This document provides a summary of Pramod Patil's career experience and qualifications. He has over 27 years of experience in project management and product development in fields including wind energy, solar energy, industrial automation, and power electronics. Some of his roles include vice president of R&D and engineering at PowerWind Ltd, and assistant general manager in the technology services group at Suzlon Energy Ltd. He has a postgraduate diploma in marketing management and an M.Sc. in electronics with a specialization in microprocessor-based instrumentation and control systems.

1. PRAMOD AMRUT PATIL
Email:pramod.patil@live.com Mobile No: 9730804348
Objective
Top level positions to Head end-to-end Product Design & Development Projects (including Technology
Transfers and Mechatronics & Power Electronics to Manufacturing on Large Scale by defining
Mfg.Processes & Quality Plans for Mfg ,Testing , Commissioning & O & M activities ) with a technology-
driven organisation, in the field of Wind and Solar Industry/Industrial Automation.
Career Highlights
 Over 27++ years’ experience in the areas of Project Management and end-to-end Project / Product
Development in the field of Industrial Automation, Process automation ,Renewable Energy field with
Embedded Systems and Electricals and Power Electronics.
 15 Year Practical experience in all type of wind turbine technologies With Gear AND Asynchronous Generator
+fluid coupling / rotor resistance adjustment/full converter AND Doubly fed Induction Generator .
 8 Years experience in Gear Less turbine with Ring type synchronous generator and full converter , PMG type
generator with full converter.
 18 Years practical experience in Power Electronics design A.C Drives,Soft starters , DC drives , Buck and
boost convertors , MPPT charge controllers, SMPS power supply , Un interruptible power Supply , Grid tied full
converter system for solar and wind, Air condition converter for Railways operated on batteries , Electric car
controller using super capacitors etc. Experience in Power Transister , Thyristor , IGBT and Diode ,Inductor
,Capacitor design for Power Electronics applications. Power factor panel with power factor controller binary
switching algorithms .
 15 ++ Year experience in Design and development of Wind turbine and selection of wind turbine sub
components and technologies and system integration.
 Manufacturing factory setup ( Sahany-Kirkwood Pvt Ltd –Process plant and PowerWind ltd – Wind Turbine
Manufacturing, Cut to length project –Godrej , PUC Foam factory – Durafoam ) including layout ,capacity
planning , programming in IEC 61131 PLC languages , installation and commissioning activities and pilot
production.
 Technology Transfer from Prototype stage to serial production with documentation such as Work procedures
,Instructions, test protocols ,final acceptance protocols etc.
 5 years experience in Wind farm & Solar farm development : wind resource , land acquisition , sub station
and transmission line planning , wind turbine installation and commissioning team and OMS team formation.
 15 Years experience in Printed Circuit Board design for microprocessor based boards C167,C517,80C88 etc.
and flash memory ,Dual port static RAMS for two controllers on one board ,RTC, A nalog and digital control
circuits for control and power electronics applications like PLC and SCADA ,AC –DC drives and converters at
M/s Wobben Research Centre Aurich ( Enercon GmbH Germany),Crompton Greaves etc.
 C-language and Assembly language programming for Microprocessors for Control and Instrumentation and
Power electronics applications using compilers like Keil ,Tasking and RTOS development for application at M/s
Wobben Research Centre Aurich ( Enercon GmbH Germany) , Crompton Greaves Ltd , Sivanand a Electronics.
 10 Years experience in Design assessment [DFMEA] , Implementing Design related requirement in Production
, Installations and commissioning and operation & Maintenance by defining processes & Quality Plans for
Manufacturing ,Testing , Commissioning & O & M activities [PFMEA] & Root Cause Analysis of failures( major
failure incident) and improvement plans in existing designs with retrofits.
 Setting of R & D ,projects and OMS departments with formation of team by selection , classroom and on jo b
training in Enercon India Ltd ,PowerWind Ltd and Suzlon Energy Ltd. Performance Management by defining
KRAs and job profiles of team members.
