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Dnyaneshwar Sonawane

Dnyaneshwar Sonawane

Product & Design Engineering Specialist – ICT & Industrial Cables
Pune

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in the design and product management of cabling solutions for industrial automation and data centers, OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) cables, and HTLS (High-Temperature Low-Sag) power transmission overhead conductors. Proficient in delivering innovative solutions that meet industry standards and align with client specifications.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sr. Engineer – Product Engineering

Belden India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2025 - Current
  • Company Overview: Belden specializes in the manufacturing of cabling products, industrial switches, and connectors, primarily used in industrial automation, mass transit, smart infrastructure, and data center sectors.
  • Strong engagement in technically complex and high-value projects.

Supported product lines including:
Industrial Automation Cables: Control & Instrumentation (C&I), Thermocouple, PLTC, TC, Rolling Stock, Fieldbus Foundation, Profibus, Profinet
Communication Cables: Power-Limited Fire Alarm, RF Coaxial, Ethernet cables.
Structured Cabling Components: Optical Fiber Cables (OFC), Patch Panels, MPO Cassettes, Patch Cords, MPO Connectors, Category Cables (Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A), IO Connectors

Standards Expertise: Good command on EN 50288-7, IEC 60502-1, ANSI EIA/TIA 568, ISO/IEC 11801, IEC 61156-5, IEC 60794-1, IEC 60793, CSA 22.2 No. 239, NFPA 70, IEC 61180 Series, EN 50306, EN 50264, UL 444, UL 758, UL 1581, IEC 60092, NEK 606, IEC 61755, BICSI TDMM 14


Engineer – Product Engineering

Belden India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - 03.2025
  • Company Overview: Belden specializes in the manufacturing of cabling products, industrial switches, and connectors, primarily used in industrial automation, mass transit, smart infrastructure, and data center sectors.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive product specifications, technical documentation, and user manuals for product offerings.
  • Collaborate closely with the sales team to translate customer needs into technical specifications, ensuring alignment with product offerings.
  • Prepare and deliver technical presentations and demonstrations to customers, showcasing the capabilities and advantages of products.
  • Assist in creating customized proposals, including technical documentation, product specifications, and cost estimations, tailored to customer requirements.
  • Address customer inquiries and technical challenges, offering solutions and guidance on product selection, installation, and optimization.
  • Support the sales team by conducting product training sessions for both internal teams and customers, enhancing their understanding of product features and benefits.
  • Contribute to the preparation of bids and proposals, ensuring that all technical aspects meet customer specifications and industry standards.
  • Act as a liaison between customers and manufacturing teams, conveying feedback and requirements to drive product improvements.
  • Monitor market trends and competitor offerings to ensure that the company’s product portfolio remains competitive and aligned with customer needs.
  • Participate in product demonstrations, technical webinars, and industry events to promote products.



Engineer - Design & Product Management

Leoni Cable Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: Leoni is a Germany based MNC & 100% subsidiary of the LEONI AG Group. The company is mainly in to manufacturing of Instrumentation, Control, LV Power Cables, Ethernet cables, Bus Cables, Special EBEAM cured Cables for Industrial, Transportation & Solar segments.
  • Reviewing Clients Specifications and Developing Technical Requirements.
  • Supporting all 3 BU’s with Cable design, Bill Of Material, Technical Data Sheet etc.
  • Working Closely with Manufacturing and Process Engineering Team for Product and Process development.
  • Make trial at Shop floor on Product for Prototype and Set Process Parameter to freeze Process based on Results.
  • Advising the procurement department on Raw material purchase.
  • Preparation of New Product Development Report from Feasibility Study to Approval Stage.
  • Involvement in the Manufacturing & Development of Electron Beam Cross Linked Cables for requirement in Rolling stock.
  • To make the BOM and cable data sheet for E beam cables manufacturing according to EN 50264, RDSO ELRS, EDTS 132, CLW 0458.
  • Monthly Presentation of Analysis of Conductor and Compound Consumption, Scrap generation.
  • Leoni is a Germany based MNC & 100% subsidiary of the LEONI AG Group. The company is mainly in to manufacturing of Instrumentation, Control, LV Power Cables, Ethernet cables, Bus Cables, Special EBEAM cured Cables for Industrial, Transportation & Solar segments.
  • Reporting structure: Head PM.

