Dhruv Patel
Product Manager - Protection at Beckwith Electric (part of Hubbell Utility Solutions)- Claim this Profile
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Nimesh Shah
Dhruv is a very bright engineer. He is very analytical, critical thinker. He has expertise in the programming as well. He is a very quick learner. He will be an asset whereever he is working. Dhruv has worked for me on the following aspects of Asset Management: 1. Load forecast: analysis of the data input and macro set up for data export to excel. 2. GIS data sand box for the overhead asset management analysis and customer categorization. 3. Reliability data analysis for customer hours lost and the customers impact for multiple events.
Noman Hai
Dhruv is an intelligent guy and pays attention to the details. He did well in the third year course of electronic circuits for which I was the teaching assistant. I wish him success in his future endeavors.
Nimesh Shah
Dhruv is a very bright engineer. He is very analytical, critical thinker. He has expertise in the programming as well. He is a very quick learner. He will be an asset whereever he is working. Dhruv has worked for me on the following aspects of Asset Management: 1. Load forecast: analysis of the data input and macro set up for data export to excel. 2. GIS data sand box for the overhead asset management analysis and customer categorization. 3. Reliability data analysis for customer hours lost and the customers impact for multiple events.
Noman Hai
Dhruv is an intelligent guy and pays attention to the details. He did well in the third year course of electronic circuits for which I was the teaching assistant. I wish him success in his future endeavors.
Nimesh Shah
Dhruv is a very bright engineer. He is very analytical, critical thinker. He has expertise in the programming as well. He is a very quick learner. He will be an asset whereever he is working. Dhruv has worked for me on the following aspects of Asset Management: 1. Load forecast: analysis of the data input and macro set up for data export to excel. 2. GIS data sand box for the overhead asset management analysis and customer categorization. 3. Reliability data analysis for customer hours lost and the customers impact for multiple events.
Noman Hai
Dhruv is an intelligent guy and pays attention to the details. He did well in the third year course of electronic circuits for which I was the teaching assistant. I wish him success in his future endeavors.
Nimesh Shah
Dhruv is a very bright engineer. He is very analytical, critical thinker. He has expertise in the programming as well. He is a very quick learner. He will be an asset whereever he is working. Dhruv has worked for me on the following aspects of Asset Management: 1. Load forecast: analysis of the data input and macro set up for data export to excel. 2. GIS data sand box for the overhead asset management analysis and customer categorization. 3. Reliability data analysis for customer hours lost and the customers impact for multiple events.
Noman Hai
Dhruv is an intelligent guy and pays attention to the details. He did well in the third year course of electronic circuits for which I was the teaching assistant. I wish him success in his future endeavors.
Credentials
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Professional Engineer (PE)
Professional Engineers OntarioApr, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Beckwith Electric (part of Hubbell Utility Solutions)
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United States
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager - Protection
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Dec 2022 - Present
Responsible for all aspects of the protective relay product portfolio including the development of all product strategies and Multi-Generational Product Plans (MGPP). Responsible for new product development including product pricing, promotion and financial goals for the business. Responsible for facilitating product selection, business case vetting, project pipeline monitoring and project course correction. Responsible for all aspects of the protective relay product portfolio including the development of all product strategies and Multi-Generational Product Plans (MGPP). Responsible for new product development including product pricing, promotion and financial goals for the business. Responsible for facilitating product selection, business case vetting, project pipeline monitoring and project course correction.
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METSCO Energy Solutions
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Manager
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Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
• Successfully sold company products and services (asset management consulting, engineering studies, HV/MV tests, grounding, and risk management) to assigned region (eastern Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes, Newfoundland). • Developed new accounts and maintained strong client relationships within region. • Accurately forecasted and managed sales for region, consistently achieved high levels of client satisfaction and service delivery. • Collaborated effectively with practice leads on project proposals and consistently served as a trusted client sponsor. • Participated in tenders, including successfully qualifying bids, translating customer expectations, and finalizing approved documents. • Contributed to the successful preparation of annual region sales forecast and expense estimates, maintained thorough and accurate sales reports. • Identified and pursued new business opportunities, established long-term trusting relationships with clients. • Customized service offerings and solutions to consistently increase customer satisfaction. • Delivered engaging presentations with strong sales and negotiation skills to drive opportunities from a lead to purchase order.
