Prakash Shamrao Raut

Testing experience - Kolhapur, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Thane area

Hands on experience in testing of –

• Energy meter, CT/PTs
• Circuit breakers
• Relays, SCADA system
• Power and Distribution transformers
• Troubleshooting of substation

Administrative role at Thane as Executive Engineer testing –

• Authorized signatory (As per IS17025) for NABL accredited testing laboratory
• Led initiatives to increase Consumer awareness regarding harmonics control and KVAH billing
• Implemented 100% Automatic meter reading (AMR) for HT consumers

O&M experience

Worked as Section officer in rural and urban areas –

• End to end electrification of new connections
• Maintenance of power supply, root cause analysis

Administrative role at Pune as Superintending Engineer Distribution –

• Release of new power connections to Residential/commercial/industrial schemes

Incharge for 13.6L consumers and overlooked after –

• Meter maintenance, meter reading
• Consumer Billing – Led initiatives to achieve billing efficiency of >98%
• Dispute and grievance redressal
• Remarkable achievement – Released new HT power supply for Covid hospital at Sasson, Pune in record time of 32 hours

Role at Corporate office, Mumbai as Superintending Engineer (Distribution Franchise) under Billing and Revenue section –

• Modulated billing policies for DF consumers
• Implemented proof of concept for first ever smart meter installation at Nanded City Pune
• Mentored AMISP for smart metering attributes

• Conducted regular energy audit and implemented energy conservation
• Hands on experience in
• Plastic injection molding machines - German, Japan, Indian make
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Electronics cards – Control operation, German, Japanese machines
• Worked on KAIZEN systems, Just in Time systems
• Machine availability index increased from 80% to 99%