Nikhil Valsala Gangadharan is seeking a position in Signalling Engineering. He has over 4 years of experience in designing, testing, and commissioning railway signalling systems. His expertise includes designing signalling circuits and interfaces, conducting factory and site acceptance tests, debugging application logic, and establishing communication between data loggers and signalling interlocking systems. Currently he is working as a Junior Executive at Siemens Rail Automation Pvt Ltd and is involved in various signalling installation projects across Indian railways.

1. NIKHIL VALSALA GANGADHARAN
KUNNATHADICHEENTIVIDA PARAPRATH HOUSE
PONNIAM (P.O)
THALASSERY(VIA)
KANNUR
PIN CODE: 670641
KERALA
EMAIL : Nikhilganga.vg@gmail.com
MOBILE : +917798857995
PASS PORT NUMBER: L2822503
CARRER OBJECTIVE
To step ahead to the next landmark of my career in Signalling Engineering and its
applications to suit day to day advance improvement, with an objective of producing the
best outcome towards the targeted milestones of the concern.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
DESIGN AND CHECKING
• Proficient in Railway Signalling principles, Interlocking concepts, Block signaling,
Automating signaling territory, LC in Auto signaling territory, Axle counter, Track
circuits, Signalling circuits, Point operations, Testing methods and operational
practices interlinked with communication arrangements to suit Indian railway.
• Designing detailed interface drawing including Vital and Non-vital input and
output bit chart, Signalling circuits, System load/power calculation,
communication circuits, Relay contact analysis, CT-rack details, IPS Power analysis,
Panel diagram, Relay room floor plan, Earthing diagram and Simulation drawing.
• Working experience in Designing the interface circuit and done the Application logic
testing for various Indian Railway Zones.
• Minimum Requirement in elaboration with Data logger installations testing and
commissioning of various products.
• Preparing the As-Build Drawings by updating FAT/SAT test comments with
necessary changes and modification in relevant design and drawings.
TESTING AND COMMISIONING
• Conducting Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) covering functional test, control table
test, cross table test and aspect control chart test for the Signal Interlocking Designs
with specified documentations for preservation.
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2. • Conducting Site Acceptance Test (SAT) covering Panel Simulation and functional
Test, Bell-Test, Negative Test for the Signal Interlocking Design and Installation with
specified documentations for preservation.
• By checking the RDSO Pre-Commissioning Check List, Witnessing the entire
Installation like wiring practices, cable routing, Rack erection, IPS, Earthing
arrangements and materials-used are in comply with RDSO approved standard
practices and ratings.
• Testing of Interlocking System covering RCC, Sectional Route release, Slot control
and Cross Table forwhich any lacuna raising the queries for safer operations.
• Debugging the Application logic data, troubleshooting the System during Startup and
testing.
• Verification and Validation of inputs/outputs and analog voltages for Data logger
of EFFTRONICS LTD, SIRVEEN CONTROL SYSTEM.
• Preparing and Scheduling the Commissioning Activity, Check-List the Signalling
systems, Trackside Gears by planning and scheduling the entire activity in time
during the Non-Interlocking period.
• Leading the team of technicians to the Installation of SSI system, IPS, Control Cum
Indication Panel, VDU etc.,
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
• Effective planning regarding material requirement, System requirement and its
equipment RAMS analysis, staff technical & non-technical requirement to suit
availability at site.
• Quality management system with proper documentation, certifications with
Bureau of Indian Standards.
• Managing Customer for all technical related issues and getting the approval for
Interface drawing and application logic from customer.
• Any improvements and suggestions from the customer can be scrutiny with
engineering standard shall be explained to R&D groups for implementations and
approvals.
• Preparing Estimation Documents and System Requirements for Simple and
Complex yards in accordance with Clients Signalling Practices for tendering process.
• Performing Site Survey prior to the Installation and preparing Survey Reports.
• Successfully attended and found the root cause for the failures happened in
ELECTRONIC INTERLOCKING based stations and reported the methods to avoid
such failures in future to the R&.D.
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3. • Worked as Site engineer and involved in preparing Action reports, Project progress
reports, making the team aware of quality standards, training team on signalling
principles and leading the team with Positive attitude.
• Provided process training to new joiners and Railway staff.
• Attending the all meeting with our organization and our client with good manners.
• Supporting Marketing groups to purchase quality materials to suit at site.
• Attending tender opening and negotiation programs.
• Participate in kaizen to improving the product as a failure less.