Officer - Design

Apar Industries Limited
11.2016 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: Apar Industries Limited is a leader in manufacturing of Optical fiber Cables, HV and EHV Conventional and High temperature low sag Conductors for Overhead Power Transmission Lines upto 400 KV.
  • Researching and Developing ideas for OPGW cable and power Conductor design and production.
  • Prepare Design specification for High temperature Low sag Conductor (ACCC, ACSS, STACIR, GZTACSR, GTACSR).
  • Monitoring shopfloor while manufacturing of prototype Samples.
  • Control and maintain the Design Standards of the Product.
  • Providing Design and Technical Support at all stages of the Design, Manufacturing, Customer Approval and execution.
  • Preparation and Submission of Design Documents (GTP/Sag Tension Chart/Drawings/ Installation Manual/Test Plan) to customer against the Tender/ Technical Scrutiny.
  • Ownership in Type Test performance, Communication With laboratories and witnessing of type test.
  • Technical expertise in Design aspects such as Ampacity, Short Circuit Withstand capacity, Line Losses Calculation, Sag Tension due to temperature effect and Loading, Cable and Conductor Sizing.
  • Assessment of manufacturing feasibility for the new design and Risk analysis for Type Test and execution.
  • Extensive Study and Analysis on Loading Calculation of OPGW /Transmission line as per EN 50341, IS 802, IS 5643 and CBIP Manuals.
  • Knowledge of series of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Grades for Cable and Conductor manufacturing, Heat Treatment and Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical properties.
  • Conversant with IEC, ASTM, IEEE, ITU-T, EIA/TIA, AS, CIGRE, EN standards, and a working familiarity with how these standards are implemented in various regions (US, Europe, AUS, SA, Asia Pac).
  • Involvement in Plant Approval Process for EPC Customer and Transmission Utilities.
  • Preparation of Technical write up on new ideas related to Design, Manufacturing and Testing.
  • Solid and demonstrated experience in developing solutions aligned to business requirements that utilize the organization’s standards, product sets.
  • Extensive Knowledge of Optical fibers, their Types, Testing and Applicable Standards, Selection of optical fibers in OPGW cable based on the Data Transmission Requirement.
  • Apar Industries Limited is a leader in manufacturing of Optical fiber Cables, HV and EHV Conventional and High temperature low sag Conductors for Overhead Power Transmission Lines upto 400 KV.
  • Reporting structure: Head – Technical & Design.

GET – Quality Control and Quality Assurance Engineer

Galaxy Transmission Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: GTPL is a diversified group with interests in aluminium, power transmission and distribution. Galaxy developed its bare overhead conductor product portfolio to cater to a wide range of power transmission and distribution applications - EHV (400kV - 765kV), HV (66kV – 220kV) and power distribution (11kV- 33kV).
  • Review subcontractor or supplier quality document submittals (Quality Plans, Inspection Test Plans, procedures), to ensure effective controls are in place in key areas.
  • Monitoring and reporting on the status of implementation of the Project Quality Management System and its effectiveness.
  • Check and review GTP’S and DRAWINGS, ensure that the sketches/drawings conform to the project specifications and standards.
  • Coordinates with the client representatives on matters involving quality assurance and control activities.
  • To monitoring the inspections & testing and make sure it is conducted as per Standard & complying all the Project specifications.
  • Conducts material receiving inspections.
  • Prepares and submits Request for Inspection (RFI) on completed works to clients for their approval.
  • Issues Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) on works that deviates standards and design specifications.
  • Identifying and recording quality problems and opportunities for improvement and initiating or recommending solutions.
  • GTPL is a diversified group with interests in aluminium, power transmission and distribution. Galaxy developed its bare overhead conductor product portfolio to cater to a wide range of power transmission and distribution applications - EHV (400kV - 765kV), HV (66kV – 220kV) and power distribution (11kV- 33kV).
  • Reporting structure: Manager- QA & QC.

Education

BE - Engineering And Technology

North Maharashtra University
Jalgaon, India
04.2015 - 12.2015

Skills

    Collaborative skills

    Product Management

    Team management

    AutoCAD

    PLS CADD

    Technical presentation

    Cross-functional collaboration

    Product development

    Industrial Automation

    ICT Cabling

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/20/93
  • Marital Status: Married

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information given by me is true to the best of my knowledge.

Landmark Activity And Achievement

  • Have Represented APAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED IN CIGRE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE held in Nov. 2019 at New Delhi.
  • Have submitted technical Paper in CIGRE on 'Effect of Lightning Arc on OPGW cable and performance Improvement of OPGW cable against Lightning Strike.'

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 3 staff members.
  • Collaborated with R &D in the development of WS52W fire resistant cables.

Certification

• Fundamentals of Structured Cabling System • Belden Network Infrastructure Certification Program (BNICP) • Industrial Ethernet Specialist (CT1 & CT2) • Industrial Connectivity Solution (ICOS) • Industrial Automation Products and Solutions • Operations Management – NPTEL (IIT Roorkee) • Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) (Persuing) • Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Automation – Prolific Institute Pune (Persuing)

Timeline

Sr. Engineer – Product Engineering

Belden India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2025 - Current

Engineer – Product Engineering

Belden India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - 03.2025

Engineer - Design & Product Management

Leoni Cable Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2021 - 05.2022

Officer - Design

Apar Industries Limited
11.2016 - 10.2021

GET – Quality Control and Quality Assurance Engineer

Galaxy Transmission Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 10.2016

BE - Engineering And Technology

North Maharashtra University
04.2015 - 12.2015
Dnyaneshwar SonawaneProduct & Design Engineering Specialist – ICT & Industrial Cables