M.

RAJASEKARAN
No:34.RS Flat,Flat C , Bound Street, Kadaperi, Tambaram Santorium, Chennai-600059
Contact No: 09940250454; Email: m.r.shekaran@gmail.com

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE ENGINEER

PROFILE
 I am a bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 5+ years of experience across
Product Designing, Embedded Systems Software Programming, Data Communication, and Real
Time Embedded Systems based on various Controllers.
 3+ year experienced in Signals and Systems Pvt Ltd as Project and Development Engineer
[Electrical Metering Domain].
 2 year Experienced in C Square Technologies as Hardware Engineer.
 Equipped with sound knowledge in C language, Embedded C and Protocol Development.
 Experience in SRAM and NAND flash Interface.
 Proficient in Microcontroller based Hardware Design ,development and testing for Embedded
application plus well exposed to electronics circuit simulation, hardware testing, software for
microcontroller based applications using KEIL compiler such as real time data acquisition
applications
 True team leader & a natural motivator with strong analytical, problem solving and reasoning
skills.
Core Competencies
Embedded Software Development ~ Firmware Design ~ System Study ~ Requirement
Specification Study ~ Product Design & Development~ Team Lead ~ Client Interaction ~
Planning & Programming ~ Coordination~ Training
TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming C , Assembly
Language
Development Tools / KEIL – IDE, MDK-ARM, Electronics Work Bench.
Compilers
Debugger/Protocol Wire shark, Triangle Micro Works, Dock light.
Analyzer
Serial Protocols MODBUS RTU, I2C, SPI.
Communication Ethernet,RS232,RS422,RS485
Interface
Network Protocols TCP/IP(L2,L3),PPP,IPV4, ICMP, ARP.
Platforms DOS, Windows 98/XP, Red Hat Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS PVT LTD Sep’2006- Jan
‘2010
Designation: ENGINEER PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT
Key Accountabilities:
 Spearheading efforts across project and product design based on microcontrollers with
peripherals interfaces and control circuits
 Taking care of project implementation
 Handling various projects on Embedded Systems Programming, Data Communication, and
Real Time Embedded Systems based on various Micro controllers, ARM Controllers.
 Monitoring absorption of change and contributing facilitators to generate conductive
environment for assimilation of change in the system
PREVIOUS WORK ASSIGNMENTS
C-Square Technologies May’04-Aug’06
Embedded System Trainee Engineer
Spearheaded efforts across electronics circuit design, hardware testing, software for
microcontroller based applications using KEIL compiler such as real time data acquisition
applications
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor Of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics) 2003
Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Namakkal, Secured 80%
Higher Secondary 1999
St.Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Trichy, Secured 76.25%
SSLC 1997
St.Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Trichy, Secured 77%

PROJECT DETAILS

Title #1 Feeder Remote Terminal Unit (FRTU)

Role Hardware Team Lead
Hardware ARM7 LPC 2378,ADE7758 Metering IC, NAND Flash,SPI,DP83848I Physical
Layer, Optical Isolator 6n137,4-20mA Receiver RCV420,Mosfet Swith,LCD
4X20,GPRS.
Technology C, MDK-ARM Real View Keil Complier, Dock light, Wire shark.
Description • It’s an advance Solution for existing SCADA Systems.
• It monitors & controls a feeder in Sub-station. It monitors 3-phase
energy, power, frequency, voltage, and current power factor and
feeder status for all the feeders. It act as an over current relay by
tripping the feeder if excess Current flows than stipulated (for
both single phase and three phase). It controls the feeder based
on scheduled timings. It can be programmed as per the
requirement and also feeders can be tripped remotely. The data
logging can be done by data Concentrator via Ethernet TCP/IP.
HMI Display Entire Sub-station status in SLD (Single Line Diagram)
and also Display Electrical Parameters
• HMI Sends the entire Substation status and Electrical Parameters
to Central server Via GRPS and It can be Viewed and control thro
Web Page (Internet).
Responsibilities • Involved to define hardware and software interface, preparation of
project plan and test plan.
• Prepared input specification and detailed design document to
decompose the system into modules and prepared details input
specification of each modules
• Generate BOM, Stage wise Testing Procedure and Test Software.
• Developed different module software and integrated into single
application Software using MDK-ARM Keil Complier.
• Developed TCP/IP stack server software and integrated with client
software.
• Co-coordinated with software team by given detailed input
specification to developed Human Machine Interface Software
(HMI).
• Final Testing, bug resolving, Integration testing.
• Installed, Testing and Commission in Sub substation.
Client • TNEB 110/33-11KV substation (Wind Form), Radhapuram,
Tirunelveli.
Title #2 SCADA + EMS [Supervisor Control And Data Acquisition System
Role Team Leader
Hardware C Language, P89C51RD2, P89C669 microcontroller,External Ram ,SBC
,RCV 420, Mosfet Switch ,GSM , RS-485 MODBUS RTU.
Technology C,Keil Complier ,PC term ,Triangle Micro Works.
Responsibilities • Involved to define hardware and software interface, preparation of
project plan and test plan.
• Prepared input specification and detailed design document to
decompose the system into modules and prepared details input
specification of each modules
• Involved in hardware team to finalize the schematics, PCB size
and components placements.
• Designed RS-485 to RS-232 Converted module
• Generate BOM, Stage wise Testing Procedure and Test Software.
• Developed Test jig for Digital Input card, Digital Output
card,Analog Input card and Energy management System (EMS).
• Involved in mechanical design team to develop mechanical design
of the all modules and system.
• Developed CPRI Certified Modbus RTU Protocol
• Developed Gateway Processor in Linux Environment.
• Co-coordinated with software team by given detailed input
specification to developed Human Machine Interface Software
(HMI).
• Final Testing ,Test Report Preparation and Verified modules to
satisfy the requirements document
• Prepared Production Document
• Installed, Testing and Commission in Sub substation.

