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JIRAKARN FUNGSAWAT

Singapore

Summary

With over 13 years of experience in railway engineering, I specialize in Signalling Coordination, Design, including Testing & Commissioning.

Currently, my role involves managing signaling interfacing with External stakeholders and System-Wide Contractors for signaling design, as well as supporting the Simulation Facility Centre for CBTC projects.

I am also a key player in anticipating and resolving issues related to various subsystems. Moreover, I possess extensive expertise in working on projects involving Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) and European Train Control Systems (ETCS).

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

E&M Interface Manager

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
12.2020 - Current
  • Co-ordination and supervision of Electrical and Mechanical works, including System Wide Contractors (SWC) is necessary to effectively manage inputs and outputs.
  • Take charge of all coordination work of internal and external stake holders including Consultants and System wide contractors (SWC).
  • Define the Interface Control Documents (ICD) or equivalent documents, liaise with Subsystems, partners and stakeholders to ensure the production and agreement of the ICD or relevant requirements.
  • Develop Interface Control Documents and manage change control of design interfaces.
  • Ensuring information is shared with and understood by the teams and Work with design team to develop sufficient design information to define these interfaces between system.
  • Managing interface for design and construction of project, design approval process.
  • Implement the interface management process to manage interfaces through, identification for each interface of an interface leader and interface contributors.
  • Provide monthly progress reports to the Project Manager.
  • Be participant and brainstorming for Internal Technical Solution.

E&M Interface Engineer

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Support E&M Interface Manager on all interface aspect for the project.
  • Interfacing with the System Wide Contractor on the project deliverables design requirements.
  • Participate / Interfacing with other parts of organization to determine the requirement and coordinate the information to fulfill the overall system deliverables.
  • To ensure our equipment and systems meet requirements according to Technical Specification and other System Wide Contractor agreement.
  • Organizing/Attending regular technical interface meetings/workshops with interfacing parties.
  • Support E&M Interface Manager to deliver Interface documents.
  • Provide monthly progress reports to E&M Interface Manager.

System/Signalling Test & Commissioning Engineer

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
01.2015 - 10.2019

On-Site Experience: Testing, Installation and Troubleshooting:

  • Lead the team on site activities and entire test commissioning process, both Trainborne and Trackside.
  • Carry out Test activities.

- Lead test for Static, Dynamic and Integration test related to the given sub-system according to ATC (ATP+ATO) functional specification and safety related.

- Investigate problems, Identify and repairing faults for Signalling matters (ATC, ATS, CBI) on site.

- Verify signalling system and functioning for operating performance of each Passenger train and Locomotive.

  • Supervise engineering and technical staffs in testing processes also motivate to achieve standard results.
  • Scheduling site test and coordinating work to tight deadlines and ensure for safe working conditions.
  • Maintain and update configuration status for on-site installed devices and ensuring that equipment works to its specification.
  • Ensure all changes are tested (Change Request coming from change management process)
  • Ensure the accomplishment of Milestone and provide a first analysis to Design Team.


Interface and Coordination Experience: Document Control

  • Create / Prepare Test related documentation, such as control plan for testing, test procedure, test instructions and test records.
  • Supervise and approve commissioning plans in accordance with project guidelines.
  • Liaise with TC Manager and Project Manager in commissioning activities and improvement plan.
  • Report the state of test activities or any kind of problems to the Project Core Team.
  • Compile commission report data and Identify possible technical risks related to TC activities.
  • Closure warranty topics for the projects and managing the traceability of agreements.
  • Release test reports for submission to customers (operators) including any changes are needed.
  • Coordination and interface with different internal/external parties and ensure the accomplishment of Milestone.

Software Test Engineer

Bombardier Transportation Signal Ltd
08.2009 - 01.2015
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
  • Test all functionality application systems according to Test Specification and responsible for the test record / report the problem.
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Responsible for Safety verification and validation report.
    o ATPCU testing, Responsible Projects:
    - Euroloop functionality testing and test design.
    - Verify & Testing ATO for Train Interface system and Indication Information problem.

- Implement Tools for Break curve calculation system.
- STU (Safety/Radio Transmission Unit) integration.

- China projects for National Trip Procedure.
- Train integrity information from a TIMS equipment.
- Compatible system for changing / upgrading.
- Stand alone equipment & Target environment Testing.
o To compile all Mandatory Specifications and Standards as following:
- EN 50128 - Railway applications Communication, Signaling and processing systems Software for railway control and protection systems.

