MAKARAND KULKARNI

MAKARAND KULKARNI
12901, Travis Street, #206, Overland Park, KS 66216 mpkulkarni72@rediffmail.com 832-576-8359
Professional Summary
Technical Manager with 20 years of experience in Process Automation, Instrumentation & Electrical system engineering. Posses core knowledge of DeltaV DCS Batch design and control system validation
Personal Skills
Communication: Strong personal, written and verbal skills.
Experience: Functional, technical and supervisory.
Broad range of clients in Pharmaceutical Food, and Chemical industries.
Leadership: Strong Leadership and project management skills.
Training: DeltaV DCS programming
Batch Design based on S88 standards
Siemens PCS DCS
Schneider(Quantum) PLC Programming
Allen Bradley PLC Programming

Expertise
• Core knowledge of S88 Batch design and Implementation using DeltaV platform
• Well aware of cGMP and validated project life cycle. Can develop independently Design Specifications, Implementation Guidelines, Test Plan, Test specifications, IQs, OQs, Change Control plan, etc. documents required for control system and software validation.

Work History
Jun 2007 to Present
Emerson Export Engineering Center, Pune (EEEC)
Designation: Technical Manager
Technical and Functional Lead responsibilities included:
• Led software testing team which was converted from existing Provox software
• Provided plant start-up support for chemical plants.
• Implemented DeltaV Batch software for addition of new products at Amgen RI facility. Validated implemented software.
• Designed DeltaV Batch system based on S88 standards. Prepared documents like functional specifications, FDS and SDS from URL
Worked on. customers
• Led Implementation team for FDA validated US based pharmaceutical project
• Served as Liaison to offshore office in India when deputed at front office.
• Provided install based support to various pharma companies like, trouble shooting, Licensing, etc
• Major Projects and Customers:
 Bayer Crop science, KS, USA Conversion of Existing software in Provox to DeltaV DCS system. Project involves equipment shared by diff processes.

 Amgen, RI, USA Modification of existing DeltaV code for addition of new Products. FDA validated project

 Amgen, WA, USA Conversion of Existing Moor DCS to DeltaV system, FDA validated project

 Celtron, S. Korea

 BP Coal Calcinations, CA DeltaV Batch implementation and validation. FDA validated project

Conversion of Existing ABB DCS to DeltaV DCS system

 Abbott, PR, USA DeltaV DCS system up gradation from V7.3 to V10.3

 Bristol Mayer, Boston, USA Green Field Project. DeltaV Batch Implementation. FDA validated project

Jan 1998 to May 2007 :
GEA Process Engineering(I) Ltd
Designation : Assistant Project Manager

Technical and Functional Lead responsibilities included:
• Led E&I engineering team for no. of turnkey projects.
• Designed DCS / PLC based control systems. Also prepared schemes for MIS system based on user inputs
• Prepared Datasheets for Instruments, Technical comparison.
• Designed and commissioned PCC, MCC, VFD systems
• Performed co-ordination between vendors and customers
• Independently commissioned Spray Dryer Plants , Evaporator , Homogenizer,
• Major Customers:
 Gujarat Milk Manufacturing Federation, India
• Mother Dairy Gandhinager • Supply, Install and commission of Siemens PCS based Automation system, Instrumentation and PCC and VFD panels
 Gujarat Milk Manufacturing Federation, India
• Banaskanta Dairy, Palanpur
• Godhara Dairy, Godhra • Schneider PLC(Quantum) based automation system
 Yemen Dairy, Yemen • Schneider PLC(Quantum) based automation system

Aug 1993 to Dec 1997 :
Mojj Engineering System, Pune
Designation: Executive

Technical and Functional Lead responsibilities included:
• Designed Instrument Control Panels(ICPs)
• Served as procurement engineer for E&I items
• Developed vendors for supply of
• Performed quality checks for ICPs and instruments.
• Commissioned Instruments and ICPs at site.
• Major Customers:
 Ciba Geigy , Goa
 Ciba Geigy , Switzerland
 Various customers from Reactive and Disperse dye manufacturing industry