 Approx. 8 Years experience in Life Time management of Wind Turbines [ Performance , Improvement
,Change of rules and regulation safety , electricity ( Harmonics ,LVRT ) & Obsolance Management ]
 20 Years in New product development process: Documented success in Project Management activities with

2. depth ness in conceptualising, designing, developing and prototyping products for seeking client approvals,
prior to developing the product and state gate Reviews.
 8 Years in development of Graphic User Interface software using Visual Pro compiler from Agilent Technology
for Test System applications.
 Type certification ( Design validation) as per IEC 61400-1 , 2005 ed.3 A :2010 of 900KW and 2.5MW wind
turbines for PowerWind Ltd.( certification Agency : TuV Rhineland Germany) and and Type Testing prototype
as per IEC 61400-22 ( certification agency DEWI Germany).
 Equivalent components selection for vendor development for major components like converter and generator
and control system , cables ( Aluminium cables) ,Transformer and modification in system specification.
 HT yard layout for 33KV unit substation for wind turbine.(VCB ,CT,PT and Control Relay Panel ,Transformer
specification ,Transmission line layout and G59 Grid code testing for UK utility operator.
 Solar project 150KW off grid : Sizing of Panels , batteries and MPPT charger and inverter and execution.
 Solar Wind Hybrid project using Thin Film and Crystalline solar modules (540KVAx3 ) and two wind turbines
900KW
 2 years Management Representive for ISO 9000 for PowerWind Ltd. And 15 years total experience for ISO
9000 activities for R & D , Engg and Project departments.
 Preparation and delivery of training programs for Programmable logic controllers , Wind turbine technologies
,operations , renewable energy etc.
 At Pune University ,Bharati Vidhyapith Syllabus setting and visiting lecture for M.Tech ( Renewable energy)
 Design of Security Access control system from concept to prototype 1st time in India.
 Technical writer for preparation of troubleshooting manuals ( operation), Installation and commissioning
manuals ,application technical notes , work instructions and procedures and technical presentations for
training programs , design basis.
 Setting of Repair centre for Industrial electronics product for Crompton Greaves Ltd , wind turbine sub
assemblies and PCB repair for Enercon GmbH ,Suzlon Energy Ltd with designing GO/No Go test system and
repair guide Graphical User interface in test system program.
 Troubleshooting manuals with system error for wind turbine for Enercon ,Suzlon Energy Ltd and PowerWind
Ltd for Wind turbine.
 Control Panel design , type certification of panels and manufacturing of control panel setup.
Academic Credentials
 PG Diploma in Marketing Management from IGNOU, New Delhi in 2002.
 M.Sc. (Electronics—Specialisation in Microprocessor-based Instrumentation & Control System) from Pune
University, Pune in 1983 (Secured 68.83% marks).
 B.Sc. (Physics) from Pune University, Pune in 1981 (Secured 75.50% marks). Stood 3rd in the University.
Received “Principal Khairnar Award” for standing 1st in College in 1981.
Core Skills
Managerial
-Project Planning -EffortTime/Cost Estimation -Scoping, Resource Planning
–Client Interaction -Task Allocation & Completion -Project progress monitoring
-Finalisation of Specifications -Risk Planning & Mitigation -Quality Assurance / Control
-Team Management -Training, Development & Mentoring -Career Planning
-Performance Management -Goals & KRA setting -Vision FutureProduct
-New Technology Selection -Technology Transfer
-Production Planning & Control - Setting process , Resources planning ,Manpower - cost effective
Functional
-Product Conceptualisation -Product Design -Prototyping, obtaining approvals
-Product Development -DFMEA Technology Evaluation & Selection -Testing & Validation