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ABB
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Switzerland
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Specialist
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2020
Product Specialist for ABB Medium Voltage Outdoor Apparatus group. • Worked with cross-functional teams on recloser product development cycle and guided design teams based on market requirements and technical specifications. • Supported local product group order growth by providing pre-sales applications engineering support for reclosers to field sales, marketing, and service teams. • Guided and mentored proposals team in preparing large volume bids with the biggest utilities in North America • Influenced regional sales activities in utility and industrial segments by serving as a subject matter expert in distribution automation and protection relay applications. • Worked with inside sales, sales reps, business development managers and account managers by visiting customers and delivering solutions to impact overall sales. • Carried out technical analysis and generated solutions to resolve customer issues by working closely with distribution automation team. • Conducted training seminars on recloser systems • Developed product specifications, reviewed technical designs and worked directly with customers to be an approved vendor • Wrote customer facing documentation for product literature and technical reports for issue resolution
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Application Engineer
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2017
GE > GE Energy > GE Grid Solutions > GE Grid Automation • Customer Application Engineer (Jul 2016 - Jul 2017) - Created specificaiton and requirement documents for relay product development - Designed algorithms and logic for GE Multilin 8Series relay platform - Attended several conferences; wrote technical application notes and white papers - Conducted RTDS modelling and testing of synchronous motors • Product Support Engineer (Jul 2014 - Jul 2016) - Led SR to 8Series relay retrofit program to retain existing customer base - Led arc flash test kit research, prototyping and development - Provided application and field support for GE relays - Carried out technical training sessions for service and sales teams - Worked with product management to define customer requirements and roadmap vision • Edison Engineering Development Program (Jul 2012 to Jul 2014) - Testing and automation of protection-control relays - Tested Automatic Bus Transfer, Autoreclose, Motor Thermal Model and feeder protection - Completed multiple engineering and leadership trainings through the program - Obtained Greenbelt Certification in Lean Six Sigma including real project work
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Toshiba
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Japan
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Power Electronics Applications Engineering
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
• Trained and certified in troubleshooting Toshiba Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Drives. • Created additional functionalities to the quoting tool for Medium Voltage Drives. • Used existing customer base with mapping service to create a marketing tool. • Modified AutoCAD drawings of the drives according to the project specifications and changes. • Trained and certified in troubleshooting Toshiba Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Drives. • Created additional functionalities to the quoting tool for Medium Voltage Drives. • Used existing customer base with mapping service to create a marketing tool. • Modified AutoCAD drawings of the drives according to the project specifications and changes.
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Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Transmission Reliability Analyst
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Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
• Ensuring compliance with NERC and NPCC standards for working on LTRA (long term reliability analysis). • Manage market participant information as per market rules • Contributed to 18-Month Outlook published quarterly by IESO • Carried out long term outage assessments for generator units • Performed monthly/annual hydro performance review to compare actual and forecasted hydro capacities • Managed the results from the Under Frequency Load Shedding survey 2010 submitted by market participants
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Hydro One
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Performance Engineering Analyst
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
Job Title: Performance Engineering (co-op) Team: Business Integration Department: Asset Management • Statistical Analysis of Failure Data • Worked with statistical models like Probabilistic Hazard Models, Transition Models, Decision Models to estimate remaining useful life of equipment. • Developed an application to track storms and their correlation with the interruptions on electricity feeders. • Developed a strong understanding of the weather patterns and its effect on the distribution network reliability.
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DragonWave-X
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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FPGA Designer
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Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
• Modem blocks design in Matlab Simulink using Altera DSP Blockset • Modelled, simulated and tested Synchronous Ethernet Technology • Build FPGA loads and program the board using Altera Quartus II and DSP Builder 9.0 for Matlab • Technical Report "Performance Analysis of Higher Order Delta-Sigma Modulators" • Modem blocks design in Matlab Simulink using Altera DSP Blockset • Modelled, simulated and tested Synchronous Ethernet Technology • Build FPGA loads and program the board using Altera Quartus II and DSP Builder 9.0 for Matlab • Technical Report "Performance Analysis of Higher Order Delta-Sigma Modulators"
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BC Hydro
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Canada
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Distribution Planning Assistant
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
• Reliability Module in CYMDIST • Stations/Feeder outage data acquisition/manipulation using Python • Planning Guide compilation for department • Reliability Triggers for projects and cost estimation • Load forecasting assistance for fiscal year 2010 • Reliability Module in CYMDIST • Stations/Feeder outage data acquisition/manipulation using Python • Planning Guide compilation for department • Reliability Triggers for projects and cost estimation • Load forecasting assistance for fiscal year 2010
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Hydro One
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Distribution Planning Technician
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
• Generated T&D Models using CYMDIST • Load Balancing, load allocation, voltage drop, fault studies • CAD maps to GIS maps transition in models • Technical Report "Analysis of the Conditions on a Feeder" • Generated T&D Models using CYMDIST • Load Balancing, load allocation, voltage drop, fault studies • CAD maps to GIS maps transition in models • Technical Report "Analysis of the Conditions on a Feeder"
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Residence Computer Consultant
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Sep 2007 - Apr 2008
• Repair broken internet connections, computer hardware and software support. • Reset the individual dorm room ports whenever required. • Maintained the residence's network infrastructure • Troubleshoot IT problems and inquires. • Repair broken internet connections, computer hardware and software support. • Reset the individual dorm room ports whenever required. • Maintained the residence's network infrastructure • Troubleshoot IT problems and inquires.
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University of Toronto
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Competition - Telecommunications Tower
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Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
• Designed, planned, and constructed a prototype of a telecommunications tower that withstands an earthquake • Developed team working and organization skills • Designed, planned, and constructed a prototype of a telecommunications tower that withstands an earthquake • Developed team working and organization skills
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Education
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2012 - 2015
North Carolina State University
Master of Engineering (MEng), Power Systems -
2007 - 2012
University of Waterloo
Honours Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Electrical Engineering -
2004 - 2007
Bramalea Secondary School
Highschool Diploma, Engineering/Technology
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