MUHAMMAD AKIF

AUTOMATION and CONTROL ENGINEER

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Senior Automation Specialist

Electrical, Electronic, Automation and Control Engineer

Result-driven and well-organized Engineering Professional. Able to combine a unique

blend of formal technical education and practical training at sea and ashore. Solid, hands-

on background in all aspects of above mentioned engineering disciplines.

Over three decades of proven and practical experience in mission oriented engineering.

Has led challenging engineering projects to execution and completion . Specializes in

development of Algorithm and design of control systems. Versatile team player with ability

to incorporate new concepts and interact with all levels of professionals. Strong

communication, Interpersonal and Leadership skills .

Competencies Include

* Generation and Distribution at sea and ashore * Project Planning and development

* Design and implementation of ‘stand-alone’ and ‘back up’ power system.

* Training of technicians and engineers

* System analysis and integration * Development of Algorithm

* Maintenance of AC/ DC generators, motors and electro mechanical equipment

* Finding solutions to critical problems and customized requirements.

* Excellent presentation, technical writing and documentation skills.

Details of Career: Government employee for 21 years and self-employed since 1988.

• Government employee in Pakistan Navy. 1966 - 1987

• CEO TIC Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd 1988 - 1989

• CEO National Systems 1989 - 1991

• CEO Special Services International 1992 - 2000

• Independent consultant in Renewable energy, 2001 - 2011

Electrical, Automation and Control engineering,.

Professional Achievements

• More than three decades experience in practical engineering, administration and

project management.

• As CEO, in two companies established a team of top sales.

• More than two decades experience, maintained AC and DC, generators, motors,

control systems.

• More than three decades Designed systems against customized requirements.

• More than seven years in project management role and five years in

Administrative and Senior Management role.

Project Management provided design, project planning and implementation for a variety of

projects that had impact on improving operations, efficiency, reliability and profit.

• Established ‘Logistic Support Facilities’ for induction of 17 crafts of two different origin, 16

of the crafts had technical literature only in Chinese. (Pakistan Navy ).

• Re-established operation of (entire number of) sub- surface crafts by detailed analysis of

the problems, carrying out necessary repairs and re-commissioning of Battery

Maintenance Shop (including capacity testing) for heavy-duty lead acid batteries of up to

1100 AH capacity (used for electrical propulsion). (Pakistan Navy).

• Established Infra-structure, ‘Logistic Support Facilities’ for Sultan of Oman’s Navy. The

Navy consisted of ships, Fast Patrol Boats and marine vessels. Established Gyro shop,

Battery maintenance shop (including capacity testing) for lead acid batteries up to 200 AH

capacity, being used on board marine vessels, ships and boats.

• Implemented and supervised for ships in Pakistan Navy Fleet, (for 3 years) operation of

``3 M Planned Maintenance System for US Navy

Maintenance Management – In Pakistan Navy and in Sultan of Oman`s Navy, more than 2

decades in operation, repair, maintenance, overhauling test/ trials, drawing specifications,

commissioning of new and overhauled/ reconditioned/ repaired, electro mechanical equipment

and systems.

• Operated and maintained a wide variety of Radars, wireless transmitters and receivers,

Sonars, AC & DC motors, generators, gyro, autopilot, heavy-duty lead acid batteries, and

surface and sub-surface electrical propulsion systems.

• Maintained and operated equipment and systems of British, American, Chinese, Italian,

French, Holland and German Origin, some time with no technical documents in English

Solutions developed against Customized requirements

• Designed and implemented, Diesel Generator based “Automatic Standby Power Supply

System" for surgical ICU Civil Hospital Karachi.

• Designed and implemented "Pneumatic Engine Control System for harbor tug” for

Karachi Port Trust.

• Designed and developed,`` Controlled Battery Charging System” for micro wind turbine,

``Solar Distiller`` for Engineering Concern (Pvt) Ltd, at `Karachi.

Training of Technicians and Engineers

During the carrier, have been a mentor (for more than two decades) to numerous Engineers and

Technicians for training and developing their technical skills.

Finding Solutions to Critical Engineering Problems Excellent

in solving critical engineering problems, and producing solutions to real world problems. During

employed and self-employed carrier, have many incidents to support the statement, will be happy

to provide details or discuss individual cases.

While employed with Pakistan Navy

• Operational Appointments As Project manager, Application engineer and

Operational engineer Was also responsible to carry out, operation, maintenance of

electrical, electronic equipment and control systems. I have supervised up to 15 engineers

and 200 technicians at one time.

• Administration and Management Appointments was responsible (as `Staff

officer Indigenous Technical Development`) for supervising indigenous development of

parts, equipment and systems, planning, development, managementt, drawing

specifications, planning test and trials of the developed parts and systems. Was a

member of `Pakistan Standards Committee`.

• Was part of the senior management team as Assistant Fleet Electrical Officer to

`Commander Pakistan Fleet`, was responsible to ensure efficient operation and

maintenance of electrical, electronic equipment and control systems, onboard entire

Pakistan Navy Fleet and Logistic Support Facilities.

Implemented and supervised operation of ‘3M maintenance system’ in the fleet.

Sultan of Oman`s Navy,, for three years my services were loaned to Sultan of Oman`s Navy. In

Oman, I developed the Infra-structure and logistic support facilities. Was responsible for

maintaining all electrical equipment onboard naval ships, crafts and ashore. Provided,, technical

support to boats and crafts with ‘Ruler of Oman`s Palace’. Supervised more than 40 technicians.

Self-employed career was a Consultant, assisted Industries & Large organizations to solve

their long outstanding technical problems/ defects.

• Designed and installed `stand-alone and stand-by power supply systems` for hospitals,

industries and residences.

• Designed and implemented "Pneumatic Engine Control System for harbor tug” for

Karachi Port Trust.

• Held CEO position in three companies, who in addition to engineering were also in

marketing, representing International companies, supplies, operation of own machine

shop for . production of precision parts and assemblies, development of solutions for

electrical, electronic, automation and control requirements.

• Analysed and designed solutions to solve engineering problems for industries (Baluchistan

Glass, Baluchistan Concrete and Block, Cadbury Chocolate factory), large organisations

(Pakistan Navy, Karachi Port Trust, Baqai Medical University ), manufacture of micro wind

turbine (Engineering Concern). .

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (which includes Electronics, Automation & Control

Engineering), this followed, one year Practical Training on-board Naval ships & ashore.

Post-Graduation courses (12 months ) in Electrical, Electronics, Automation & Control

engineering:

• Electronics Radar engineering, Wireless transmitters and receivers, under

water detection equipment (SONARS). Test equipment.

• Electrical Power generation and distribution, switch gear, lighting including

emergency lighting systems, conversion machinery, motor starters, controllers,

electric propulsion for ships and crafts, lead acid batteries.

• Automation & Control Systems on-board. naval ships and crafts, data

transmission and servo mechanisms. plotting table for navigation, Gyro compass,

auto pilot and navigational equipment, depth finder, ship’s speed logs,

firefighting and warning systems.

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