Shamanth Kumar

Experience

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  Johnson Controls

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2008

  Project Engineer

  ● Supported Field commissioning and testing of building automation systems, after-sales technical support.● Gained in-depth experience on HVAC controls, Access control, CCTV, and Fire alarm systems.

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  Honeywell

  Feb 2008 - Jun 2011

  Engineer

  ● Improved the quality of Honeywell products, software’s and systems through system and regression testing thereby ensuring the successful product launch to global market.● Gained in-depth knowledge on building automation systems and products like Trend IQ3, Supervisory software 963, commissioning tool SET, System health monitoring system Iqeye.● Gained a good understanding of EnviraCom protocol through protocol analyzers and tests.● Received Six Sigma green belt certification.

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  Philips

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2015

  Technical Specialist

  ● Improved the quality of Philips products, software’s and systems through system and regression testing thereby ensuring the successful product launch to global market.● Designed efficient testbeds to facilitate system and regression tests reducing the turnaround time between development activity and system release.● Managed defect management process from identifying, logging, tracking, and re-validating by coordinating with development teams resulted in efficient management and visibility of quality metrics.● Gained in-depth knowledge on Philips Dynalite control systems, Guest room management system, KNX and POE-based lighting system. Show less

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  Philips Lighting

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Senior Technical Specialist

  ● Supported dual roles as Quality lead and Application specialist delivering research and development projects for market release and facilitate market projects by providing technical support.● Served as head of quality team by ensuring compliance to quality process by developing test strategies, and test plan resulted in delivering quality projects.● Managed quality metrics through defect tracking system and facilitated as gatekeeper for product launch by providing test report highlighting critical issues in system and product requirement.● As application specialist executed beta projects before product launch, supported product launch by enabling global market functions with training modules, videos, sessions and design training kits. ● Managed product certification to be accredited by KNX association by conducting product testing, generate test scripts and facilitate with test labs to conduct certification tests. Show less

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  Signify

  May 2016 - May 2022

  Systems Engineer

  ● Supported Pre-sales, engineering design, planning, and commissioning for 11 major projects resulting in revenue recognition for projects worth 45 million SGD.● Developed growth hacks for IoT smart lighting systems to expand the customer base in emerging markets.● Development of Guest room management system for major hospitality customers to enhance guests' experience leading to sales closure through support on technical clearance.● Implemented process improvement for design-intensive solutions that involved intense inventory management, which resulted in efficient execution and reduced execution costs.● Led prototype projects which helped to secure major projects of size 5-10 million SGD.● Developed system architecture for solutions by bridging the gap between customer need and technology for a better sales pitch.● Developed codes for guest room management system and system integrations to facilitate customization and create a whole offer.● Support field commissioning by configuring and programming systems resulting in delivering the value promised thereby enhancing end-user comfort, wellbeing and productivity at the same time saving the energy cost. ● Sound knowledge on Cloud-based IoT systems, APIs, system integration, Industry-standard lighting protocols, ICT protocols like dynet, BACnet, KNX, TLS1.2, Modbus, Wireless Zigbee, programming, networking, commissioning tools like system builder which help to deliver customer projects under short deadlines.● Support sales, proposal, product management functions for an efficient handshake with customer by providing technical clarity, reduce risks in proposals and provide feedback and improvements on product portfolio.● Support technical writing for better communication in proposals and sales activity and to facilitate project handover, site acceptance tests. Show less

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  Dell Technologies

  Jun 2022 - now

  Senior Consultant

  • Drive Digital Cities customer/partner engagements, to assess their business objective and translate into transformational deals. • As a thought leader promote Digital Cities vision, strategy, and programs at industry events, conferences and customer forums• Drive business development and pre-sales initiatives to introduce innovative solutions to the market.• Engage, nurture and expand the key ecosystem partners (SI’s, ISVs, OEM’s) by supporting them on on the solution/architecture development.• Provide solution blueprints and pilot architecture support as Subject matter expert for large/key opportunities. Show less