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Sarukrishna Senthilkumar

Bangalore

Summary

Energetically spearheaded DCS engineering projects with Yokogawa and Siemens, enhancing operational efficiency and product quality, evidenced by an 80% surge in customer satisfaction. Excelled in troubleshooting and technical support, leveraging expertise in Yokogawa Centum VP and Simatic PCS Neo. Recognized for outstanding collaboration and problem-solving skills, significantly contributing to seamless project execution and innovation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DCS System Engineer

Yokogawa Middle East B.S.C. (c)
07.2023 - Current
  • I am currently engaged in providing DCS technical engineering support at BAPCO, focusing on pre-commissioning and commissioning activities as a representative of Yokogawa Middle East and Africa, Bahrain.
  • Fostering collaborative partnerships with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, and internal staff to drive seamless project execution.
  • Orchestrating efficient project management in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments.
  • I have direct experience with Centum VP AD Suite
  • Expertly overseeing the execution of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), while providing comprehensive support during system's annual maintenance period.
  • Diagnosing and troubleshooting faults or issues that arise with DCS equipment, including both hardware and software problems.
  • Evaluating and recommending enhancements to existing DCS configurations based on operational feedback and technological advancements.
  • Collaborating with other engineering disciplines and departments within the refinery to integrate DCS systems with other control and monitoring systems.
  • Proficient in HART, Foundation Fieldbus (FF), and Modbus communication protocols, with firsthand experience in configuring and troubleshooting industrial instrumentation and control systems.
  • Collaborated with EMCS (Energy Management and Control Systems), N2 (Nitrogen), H2 (Hydrogen), FGS (Fire and Gas Systems), Boiler, and Desalination vendors to integrate and improve equipment and systems for operational efficiency.

Professional Test Engineer

Siemens Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Improved product quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans for software applications.
  • Drove continuous improvement efforts within the test engineering team, sharing best practices and lessons learned from past projects.
  • Supported agile development practices by actively participating in scrum meetings and adjusting test plans as needed.
  • Enhanced test automation processes with the development of reusable scripts and tools for continuous integration.
  • Expertly designed, evaluated, and implemented test cases aligned with delivered features, while meticulously preparing test environments and promptly reporting any issues in TFS and Azure DevOps.
  • Collaborated extensively with developers and product owners to get comprehensive insights into delivered features, effectively finding, and resolving bugs across multiple testing phases.
  • Proficiently automate regression test cases using the advanced capabilities of the Ranorex tool.
  • Played a key role in creating and comparing software with existing DCS (PCS7) to improve product efficiency and user-friendliness, resulting in an 80% increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Awarded with the Star performer award for reporting the bugs which were available in PCS Neo product by comparing with PCS7 software and for raising CR for better usage of PCS Neo product.

DCS System Engineer

Yokogawa India Ltd.,
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, and internal staff, to ensure seamless project management within time-constrained environments.
  • I successfully executed projects for HMEL, HPCL, ISGEC, and JSPL, overseeing all DCS activities from first project setup in DCS software to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • I have direct experience in configuring Modbus and HART communication protocols.
  • I have direct experience with Centum VP AD Suite

Education

B.E - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Government College of Technology
Coimbatore
07.2015

Skills

  • Distributed Control System (DCS): Yokogawa Centum VP, Simatic PCS7 & Simatic PCS Neo
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC): Siemens TIA Portal
  • Selenium WebDriver (IDE - Eclipse)
  • TFS, JIRA, Azure DevOps, TMS V36 SP2upd1
  • HART, FF, MODBUS, Profibus Device Configuration
  • Control Strategy Creation and PROCESS CONTROL LOOP IMPLEMENTATION
  • DCS HMI Functions Generation (CG, TG, Function Key assignment, Window Hierarchy, Security Level, so on)

Certification

  • Certified Test Engineer, ISTQB
  • Certified Selenium Automation Test Engineer, Intellipat

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

DCS System Engineer

Yokogawa Middle East B.S.C. (c)
07.2023 - Current

Professional Test Engineer

Siemens Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - 06.2023

DCS System Engineer

Yokogawa India Ltd.,
07.2019 - 05.2021

B.E - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Government College of Technology
  • Certified Test Engineer, ISTQB
  • Certified Selenium Automation Test Engineer, Intellipat
Sarukrishna Senthilkumar