Manager Engineering
Resume:
Captain (Rtd.) Thilak Deshapriya Adipola
# **, ********** ***, ********, ********. R3T 4X6, Canada.
Home: +1-204-***-**** Cell: +968-******** (Sultanate of Oman), +1-315-***-**** *************@*****.***
Educational & Professional Qualifications:
B.Sc. (1980 to 1984) - B.Sc. Telecommunication Engineering at Institute of Telecommunication “Avrom Stoyanov” – Sofia. People’s Republic of Bulgaria.
Electrical Specialization-
(Dec 1994 to Oct 1996) (Electrical & Electronic) Specialization course at INS “Valsura” – Jamnagar. – India. – Electrical Training Establishment of the Indian Navy. MBA (1999 to Dec. 2003) - Master of Business Administration degree program at the University of Ruhuna – Matara. Sri Lanka.
Professional Summery & Objective:
The objective of presenting this resume is to pursue a career in the private or public sector organization as an engineer/manager to share my valuable engineering experience gained and to be a member of a team that is ready to take up challenges in accomplishing the mission.
Present Employment:
Job Title: Assistant Manager – M & E Department. From: March 2012 to current. Organization : Oman Drydock Company (ODC). Sultanate of Oman. Team undertaken repairs & overhauling of motors/impellers to (IG/FD/Aux/COPT/SWCP/GS/ER/Pump Room etc generators, main & emergency switch boards, underwater equipment Sonar/ Marine Growth Propulsion System
(MGPS), ICCP, Speed Logs, Shaft earthing, Tank Radar & Gauging system and troubleshooting & root cause analysis of electrical circuit and systems which international ships comes for annual docking/conversion/repairs purpose. Design specifications as per ABS / DNV-GL / LR class and assembly of electrical panels, circuits and read blueprints
& AS build drawings. Responsible for projection of estimated man hours etc. Established Instrumentation and Calibration Lab at ODC and competent to undertake following jobs. a. Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) Testing.
b. Electrical Panel Meter Calibration.
c. Pressure Gauge Calibration.
Naval Experience:
Job Title: Electrical & Electronic Engineer / Deputy Superintendent Dockyard / Director From June 1986 to 2009.
Organization : Sri Lanka Navy (SLN).
Responsible to HQ for the operation, repair maintenance, improvements, alterations & additions and electrical & electronic engineering & management of Naval fleet machinery, equipment and systems. Involved in design, develop and commissioning of power and control panels require for ships/craft. Capable of calculating voltage drop, short circuit current, cable selections, planning & implementation of the electrical power generation and HT distribution, quality assurance and safety audits of engineering facilities in the dockyard and planning & implementation of the on-the-job training programs of under trainee officers / sailors of the electrical branch. Maintenance of Navigation Communication networks (HF, VHF, UHF & DF) within and between the bases and detachments. Further responsible to maintain the underwater detection systems in all the costal line bases and its detachments.
Finally became Director at the Naval Artificer Training Institute of the Sri Lanka Navy. Deeply concentrated on training and development matters of the artificers attached to the departments of Electrical / Electronic and Marine engineering in which the institute conducts three-year diploma course in the following engineering disciplines. a. Diploma in Marine Engineering.
b. Diploma in Automobile Engineering.
c. Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
d. Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. Language Ability: Fluent in English, and Sinhalese & also could manage with Bulgarian language. Electrical Engineering Skills:
Repair & maintenance of Radars, Gyros, Sonars, Navigation, Communication & Microwave Tx/Rx systems, Lightning Protection Systems, maintenance of AC & DC Generators, Ring Main systems, Transformers, Testing & Commissioning, maintenance of Current Transformers (CTs), Earth Fault Relays (EFRs), Over & under Voltage Trip
(UVTs), Phase Frequency Relays (PFRs) &, HT/MV/LT cables & switch gear installation, capacitor banks, HT/MV substations maintenance. Knowledge on Battery & Chargers, Gas Testing / Fire Fighting & Awareness, First Aid, Health & Safety. Familiar with IEEE, NEC, NEMA, EASA & IEC standards & Ships Class regulations, Guide sub- contractors for ships repairs as per yard regulation. Drive class C, C1 & D vehicles in (Sri Lanka) & class 5A (Canada). Marine Engineering Skills:
Knowledge of Sulzer Wartsila RT-Flex 82T & duel fuel engines, Fixed pitch propellers & boss polishing, Propeller jump-out & push-up work, Stern & Aft tube lip seal removal/replacement, Intermediate bearing & Tail shaft chrome liner removal, LNG cargo & spray pump o/h, water jets etc Organizations, Professional Memberships & Afflictions: 2016-Present, FIMarEST / CEng. – Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology - UK 2016-Present, Associ(RINA) – The Royal Institution of Naval Architects - UK 2010-Present, Chartered Engineer (CEng.) -The Institution of Engineers-Sri Lanka. 2011-Present, Member - Structural Engineers -The Institution of Engineers -Sri Lanka. 2009-Present, Fellow / CEng. - The Institution of Engineers -India. (Electrical & Electronic Engineering Division). SWTC - Electrical Officer - Ministry of Ports & Aviation – Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lanka Navy, Indian Navy, MTU Singapore, Sri Lanka Telecom Achievements:
a. Participated as an Electrical & Electronic Engineer member of Technical team (Harbour, Sea & Factory) acceptance tests for Fast Attack Crafts built for Sri Lanka Navy. i. Halter Marine Groups Inc. New Orleans in USA. (April 1997). ii. Israel Shipyards Ltd. at Haifa in Israel.
iii. ABS Hover Craft Ltd. at Portsmouth in England. (June 1998). b. Member of re-powering project team in MTU Friedrichshafen in Germany (Aug 2006) to accept main engines for Fast Missile Vessels.
c. Project manager & Fleet manager (Navy) for Re-Generator project of Caterpillar 3056 generators on board Fast Missile Vessels in year 2004.
References: Available upon request.
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