and Switchgear Panels, MCC/PCC, VFD, LDB, UPS, PLC, etc.
Preparation of Panel and Substation Layouts.
Cable Sizing, Preparation of Cable Schedules for Substations.
Power and Control Engineering for Switchgear Equipment.
Review of vendor drawings, datasheets, etc.
Knowledge of IS/ IEC/ NEC.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
KEY SKILLS
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Bengaluru, India
linkedin.com/in/adkarthik
Tamil
English
Won many prizes at
School/College level
Elocution, Essay
writing, Debate and
Music Competitions.
Completed 7 Grades in
Piano from TRINITY
College, London; Led
Music Club in College
and a Professional
Keyboard Player.
NCC "C" Certificate
holder, Participated in
NCC Camps at Air
Force Station, Republic
Day Parade at State
Head Quarter, etc.
Date of Birth
25th Dec' 1985
Gender
Male
Father's Name
Durairaj A
Mother’s Name
Vanaja D
Marital Status
Married
Nationality
Indian
Passport Detail
P3369730 Valid up to
28th Aug’ 2026
Providing engineering support; managing staff:
Managing overall Electrical design services team.
Ensuring deliverables with quality and on time; adherence to the design criteria.
Maintains overall knowledge of drawings, specifications, general contracts and time schedules related to various Electrical Projects.
Provides recommendations and necessary technical support.
Monitoring work progress; Preparation of workload and progress reports.
Interacting with clients and consultants; Site support for erection and commissioning.
Senior Lead Engineer
FLSmidth Private Limited, Chennai.
18-07-2008 to 20-05-2016
Pre-Bid Engineering, Basic Engineering, Detail/Procurement Engineering of complete Electrical, Control and Automation Systems of various Power Plant, Alumina Refineries, Mineral Separation Plant, Cement Plants and other Material Handling Projects with the following major responsibilities:
Preparation of Electrical Load List, Single Line Diagram.
Sizing of Transformers, HT/ LT Cables.
Scheme Study and Control Scheme Implementation for HT/ LT.
Preparation of Power/ Control/ Instrumentation Cable Schedules.
Preparation of layout drawings of Sub-station/ Control room, Cable Routing, Earthing, Lighting, etc.
Lighting & Earthing Calculation.
Preparation of Instruments List and PLC I/O list.
Preparation of Interconnection Schedule.
Equipment Engineering for HT/ LT Switchboards, Transformer, Motors, PDBs, LDBs, LCS, HT/ LT Cables, Cable Trays, etc.
Preparation of Technical Specifications, Inspection Categorization Plans and bid evaluation.
Review & Approvals for Vendor Drawings & QAP.
Inspection of Electrical & Instrumentation items.
Review of Inspection Reports & issuing technical clearance/ obtaining clearance from consultants/ end users.
Co-ordination with inter disciplinarians like Mechanical, Civil, Process, Piping, Project Management, Clients/ Consultants.
Erection and Commissioning assistance, Preparation of as-built documents.
LANGUAGES
EXTRA
CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
PERSONAL
DETAILS
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Brande, Denmark February – April, 2023
Electrical Engineering/ Management of 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbines. Southern States LLC, Georgia, USA
September – October, 2017 and September – November, 2016
Engineering of HV Switching Equipment like CapSwitcher, RLSwitcher, Circuit Switcher & Disconnect Switches. Keystone EMC, Iowa, USA
May – June, 2016
Engineering of Protection & Control Panels, Switchgear Panels, Cables and Substations.
FLSmidth Salt Lake City Inc., Utah, USA
May – September, 2013
Engineering in Mineral Processing Projects; Electrical designing for equipment like Crushers, Flotation Cells, Drum Filters, Horizontal Belt Filters, Thickeners, etc.
Master of Business Administration – Operations Management, Anna University, Chennai – First Class – 60%
2016 – 2018
Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University, Chennai – First Class – 71%
2004 – 2008
Higher Secondary Course,
Anjuham Hr. Sec. School, Chennai – First Class – 87% 2002 – 2004
Secondary School Leaving Course,
Anjuham Hr. Sec. School, Chennai – First Class – 93% 2002
EDUCATION
ABROAD EXPERIENCE
At Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd.
SG 8.0-167 DD – 8.0MW, 167m
SG 11.0-200 DD – 11.0MW, 200m
SG 14.0-222DD – 14.0MW, 222m
NG13 – 20MW
At Saazvat Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Sunflower Wind Farm, ND, USA - 230/34.5 kV Substation
Deerfield Wind Farm, MI, USA - 120/34.5 kV Substation
Western Antelope Dry Ranch, CA, USA - 66/34.5 kV Substation
Skokie Substation, IL, USA - 34.5 kV Switchgear Building
English Substation, NY, USA - 15 kV Switchgear Building
Bradley Substation, IL, USA - 38 kV Switchgear Building
Blue Lake Substation, NY, USA - 15 kV Switchgear Building
Deer Park Substation, NY, USA - 38 kV Switchgear Building
McCook Substation, IL, USA - 34.5 kV Switchgear Building
Castro Valley Substation, CA, USA - 15 kV Switchgear Building
Switchgear Equipment Engineering - Circuit Switcher, Capacitor Switcher, Reactor Switcher and Disconnect Switches At FLSmidth Pvt. Ltd.
NALCO, Dhamanjodi, Odisha – 3 x 0.525 MTPA Alumina Refinery Project
RINL, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 6.3 MTPA Steel Plant Expansion Project
Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited, Surat, Gujarat – 2 x 125 MW Lignite based Power Plant
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, Mundra, Gujarat – 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project
Utkal Alumina International Limited, Rayagada, Odisha – 3 x 0.525 MTPA Alumina Refinery Project
NTPC, Rihand, UP – 2 x 500 MW Rihand Super Thermal Power Project
Jhabua Power Limited, Seoni, MP – 600 + 660 MW Thermal Power Project
Bhavnagar Energy Company Limited, Padva, Gujarat – 2 x 250 MW Lignite based Thermal Power Project
Orient Cement, Chittapur, Karnataka – 3 MTPA Cement Plant
ACC Cement, Sindri, Jharkand – 1.35 MTPA Cement Plant
Ad’Duwayhi Gold Project, Saudi Arabia – 2 MTPA Gravity-CIL Gold Processing Plant
MESCO Steel, Odisha – 3.5 MTPA Steel Plant Expansion Project
Pemex/ OHL, Mexico - 360,000 TPY Sulphur Solidification Plant
Thai Binh-2, Vietnam – 2 x 600 MW Thermal Power Plant I, Karthik A D, hereby declare that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Bengaluru, KA Karthik A D
DECLARATION
PROJECTS HANDLED