Balaji Kodanda Ram

Experience

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  NSV Electricals

  May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Trainee Engineer

  Analyzed customer needs, specification, designed technical documents to the requirements. Majorly worked for project design, management, execution with good in customer management. Responsible for visualizations and presentations.

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  Roopa Power Technology Pvt Ltd

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

  Assistant Project Engineer

  Worked on design development of LT Power Panels, LT Substations. Implemented a customer help desk, responsible for managing staff and delivery of service. Engaged as a trouble-shooter to resolve customer situations providing the valuable combination of technical expertise, problem solving and customer handling skills.

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  NSV Electricals

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Assistant Project Engineer

  Worked on design development of LT and HT Distribution networks, Installation and commission of LT Substations, Factory Annual Maintenance. Preparing visualizations and presentations for Turnkey Customer Engagement.

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  IBot Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

  QA Manager

  Worked with renowned clients and consultants across globe in various stages for creating IoT enabled solutions and integrationDriven QA Team (3) from bootstrapping to Go-live phase in various projectsWorked on the all the new age processors and infra developed by iBotDesigned and developed connected & automated test jigs for tracking manufacturing and support teams performanceSupported HUL team in resolving the manufacturing and go-live issues for IoT enabled prepaid connected water purifier in India and IndonesiaWorked with Elkay for retrofitting and re-designing the IoT enabled bottle filler to track, manage the bottle's consumption patterns and preventive device maintenance in USDelivered IoT Enabled self-checkout Ice-cream chest freezer with PoS integration for Nestle as part of PoC and Pilot in Malaysia and UKSupported Liebherr to track event in the medical freezer operations with 100 battery operated edge devices and IoT enabled Gateway as single unit in EuropeExpertise in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), methodologies, and processesExecuted and maintained automated and manual tests in Debian environment using Python, Bash, and NodeJSTechnically skilled in a wide range of testing techniques, such as Functional, Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, Black box, Smoke, Performance, User Acceptance, End-to-End TestingA data-driven approach allows the development team to quickly debug issues and arrive at root cause analysis (RCA)Traveled across India, Indonesia, and Malaysia to implement the QA process and train client manufacturing teams on using Customized automated TestjigsThree junior test engineers are under my charge, and I am responsible for their hiring, allocating work, and evaluating their performanceTechnically skilled in a wide range of testing techniques, such as Functional, Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, Black box, Smoke, Performance, User Acceptance, End-to-End Testing, Root Cause Analysis(RCA) Show less

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  Cigniti Technologies

  Aug 2021 - now

  Successfully lead a team of 10 engineers to integrate and validate OTS CGM with in-house AID during R&D, Clinical, LMR and FMR phasesWorked on the 4 phases of integration of CGM with AID systems ensuring cross-functional compliances over 2 yearsHands-on experience handling the Development boards, simulators, emulators, sensors for different product linesProven leadership for On Shore Offshore Model coordination, anticipate potential problems and pro-active resolutionsDeveloped KEIL and SI scripts which significantly improved test accuracy and reduced test time by approximately 50%Wide experience in train, motivate and supervise cross-functional teams. Consistently strive to conform standards and follow established procedures Show less

  • Project Lead

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Lead - Testing

    Aug 2021 - Mar 2024