Prashant Date

About Prashant Date

Assistant Manager – Application Engineering | Inside Sales (Control Valves)Enoch Control Valve Industry | 3+ Years ExperienceApplication Engineering professional with over 3 years of hands-on experience in the control valve industry, specializing in valve selection, sizing, and configuration for demanding process conditions. My career progression from Inside Sales Engineer to Senior Application Engineer and currently Assistant Manager – Application Engineering / Inside Sales has given me strong exposure to both technical engineering and commercial execution.Expertise includes interpretation of P & IDs, process datasheets, ISA standards, and customer specifications; control valve sizing using Cv calculations, noise and cavitation analysis, flashing/choking evaluation, and material selection for severe-service applications. Experienced in recommending appropriate valve types (globe, butterfly, ball), trim designs, actuators (pneumatic/electric), positioners, and accessories based on process conditions such as pressure, temperature, flow, and fluid characteristics.Proficient in supporting EPCs, consultants, and end users with technical clarifications, deviation statements, GA drawings, compliance matrices, and bid engineering. Adept at coordinating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure technically compliant and cost-effective solutions.Driven by engineering accuracy and lifecycle reliability, I bridge the gap between process engineering requirements and practical control valve solutions, helping customers achieve stable control, improved efficiency, and long-term operational safety.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager - Application Engineering Inside Sales

   Enoch Valve

   Oct 2025 — Present · Nashik, IN

   Lead the Application Engineering function, ensuring accurate valve selection, sizing, configuration, and comprehensive technical support for internal sales teams and external customers.Manage bid/proposal activities for complex projects within the power, petrochemical, fertilizer, and oil & gas industries, delivering technically compliant and optimized valve solutions.Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of application engineers, fostering expertise in valve mechanics, fluid dynamics, and industry standards.Review detailed customer specifications (P & IDs, datasheets) and process data, performing rigorous analysis for parameters like cavitation/flashing, noise levels, and velocity to guarantee optimal product performance in severe service conditions.Coordinate inside sales activities, preparing techno-commercial offers, managing quotation logs, and streamlining communication between clients, engineering, and manufacturing departments.Ensure strict adherence to international standards and compliance codes in all proposals, including API 6D, ASME B16.34, API 598, API 607, ISO 5211, and NACE MR0175.Serve as a primary technical liaison for clients and EPC firms during pre-sales discussions, clarification meetings, and project kick-offs, building confidence in Enoch Controls\' solutions.Oversee the technical handover of secured projects to the project execution and operations teams, ensuring scope clarity and successful order fulfillment.Utilize specialized sizing software to provide optimal solutions for control valves, globe valves, butterfly control valves, segmented V-notch ball valves, and de-superheaters

Education

• Borgward Technology

  Augmented Reality With Creo Parametric & Illustrate, CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

  2015 — 2019

• Pune Vidyarthi Ghruhas Institute of Management, Dindori, Mhasrul, Dist.Nashik 422004

  10th, General

  2006 — 2011

• KRT Arts, BH Commerce and AM Science (KTHM) College, Nashik

  12 th , Science

  2012 — 2015

• Nashik Engineering Cluster

  Catia and Autocad, Mechanical Design Engineering

  2019 — 2020