Dhaval G. Mehta has 9 years of experience as a subject matter expert and product/solution promoter in digital grid software and solutions. He has worked on projects in power transmission and distribution utility automation. As a subject matter expert, he has helped design solutions for projects worth $800 million and $700 million. He has identified cost saving alternatives for projects, helping improve margins. Currently he is working as a project manager on projects in Madhya Pradesh and for CESC Ltd. He promotes products and designs interfacing/integration solutions. He has received several awards and achievements for his work.

1. DHAVAL G. MEHTA
403-A, Pooja bldg, Pushpa Park, Daftary Road, Malad-East, Mumbai-400097
Contact: +91 9920574190 Email: dhavalmehta2025@gmail.com
9 Yrs of Experience as Subject Matter expert and Product / Solution Promoter in Digital Grid Software &
Solution (B.E. in Electronic and Telecommunication)
PROFILE:
Part of Project & Proposal Management team since Feb 2008 for Digital Grid (DG) Software Solution (SWS), department of Energy
Management division in Siemens Ltd.
Major Responsibilities include:
 Subject Matter Expert in various SCADA application (CFE, ICCP, SAS (RTU, IED), FRTU, Overhead FPI, communication, etc),
Solution Architecture for Turnkey projects in Power Transmission & Distribution Utility Automation
 Working as project Manager in planning, scheduling and executing all stages of software, hardware and integration
 Product and solution Promoter: Product / Solution demonstration or Training, Evaluating proposals, providing compliance/
alternate based on system capabilities, making technical/ commercial offer for application, interface & field equipments;
Core Competencies
 SCADA protocols (IEC-104 / 101 / SINAUT 8FW / RP570 / ICCP)  Substation Protocol (MODBUS / IEC 103 / 61850)
Product Knowledge
 Digital-Grid Product (SICAM 1703 / 6MD25 / RBH Gateway / Synergy RTU; IEDs (SIPROTECH / Rayroll / ABB / MICOM)
 SCADA Software (Spectrum Power 7-LINUX /Power 5-WINDOWS/Power 4-SOLARISH/ Power 1.8 / SICAM 230 / RBH LDMS /
Synergy LDMS)
 Smart metering products MFT (SATEC, RISHABH. ACCORD) / GPRS, 3G / 4G modem (Nomus / Fargo / Dr. Neauhuas / Viola)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Mumbai
Subject Matter Expert (SME): - since June 2009
Projects Handled: MSETCL 5+80 RTU and IED project
NRLDC (12 control center + 96 RTUs); Sept’12 – Sept’16;
SCADA DMS System for MSEDCL (8 towns), UPCL (1 towns), Punjab (3 town); Dec’11 – till date
Colombo City Electricity Distribution Development Project; June’09 – Dec’11, etc
Client: Power Grid; PFC; Public / Private utility
 Solution designer in Energy Automation field (for `800 million R-APDRP projects & `700 Million Power Grid project)
 Responsible for Design Approval / Engineering / FAT / SAT / Project milestone linked with payments
 EBIT improvement / Cost reduction via alternate solutions:-
a) Implemented distributed IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) in RSTP networks for KIOSK instead centralized IED panel
architecture; Saving up to `5 Million for MSETCL 85 RTUs; In-process
b) Suggested alternate for Modbus serial in RTU as MOXA Modbus gateway instead of RS-232 ports in RTU; In-process
c) Use of Open-office instead of MS-office for report generation in Local SCADA (Synergy/ RBH); Saved `1 Million for UPCL,
PSPCL
d) Identified & resolved bug in SICAM RTUs from Siemens AG without any extra cost & convinced them to get bug-fix in latest
version of RTU configuration tool. Earned new order for upgrade worth `1 Million from CESC, Torrent
e) Found an alternate for terminal server (Serial-ETH convertor) as ADVANTECH instead of DIGI; Saved `1.5 Million for NRLDC
f) SICAM 1703 RTU time synchronization: SIEMENS proprietary Time-frame structure getting developed from SERTEL; Saved
