Sandeep Savant

Experience

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  Enercon GmbH

  Sept 1996 - Dec 2001

  Service Engineer

  Installation, Commissioning, Operation, Servicing & Maintenance of Wind Turbine Generators

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  BSES

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2005

  Site Engineer

  Erection and Commissioning of Transformers & Distribution lines

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  Bureau Veritas

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

  Sr.Surveyor-Electrical & Electronic Products-Inspection

  Third Party Inspection;Ensured Product Quality & conformity inspections of more than 1000 products, Machineries & systems for global clients for their various global projects in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation & Telecommunication field catering to Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Refinery,Aerospace & Inftrastructure SectorsAbove includes critical & crucial Inspections in Upstream Of shore Oil & Gas Projects such as Inspection of Process Automation equipments & Field Instruments Inspected at Mumbai-Hi Oil & Gas Platforms. Additionally holds proficient & sound knowledge of Inspection & testing of large capacity equipments at manufacturer works & at site encompassing Transformers of 35 MVA 132/33 kV rating,Motors of 400 KW,6.6 KV,Generators of 36 MW 11 KV,D.G. Sets of 1500 KVA,C.T's of 765 KV,CVT's of 765 KV,Control Switchgear panels of 20 MVA 66/11 KV,C&R panels of 132/11 KV,PLC,DCS,SCADA systems,HMI,MMI & ECS interfacing panels,Fire & Gas detection systems etc.Acquired strong proficiency in witnessing & Approval of Type tests, Functional & Safety Logic tests, FAT, SAT, SIT & UAT.Reviews & Validations; Prepared, Reviewed and approved the check lists, QAP, ITP’s & Technical Specifications.Evaluated & Validated Material test certificates, Type test, Routine test reports issued by CCOE, CMRI,CPRI,ERDA,ERTL,KEEMA & other CBTL’s.Expediting;My Role as Expeditor of project items at vendor premises has resulted in procuring the materials as anticipated during procurement phase of various Projects.Auditor; Audited factory premises for compliance requirement to the Electrical safety & quality standards & compiled deficiency based on observations & recommended solutions.Vendor Assessment; Assessed Technical & Commercial capability of vendors by evaluating, Pre qualifying,Auditing, re-auditing for Improvisation towards incoming materials, bought out components,in plant process and final products.Efficiently coordinated various inspections visits. Show less

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  UL Solutions

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2015

  Sr. Project Engineer-Global Market Access

  Project Management; Acted in the capacity of Project Manager & executed product safety certification projects for major country specific Product Safety marks;CCC(China), CE marking,D mark(Denmark), ISI(India-BIS), India-WPC, Brazil (INMETRO & Anatel), GOST-R(Russia), SONCAP(Nigeria),C-tick(Australia) for Product entry into International Markets across BU’s such as Energy & Power Technology, Building & Life Safety Technologies, Performance materials, Wire & Cables, Appliances, HVAC & Lighting Regulatory compliance;Carried out extensive research on regulations & to provide Compliance strategy development for OEM’s & ODM’s in the field of Product Safety, EMI/EMC, Wireless,Telecom & Energy Efficiency thus acted like Global programme Lead/Industry Lead/Process Owner thereby ensured product compliance to world-wide regulatory requirement for Global Market Access entry into emerging markets across all Industry groups.CE marking;Handled CE marking enquiries & CE certification Projects of new design products as per Low voltage directive (LVD 2006/95/EC), Machinery directive (M/c Dire 2006/42/EC) & EMC directive (EMD 2004/108/EC).International Trade & development;Exposure to IS, IEC ,EN standards & facilitating for Export/Import clearanceRole as Subject Matter Expert & provided solutions on queries related to India New mandatory scheme for Hi-Tech products to all stake holders.Coordinated with external consultants, agents & business associates & handled enquiries, executed projects & development sales revenue.Achievements:Taken lot of initiative & developed newly set up GMA department In UL India & taken ownus in transforming from GMA-Singapore, Hong kong , China offices thereby initiated new business for In-India for India strategy & achieved targeted revenue.Successfully implemented Program management for new regulation on India mandatory Registration requirement for Electronic & IT products set by DEIT & BIS.Effective response to OEM/ODM queries Show less

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  CSA Group

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  Engineering Project Specialist-Global Market Access

  Key Result Areas: Developed newly set up GMA department and led to delivery of high-quality certification and testing services for designated product groups, while meeting operational & financial targets for the assigned groups  Generated significant business growth through Project Coordination with overseas certification organizations, International partners, labs, identified new agents & successfully completed many of the CB, IEC/EN testing & certification projects.  Facilitated International Trade & Development across Energy & Power, Hazardous locations, Industrial, Appliance, Medical & Hi-Tech sector BU's. Delivered presentations to global teams & customers on various India Approvals like DGMS, PESO, BIS ISI, BIS CRS, WPC, TEC, BEE Managed program for new regulation on Indian mandatory registration requirement for Electronic & IT products set by Ministry of Electronic & Information Technology (MEITY) & BIS  Organized market development activities such as client trainings, seminars for GMA Services & trade shows Completed product safety certification projects for major country specific Product Safety marks such as CE Marking (All EU countries), D Mark (Denmark), ISI/CRS(India-BIS), India-WPC, Brazil (INMETRO), EAC(Russia), SONCAP(Nigeria), RCM(Australia) & CCC(China) Mark for Energy & Power, Hazardous Locations, Industrial, Appliance, Medical & Hi-Tech sectors  Handled CE marking enquiries & CE Certification projects of new design products as per Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2006/95/EC), Machinery Directive (M/c Dire 2006/42/EC) and EMC Directive (EMD 2004/108/EC) including reviewing of safety & risk assessment report Providing information on product certification regulations & its impact to clients and monthly global regulation updates & impact on Product Safety, EMI/EMC, Energy Efficiency, WPC, TEC, BIS-MEITY, as India GMA lead for India, Middle East & South Asia Highlight:  Completed certification projects & achieved the targeted revenue Show less

