Product Design - EMC section for the three phase 30KW/40A water heaters, Bluetooth controlled Android App., Microcontroller based 6KW/10 KHz inverter (ZVT)
Product Testing - Proto tests to verify the standards (UL, IEC)
Supported UL certification
Manufacturing support - Pilot assembly and testing, Supported UL audit.
Freelance Designer
My garage
03.2014 - Current
Product Design - Different systems for transforming 'AC operated homes' to 'DC operated homes'.
(App development) Developed android apps to control microcontrollers through Bluetooth, USB and WiFi modules
(Display interface) Developed expertise in interface displays (TFT touchscreen display (SPI protocol), OLED Display (I2C Protocol, LCD display) with Arduino modules
(Microcontroller) Developed programmes to interface Microchip Bluetooth module RN4871 with Atmega164A microcontroller nRF52833 is a microcontroller with built in Bluetooth module Developed programmes to replace (Microchip Bluetooth module RN4871 with Atmega164A)
(Schematic capture and PCB design) Attended training programme in Altium and developed skills in schematic capture and pcb design Developed more than 20 pcb’s with Diptrace
(Microcontroller interface to Display) Developed C codes to interface OLED display with TMS 320F28027 using I2C communication protocol Thin Film Transistor (TFT) touch screen module interface through SPI protocol Used SCI protocol to interface with Bluetooth module Used Ti’s Code Composer Studio to develop the code in C language
(Setting IDE) Developed skills in installing, configuring and setting up the environment for developing different integrated development environments (IDE), Android studio, Atmel Studio, Segger embedded studio, Code composer studio, Arduino IDE etc
Expert in hand soldering and de-soldering of SMD components including microcontrollers
Excellent analytical skills
Highly competent in Microcontroller (TMS320F2802x, Atmega series)
Great troubleshooting skills
Experienced in world class factory concepts
Six sigma green belt from GE
Extremely competent in Power electronics
Affiliations
The Institution of Electronics and telecommunication Engineers, New Delhi, India.
Certificates Received
Certified internal auditor, BVQI, Bangalore, India, 2005
Certified Reliability Engineer Center for Reliability, Chennai, 2002
Brett Hernadi, CEO – MicroHeat Technologies, 0458230890
Career Overview Summary
Highly qualified and practical oriented engineer (Master of Technology, Electrical engineering (Power Electronics)), with more than twenty-six years of industrial experience. More than five years of experience as Power Electronics Engineer in a Start-up Company. Eight years of experience as a freelance designer (DC operated homes). Six years of experience as a Product manager for solar inverters (product launch, field analysis, field support.) Eight years of experience as a Manufacturing Process, Reliability & Test Engineer, for Medical devices power supplies. Three years of experience as R&D manager, Switch Mode Power Supplies for telecom industries including batteries. Three years of experience as R&D engineer, UPS and battery chargers for computer systems. A result focused and effective leader with proven ability to evaluate engineering designs, resolve complex technical problems and highly proactive about developing new skills and capabilities. I am now available and seeking new professional challenges in Electric Vehicle (EV).
General Information
Australian Citizen, One month notice period
Hobbies and Interests
Learning more about DC operated homes.
Learning metaphysics.
Training
NI Lab View I & II Intermediate by National Instruments, Bangalore, India, 2008
NI DAQ & Signal Conditioning by National Instruments, Bangalore, India, 2008
NI Lab View I & II Basic by National Instruments, Bangalore, 2008
New Manager Development Course, GE Crotonville, Hyderabad, 2007
ISO 9000-2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course, BVQI, Bangalore, India, 2005
Switched Mode Power Conversion from IISc, Bangalore (India), 2005
ISO 13485: 2003 Internal Quality Assessment Technique, UL India, Bangalore, 2004
Training on Saber Synopsys, Bangalore, India, 2004
Certified Reliability Engineer Centre for Reliability, Chennai, 2002
Student Engagement Volunteer at The University Of Western Australia-AustraliaStudent Engagement Volunteer at The University Of Western Australia-Australia
Customer Service Officer at TSA Group—Services Australia (Services Australia: Centrelink & MyGov Helpdesk)Customer Service Officer at TSA Group—Services Australia (Services Australia: Centrelink & MyGov Helpdesk)