Pr. Hardware Engineering Manager
Xtract One Technologies
Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months
Directed the hardware engineering team, helped the company earn millions of dollars, and secured many customers
by completing 3 products and making an Alpha of 4th. Owned HW execution for the Gateway threat
detection product lines. Supervised and mentored talented engineers who worked on embedded HW
architectures in all phases of the product development process. Supported the full manufacturing life cycle
for new products ECO progression and management to successful product launch and volume production.
1. Got the best out of the skilled engineers by providing direct and ongoing leadership
2. Solved complex issues by applying advanced technical knowledge, effective communication, and people,
time & resource management
3. Managed deadlines by key partnerships with cross-functional teams - PMO, product, supply chain, field
operations, customer support, quality control and IT
4. Met company objectives by contributing to ideation, scoping, planning, scheduling, progress & status
updates, and the product roadmap & portfolio decisions, driven by company mission & vision
5. Facilitated executives by providing estimated costs and timelines for gate review and governance meetings
6. De-risked new technologies by developing early prototypes
7. Speeded up development by triage and debugging HW interactions during design and launch
8. Ensured SW/FW & ML/AI compatibility with HW by collaborating with respective functional heads
9. Achieved customer satisfaction by verifying the functional and feature readiness during the product life cycle
10.Improved the design quality by implementing feedback from the field and FAI & approval process
11.Provided coordination & direction to external partners for certifications & production and managed a
conflict-free environment.
12.Finalized SOW of contractors and reviewed their progress.
13.Improved communication and saved resources by taking the initiative to create dedicated Slack groups and
organizing non-value-adding parts and processes
14.Managed day-to-day priorities and supported a host of HW projects simultaneously, in Jira
Supervised electrical and mechanical engineering, design, development, testing, and productization activities.
1. Presented innovative ideas, in technology and architecture design, for EMC and test jigs, for gateway NPI
2. Finalized HW design requirements and specifications meeting the product requirements
3. Designed products for required certifications and compliance, and desired markets and customers
4. Designed and optimized products for manufacturing and assembly
5. Reviewed and approved electrical, electronic, and mechanical designs and architectures
6. Developed various products’ part numbering schemes and their OEM part numbers for Epicor ERP
7. Reviewed, ensured correctness, and approved specifications and certifications of the parts and components
8. Finalized product BOM lists, system drawings (SolidWorks), and assembly guides with Python test scripts for production sites
9. Provided full technical support for manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing (MAIT) and FAT
10. Monitored product quality KPIs/OKRs, like the number of field issues reported and ECOs submitted, and improved them by providing better documentation and training to field engineers and production teams
Accomplished assessment and analysis of technical problems of radar-based solutions, with stepped frequency and pulsed signal architectures for concealed threat detection solutions in the frequency range of L-band to Ka-band. Defined technical objectives and action plan for this project and executed it in an Agile environment.
1. Reviewed industry standard specifications verification and validation techniques like static and dynamic
2. Completed plan of experiments for evaluating the product in the lab and real environment
3. Developed microwave testing and measurement techniques and setups for the lab and the anechoic chamber
4. Completed signal quality measurements, analysis, and improvements, including background noise control
5. Completed subject matter evaluations of suggested antennae (conical, horn, patch arrays) and their artifacts, and hardware components and test equipment (VNA & Spectrum Analyzer)
6. Assessed performance and specifications of UWB and NB radars for concealed threat detection solutions
7. Filed patents/IPs for innovative ideas for radar transceiver architectures in threat detection solutions
8. Formulated recommendations on performance limitations and cost implications for viable solutions.
Established a healthcare venture by performing lean business & product planning & development, and project management, for a contactless UWB Radar & 3D Sensor-based solution for detecting breathing, activities, and falls of seniors. Conducted meetings of a team of 10 and used Trello for planning and monitoring.
1. Prepared business model and secured $20k in startup funding. Responded to reviews of an NSERC I2I proposal. I shared success stories with the stakeholders.
2. Collected business intelligence, did the competitive analysis, and presented what customer needs & values.
3. Prepared customer surveys, got market insights & user validations, did pitching & helped marketing.
4. Analysed data for pre-set KPIs and recommended pivoting towards fall detection and prevention.
5. Developed user requirements and product specifications for MVP. Designed test protocols and RF exposure summaries for IEEE, FCC&ETSI, Health Canada, and FDA. Prepared Ethics app and got uOttawa approval.
6. Attended forums such as Invest Ottawa, AccelerateOTT, and Seniors’ Month. Connected with potential advisers & investors in York Angel Investors, CAN, and BCIP. Collaborated with OCE and OPMA.
7. Consulted lawyers & accountants for legal, regulatory, domain, and website issues to Inc. business.
8. Learned about patient monitoring systems such as OSCAR EMR, NextGen EHR, and Zodiac Call systems.
9. Presented 3 seminars on startup competitions and student orientations. Completed sample PFMEA analysis.
10. Signed MOU with the Health & Community Care LHIN to evaluate the system in Smart Room and with the Embassy West Senior Living for verification of product market fit. Worked on Timed Up & Go (TUG) test.
Developed feasibility studies & proposals, presented reports to clients & secured contracts. Led a team of 5 RF Engineers. Conducted in-house and onsite meetings and discussions for the smooth progress of projects.
1. Accomplished system engineering life cycle, in an ISO 9001 environment
2. Completed system architecture, design, schematics, simulation, layout, BoM, development, integration, and testing. Performed design optimization, results assessment, problem root cause & corrective action analysis. Fixed product anomalies & features to satisfy customers. Planned and executed RF front-end projects:
i. Antennas at VHF/UHF/S-band/ C-band (collinear array, loaded monopole, centre-fed dipole, ground plane) with power handling capacity of up to 100W
ii. Amplifiers, LNAs (NF 0.5dB), HPAs (P1dB of 70W), receivers, transmitters at GSM, ISM, Ku-band, and Resonator/ filter assembly, L-band using substrates such as RO4350/RO4003
iii. SatCom VSAT Terminal, phased array, feasibility study, and link-budget analysis at Ku-band
iv. Compliance Testing Projects: Radio Test ETSI EN 301 511 GSM, EMC Test ETSI EN 301 489-1, ESD Immunity IEC 61000-4-2, Safety Test ETSI EN 60950-1 and RF Exposure Safety IEEE C95.7-2014
v. Testing and characterization: Impedance matching of filters and RF switches, radiation pattern and gain of antennas (VHF to mm-Wave) and phased-arrays and front-end units
1. Developed a sweep Generator (VHF to Ku-band) for testing RWR, and a Stable Oscillator (L-band), including VCOs, PLLs, amplifiers, filters, couplers, dividers, multiplexers, and high-speed signal interconnects
2. Completed circuit & system-level design, simulations, layout architecture, link budget analysis, PCB design, high-density IC/ component soldering, system integration, lab testing, design verification, field assessment, troubleshooting, fault finding, and problem fixing for customer satisfaction
3. Used Eagleware RF circuit simulator, OrCad layout viewer, and substrates such as FR4 and RT/Duroid 5870/5880