1. Atif Farooq Bhatti
Cell Phone: 507-201-5074
Summary
statement
Test Engineer with over 15 years of development experience for Automated testing solutions
including over12years ofexperience with micro controllerbased 900MHz RF products. Self-starter
who enjoys working in a teambased environment,persistenton CIT projects andis always looking to
learn.
Education Master of Science (Electronics) January 1997
Quaid-E-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Bachelor of Science (Math A, Math B and Physics)
Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Technical Skills
(Summary)
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows XP, HP-UX and Solaris 5.6.
Languages/ Environments: LabVIEW 2014, LabWindows/CVI, C/C++, Visual Basic (6.0). MS SQL
Server 2008 (Client), IAR, Code Composer studio (CCS).
Others: MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Visual Source Safe, Elprotronics FlashPro/GangPro430.
CADs: OrCAD 16.2, OrCAD PSPICE.
Hardware:NI PXI based instruments,GPIB basedinstruments, MSP430F5438A based designs and
Firmware programming.
Trainings/Certifications: 1). Microsoft certified Professional for VB 6.0. 2). SUN Solaris System
Admin level 1 from SUN Microsystems, 3) NI LabVIEW, 4) SixSigma, 5) CIT. 6). Design with TI
Piccolo based microcontrollers.
Professional
Experience
Nov 15 2004 – To date
Schlumberger Electricity Inc/ITRON.
Itron, Inc. Waseca, MN, USA (Nov 16 2004 – To Date)
Senior Test Engineer
Water Meter Endpoints
Research, qualify and deploy new low cost high performance instrumentation, techniques and
technologies to be used in production to reduce TMC and improve quality of products.
Development, documentation and maintenance of Automated and manual Test systems,
development of test fixture, test fixture electronics, and Automation software for RF (900MHz)
based Water endpoints (60W, 100W and 80W-i) and GE Solid State meter modules. Work
closely with hardware, Firmware and mechanical design team to make sure that product has
features to facilitate manufacturing using DFM techniques,while keeping the test times as low
as possible, test all aspects of functionality to make sure that customer is safe. Write
manufacturing test specifications and test requirements documents, develop test procedures,test
equipment selection and implementation. In addition, also responsible for all the Water and
electric ERTs product lines MOL, test systemimprovements and troubleshooting.
Manufacturing process steps includes Program test and tune, Solder station, Assembly and
labeling, Final functional test,Laser Mark and pack station. Standardizing processes across the
production floor to reduce implementation costs and time. Developed an interface circuit for
battery attach station which can be used for any product throughout the factory,hence reducing
time to implement a new product/line. Developed an application in Visual C# .NET to collect
production quality information, including 1st pass Yield, over all yield information. Also part of
the team to designed factory database and reporting systemon internal network.
Tool and Languagesused :LabVIEW, SQL Server, Visual C# .NET, NI PXI 5660, NI PXI 5661,
NI PXI 6528,NI PXI 2527,NI PXI 2503,Pickering PXI 41-180-22 attenuator,NIPXI 104,
COGNEX 5400 series vision systems, CENCORP automated machines and MSP430F5438A
based Fixture design and firmware programming.
Accomplishments: Reduced pulse rate from 15 seconds to 13 seconds saving Itron around
$94,000/year.Reduced labor time at Gas line by automating a manual process achieving
$108,000/year.
Schlumberger/Itron Oconee, SC, USA (April 2001 – Nov 15 2004)
Test Engineer level I & II - Manufacturing
MSMFT (Meter Shop Module Functional Test), WECO MFT
Developed MSMFT and WECO MFT to test various kinds of the meter modules. These tests
were developed to test the modules with various kinds of the field parameters while being
installed in the meter, to make sure that the module is transmitting all of the required data
2. according to the specifications. Also to check the signal levels and Packet success ratio.
Tool and Languagesused: LabWindows/CVI, ANSI C, MeterMaster, Grabber, oracle client.
NRTS (Network RMA Tracking System)
Developed Network RMA Tracking systemusing Borland C++ Builder 5.0 and SQL server to
track repair process of network products all the way from order receiving to shipment of MCCs,
LAN Radios, WAN Radios and Repeaters.
Accomplishments: This tool helped us analyze the trend of orders and process,helped improve
our systemand increase the quality of the repaired products.It also helped us to reduce man
hours and number of people required to handle the process,thus reducing the repair costs
significantly. Completed the project in 6 months where it was originally estimated for a year.
Tools and Languages: C++ builder 5.0, SQL Server.
Network Products
Development and maintenance of Test Applications/setups formanufacturing and repair of
network side products including MCCs, Cellmasters, Lan Radios, repeaters, MCC Power
Supply. Test setups varied from Board level tests to systemlevel tests for these RF based
products.
Tools and Technologies: LabWindows/CVI, C Shell Scripts, Perl, Sun Solaris, LabVIEW, Test
Stand, SQL.
ET (End point Transceiver)
Developed test application for End point Transceiver to test its functionality over the RF
network. This application was developed for the Manufacturing process.
Tool and Languagesused: LabWindows/CVI, ANSI C, MeterMaster, Grabber.
MCC System Level Test
Also responsible for the maintenance of MCC (Micro Cell Controller) Systemlevel test,Which
was originally developed in C Shell scripts and java scripts to work for SUN SPARC.
Feb 98 – March 2001
SPHINX Lahore, Pakistan
Project Manager
ATS. (3 Phase and single Phase UPS Testing System.)
(ATS I, ATS II, 3 PUTS I, 3 PUTS II)
Projects were to automate thetestingof3Phase and single Phaseprototype UPS, test data collection
and reportingwith single application.Thesetests were manualbefore we developed this application.
This applicationhelped ourcustomerto reduce their Labor costs and while keeping it user friendly.
Instrumentsinvolved:Fluke 45,Voltech(PM3000, PM1200andPM100,PM300),Oscilloscope (Tktds5xx, tktds4xx,
tktds7xx), HP34970A, HP3478A, Oscilloscope(Tktds4xx, Tktds5xx,Tktds7xx), ER-16RelayModules,RSTLcontrollers for
the DC power supplies, California Instrument Power supplies.
Software Engineer
AQT. (Automated Qualification Testing)
This project was to automate the laboratory testing of UPS and collection of data fromdifferent
instruments e.g.Yokogawa,Sorensen(Powersupplies),Fluke hydra, Oscilloscopes, HP34970A, etc
Data was storedin Databases,displayedin Graphs,GeneratedEfficiency reports based on this data.
Responsibilities: Making Engineering level design, Writing codes in LabVIEW for tests, writing
Drivers DLLs for the instruments.
Languages and Tools used: C/C++, LabVIEW, ASP, VB (5.0), MS access, LabWindows/CVI.
April-97-Feb-98.
Control Systems Engineering, Lahore, Pakistan.
Instrument Engineer
Work done on different control loops involved in the industrial processes like Flow, Pressure,
Temperature,Density, pH, and level control loops (Drumlevel and DEARATOR level). Hands on
experience of the instruments involved in these control loops Like Transmitters, Control valves,
Controllers (PID,Temperature),Temperature Gauges,Pressure Gauges and variety ofthesensorsand
Transducers.
Responsibilities: Engineering diagrams for instruments installation. Interaction with the client.
Contact
Information
Address 1105 4th ST NE, Waseca, MN 56093
Home Phone 507-833-2677
Work Phone 507-781-4483
Cell Phone 507-201-5074
