Engineer Design

FULL NAME : Vivek Panicker

ADDRESS : No **, Jalan 12/10 A, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

TEL :+603-******** (H) +601********(M)

EMAIL : acr6ef@r.postjobfree.com

NATIONALITY : Malaysian

DATE OF BIRTH : 20 April 1984

SUMMARY

Seasoned Electronic Engineer with more than 7 years in designing and manufacturing Thermal Imaging Core’s and Cameras towards international standards. Extensive knowledge of Thermal Imaging concepts with a creative aptitude for new product development. Adept at all aspects of hardware design, including electronic circuit and PCB design with knowledge on software design architecture. Has been involved in R&D and Design For Manufacturing process for 8 years with experience in successful development from ‘point-of concept’ onwards. Certified Engineer with superior project management skills, successful at coordinating diverse projects and has experience working with multi-international companies and governmental organizations in ASEAN and Europe.

PROFESSIONAL ACOMPLISHMENTS

Developed and designed an uncooled LWIR Thermal Imaging Camera and internal core architecture that was in-compliance with international standards & regulations as well as commercialized in Europe and Asia.

Built Thermal Imaging Camera’s and Helmets for the fire and safety industry that is in usage by Northallerton Fire Brigade (UK), Hellenic Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, Brunei Royal Navy, Singapore Fire Department, P&O and Carnival cruise lines as well as Formula1 pit crew’s.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2011-CURRENT

TITAN THERMAL SOLUTIONS SDN BHD (Malaysia)

Designed and developed company’s LWIR Thermal Imaging Platform hardware while leading entire research & development team.

Coordinated sales and marketing to successfully penetrate company’s movement into commercial and military markets within Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN.

Built relationships with key international thermal sensor suppliers and local suppliers as well as strategic alliances with local Malaysian military distributors.

Orchestrated a strategic alliance with Malaysian Ministry of Defence through a MoA for co-joined development of an uncooled thermal imaging platform.

Established and lead provision of technical consultancy and training services for Malaysian Royal Navy, Malaysian Armed Forces and Malaysian Police force.

HEAD DESIGN ENGINEER &SYSTEM INTEGRATOR

2007-2011

GB SOLO LTD (United Kingdom)

Finalized software development of company’s S2+ thermal imaging camera for fire and safety applications.

Designed company’s new uncooled Thermal Imaging Camera core circuit and PCB based on Altera Cyclone 3 FPGA architecture.

Jointly developed thermal calibration algorithms for software implementation on new uncooled Thermal Imaging Camera core

Determined new PCBA manufacturer to improve production quality and reduce manufacturing costs by 20% and cater for increased manufacturing quantum

Co-developed new battery system architecture to reduce in-field failures by 50%

Conducted technical presentations to key partners and prospective customers securing company contracts with Brunei Ministry of Defence, Malaysian Royal Navy and Malaysian Coastal Guard.

Proposed technological improvements for existing product line to reduce manufacturing time and improve efficiency.

PROJECT RESEARCHER (PART TIME)

2006-2007

ENVIROMENTAL TREATMENT CONCEPTS LTD (United Kingdom)

Designed a test rig with an electronic remote data logging capability for research into contributory factors of effective electronic and magnetic water treatment for company’s development of new product innovation.

INTERN

SUMMER 2006

SHELL STUDENT TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE PROGRAM (STEP) (United Kingdom)

Developed new methodology and modified an existing test rig to denote the formation of lime scale and the effectiveness of prevention methods within industrial cooling systems.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

2004-2006

DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF HULL (United Kingdom)

Conducted initial research and identification of suitable alumni and prospects for financial contribution towards university’s Wilberforce Research Institute project.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

ALTIUM

2009

Stanstead Abbotts,Hertfordshire, England

DESIGNER CERTIFICATION

Certified in Altium Designer CAD software for Library Management, Schematic Capture and PCB Layout

INSTITUTE FOR PRINTED CIRCUITS

2009

Stanstead Abbotts,Hertfordshire, England

CERTIFIED INTERCONNECT DESIGNER (C.I.D)

Certified in Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) designing and IPC standards

UNIVERSITY OF HULL

2003-2007

Hull,East Riding of Yorkshire, England

MENG (HONS) ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Project: Designed and Manufactured an electronic design solution/product to quantify the energy imparted by an Electronic Water Treatment Device from ‘point-of-concept’ to be used in industry and successfully commercialized.

AWARDS / SCHOCLARSHIPS

Local Finalist Award (STEP) Shell Training & Enterprise Program; South Yorkshire, UK

International Student Scholarship in Science; University of Hull, UK

Clara Abbott Foundation Grant Scholarship; USA

MENSA Member: International

Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce Honorary Member Award; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient In

Printed Circuit Board design : High Speed Signaling, Multiple Layer Construction, Low Power Design

Software Tools & Languages: Altium Designer CAD Software, LT Spice, Matlab (Simulink,Image Processing Toolbox),Eagle PCB Design, C programming, C++ programming, MS Office

Technologies: Infrared Spectrum, Uncooled TI systems,

Experienced in

Technologies: FPGA circuit design, Optoelectronics and Communications for industrial applications, Thermal Imaging Algorithms, Non-Uniformity Calibration Algorithms, Low-Power Analog Design, Data logging systems & operation

Software Tools & Languages: Borland C, Mplab IDE, Quartus 8.1, Assembly, VHDL, SpeedCode

Hardware System design: Microcontroller, DSP circuits

Knowledge in

Technologies: Radar systems, Mobile communication technologies and protocols, Electromagnetic induction and transformer power loss calculations, Embedded system design.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Guest Lecturer:

Malaysia-Japan Institute of Technology, MALAYSIA

“Optoelectronics in Industry: Thermal Imaging”

Speaker:

Science Technology Research Institute for Defence(STRIDE), MALAYSIA

“Workshop on Thermal Imaging Technology: The Malaysian Approach to Operation”

COMMUNICATION ABILITIES/ INTERPERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Can fluently converse and write in both English and Malay languages.

Possess an amicable disposition and able to effectively communicate with one and all alike.

Has a systematic and methodical approach to problems; able to think and act independently.

Able to provide prompt solutions for effective and efficient implementation.

REFEREES

Dr. John Gower

Works Manager

GB Solo

Unit H5,

Morton Park Way, Darlington, County Durham,

DL1 4PH, United Kingdom,

Tel: +44(0)172*-******

Mobile: +44(0)773-***-****

Prof. A.J. Wilkinson

Senior Lecturer

Department of Engineering

University of Hull

Hull,HU6 7RX

United Kingdom

acr6ef@r.postjobfree.com

Tel:+44(0)148*-******

Datuk Dr Abdul Ghaffar Ramli

Consultant

Tradewinds (M) Bhd.

Level 28, Menara HLA,

No 3, Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 K.L,

Malaysia

acr6ef@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +603********

Mobile:+601********

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