-Systems Set up & Integration -Technology Transfers -Facilities Management
-Materials Planning -Purchase / Vendor Selection & Development -Product Delivery
-Manufacturing - PFMEA for all Mfg processes - Quality Plan , Reliable Product
20 Years.
Technical
Operating Systems : MS DOS, Windows
Languages : Assembly languages for Intel 8085, 8051 Family, Z-80, Motorola-6802/6803/6809 &
80C86/88, ATMEL AVR series, C/C++
Compilers Used : KEIL, Tasking C/C++ for C166 & C517 Family, Avocet, C51 for 8051 Family, MANX
“C” for 80C86/88, CodeVision AVR for AVR series, Arm Processor
Micro Processors : Intel 8085, 8051 Family, 80C88, Motorola/Hitachi - 6802/03/09,
Atmel 89C51 & Derivatives, Zylog–Z-80, Siemens 80C517/537,
C166 family processors, ARM Cores
Power Electronics : Grid Connected 3-Phase Inverters(IGBT), Control Rectifier, Capacitor Bank,Battery
/Super Cap Chargers, Step Up converters ,DFIGConvereter system.
DFMEA for Design, mfg.process & System : Process flow Diagrams, control plan
validation ,cause and effect analysisEngineering Risk Analysis.

3. Faculty for M.Tech [Energy Studies: Renewable energy and Power Electronics] in Pune University
Paper Published : Microcontroller base Data Acquisition and Data Logging system for performance measurement of
Solar and wind Hybrid System ,Journal of Chemo & Biosphere Feb.2013,Special Issue on
“National conference on current trends in software developments”, ISSN 2277-4238 ,Issue 4
,Vol.1 PP038-044
Experience Details
Last Job:
15th
Nov 2013 to 30th
Nov 2015 , PowerWind Ltd Gurgaon, Vice President R & D& Engineering.
 Setup for manufacturing facility (Assembly lines for Hub and Nacelle , Control Panel Manufacturing .
( Assembly protocols ,( work instruction ) ,Test protocols (Test Reports) etc.
Responsibility includes Setting of Depts. For control software ,SCADA and Project team , Operation and
Maintenance activities in India and other countries .
 Certification of Wind Turbines with TuV Rhienland Germany for IEC 61400-1,2005 ed.3 A:2010 and RLLM
listing for C-WET.
 Type test wind turbine for standard IEC 61400-22 with DEWI Germany. Project manager for Prototype
Installation for 900 KW and 2.5 MW wind turbine.
 Additional responsibility of 25 nos.WTGs wind farm ( Vestas ) for operation .
 Assembly process for Wind turbine assemblies ,BOM management and Manuals for Installation , Operation
,Maintenance , Troubleshooting manuals and checklists for Wind Turbine.
 Equivalent components selection for vendor development for major components like converter and
generator and control system , cables ( Aluminium cables) ,Transformer etc.
 Generator and Full converter Specifications , Selection , Proto-testing Testing and commissioning and
Maintenance
 HT yard layout for 33KV unit substation for wind turbine.(VCB ,CT,PT and Control Relay Panel ,Transformer
specification, Transmission line layouts and G59 Grid testing for UK grid utility operator.
 Solar project 150KW off grid : Sizing of Panels , batteries and MPPT charger and inverter
Setting of R & D team for activities for load calculation, FEA analysis and converter design.
Solar Wind Hybrid project using Thin Film and Crystalline solar modules (540KVAx3 ) and two wind
turbines(900KW).
 Management Representative for ISO 9001 activity.
 Project execution for Karad site 11x900KW and 1x2.5MW for Type testing.
Current CTC : 25 L P.A + PLI 1 Lakh
Notice period : Available immediately
Dec 2007 to Oct 2013,Suzlon Energy Ltd. As Asst. General Manager in Technology Services Group.
(Involved in the Proto ,production and development and Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines along with
Electricals &Mechatronics & Power Electronics )
Technical Engineering Services for all Electrical & Electronics & mechatronics operations for defining processes &
Quality Plans for Manufacturing ,Testing , Commissioning & O & M activities.
Forcontrol Panels (Hub ,Nacelle& Grid Interface ,DFIG),Generator (350KW,600KW,1250KW,1500KW,
2100KW &Transformers& all types of control Panels [Electricals & Electronics].
