Abhishek Rao

Experience

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  Larsen & Toubro

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2010

  Sr. design engineer

  Worked as Sr. Design Engineer for Life cycle management of Low Voltage Switchgear.- Provides technical assistance by visiting customer site to solve the complaint related to harness, arc fault and LV switchgear panel design.- Understand the single line diagram and GA drawing to come up with worst case certification test setup for various customer orders.- Worked with Internal and External (ERDA, CPRI) certification agency for Temperature rise, Short circuit, Internal Arc and Seismic certification.- Designed, executed and certified cost effective LV PCC (approx. saving of INR 3 Cr. per year) for Domestic market & International market.- Filled two patents for closed door isolated position of module/starter unit. Show less

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  GE Energy

  Dec 2010 - now

  Lead Engineer

  - As a module lead for Medium Voltage IEEE retrofit breaker. Defined seismic coverage rational and certification test plan. Designed Krik lock, Trip free bypass and Automatic Spring Discharge (ASD) safety features for IEEE market.- As a Program lead for MV Load interrupter switchgear (LIS) program. Worked on scoping and defined IEEE fixed breaker & its LIS integration certification strategy.- As a Design lead for Low Voltage Compact Starter & Soft starter Integration programs. Established GE IEC contactor & compact overload for motor starter upto 100HP into US market as per UL & NEMA regulatory standards. This reduced the starter cost by 68% with $260K benefit to business. Also Lead a 4 member design team and created 300+ layout & 800+ NEMA type-1 & 12 doors.- Established Equipment Test lab by finalizing thermal, dielectric, resistance measurement and data measurement equipment for new switchgear test lab in India for GE. Show less