- UNISIG SUBSET 026 - System Requirement Specification version 2.3.0

- UNISIG SUBSET 027 - FFFIS Juridical Recorder-Downloading Tool version 2.3.0

- UNISIG SUBSET 035 - Specific Transmission Module FFFIS version 2.1.1

- UNISIG SUBSET 044 - FFFIS for Euroloop version 2.4.0

- UNISIG SUBSET 058 - FFFIS STM Application Layer version 2.1.1

- UNISIG SUBSET 098 - RBC-RBC Safe Communication Interface version 1.0.0


On-Board Software Engineer

BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SIGNAL LTD
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Supporting and Implemented Automatic Train Protection (ATP) code for ATP on-board system.
    o Supporting and perform Block testing and ATO Tuning.
    o Design and verification test record and report base on software and safety validation and EN 50128

Application Engineer (Signalling)

Bombardier Transportation Signal Ltd
  • Supported software integration and implemented maintenance enhancements.
  • Maintained effective customer relationships and identified future business opportunities to support and strengthen corporation mission.
  • Design & Verify Interlocking (Signalling) system according to Application Instruction and related requirement specification.
  • Design & Verify CTC/CBTC (EbiScreen) system according to Command and Indication Specification.
  • Design Automation (automaton) script by using Python language in EbiScreen for Automatic testing.
  • Set up test environment for Traffic Management System (TMS) and Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) for functional testing.
  • Verify and Rectify the problem from field site or Lab and update the design according to requirements.
  • Design & create all required documents such as Product verification, Test records and Test specification for testing.

Reliability Engineer

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND)
06.2007 - 08.2009
  • Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
  • Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
  • Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
  • Developed and maintained test and evaluation strategies for testing to show operational readiness and suitability with planned project decision points.
  • Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with networks.
  • Communicated technical information both verbally and in writing in simple terminology.

Customer Quality Engineer

CELESTICA (THAILAND), LTD.
04.2006 - 06.2007
  • Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections.
  • Partnered with senior management to analyze issues and find appropriate solutions.
  • Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
  • Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics, Science &Industry Instrumentation

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Bangkok, Thailand
05.2006

High School Diploma -

Dat Darunee
Mathematics And Science Programs (Thailand)
04.2002

Skills

  • TROUBLESHOOTING (PROBLEM SOLVING)
  • INTERFACE MANAGEMENT
  • ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE
  • TEST AND COMMISSIONING
  • PROJECT COORDINATION
  • SOFTWARE VALIDATION
  • SIGNALLING SYSTEM
  • SYSTEM INTEGRATION
  • SIGNALLING APPLICATION
  • CBTC SYSTEM
  • ATC TRACKSIDE AND TRAINBORNE
  • SUBSYSTEM ERTMS/ETCS SYSTEM
  • ATS SUBSYSTEM
  • IAGO-RADIO SUBSYSTEM

Languages

THAI
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
ENGLISH
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
FRENCH
Beginner (A1)

Employments

  • ALSTOM TRANSPORT PTE LTD., Singapore, E&M Interface Manager
  • ALSTOM TRANSPORT PTE LTD., Singapore, Senior CBTC Simulation Centre
  • ALSTOM TRANSPORT PTE LTD., Singapore, E&M Interface Engineer
  • ALSTOM TRANSPORT PTE LTD., Singapore, System/Signalling Test Commissioning
  • BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SIGNAL LTD, Bangkok, Software Engineer
  • BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SIGNAL LTD, Bangkok, On-Board Software Engineer
  • MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND), Bangkok, Reliability Engineer
  • CELESTICA (THAILAND), LTD., Bangkok, Customer Quality Engineer

Personal Information

Driving License: Driving license category International

References

MS. JHARNA DAS, Alstom Transport Ltd, jharna.das@alstomgroup.com 

MR. TARIK LITIM, Alstom Transport Ltd., tarik.litim@alstomgroup.com 

MR. FRANCOIS PERUFFO, Alstom Transport Ltd., francois.peruffo@alstomgroup.com 

MR. HENDRIK SCHNEIDER, Alstom Transport Ltd., hendrik.schneider@alstomgroup.com


Hobbies and Interests

PHYSICS TUTORING, 

SPORTS (BADMINTON-BASKETBALL-FOOTBALL), 

MUSIC INSTRUMENT (GUITARS), 

ENTERTAINMENTS (BOOKS-MOVIES-TV PROGRAM)

Timeline

E&M Interface Manager

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
12.2020 - Current

E&M Interface Engineer

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
10.2019 - 12.2020

System/Signalling Test & Commissioning Engineer

Alstom Transport (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
01.2015 - 10.2019

Software Test Engineer

Bombardier Transportation Signal Ltd
08.2009 - 01.2015

Reliability Engineer

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND)
06.2007 - 08.2009

Customer Quality Engineer

CELESTICA (THAILAND), LTD.
04.2006 - 06.2007

On-Board Software Engineer

BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SIGNAL LTD

Application Engineer (Signalling)

Bombardier Transportation Signal Ltd

Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics, Science &Industry Instrumentation

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

High School Diploma -

Dat Darunee
JIRAKARN FUNGSAWAT