Praveen Thomas
Biomedical Engineer
I am a very hard working and well organised individual, with excellent interpersonal skills. I have gained knowledge and experience in all kinds of Healthcare related projects including Clinical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Mechanical while I was handling both the Biomedical Manager/ Engineer and Director of Operations positions in a Healthcare facility at Saudi Arabia. I am looking forward to work in the engineering and healthcare management field, where I intend to apply my knowledge that I have gained and I am willing to develop my skills further. *******@*****.*** +919********* Kerala, India.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Biomedical / Clinical Engineer
Saudi Arabia / Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital 02/2014 - 02/2021, Saudi Arabia / Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital
The NAAFH hospital ( 400 Beds) is located in Hafer Al Batin, KKMC North-East of Saudi Arabia, 440 km away from Riyadh.
Repair of complex medical equipment ·
Managing a team of 13+ staff including medical gas technicians with 3000+ medical equipment ·
Liaises with divisional directors, clinical leads, company service personnel, clinicians, clients and users over the provision medical equipping solution · Managing external resident contract engineers ·
Medical equipment asset management and procurement of devices / accessories / consumables etc… ·
Develop policies, guidelines, regulations and service level agreements where necessary·
Responsible for creating and implementing medical equipment management program·
Tender document and equipment specification preparation · PPM scheduling and monitoring · Equipment recall operations SFDA accordingly· Ordering of new equipment and spare parts for Biomed/ medical gas section · Reporting and coordinating with Engineering Management and Works Department Director · Familiar with the JCIA, AAMI, ECRI, NFPA, ANSI, FDA, etc and International electrical safety standards · Specialized area of work: Medical Imaging (MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, X-Ray) PACS, Central monitoring system. Contact : Lt. Engineer Abdul Majeed (Mentor and immediate supervisor) - ****************@*****.*** +966-*********
SKILLS
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Listening skills Math skills
Problem-solving skills
People and Department
Management Skills
Leadership Skills
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Director - Operations & Maintenance Department
Saudi Arabia / Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital 09/2007 - 02/2020, Saudi Arabia / Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital
The NAAFH hospital ( 400 Beds) is located in Hafer Al Batin, KKMC North-East of Saudi Arabia, 440 km away from Riyadh.
Provide effective planning, project management and related professional services, in accordance with current best practice, to enable the Hospital/trust to deliver projects which provide quality health care services.
Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all Engineering plant, equipment & services; including statutorily inspections governing pressure vessels, diesel power generators, elevators and hoists, operations of permit to work systems and other safe systems of work.
Manage major/minor works and revenue schemes including site supervision, specification and tendering, the witnessing of commissioning tests and the production of snagging lists and general commissioning responsibilities. Liaison with clinical leads that engineering solutions achieve clinical requirements and enhance patient well-being.
Contact : Solfa R Ruweeli (Manpower / Human Resources Director) -
Production Support - Electronics/Electrical Manufacturing Industry
EATON CORPORATION PLC, Luton, United Kingdom.
02/2011 - 02/2013, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
EATON CORPORATION PLC - Agency worker from Manpower UK Secondary and final assembly of PCBs and products (from drawings) including all stages of inspection, testing of the products, installing firmware and software, final inspection and prepare for packing.
Excellent and error free Electro Mechanical Assembly skills. Experience in In-circuit testing, Isolation testing, Functional testing and maintenance. Able to build and test prototypes with high standards using appropriate tools and charts.
Testing and troubleshooting of PCBs and products using assembly (AD), technical (TC) drawings and parts list (PLE).
SMT rework at board level, able to read failure ticket from test equipment. Experience in hand soldering, PCB varnishing, UV Cure, Silicon & Epoxy Resin potting etc...
Experience in busy, target oriented electronics manufacturing environment. Contact : Hahhah Sills (Head of Marketing and Creative Recruitment - Manpower UK) - ******.*****@********.**.**, +441*********
VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL ENGINEERING
INTRAINEE
Luton and Dunstable
University Hospital NHS
Trust, United Kingdom.
10/2012 - 05/2013,
Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
L&D University Hospital
Commissioning new medical
equipment.
Acceptance testing - Electrical
safety testing BSEN 60601.
Functional check and calibration of
all medical devices within the
trust.
Planned maintenance and the
repair of a range of this complex
medical equipment.
Equipment library management -
f2 Database, RTLS, ge Asset plus
9.5
Liaise closely with all users of
medical equipment within the
Trust, manufacturers and service
vendors ·
Possess High degree of knowledge
in the field of medical / electronics
engineering.
Acquired knowledge and
experience of HSE, CE marking,
British / European standards for
medical equipment safety, MDA,
MHRA, COSHH incident reporting
systems, ISO and CQC standards
and it's requirements.
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Stephen Sinclair (Mentor and Team Leader
of Clinical Engineering) +447*********
********.********@**********.***
LANGUAGES
KNOWN
English
Full Professional Proficiency
Hindi
Full Professional Proficiency
Malayalam & Arabic
Full Professional Proficiency
INTERESTS
Travelling Photography
Listening to music
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Field Service Engineer (IT)
Techno Global Ltd, Luton, UK
03/2009 - 04/2010, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
Repairing laptops, desktop PCs, printers, filling ink cartridges and recovering lost data. I do repair motherboards, various PCBs relating to electro mechanical devices used in office and domestic purpose.
Involved in meeting clients at their premises to solve technical problems with their devices.
Provided professional solutions both via telephone and face to face whilst providing accurate information.
Excellent understanding in all hardware, software and networking problems. Assisting customers to purchase hardware which meet their specific needs. Administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying organising paperwork using MS Excel on a regular basis to input information and proficient in using all Operating Systems. Liaising with senior managers when necessary.
Contact : Mr. Aamer Sarwar ( Managing Director - Techno Global Ltd.) - *****.******@******.*** +447*********
Biomedical Engineer
SRI MEDICAL SYSTEMS
02/2007 - 02/2009, Hydrabad, India
SRI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Medical Equipment Service
Responsible for maintaining and servicing medical equipment in critical care, laboratory and radiology departments.
Maintain individual spare parts and accessories stock. Loading the software, updating the firmware and other software when necessary to improve the functionality of the equipment.
Monthly Report making and status presentation of equipment (up-time/downtime) Dealing with company engineers regarding service procedures, spares etc... Working as a team to produce an efficient work process. Contact : T. Sridhar (Proprietor - SRI Medical Systems) - +919****-***** EDUCATION
Masters Degree
University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
02/2009 - 11/2010, Luton, UK
Marketing and Business Management
(MSc. MBM)
Masters Degree
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
09/2004 - 07/2007, MGU, Kottayam - India
Biomedical Instrumentation (MSc. BMI)
Bachelors Degree
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
09/1999 - 06/2002, MGU, Kottayam - Kerala
Computer Applications (BCA)
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EDUCATION
Diploma
Accel IT Academy, India
07/2002 - 12/2002, Accel, Cochin - India
Computer Hardware and Network
Engineeing (IS0 9000:2001 Course)
Short Course
LEVEL 3 City & Guilds qualification, United Kingdom 03/2012 - 03/2012, London, UK
Inspection and Testing of Electrical
Equipment (IEE Standard)
Short Course
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
10/2012 - 10/2012, Liverpool, UK
SAFETY TESTING OF MEDICAL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (BS EN 60601-
1:2006)
Professional License
Saudi Commission for Health Specialities, Saudi Arabia 09/2014 - 10/2021, Riyadh, KSA
Medical Devices Specialist
Reg.No.14HA0026878
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Classification
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