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Donorvan Kandare

Graduate Mechatronics engineer

Dynamic and versatile graduate seeking an entry level job as a Mechatronics engineer or equivalence. Skilled at troubleshooting, PLC programming and creative thinking. I have a strong link between theory and practice from my internship and a part-time job ensuring a down-to-earth delivery of projects. **************@*****.*** +263-***-***-*** Harare, Zimbabwe linkedin.com/in/donorvan-kandare-35524211a EDUCATION

03/2015 – 12/2019

B.Eng (Hons) Mechatronics Engineering

Chinhoyi University of Technology

Upper Second Class

Advanced Control

Engineering

Industrial Robotics

Real Time Systems Autonomous Robotics

Systems

Micro-Electro Mechanical

Systems

Industrial Automation

WORK EXPERIENCE

05/2020 – Present

Graduate Mechatronics Engineer

Automation Plus Pvt Ltd • Part-time

Graniteside, Hre Zw

Reassigned the PROTON (Marondera) Mitsubishi F-series PLC program on intermediate prover output to enable jumbo buns production.

Successfully completed the MANICA BOARDS and DOORS

(Mutare) analog amplifier card for proportional directonal valves troubleshooting and installation.

Assisted in the completion of the LOBELS (Bulawayo) Dough mixer 2 relocation project, as a key member in wiring schematic circuit design and draughting (MS VISIO) and PLC program troubleshooting.

Successfully completed the COTTCO (Chinhoyi depot) PLC reset and plant test run project as an active member in troubleshooting and PLC programming, in preparation for the 2020 cotton season.

Contact: +263-***-***-*** – Eng. Mukoki (Business Manager) 02/2018 – 02/2019

Electrical and Instrumentation engineer

RioZim Ltd (Cam & Motor Mine) • Intership

Kadoma, Zw

Successfully assisted in the installation and plant commissioning of the flotation plant project to increase the company's gold extraction process by 30%.

Proposed a project to monitor and analyse vibration problems at the Milling section to detect incipient failures and avoid downtime by 43%.

Performing daily plant checks and quick plant electrical and instrumentation repairs.

Assisting the E & I engineer in programming of s7-200, 300 and 400 Siemens PLCs.

Contact: +263-***-***-*** or +263-***-***-*** –

Eng. Mukoki ( Electrical & Instrumentation engineer) or Mr. Kolosi (Instrumentation Technician)

SKILLS

PLC Programming Installation & Commissioning

AutoCAD Inventor 2020 Decision-Making

Creative, out-of-the-box thinking Troubleshooting

Teamwork

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Biometric Access Control system for Chinhoyi University of Technology's Mechatronics Lab (03/2019 – 12/2019) Designing and draughting of the Lab model using AutoCAD inventor 2020

Hardware inner-loop testing of the electronics using MatLAB Simscape eletronics

Development of a GSM based machine condition

monitoring sytem for RioZim Cam & Motor mine

(03/2019 – 12/2019)

Final year research project with simulated results using LabVIEW, Arduino IDE and MatLAB Simscape mechatronics.

Vibration Monitoring and Control system for RioZim Cam

& Motor Mine (05/2018 – 12/2018)

Internship project aimed at solving vibration problems at the company's milling section. Initial project of the one mentioned above. CERTIFICATES

National Foundation Certificate in Computer operations and packages (12/2012)

Distinction graded certificate with proficiency in Ms products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Honorable Junior Deputy Mayor (01/2012 – 12/2012)

Advocated for 4 less privileged children for their right to education and securing them accommodation at Harare Children's Home in Eastlea, through NGOs such as NANGO and maintained a well disciplined council. LANGUAGES

Shona

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

English

Full Professional Proficiency

INTERESTS

Chess Artificial intelligence Music Robotics

Automation Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy

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