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  SPAR Information Systems LLC

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2020

  Sr.Manager-Regulatory & Product Compliance

  Key Result Areas: Led a team of 20 +Analysts & guided them to develop product regulatory & compliance Test protocols for global markets; leveraged regulatory information & compliance management solutions, global product classification, global regulatory & market intelligence  Researched on regulations & provided regional & country specific, state level regulatory requirements & compliance solutions across different product categories; assessed & analysed the unstructured data & mapped in protocols for the PLCM (Product Life Cycle Mgmt.)  Provided Certification & registration requirements to comply with regulation, provided applicable test standard, test methods & test requirements, packaging, labelling, artwork, certification, registration, reporting & licensing requirements for Global regulatory approvals Developed & Reviewed Safety & Regulatory Product compliance Protocols & Dossiers for AU/NZ,North- Central-South America, EU, North-South Africa, Southern-Central-Eastern-South-East Asia, Gulf States  Assisted multiple E-Commerce clients on digital transformation of compliance and quality programs Highlights:  Achieved customer delivery, 100% on-time deployment record of Regulatory Protocol/Dossiers & Regulatory Profile submissions  Reviewed over & above 5000+ Regulatory protocols, Regulatory Profiles & Dossiers thereby achieving reduction in errors & submitting Quality Protocols, Regulatory Profiles, Dossiers & Product quality management system Show less

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  C-PRAV Certification Services

  Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Global Market Access Manager

  Key Result Areas: Business Development, Operations and execution of Projects for BIS, BEE, WPC, TEC and GMA Certification services.  Introduced major Telecom Client & instrumental in getting multiple country Radio, EMC, Safety Testing & Certification Type Approval major Project of Telecom Products & completion of Certification Projects. Identified new Agents/Consultants across Global geographical regions & established smooth Co-ordination for the above Project execution to obtain Telecom, Radio, EMC & Safety Type approval of Telecom products for Africa, East-South East Asia, Gulf, Latin America, Middle East Regions. Collaborated and liaison with various GMA, BIS, BEE and other regulatory stakeholders & Labs & executed projects. Show less

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  TÜV Rheinland Group

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  Manager(SME)-Hardlines & Softlines

  Key Result Areas: Interpreting standards, processes & procedures; providing technical guidance, analysis, product testing information, compliance and maintenance recommendations Ascertaining overall coordination with the Labs, Sellers & Suppliers-Training of Lab’s, Sellers & Suppliers on Regulatory requirements, Test Protocols, Lab Memos.  Conducted extensive research on Indian Regulations & Updated all Safety Regulatory Compliance Test Protocols & Quality Performance Test Protocols by covering all mandatory regulations & Standards of BIS, BEE, WPC, TEC, CDSCO Administered product type mapping, protocol classification of India Launch Products & Surveillance Products Deep dive on BIS, BEE, WPC, TEC, CDSCO regulatory requirement applicability for India Launch Products Created e-Learning videos on Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity Rules & Plastic Waste Management Regulation for Suppliers & Sellers for their ease of understanding Show less

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  TÜV SÜD

  Jan 2023 - now

  Business Development Manager_Electrical & Electronics Products Services

   Business to Business Lead generation in Pre-Compliance & Compliance Testing/Inspection/Certification/Homologation & sales prospecting across BU’s such as IT/AV/Telecom, Appliances, Machineries, Medical devices, Electrical & Electronic Components, Switchgears, Lighting & Automotive Sectors for the various Global Approval & Product Certification Programs namely IAS/NABL, CBTL, BIS CRS, WPC, TEC, FCC, A2LA, ILAC, APLAC Programs. Generating revenue forecast & to achieve month on targets for Pre-Compliance & Compliance testing & Certification of products. Managing the entire Proposal Response Process, Assessment of Opportunities, Analysis of RFI,RFP, RFQ & Development of Response Strategy, Proposal Development, and Feedback & Review - Working closely with the EMI/EMC, Safety, Environmental, Wireless/RF Testing Team to develop an approach in line with the Customer requirements. Facilitating Customers for utilization of EMI/EMC Anechoic Chamber, Shielded rooms, Temperature/Humidity/Altitude/Vibration Test Chambers for Design/Developmental activity & Compliance Testing Handling Entire cycle of sales – Web research, Cold calling, e-mail campaign, Online presentation, Closure of sales deals to winning Orders & generating monthly Invoices Identifying, generating new business opportunities, clients for the range of Services with respect to TIC Industry Responsibilities include Inside Sales, account management & establishing strategic alliances Preparing proposals, quotation, negotiation with Clients & winning orders & updating details in CRM, maintaining database of clients Customer Acquisition & Negotiation / Analysis / Lead generation / Market / Key Account Management  Co-ordinating with Clients & internal Lab for smooth execution of projects. Conducting Webinars & enhancing marketing with close co-ordination with Marketing team, Guiding teams. Market Research activity for the Product certification & Packaging requirement for various Countries Show less