Key Qualifications In a rewarding career for over 30-years, Swapan Chakravarthy has taken responsibilities at all levels for project delivery activities. Well experienced in the field of Substation Engineering and Power Cable transmission that includes:

- MV and HV Industrial substations for a variety of process industries

- HV substations for Power Transmission Systems

- Gas insulated and Air-insulated substations up to 400kV

- Variable speed drives and harmonic penetration analysis

- Simulation studies of EHV/UHV networks

- Power System Modelling – with site validation

- Commissioning and Supervision of Protection and Control Systems, TCSC/SVC systems.

Has substantial background in Project Management, Detailed Engineering, Design Support during Construction, Site Investigations and Reporting, and, Commissioning Supervision. Well conversant with industry codes ANSI, IEC and Australian Standards.

Duties include also business development, software standardization and technical auditing/design review of electrical aspects of various projects.

Language Skills

English fluently

Computer Skills Proficient in MS Office

Professional Experience

30 Years

Current Position

March, 2010 onward As of March 30,2011, all contract works have been completed and looking for a new assignment.

Energoprojekt-ENTEL, DOHA

Project Manager, EZDAN (Developer) Substation – Project Implementation

For following Substations

- 132kV, 40MVA, Gharafa Mall

- 66kV, 40MVA, Ezdan-5 Substations

Contractor: ABB, LLC

Value: USD 40-million.

Project, Construction and Engineering Management of:

- Civil works associated

- Line-in-Line-out for existing 132kV power cables.

- Variation Orders and negotiations

- Commissioning Schedules

- Non-compliance by Contractor

- Approval of key contractor personnel

Commissioning Issues:

- Supervision

- Review of commissioning test results

- Auditing and signing out for energizing the substation

Project Manager, Kahramaa - Bid Evaluation and Purchase Recommendation

GTC 318B for following Substations

- 400kV New Substation at Al Naklah (Extension), Al-Wajbah (New)

- 220kV Extension Substation at Doha Central, Al baraha Super (Modifications)

- 132kV Substations

- 66kV Substations at New Hitmi (Replacement Works), Rayyan Village (Additional Works), Barwa Financial District (New), Khuratiyat (New)

Project Manager, EZDAN (Developer) Substation - Bid Evaluation and Purchase Recommendation

For following Substations

- 132kV, 40MVA, Gharafa Mall

- 66kV, 40MVA, Ezdan-5 Substations

The project was awarded to ABB (LLC) to be completed in 14-months time.

Project Manager, Kahramaa - Bid Evaluation and Purchase Recommendation

Phase IX, Stage-2 for following Substations

- 220kV Substation at Saliyah (New)

- 8-new 132kV Substations

- 6-new 66kV Substations including 3-underground substations

- 90-km of 132kV OHL

- 120-km of 132kV & 66kV Power Cables

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