( PLCs, Soft Starters,frequency Converters , DFIG converters , Lightning Protection system, Earthing system
H.T.Yard protections etc)
 Vendor Development for alternate Supplier for each WTG components.
 Testing of WTG components in Hub Assembly , Nacelle Assembly by simulation Test System in Shopfloor.
And creating Quality Test Plan with tolerance values.
 Selection of Team for Engineering & training new engineers.
 DFMEA for each WTG components and PFMEA for Manufacturing process and Service.
 Retrofit Solutions for repeated error problems or obsolete WTG components.
 Design Assessment of Documents :Engineering Reviews /Technical change /Operation/Manuals /checklists
responsibility.
 Implementation of Design Related Requirement in Production & Installation and Commissioning : Trouble
shooting Manuals for control Electronics & Power electronics [soft starters ,Frequency converter ,Doubly Fed
Induction Generator’s Converter and responsible for Engineering changes
 Performance Management :Power Curve and Availability issues &Study of Error Reporting in WTG and finding
out solutions with initialisation of improvement projects and management of projects and Technical change
validation and roll out.
 LVRT testing for wind turbine for certification.
 24X7 ,Technical support for All functions [ CRM,Mfg, Marketing, Installations & commissio ning , O & M and
certification )
 Training Program & Trainers (On Job & Classroom ) development for all technical persons across the

4. company.
 Alternate sources/vendor development for WTG components in cost reduction drive.
 Root cause analysis of Major Failures and repeated failures over periodic time and improvement Project plans
And executions.
 Team management of 20 professionals directly and 50+ functionally.
Since Apr’00 To Dec 2007 with ENERCON (India) Ltd., Daman as Head-Department of R&D (Sr. Manager-
R&D)
(Involved in the production and development of Wind Turbines along with Control Electronics & Power Converter)
 Work permit to work for Enercon GmbH in Germany)
 Chiefly responsible for outsourcing development (R&D) work from the parent organisation, Enercon
GmbH, Aurich (Germany). Reporting directly to Enercon GmbH, Germany; working 3 months in India and 3
months in Germany.
 Leading a team of up to 20 (at one time) Indian R&D Engineers for:
 Hardware & Software development for control system for wind turbines & power converters.
 Micro-controller used – c166 family (C167 & C164),Arm ,Tricore& Tasking make “C/C++ Compiler”
 Design of Test systems for testing of PCB’s & and assemblies.
 Schematic, PCB design with software package Integra from Mentor Graphics, and “Eagle” from Cadsoft.
 Power Electronics-Grid Connected 3-Phase Inverters, Control Rectifier, Chopper, Capacitor Bank, Inverter.
 Software Development for Simulation in blade design, Tower & SCADA required for Wind Farm.
 Handling additional responsibilities for setting up the R&D facility in India, training new engineers and setting up
the outsourcing set up for various test equipments, and for PCB testing/repair, assemblies & sub a ssemblies
required for WEC.
Major Projects Handled
 Design Test Systems for PCB’s and Assemblies with complete checking & Analysis of designs before starting
Production. This involves firmware for PCB and Test software in VEE-Pro compiler (HP-Agilent tech) and Multi io
card in PC.
 Setting PCB Repair Stations across India with Team size 12 to 15 each at 2 places.
 PLC base prototype Testing for Wind Energy Converter
Highlights
 Have been working at Enercon GmbH, Germany on Complete Wind Turbine system development .
 Successfully setup R&D facility in India & got recognition for Indian R & D work in Multinational organisation.
 Indiginisation of Control & Power Electronics& Mechatronics for mfg. in India with Indian vendors.
 Setting up manufacturing process and In plant Test system for assemblies of WTG.
 Test methods for Generator Testing .
 Site assessment [ Wind ,soil,Grid and other environmental conditions],Site specific [Geaography] design
Assessment.
 Prototype Testing and comparing performance by assessment of Design parameter and Mfg. Process for E -48
And E82 models and supporting certifications.
