Nitin Hegde

Experience

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  Convergys

  Dec 2010 - Feb 2011

  Technical Support Officer, Microsoft Tech Specialist

  •Worked for Technical Chat Support for Windows XP, Vista and Windows7 to assist customers in the USA•System Maintenance

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  Accord Software & Systems Pvt.Ltd

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  R&D Systems Engineer

  • Assisted in Environmental test schematic development and design, Environmental testing of Cabin Lighting Units (CLU) and Database maintenance for ‘DIEHL Aerospace’, Germany. A Boeing-747 based project. • Assisted in Design, Research and Development of Control Saturation Warning Unit (CSWS) for ‘Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ‘(HAL). (A helicopter extremity detection based research which has been successfully implemented on HAL choppers). • Assisted in programming the Xport using IGMP protocol (in BborlandC) for Accord based, Network Time Distribution Unit (GPS time synchronization system)• Assisted in Reliability calculations of materials and BOM development Show less

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  Jefferson Lab

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2014

  Research Assistant, Lead

  • Lead Researcher & Developer for the Instrumentation and Control System of an ‘Atomic Layer Deposition’ (ALD) system. ( Seeking Patent).• Assisted Post-Doctoral Fellow in the mechanical modeling of the entire ALD system. • Developed methods to reduce the cost of the ALD system to about 15% its market value (estimated $215,000 cost cutting). • Designed the outline for a 1GW, Solar Cell manufacturing Plant and performed Cost Analysis for plant setup. • Designed and Maintained webpage for touchscreen modules and Adviser's webpage. • Assisted Characterization of Materials, Solar Tracking System development, Setting up a Clean Room.• Performed technician related work for PVD machines dealing with programming, mechanics and tooling ownership.• Assisted other ongoing projects for Programming, Process Control/Optimization, Circuit Design and Testing.• Assisted in the build of a magnetic levitation rail design involving NASA engineers for a inter ODU rail transport system. Show less

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  AECOM

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

  Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineer

  ADVANCED CONTROLS TEAM.• Played the Lead role in TVA & MHIA project I & C efforts. Performed in high-pressure situations to meet deadlines on high level critical projects.• Performed, Control Program and HMI Graphics Development, Automation and Testing. Created and Reviewed Control Narratives for complete process automation. • Performed, DCS/PLC architecture analysis, design, configuration and setup. Designed various I/O modules and made it work with the controllers. Designed Controller layouts and placement architecture. • Performed, Database development and maintenance, Instrument Specification and Data Sheet development. • Created Instrument Index, Cause & Effect diagrams, Line Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, DCS guidance documents, Cable schedule and Bill of Materials (BOM). Developed Bid Packages and Construction Packages.• Worked with designers and drafters to develop drawing packages in order to support on time release of packages. • Reviewed electrical and instrument diagrams to ensure compliance with project requirement.• Performed Inter Disciplinary activities to ensure Project Compliance. • Attended Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), prior to project delivery. • Visited Client Site to perform Commissioning, Start-up support and Operator Training.. PROJECTS: • Dry Fly Ash Treatment Project at Paradise, KY; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).• CrystaSulf – CSP, HI-Q Demonstration Project, Bruderheim, AB, Cannada; MEG Energy.• Bottom Ash Dewatering Project at Shawnee Fossil Plant, WPaducah, KY; TVA.• Bottom Ash Dewatering Project at Kingston Fossil Plant, Roane County, Harriman TN; TVA.• Southern Company Plant Barry; DOE High Efficiency System, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA).• Bruce Mansfield In-Plant and Dewatering Facility, Shipping Port, PA; FirstEnergy Generation Corporation.• LEC3 Export, Mont Belvieu, TX; Enterprise Products.• Bottom Ash and Gypsum Dewatering Project at Bull Run Power Plant, Anderson County, TN; TVA. Show less

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  Control Infotech, Inc.

  May 2017 - Nov 2018

  Automation Engineer

  RESPONSIBILITIES:o Project Manager for Shell Franklin 61850 comms Integration. o Sales support in R&D , engage company in new business line. 1GW solar generation design.o Lead teams in different countries and take leadership roles in assigning work, supervision and verification of work.o Experience in analytical techniques and ROI analytics for complex business proposals.o Gather requirements from stake holders and business heads and conduct technical meetings.o Specify instruments and equipment. Design schedule and advice on system design. Complete electrical panel design.o Automation: AB Studio 5000, Factory Talk, Siemens TIA V14, WInCC. PLC and HMI programming.o Inductive Automation, Ignition SCADA design for an entire Solar Power Plant monitoring and control.o GE Enervista, EPMC SCADA for plant power monitoring and control. (US Government)o QC data center electrical drawing packages.o Reviewing RFP’s, and finding new architecture and methodologies for next generation cloud-based automation (industry 4.0), to further enhance company reach and capabilities (80MW solar plant integration).PROJECTS:o 61850 Annunciator module commissioning; Powell Engineering, for Shell Franlkin; Houseton, TX.o Steam Turbine Control Systems; Chola Machinery, for Georges River Energy (GRE); Searsmount, Maine.o Lynx Rail, Charlotte Metro Train; Charlotte, NCo Dupont Data Center power distribution system; Chicago, IL.o Arnold Airforce Base, 83,000Hp motor breaker monitoring panel; Tullahoma, TN.o Okra Energy, LNG Truck loading skid automation; Piura, Peru.o National Grid, Solar plant monitoring and control automation; MA.o Power monitoring system; Harare, Zimbabwe.o Freudenburg Performance Materials, Plant SCADA; Durham, NC.o Revelon Products, Pendergraph Machines; PLC process control & design; Oxford, NC.o Novozymes North America, Plant Controls; Louisburg, NC. Show less

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  Tvenknshell Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  Jan 2018 - now

  Founder|
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  Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  Sr. Staff Engineer (I&C)

  Core Team Lead, Instrumentation & Control Systems.PROJECTS:o KOCH Methanol Terminalo TallGrass EnergyRESPONSIBILITIES:o Designed the entire control system for Koch Methanol Terminal. Efforts included designing the entire control network, hardware, controls strategy, and safety strategy (2000 IO's) for a DeltaV control system. Process involved truck loading, rail loading and marine loading/unloading. o Project Manager, for coordinating vendors for the successful development of the control system. o Lead and direct Design Managers, Sr. Designers, Sr. Engineers and Interns to perform I&C tasks. o Conduct interviews of Sr. Lead Engineers and Designers (in the USA and India), to assist in the hiring process. o Design the complete control system for the automation of terminals (Heavy crude & light crude) with 10,000 IO’s, involving truck, rail and marine transportation. (DeltaV and Allen Bradley). o DCS specification development, bid package, estimation package, I&C detail design package development. o Use cases, Graphics and Controls narrative & SIS C&E development. Bid tab review, vendor drawing review. o Hazop, PHA.o DeltaV DCS FAT. Show less

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  GEP Worldwide

  Dec 2020 - now

  Sr. Manager - Global Delivery

  - Project Manager for Philips. S2P implementation. - Project Manager for Bank of America P2P Invoicing, supplier module and Managed phase implementation for tickets, scorecard and supplier module. - Project Manager for ChampionX S2P full suite implementation. (Sugarland, TX)- PMO for the Chevron Global Delivery team.- Project Manager, GEP NextGen implementation for Chevron Noble International, Project Maui, Israel. (Source to Contract, Procurement & supply chain management).- Project Manage for S2P implementations for Signify-Cooper Lighting systems digital transformation solution. (New Jersey) Show less