Smart metering & AMI
System architecture, meter platforms, HES/MDMS integration, communications surveys and deployment planning for utility-scale programmes.
- AMR / AMI / prepaid systems
- RF, PLC, cellular & LoRaWAN
Engineering portfolio · Pune, India
Turning complex systems into field-ready products.
Product, systems and technology engineering across smart metering, industrial automation, robotics, power electronics and digitally enabled energy systems.
- 32+
- Years in industry
- 15M+
- AMI programme exposure
- 8
- Technology domains
PRODUCT
ENGINEERING
AMI / AMR
ROBOTICS
AI + IoT
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Engineering profile
Built around the full product lifecycle—not just the schematic.
Harish Ramdas Chaudhari is a technology and product engineering professional with 32+ years of experience from concept definition and design through certification, pilot deployment and field support. His work brings together electric metering, power electronics, automation and cross-functional product delivery.
His current independent practice supports smart products, utility digitalisation, technology architecture and engineering consulting—with an increasing focus on AI-enabled engineering workflows.
View LinkedIn profile ↗Capabilities
Depth where it matters.
Range where it helps.
Integrated engineering across embedded control, connected infrastructure, product platforms and practical deployment.
Product & systems engineering
From requirements and simulation to prototyping, certification, test benches, validation and integration.
- Electronics, firmware & CAD
- Model-based development
Automation & robotics
System-level control, sensor and actuator integration, industrial machinery, remote operation and application-specific robotics design input.
- PLC / control architecture
- Cleaning & hazardous-area robotics
Energy & mobility technology
High-level EV, automotive electronics, hydrogen fuel-cell and rugged mobility exposure framed through product and platform engineering.
- Powertrain & battery systems
- Reliability-led design thinking
Selected work
Engineering at utility,
machine and robot scale.
SMART METERING · SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
Connected utility operations
Architecture and deployment support for AMI programmes, asset tagging and network monitoring. The systems connect field devices to operational data—helping teams identify assets, observe electrical conditions and reduce manual processes.
Meter / LTU→DCU→HES / MDMS→Operations & analytics
Transformer topologyV / I monitoringEvent reportingAsset tagging
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
Design contribution in challenging environments
Design and technical consulting exposure for sludge-cleaning ROVs, tank-cleaning, wall-painting and solar-panel cleaning robots—covering system integration, mechanisms, control concepts and deployment constraints.
Explore robotics perspective →PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE
Utility AMI at scale
6.5Mmeter SEC programme
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
8.5Mmeter TNB programme
Malaysia
Malaysia
Architecture, deployment planning, system documentation, site surveys, pilot installations, integration coordination and utility support.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Metering platforms & pilots
Single- and three-phase meter development on Teridian platforms, calibration and test capability, prepaid metering POCs, and RF / PLC field pilots across utility contexts.
IS / IECRF + PLCCPrepaid
Robotics & industrial automation
Application-led
automation thinking.
Robotics is most valuable when it reduces operator exposure, makes maintenance repeatable and creates useful feedback loops. Harish’s contribution is presented as design involvement and engineering collaboration—not as sole-product ownership.
Sensor
condition & position
→condition & position
Controller
logic & feedback
→logic & feedback
Actuation
motion & cleaning
→motion & cleaning
Operator / data
control & visibility
control & visibility
Technology perspective
Appropriate detail.
Clear systems thinking.
These domains reflect professional exposure and engineering perspective, rather than product claims or confidential specifications.
Industrial control, without needless complexity
PLC systems receive data from switches, sensors and machines, process custom control logic, then drive outputs such as valves, motors, heating and alarms. This architecture applies across material handling, process control, building systems, utilities and machine automation.
Machine & sensors→PLC / controller→HMI / SCADA→Data & decisions
Mobility systems from a product perspective
High-level work spans EV powertrain, HV/LV electrical design, battery and thermal considerations, platform design, simulation, prototyping, validation and certification. Hydrogen fuel-cell exposure is positioned as technology awareness and systems understanding.
Reliability for harsh environments
Experience is presented at a safe, high level: rugged power, monitoring, control, electronics, redundancy and integration thinking for mission-oriented environments. No restricted design detail is disclosed here.
AI as an engineering multiplier
Advanced AI, prompt engineering and automation training is applied to strengthen product innovation, engineering workflows, technical communication and digital transformation—not to replace engineering judgement.
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Engineering journey
Founder & principal consultant
Smart Energy Systems / Smart Solution: technology consulting across metering, automation, energy and product development.
Smart metering specialist
Concurrent Saudi and Malaysian AMI programmes, supporting architecture, planning, pilots, documentation and stakeholder coordination.
Metering platform leadership
Product design, certification, smart-meter pilots and utility delivery roles across India, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
Electronics & power foundations
Electronics business, AVC system design, field service, production support and test engineering.
FAQ
Useful context,
without the sales pitch.
What is AMR / AMI?
Automated Meter Reading (AMR) gathers meter data remotely. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) expands this into a connected system of meters, communications, data management and operational applications, enabling functions such as remote reads, outage visibility and better network insight.
How can robotics help in hazardous maintenance work?
Remote or semi-automated platforms can reduce direct human exposure to dirty, high-temperature, elevated or otherwise challenging work areas. Effective applications need suitable mobility, tools, feedback, operator controls and fail-safe operating practices.
What does end-to-end product engineering include?
It connects a product requirement to concept development, electronics and mechanical design, firmware or software, modelling, prototyping, testing, validation, certification and field learning.
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