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G N VIJAYAKUMAR 

ESD Engineering Project Advisor
WEAMG Electronic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,
Bangalore – India

Certified 2025

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 conducted till date, at various customers’ sites across the
country.

Total experience: 44 years* plus overall, including the initial 5-7 years related to Printed
Circuit Board field. Exclusively in ESD control field since 1987.

Academic background and other Credentials:
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Academics: - B.Sc.; (PM/C) in 1973 B.E; (Electronics & communications) in 1980 both
from the University of Mysore – Karnataka – India

Membership & Associations: -

1. Life Member (20100115) ESD Association NY USA
2. Member -CQI-IRCA(UK) (6172753)

International Certifications in the ESD control related field: 

1. iNARTE (USA) ESD Control Engineer certification
(ESD-49775-ER / 09-02-2023)-Life time
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) Valid through 5/13/2027

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

4. ECI Senior Professional Engineer in ESD Control certification
(Sr.PE/00001/23 /27/03/2023) Valid through 27/03/202
(ECI -Engineering Council of India- Under Min. of Sci. & Techgy. 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)
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).

Passion: - Continuous Learning & Development on interaction with the like-minded people
in the ESD Control field

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.
5. 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. Late: Sri. P V Vidyadhara Rao- formerly CEO of ESD Control Systems 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.Late Sri. 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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