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Hardware & Systems Architect | Industrial Edge Computing | EV Charging Platforms, 11kW to 240kW | PCIe & Power Electronics | Product Development | Technical Leadership

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I architect and deliver complex hardware platforms across industrial edge computing, EV charging infrastructure, power electronics, and connected products. Over 8+ years, I have worked across the complete product lifecycle: requirements definition, system architecture, interface control, detailed hardware development, design governance, compliance, NPI, production testing, deployment, and lifecycle support. I currently lead a hardware team covering high-speed digital design, power electronics, PCB engineering, and external SI/PI activities. I also guide cross-functional alignment across Mechanical, Firmware, Analytics, and OT Network teams. Selected impact: • Architected six EV charging variants spanning 11.52kW and 22kW AC chargers through 30kW, 40kW, and 240kW DC fast-charging platforms • Supported the commercial deployment of approximately 130 DC fast chargers in the United States • Led product cost optimization that reduced BOM cost by approximately 15% • Improved production throughput by approximately 30% through automated end-of-line testing and stronger manufacturing processes • Led six product certification programs across relevant UL, IEC, FCC, CE, and CB requirements • Architected a modular industrial edge-computing platform integrating Jetson Orin Nano, PCIe 3.0, SFP-based networking, distributed power, SI/PI controls, and industrial thermal design My core strengths include: Hardware and system architecture Industrial edge computing EV charging infrastructure High-speed digital design and SI/PI Power electronics and power architecture Compliance and certification strategy NPI, DFM/DFA and production readiness Technical leadership and design governance I am particularly interested in senior Hardware Architect, Systems Architect, Platform Architect, and hardware-engineering leadership opportunities involving technically complex, safety-critical, or industrial products.

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Bengaluru

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Work experience

Lead Hardware Engineer at Utthunga, Dec 2025 - Present · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Lead hardware architecture and engineering execution for industrial edge-computing and connected-product programs. • Lead six engineers across high-speed digital design, power electronics, PCB design, associate hardware engineering, and external SI/PI activities across three client programs. • Guide Mechanical, Firmware, Analytics, and OT Network teams in aligning compute, power, thermal, networking, enclosure, and software requirements. • Architected a modular industrial edge-computing platform integrating a Jetson Orin Nano compute card, SFP-based 1GbE networking, a custom PCIe 3.0 backplane, distributed power, and industrial thermal management. • Established platform partitioning, system blocks, interface definitions, power budgets, SI/PI strategy, design gates, and prototype-integration criteria across seven parallel workstreams. • Own technical direction, design reviews, work allocation, mentoring, engineering risk closure, and delivery quality.

Hardware Design Consultant at Freelance, Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I can help companies get into or scale their Hardware Design in EV Charging, Embedded, IoT, Industrial, and Consumer Electronics Businesses. Services offered- Hardware Design, development, PCB Design, PCB Fabrication support, Board Bringup, System Design & Integration, Wiring Harness Design, System Level Wire Management, Pre-Compliance, Compliance/Certification, EMI/EMC simulations, DFM, Production line setups, Product & Production Documentation, End-of-line Testing, and Field deployment and diagnostic support. I can provide on-site or remote support during the entire product life cycle, subject to a suitable work agreement. I am available to work on either an hourly basis/project duration/particular time period.

Associate Architect Hardware Design at SemaConnect, Apr 2025 - Aug 2025 · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, System Level Electrical, Hardware Design & Development of DC Fast Chargers from 30kW to 240kW, AC Level 2 Chargers Home & Commercial Fleet markets. Electrical Safety & Load Testing of DC Fast charger using Resistive load & Regenerative Load and AC Level 2 Charger. Vendor Management, building business relationships with manufacturers & distributors. Customization of specific components as per the needs of the design. Support for Firmware team with test setups and Mechanical team with design layout and realization of the product. Hands-on experience with Altium Designer, SolidWorks Electrical, LTspice. Hands-on experience in the implementation of UL 2202, UL 2231-1, UL 2231-2, UL 2594, IEC 61851-1, IEC 61851-23, IEC 62196-3, and National Electrical Codes of different countries. Design and implementation of Test-zigs for production. Setting up the production line for DCFCs & AC Level 2 (7kW, 11.2kW, 22kW) EV Chargers. Team Management and training the team members.

Team Lead - Hardware Design at SemaConnect, Jun 2023 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, System Level Electrical, Hardware Design & Development of DC Fast Chargers from 30kW to 240kW, AC Level 2 Chargers Home & Commercial Fleet markets. Electrical Safety & Load Testing of DC Fast charger using Resistive load & Regenerative Load and AC Level 2 Charger. Vendor Management, building business relationships with manufacturers & distributors. Customization of specific components as per the needs of the design. Support for Firmware team with test setups and Mechanical team with design layout and realization of the product. Hands-on experience with Altium Designer, SolidWorks Electrical, LTspice. Hands-on experience in implementation of UL 2202, UL 2231-1, UL 2231-2, UL 2594, IEC 61851-1, IEC 61851-23, IEC 62196-3 and National Electrical Codes of different countries. Design and implementation of Test-zigs for production. Setting-up the production line for DCFCs & AC Level 2 (7kW, 11.2kW, 22kW) EV Chargers. Team Management and training the team members.

Senior Engineer Hardware Design at SemaConnect, Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Spearheaded the research, design, and development of EV DC Fast Chargers, ensuring compliance with UL2202, UL2231, UL2594, and IEC standards. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to innovate charging solutions, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency. Achieved a 30% reduction in development time through streamlined processes and effective project management.

Senior Hardware Engineer at VVDN Technologies, Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Delivered an 11.2kW Type 2 AC EV charger through hardware development, validation, compliance, and production introduction. • Led cross-functional NPI activities covering design closure, manufacturing readiness, validation, and technical issue resolution. • Trained approximately 30 engineers in DVTR execution, hardware validation, and board bring-up practices.

Embedded Hardware Engineer at Wavenet Solutions Private Limited, Feb 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, • Developed connected and industrial hardware platforms using Nordic nRF52, nRF9160, and ESP32 technologies. • Contributed to the certification and productization of four connected products. • Industrialized a BLE asset tracker for production at approximately 60,000-unit scale. • Developed production test fixtures, EBOM documentation, vendor-qualification inputs, and end-of-line processes.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, NIIT University

11 th & 12th, Mathematics, Physiscs, Chemistry, Narayana junior college, hyderabad