Certified Professionals

G N VIJAYAKUMAR (Freelancer in ESD Control-Electronics in the name ESD TEKNIKS)

Basic Profile

An Experienced Professional in Delhi-NCR (India) in the field of ESD control-Electronics since 1987 with experience in Manufacturing- Marketing- Testing-Training- Auditing of the ESD control products, and exclusively into ESD Product Qualification Testing & Compliance Auditing -Consultancy –Training since the year 2010.                                                            Around 100 plus (Total) ESD Compliance Verification Audit Test certification, Product Qualification Testing, Survey and Trainings conducted till date, at various customers’ sites across the country.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Total experience: 43 years* plus overall, including the initial 5-7 years exclusively related to Printed Circuit Board field. Exclusively in ESD control field since 1987.                            

Academic background and other Credentials: -                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Academics: - B.Sc.; (PM/C) in 1973 from the University of Mysore   2. B.E; (Electronics & communications) in 1980 from the University of Mysore                                                     

Membership & Associations: -

1. Member (20100115) ESD Association NY USA
2. Member -Electrostatics Society of America
3. Member -IRCA(UK) Certificated Associate Auditor (6172753) - QMS 2015

International Certifications in the ESD control related field: -

1. iNARTE (USA) ESD Control Engineer certification (ESD-49775-ER / 09-02-2023)
2. ESD Certificate of Competency from DESCO Industries Inc USA- Life time (13/09/2022)
3. ESD Control Program Auditor Certification from ESDA USA (ECPA0074 /5-13-2025)

National Certifications (Indian) in the ESD control related field: -

1. ECI Senior Professional Engineer in ESD Control certification (Sr.PE/00001/23 /27/03/2023)

       (ECI -Engineering Council of India- Under Ministry of Science & Technology Govt. Of India)                                                                                                                                                                                

Training Certificates in the ESD control related field: -

1. ESD Training Certificate on Awareness & Auditing from ESD Association -India Chapter (2009)
2. ESD Coordinator Certificate from DESCO USA (2022)
3. Training (including Compliance Verification) on IEC 61340-5-1 ESD control global standards from DESCO Europe (2022)
4. Training (including Compliance Verification) on ANSI/ESD S.20.20.2021 ESD control global standards from DESCO USA (2023)

ISO Lead Auditor Certification / Certificates in the field of Auditing, Lab Testing Requirement / Product Certification & Compliance: --

        Exemplar Global Certification – Certified QMS Lead Auditor (C-4368906 dt. 04/10/2024) (Scope – ISO 9001-2015 & Regulatory Compliance Audits)

        CQI-IRCA Certification- IRCA Certificated Associate Auditor (6172753 dt. 01/02/2024) (Scope-ISO 9001-2015)

1. Certificate of Achievement on CQI-IRCA (UK) certified ISO 9001-2015 QMS /19011-2018 Lead Auditor Program
2. Certificate of Competency on ISO / IEC 17025-2017 Requirements on Laboratory Testing & Calibration from QCI (Quality Council of India- Govt. Of India)
3. Certificate of Awareness on ISO / IEC 17065-2012 Requirements on Product Certification- & Quality Audit Process from QCI (Quality Council of India- GOI). At present a Freelancer in ESD Control in Northern India (Delhi NCR) as an ESD Control Engineer– Lead Auditor -Trainer -Consultant (For ESD Control Products Qualification  & Compliance Verification Test Audit )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Passion: - Continuous Learning & Development on interaction with the likeminded people in the ESD Control field. (Reputed Training sources / Experts /Customers etc,)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Main Areas of expertise / Skill

1. ESD Product Qualification Testing & Certification per ESD Global standards ANSI/ESD S 20.20. & IEC 61340-5-1 & related Test methods
2. ESD Compliance Verification Auditing & Certification per ESD Global standards ANSI/ESD S 20.20. & IEC 61340-5-1 & related Test methods.
3. At user’s site ESD Basic Awareness Training for operating staff in the EPA and ESD Coordinator cum Internal Auditor Training for their key personnel of the EPA 4. Design & drawing of custom made ESD work stations and EPA Accessories per User’s need.
4. Sourcing of the right ESD control product or ESD control Testing Instruments to the users -per Global ESD standards.

My Mentors in ESD Control Field

1. Mr. P V Vidyadhara Rao- CEO of ESD Control Systems (Formerly; SD Rubber Products) Hyderabad-India A qualified Engineer & and BEST Engineer Awardee of IEI (Andra Pradesh) who initially introduced the ESD control concept in Indian Electronics sectors in 1980s
2. Mr. A Vijayendra- Founder and formerly CMD of Cir-Q-Tech Tako Technologies Pvt. Ltd., -Bangalore -India

                               - Formerly President of ESD Association- India Chapter Bangalore -India in 2009

                               - Formerly MD of IPC India Pvt. Ltd., India Chapter Bangalore -India

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Independent ESD Contractor/Consultant

Gary is an Independent ESD Contractor/Consultant who retired as a Senior Principal Engineer from Collins Aerospace (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in 2025 after 27 years in Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and Design Quality leadership positions.   Gary created and led the ANSI/ESD S20.20 compliant ESD Control Program for Rockwell Collins (which was acquired by United Technologies to form Collins Aerospace and subsequently merged with Raytheon Technologies to form RTX Corporation).  He was the ESD Program Manager and primary ESD Subject Matter Expert for Collins Aerospace, and led a group consisting of on-site ESD Coordinators from each location.  

Gary also developed and served as the Program Manager for the Collins AS9146 compliant FOD program.   Prior to his tenure at Collins, his experience included significant work in the hard disk drive industry where he held leadership positions in New Product Development/Introduction (NPI), Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain Quality at Digital Equipment Corporation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

He is now serving as an ESD and FOD contractor/consultant to the electronics and aerospace industries. 

Gary received his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Information Systems from Regis College, and also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Nova Southeastern University.

Gary enjoys spending time with his family, boating, fishing, hunting, and classic cars.

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