Oct’87 to Mar’00 with Crompton Greaves Ltd. (Industrial Electronics Division), Nasik.
(An organisation engaged in the development of PLC’s, Data Acquisition System, AC Drive and Co -gen Projects)
 Joined as Sr. Development Engineer and grew to the position of Executive-R&D, Planningthrough a
series of promotions.
 Responsible for:
 Development of Programmable Logic Controller Hardware & System Software.
 Application Engineering with system Integration with PLC, Drive, Pneumatic, Hydraulic systems etc. for
 Industrial ,power system, substation automation with SCADA and switchgears applications
 Data Acquisition & Control System design.
 Incremental Development of Product A.C. Drive.
 Technology Transfer of AC drive to Production
 Single Board AC Drive Development for Lower range.
 System Analysis for in-house MRP system.
 Actively involved in the planning activities for Production, Material management and Delivery in the role of
Project Coordinator for Co-Gen projects and Mini hydro projects
 Functioned as In-charge of Central Documentation Cell for all Products.
For project details, refer annexure.
Nov’86 to Oct’87 with Sivananda Electronics, Devlali Camp as Sr. Design Engineer
(An organisation engaged in the development of Security Access System for Turn-style Doors and Guard Movement
Recorder)
 Involved in the:
 Design of Security Access control system from concept to prototype 1st time in India.
 Hardware & System software: Intel 8085 base Hardware & software in assembly language.
 Design of Guard movement recorder from concept to prototype using Intel 80C85, RTC, Memory. This is

5. pocketsize instrument operating on Battery.
For project details, refer annexure.
Oct’85 to Oct’86 with Advani-Oerlicon Ltd., Pune as Development Engineer
(An organisation engaged in the development of Programmable Logic Controller, STD 100 Bus Std card based custom
built Equipments, Data logger etc.)
 Engaged in:
 Design & Development of Programmable logic Controller, Software for PLC instruction.
 Hardware development on Intel 8031 base with 96 I/O.
 Programmer Unit-Intel 8085 along with Keyboard, display & EPROM programmer.
 STD-100 bus card Hardware design for CPU-8085 & CPU-8031 & CPU-Z80.
 Data logger configuration with STD –100 Bus card & software in Assembly language.
 Commissioning of Cut-to-length project using PLC’s, DC drives at M/S Godrej & Boyce Ltd., Mumbai.
 Handled Technology Transfer activities to Production division.
For project details, refer annexure.
Jan’84 to Oct’85 with Sahany-Kirkwood P Ltd., NASIK as Junior Engineer
(An organisation engaged in the development of Mica based Insulating Sheets)
 Engaged in the Erection & Commissioning of Automation Systems for manufacturing of Mica sheets, using PLC’s
from Phillips.
 Worked on Application software for automating Material Handling System (Hydraulic & Pneumatic), Robotics arms
for Hydraulic Presses, regular maintenance of PLC’s &Thyristoried controlled Heaters, DC Drives etc.
Professional Training
 FMEA for Design and Process – Aug 2009-2 days. Omnex Inc.
 MS Word –July 2009 Aptec
 MS Project –Aug 2009 Aptec
 Advanced MS Excel – Oct 09 -Aptec
 Grooming and Accrediatation of Technical Expert to Training -5 days at NITTTR Chennai Aug 2009
 Interviewing Skills –Nov 2008
 Training of VEE Pro from Agilent, Germany in 2005.
 Training of PLC from Moller PLC, Germany in 2005.
 VxWork& Tornado–8 Days Training Program from MicroMax Informatics Ltd. in 2002.
 Program on “Component Engineering” from ERTL, Mumbai in 1992.
 Four weeks full time course on Power Electronics & Drives from Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian
Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1989.
 Conducting professional Training for Wind Energy ,Wind Turbine Components, Grid Interface System , Power
Converters ,Control System etc.
Personal Minutiae
Date of Birth : 4th March 1961
Contact Details :
Mobile : +91 9730804348
e-mail :pramod.patil@live.com
pamkesh@gmail.com