Engineer Sales

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Ha r ish Dabhi P.Eng.

APEGA registered Professional Engineer with 7 years of industry experience seeking a

dynamic and challenging job where my commitment, knowledge, and skills will have a

p urposeful application that provides good potential growth .

EXPER I E NCE

Senior R&D Scientist, Sensors Business Unit – Ocean Optics, Florida

04/2013 – Present

• Performed Research on new developments and innovations

• Designed, modeled, and tested prototypes for new products.

• Created design proposals and established design briefs

• Performed design validation testing of prototypes

• Created concepts, performance, and production criteria.

• Trained and managed small team of production engineers.

• Provided technical support, sales t raining and installations at customers’ sites.

• Managed major OEM accounts

Research and Development Engineer, Sensors Division - Ocean 05 /2006-

Optics, FL 04 /2013

• Performed research activities aimed to develop new fiber optic senor products

• Gained experience in design of fiber optic components and electronic devices that pair to form

f iber optic sensor analyzers

• Drive development of Ocean Optics intellectual property

• Provided technical insight and strong ability to integrate design, materials, and processes

• Develop products for different market applications

Graduate Research Assistant – U niversity of South Florida, 08 /2005-

T ampa, FL 08 /2006

• Researched and developed processes for thin film deposition of solar cells.

• Designed and constructed a vacuum sputtering chamber for the photocatalysis process.

• Analyzed the effectiveness and modified set up of the vacuum chamber for time efficiency.

• Prepared technical reports and presentations, detailing the process and methodology of the project

and the results.

• Used X-ray diffractometer and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to perform analysis on

photocatalytic

U ndergraduate Researcher – U niversity of South Florida, Tampa, FL

01 /2003 – 08 /2004

• Characterized and evaluated the performance and reliability of semiconductor devices to be used as

solar cells.

• Researched thin film semiconductors, t ransparent conducting oxides, and other compounds

required for the fabrication of solar cells, light emitting diodes, and x-ray detectors

• Performed accurate thin film deposition work via magnetron sputtering to make solar and hydrogen

cells

E D UCAT ION

Master of Science U niversity of South Florida M ay 2006

Degree in Electrical Engineering with minor in Engineering Management

Bachelor of Science, University of South Florida

M ay 2004

Degree in Electrical Engineering

ACH I E VE M E N TS

• Worked on a new sensor product development at Ocean Optics that received the best

research innovation award in International Food Tradeshow.

• Involved in documentation and obtaining ISO 9000 certification for Sensors Division at Ocean

Optics.

• Deans List of Scholars- 2004, University of South Florida.

• Deans List of Scholars- 2003, University of South Florida.

• Deans List of Scholars- 2002, University of South Florida.

• Received Best Research Project Award for Solar Cells during Engineering Expo-2004

• Certificate course in Public Speaking and Personality Development

Detailed Experience at Ocean Optics

1. Developed new innovative fiber optic sensor products for the Sensors Division a t

Ocean Optics Inc.

2. Applied design principles and knowledge of Phase Lock Loop circuit to develop a new

Phase Fluorometer Electronics with a team of interdisciplinary engineers. This product

resulted in a new generation of Frequency Doman Electronics which supplemented the

existing product line of the company.

(http://www.oceanopticssensors.com/products/neofox.htm )

3. Involved in designing a handheld version electronics of the above mentioned Phase

F luorometer and also created a menu protocol for this portable device for customers to

use i t as Oxygen Analyzer.

(http://www.oceanopticssensors.com/products/neofoxsport.htm )

4. Ut ilized mathematical libraries from MathLab to create an algorithm for oxygen

calculations to be performed on the microprocessor of the Fluorometer device.

5. Researched and Developed new opto-electronic components aimed to improve the

performance of existing sensor products

6. Evaluated 3rd party electronics to be potentially used with our existing products. Read

and interpreted BOMs, assembly, schematic drawings so that additional modifications

could be done internally if required.

7. Worked with Chemical Engineers to develop and commercialize fiber optic Oxygen and

p H sensors.

8. Formulated studies and conducted failure analysis on newly developed products by

exposing them to extreme conditions such as temperature, pressure, humidity, pH etc.

9. Conducted product quality analysis, performance evaluation and characterization to

generate technical specifications for new products

10. Authored product release documents for intercompany distribution and announcements

and authored user manuals on how to operate new products

11. Performed feasibility tests on new application projects and assessed r isks to forecast

return on investments (ROI)

12. Customized existing off the shelf products for certain customers to meet industry

s tandards in markets such as Aviation, Pharmaceutical, Waste Water management and

Beverage industry

13. Coordinated with regulatory bodies and modified our existing products to be certified

and in compliance with different industries such as USP Class VI certification for

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14. Constructed plans to t ransfer knowledge for building new products from R&D phase to

manufacturing art/technique.

15. Developed processes and t rained manufacturing personnel on how to build new

p roducts

16. Created work instructions and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) as per ISO

9001:2008 standard requirements to build sensor products of a certain quality

17. Authored QC instructions to ensure the products built are well tested internally and

a re able to maintain the warranty provided to the customer

18. In tegrated technical costs and safety considerations into the product definit ion to

comply with customers and guidelines.

19. Designed a new automated system with a Software Engineer utilizing system

i ntegration principles to expedite the process of sensor calibration, increasing

p roductivity and reducing human labor.

20. Installed additional automated calibration systems in manufacturing plants while

maintaining the safety protocol per OSHA requirements

21. Writ ten Work Instructions and conducted t raining for manufacturing team on how to

use the automated system.

22. Scheduled, co-ordinated and chaired monthly meetings to keep the manufacturing on

t rack and update sales personnel.

23. Conducted t raining for sales team and international distributors on how to operate new

p roducts, key selling points and competitive advantages of using our company products

Training session can be found on h t tp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfW-lVC8yWQ

24. Advised marketing team on the design of distr ibution materials for new products

focusing on different markets

25. Promoted our products and learn about new technologies and innovations by attending

t radeshows, giving talks/ presentations, publishing papers in pertinent societies.

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26. Demonstrated and installed our products at sites for OEM customers and provided

technical support.

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