Anand Panicker

Major Project Delivery

1. Eastern Goldfields Railway Signalling Upgrade

• Led site Test & Commissioning logistics, documentation, and interlocking change readiness
• Collaborated with design engineering to ensure timely and compliant delivery of wiring and CBI data changes
• Developed wiring designs and implemented interlocking logic changes via Microlok II simulation bench
• Acted as Signalling Tester during live commissioning, validating relay I/O, bell, function, and strap tests
• Reviewed Rail Safety Management Plans to ensure commissioning risk controls were implemented

2. Avon Valley Coded Track Replacement

• Managed contract delivery ensuring budget and schedule alignment
• Led Test & Commissioning planning across materials, tools, logistics, and safety compliance
• Conducted Rail Safety Management Plan governance reviews

3. Moondyne Siding Loop Extension & Point Renewal

• Provided technical leadership at track-civil-signalling interfaces, protecting asset integrity
• Managed multi-disciplinary teams during major network shutdowns, overseeing risk and stakeholder readiness
• Organised and executed FAT and SAT planning upon design completion
• Acted as signalling tester for point machine and interlocking commissioning

Ongoing Safety-Critical Asset Programs
4. Searchlight Replacement Program

• Network-wide safety improvement initiative – Test & Commissioning lead for field validation and compliance
• Coordinated design readiness, site logistics, and safety assurance reviews

5. Level Crossing Upgrade Program

Brownfield road-rail safety uplift program – Reviewed safety plans and verified signalling system compliance

• Developed AC/DC wiring schematics tailored to client site power environments
• Designed control tables and completed power integrity and load calculations
• Produced CBI software data and supported system interlocking design
• Led FAT/VSS/VSS-equivalent testing with integration and commissioning teams
• Created design guidelines and technical documentation to support field teams

• Drafted and assured signalling design packages for clients
• Designed bonding and cable running plans for field deployment
• Completed power calculations for design assurance
• Supported commissioning as test assistant for bell, function, and strap testing

• Developed MATLAB/Simulink models for automotive ECUs and powertrain systems
• Converted complex MATLAB logic into simplified system models using IBM Rhapsody
• Created feature/system models for new infotainment capabilities
• Delivered flowcharts, use-cases, and design diagrams for development teams
• Conducted FMEA risk analysis to validate feature safety and reliability
• Performed embedded infotainment system testing and diagnostics