Venkatesh K
Railway Electrification & Traction Power Engineer
Metro Rail • HV/MV Substations • Protection • SCADA • Testing & Commissioning
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Professional Summary
Electrical engineering professional with 14+ years of experience spanning metro rail traction power, HV/MV substations, protection and control, SCADA integration, design review, interface coordination, FAT/SAT, testing and commissioning. Experience across consultant, PMC and contractor environments.
Core Expertise
- 750 V DC third rail traction power systems, rectifiers, HSCB/DC switchgear, ETS/BLS, VLD-O interfaces and return circuits.
- 25 kV OCS exposure and rail electrification interfaces.
- AIS/GIS substations from 33 kV through 400 kV; RSS, TSS and ASS systems.
- Protection coordination, numerical relays, CT/VT applications, C&R schemes and interlocking.
- SCADA/RTU integration and IEC 61850 concepts.
- FAT/SAT, energisation readiness, testing, commissioning and handover.
- Multi-discipline interface coordination, vendor review and technical approvals.
Professional Experience
Manager — Design & Engineering | Kalpataru Projects International Limited
2025 — Present | Railway Division, Bhopal & Indore Metro
- Design and technical review for RSS/TSS/ASS and third-rail systems.
- Interface coordination across Civil, SCADA, Signalling, E&M, Rolling Stock and Telecom.
- Technical documents, vendor approvals, FAT/SAT and commissioning support.
Section Engineer / Engineering Lead — Third Rail & Power Supply | SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
2023 — 2025 | Surat Metro Phase 1
- Design review and approvals for 66 kV RSS, 33 kV ASS/TSS, traction transformers, rectifiers, DC switchgear and 750 V third rail.
- Protection coordination, SCADA integration and testing & commissioning oversight.
Resident Engineer — Electrical Traction | Voyants Solutions Pvt Ltd
2022 | Kolkata Metro Line 3
- PMC review of control & protection schematics, interlocking, relay coordination and cable schedules.
- Execution, testing and commissioning of traction and auxiliary power systems.
Earlier Career — Metro & Power Infrastructure
Bangalore Metro and power-infrastructure assignments covering substations, 750 V DC traction, switchyards, electrical testing and SCADA/DCS environments.
Selected Projects
- Bhopal & Indore Metro Phase 1
- Surat Metro Phase 1
- Kolkata Metro Line 3
- Bangalore Metro Phase 1
- HV power and thermal-power switchyard assignments
Systems & Standards
IEC 61850 • EN 50126 / 50128 / 50129 • ANSI • IS Standards • SIPROTEC 4/5 • ABB • GE • Schneider • Sécheron • Railtech AluSingen • SCADA/RTU • FAT/SAT
Education & Membership
B.Tech — Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA University
MIET (UK) — Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology