Ravi Patel

Experience

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  Gyrodata Incorporated

  Jun 2002 - Feb 2023

  Electrical and Firmware Engineering Manager and other Engineering Roles

  Carried out various roles starting in 2002 including Electrical Engineering Manager, Embedded Systems Lead Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Firmware Engineer.Primary responsibilities included development of downhole (extreme environment) embedded systems firmware and testing. Involved in design reviews for electronics and harsh environment qualification. Systems typically involved downhole navigation and required familiarity with sensor physics and calibration, data acquisition, signal processing firmware, and software to communicate/process data. Show less

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  SLB

  Feb 2023 - now

  Primary responsibility includes leading development teams for electronics, firmware and related software development, and firmware/software/electronics testing for gyro and magnetic sensor based downhole product linesResponsibilities include:Evaluation, qualification and integration of state-of-the art sensors such as gyros, accelerometers and magnetometersIntegration of electronics, firmware and software with third party oil services providers such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and many othersCollaboration with internal and external product line managers, Production, Mechanical, Software and Technology management to evolve Gyrodata products into industry leading ones. Qualification of high temperature/extreme environment electronics designs and componentsDevelopment and continuous improvement of test platform for firmware/software testing, including review of Test Cases and Test Plans that meet rigorous testing standards. This includes regression testing as well as Test Case expansion.Review, approval, and continuous improvement of documentation including requirement specifications for firmware/software, electrical schematics, wiring harnesses and electro-mechanical assembly drawings.Setting development standards or use of Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project and Technical Development tools such as Microsoft DevOps, Eclipse, Altium Designer, Solidworks and Visual Studio ProTechnical mentorship and training, resource evaluation and team expansion/recruitment Show less

  • Embedded Software Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Electrical and Firmware Engineering Manager

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2025