`1.2 Million of Non Conformation Cost for NRLDC
 Product Development / Solution Architecture:-
a) SICAM 6MD25 FRTU: Various functionality of DI / DO / AI / MODBU / IEC-104 / Diagnostic
b) GPRS modem: NOMUS/ FARGO (self-healing mode, modem configuration over SMS, IEC101 to 104 convertor)

2. c) Achievement of 85% to 95% of communication stability between FRTU & SCADA via modem (CDMA/2.5G/3G) by detail
engineering over IEC 104 & above development
Project Manager since June 2013
Project handled: MP RAPDRP Part B Overhead FPI and FRTUs – 735 nos. for Bhopal and Gwalior (`63 Million) – till date
CESC - NCSS RTU (`4.95 M), FRTU with 3G Test box (`0.81 M), DC with Report generation (`0.81 M), RTU Software
upgardation (`0.7 M), Spares for CESC RTU (`2.2 M) June’13 – till date
Client : offshore Infra, CESC Ltd,
 Project Management as per PM@SIEMENS Process: Order intake calculation, Project Planning in MS Project, Project controlling,
Project review meeting, Customer / Contract / Claim management, Handing over, Lesson learned
 Improved Average Project margin (EBIT improved by 2%) for CESC projects
Product and Solution Promoter: - since January 2011
Projects Handled: SCADA / RTU / SAS / FRTU / Communication
Client : RAPDRP of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, MP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, UP, Agartala; Aug’11 – till date
NRLDC, Colombo Electricity Board - CEB; Aug’12 – till date
CESC; Reliance; MSETCL; Torrent; Tata Power Delhi; June’11 – till date
 Training of SICAM Remote Terminal Units, Inter Control Center Protocol, Tele-Control Interface to various clients
 Promoting Product to Indian customers as Marketing strategy
 Designing of Interfacing / integration solution over wired / wireless communication
 Making an offer (Techno-commercial) for interfacing & supply of different makes of RTU/FRTUs/ ICCP links as per nos. of data
points, engineering hours etc; local & centralized HMI based on various licensing & man hours
ACHIEVEMENT
 Training Volunteer @ Siddhivinayak Institute Of Technical Education for Industrial Training to Engineering Students for better
future in India; 2016
 Appointed as Key Expert Senior – Research & Development in Energy Management Division; 2014; 2015
 Got nominated for the Werner von Siemens Award with the project 'Winning 25% share of the RAPDRP SCADA/DMS market'
 Abstract for “Standard protocols and common data formats” has been selected by PAC World Conference out of 130 abstracts
from 33 countries.
 Appreciation mail from MSETCL & Siemens Management for restoration of Kalwa old SLDC within 2 days; May’14
 Merit Award for Northern Region load dispatch center (NRLDC) project for RTU/ICCP integration – 2014 and got nominated for
NRLDC project film - 2016
 Awarded as Employee of the month from Sector head for `2.7 Million Cost saving for NRLDC - August’13
 Rewarded STAR PURSKAR - 2013 (long service award)
 Selected as TOP TALENT by Sector Global CEO - 2012 (Consistently performing above expectations)
 Merit Award for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) project for overall performance - 2010;
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunication); 2007  K. J. Somaiya COE Mumbai  Mumbai University  1st Class-69%
Higher Secondary - HSC; 2003  Maharashtra Board  R.D. National College, Mumbai  Distinction-75%
Senior Secondary - SSC; 2001  Maharashtra Board  Aspee Nutan Vidhya Mandir School, Mumbai  Distinction-81%
Date of Birth: 2nd July, 1985
Father Name: Girish N. Mehta Mother Name: Alka G. Mehta
Wife Name: Smita Mehta Daughter Name: Kavya Mehta
Languages Known: English, Gujarati, Hindi, & Marathi
Hobbies & interests: Gathering discount coupons from e-commerce website, Economy / Business related shows; personal financing,
Gathering information for renewable energy products