16+ years of hands-on experience as a full-time employee with service plus product-based organizations and 5 years of experience of running freelancing business. Recently started freelancing
Tools Used:
Mentor Graphics PADS
Altium Designer
Mentor Graphics Boardstation
Mentor Graphics Xpedition
Cadence Allegro
Valor
Key Technical Skills:
-Designed complex multilayer boards with design constraints for Hi-speed digital and analog routing using packages like BGA, TQFP etc for thorughole, SMD and mixed designs.
-Good understanding of schematic and layout using rule and class-based topologies with expertise in different routing techniques like length matching, guarding, daisy chain routing, differential pair routing, clock signal routing etc for better signal integrity and controlled impedance.
-Maintaining CAD libraries and creating land pattern as per IPC standard or company standard.
-Generate complete documentation package including gerber files, bill of material, ODB++ ,pick-n-place, IPC net-list, fabrication drawing and assembly drawing.
-Defining layer stack-up in collaboration with PCB manufacturer and pre/post layout signal integrity analysis using Hyperlynx for high-speed designs.
-Automated the process by writing scripts for PADS (VBA) and Mentor graphics Boardstation.
Work Experience :
-Led in-house team of PCB designers, project scheduling and project tracking for outsourced work using tools like issue tracker and for layout design and publishing dashboard for each milestone.
-Collaboration with hardware team, Mechanical CAD team, fabrication vendors, assembly vendors, PCB Layout houses and contract manufacturers to ensure highest quality end product for high volume manufacturing by implementing processes.
-Used six sigma tools to define best practices and standardizing layout process guidelines, creating templates and updating checklists, preparing SOW, effort estimation for proposal, preparing process map etc.
-Became a confident individual who can teach and communicate well with younger engineers by conducting share and learn sessions whilst remain open-minded to new ideas and design concepts.
Work Terms
Payment terms , hours of operation and other terms and condition can be worked out with mutual understanding based on work.