Description
• It is the entire substation automation system, where by the
Substation equipment status is known both at the station and also
at the Master Control Center along with instantaneous values of
various Electrical parameters Like Voltage, current ,power ,energy
and environmental parameters Like Temperature, Pressure and
thereby take necessary actions as and when required by giving
control command.
• Entire SCADA System Consist of Digital input card ,Analog input
card, Digital Output card , back panel PCB ,EMS ,Gateway
processor,RS-485 to RS-232 convert module,HMI software,GSM
communication.
Client • Mumbai Airport Authority of India,Mumbai.
• TNEB 110/33/11KV substation, Chennai (Pilot project)
Title #3 Multi Function Transducer (MFT)
Role Team Member
Hardware ARM7 LPC 2378,ADE7758 Metering IC, NAND Flash,SPI,MAX 485 , Optical
Isolator 6n137,4-20mA Receiver RCV420,Mosfet Swith,LCD 2X16.
Technology C,Keil Complier ,PC term ,Triangle Micro Works.
Responsibilities • Understanding the Requirements
• Circuit design and embedded programming.
• Prepared Test Scenarios and Test cases.
• Preparation of documents.
• System Testing.
• Commissioning.
Description It monitors maximum of 12 feeders and also controls the same. It
monitors for 3-phase energy, power, frequency, and voltage, current and
power factor for all the feeders. It act as an over current relay by tripping
the feeder if excess Current flows than stipulated (for both single phase
and three phase). It controls the feeder based on scheduled timings. It
can be programmed as per the requirement and also feeders can be
tripped remotely. The data logged can be done by data Concentrator via
RS485 MODBUS.
Client Chennai Airport Authority of India, Chennai.

Title #4 Digital Panel Energy Meter, Voltmeter, Digital Ammeter

Role Team member
Hardware P89VRD2 , P89LPC924,P89LPC936 Microcontroller,ADE 7758,SPI EEPROM,
RS-485 ,internal CT ,MODBUS RTU
Environment C,Keil Complier ,PC term ,Triangle Micro Works.
Responsibilities • Understanding the Requirements
• Circuit design and embedded programming.
• Prepared Test Scenarios and Test cases.
• Preparation of documents.
• System Testing.
• Commissioning.
Description • Digital Panel Energy Meter is a three phase multi-function panel
meters for use in control panels, motor control centers (MCCs) and
genset panels. It measures Power: Total and phase-wise (kVA,
kW, kVAR), PF: Average and phase-wise, Energy Parameters
(kVAh, kWh, kVARh inductive and kVARh capacitive), Accuracy
Class 1.0 or Class 0.5, Built-in RS485 port for MODBUS RTU
Protocol.
• Digital meters measure 3 phase Voltage and 3 phase current and
Display in the 3 Row four 7 segment Led Display

Title #5 Machine Monitoring system

Team Size 3 Members
Environment C, Keil ,ATMEL AT89c51 and Mentor graphics
Description It is a theft protection device. It counts the number of jobs through ten
control signals and sends the count details to PC through wire LAN. Also it
displays the CNC machine status on the display.

Title #6 Keyboard controlled Moving Message Display

Team Size 1 Member
Environment C, Keil , C, ATMEL AT89c52
Description It display message in moving manner. LED Moving message displays use
a variety of formats this one employs characters which are seven LEDs
high by five LEDs across and these move along the LED array at a fixed
rate. As presented here the display consists of a 80 x 7 LED matrix
arranged on a single large PC board LED matrix can Display up to 16
characters at any given time .Its can store maximum 2000 characters.
The moving speed rate can be variable. PC AT keyboard is interface with
microcontroller to enter the characters and vary the moving speed rate.

PROJECT DETAILS

Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : married
Languages Known : Tamil & English
Passport No : E9409719,Valid Upto 2014.
Permanent Communication
Address : 113a, Middle Street ,
Mudaliar Chathiram,
Trichy-620001
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M. Rajasekaran