AXLE COUNTER TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
• Testing commissioning of Frauscher make Axle counter At MRVC projects
• CSTM,Vidyavihar,Dadar,vikroli those are the stations done testing
EMPLOYMENT CHRONICAL
Organization : MEDHA SERVO DRIVES PVT LTD.
Designation : Service Engineer
Experience : 1.8 years (from OCT 2011 to JUN 2013 )
PROJECT PROFILES
Project Name: Mayiladuthurai_ PROVISION OF SSI (142 Routes)
Railway : Southern Railway.
Responsibility handle.
• Installation of SSI with 8 object controller
• Room floor plan prepared as per site requirement.
• Supervising the team for Simulation Panel, Test Jig wiring and testing
• Performed SAT which includes back locking, approach locking, sectional route
locking and square table testing
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4. • Station got commissioned successfully on FEB 2012
• Established communication between Data logger to SSI
Project Name: Thiruvalangad_ PROVISION OF SSI (180 Routes)
Railway : Southern Railway
Responsibility handled
• Installation of SSI with 10 object controller
• Room floor plan prepared as per site requirement.
• Designed the changes required for station in site for interface circuit.
• Established communication between Data logger to SSI
• Supervising the team for Simulation Panel, Test Jig wiring and testing
• Performed SAT which includes back locking, approach locking, sectional route
locking and square table testing
• Station got commissioned successfully on JUN 2012
• Prepared the AS-BUILT drawing containing Room floor plan and Earthing
Diagram, IPS power Distribution chart etc.
• Provided process training to new joiners and Railway staff.
Current Organization
Organization : Siemens Rail automation pvt ltd
Designation : Juniour executive
Experience : 2.6 years (from july 2013 to at present )
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5. PROJECT PROFILES
Project Name: Vasind_PROVISION OF SSI (81 Routes)
Railway : Central Railway.
Responsibility handle.
• Installation of SSI with 2 Westrace
• Room floor plan prepared as per site requirement.
• Supervising the team for Simulation Panel, Test Jig wiring and testing
• Performed SAT which includes back locking, approach locking, sectional route
locking and square table testing
• Station got commissioned successfully on march 2014
• Performed Maintenance and successfully attended the failure for 4 stations.
• Established communication between Data logger to SSI
PROJECT PROFILES
Project Name: Raver_ PROVISION OF SSI (41 Routes)
Railway : Central Railway
Project Name: MRVC Axle counter project (19 Station)
Railway : Central Railway
Responsibility handle.
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6. • Room floor plan prepared as per site requirement for Two station
• Completed indoor and outdoor installation of Jogeshwari and Bhandup station
• Stand alone Westrace installation,testing and commissioning completed for Six
station
Current Project Name: Sukhi sewaniya&Dewanganj
Railway :Western Central Railway
PROJECT PROFILES
Project Name: Chanol_PROVISION OF SSI (81 Routes)
Railway : Western railway
Responsibility handle.
• Installation of SSI with 1 Westrace
• Room floor plan prepared as per site requirement.
• Supervising the team for Simulation Panel, Test Jig wiring and testing
• Performed SAT which includes back locking, approach locking, sectional route
locking and square table testing
• Station got commissioned successfully on march 2015
• Performed Maintenance and successfully attended the failure for stations.
• Established communication between Data logger to SSI
TRAINING UNDERGONE:
 Attended the Basics of Signalling training (Internal Course) Which covers,
• Basic Signaling Principles
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7. • Basic Interlocking Principles.
• Signalling Equipments (Signal Lamps, Point Machines, Crank Handles, Level crossing,
Relays etc,)
ACADAMICS:
• Doing AMIE (Expected-2015-2018)
• Diploma in ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING with an aggregate of
70% from E.K.N.M.P.T.C Kalliassery,kannur,KERALA
• Intermediate in SCIENCE from P.R.M.H.S.S PANOOR WITH 75%
• SSLC from G.H.S.S.CHUNDANGAPOIL ,KANNUR with 80% aggregate.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
• Operating System : Windows 98, XP, 2000, VISTA, 7.0
• Software packages: MSOffice-2003 & 2007, C++, Auto Cad
• Hardware Servicing and Networking.
PERSONEL DETAILS:
Father’s name : Gangadharan KP
Date of Birth : 07/011/1989
Sex : Male
Age : 25
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Indian
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. I will built my knowledge further with yours support and trainee academy.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Nikhil VG
PH: 7798857995
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