Staff Engineer

PADMAJA PERI

Tel :832-***-****

E-Mail: *******.****@*******.***

Objective: To seek a full time position in Power System Engineering.

Summary:

- Gained more than six months experience in substation designing.

- Gained experience in drawing single line diagrams for Power Flow Analysis.

- Excellent skills in Microstation, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Labview, MathCAD, Pspice and Hspice.

- Good problem solving/analytical/writing/communication skills.

Education:

- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Power), University of Texas at Arlington,

(2008-2010) GPA: 3.5

- Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power), JNT University, India

(2004-2008) GPA: 3.7

Relevant Coursework:

Power Systems Protective Relaying

Power System Modeling and Analysis

Programmable Logic Controllers

Power System Operation and Control

Transmission & Distribution of power system

High Voltage Engineering

Power Electronics

Microprocessors (8085 &8086) &Microcontrollers (8051)

Technical Skills:

Programming skills: MATLAB, MathCAD, C, C++

Circuit Design Tools: POWER WORLD SIMULATOR, MULTISIM, PSCAD, PSPICE (ORCAD), CADENCE, ADS, HSPICE.

General Software: MICROSTATION, AUTOCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio, Elecnet, Lab View, PLC, PCFLO

Work Experience:

Staff Engineer, Patrick Energy Services, Lisle, Illinois July ’10- present

West Columbia 69kV Line relaying upgrade:

- The scope of work included replacement of existing electromechanical relaying with SEL-421 and GE-L90

relays, installation of new carrier relay unit and replacement of existing CCVT.

- Designed AC & DC schematics, created drawings for the new panel arrangement and wiring removals.

- Worked on documentation which included bill of materials, metal work requests and cable lists.

P.H. Robinson 138kv Line relaying upgrade:

- Scope of work included relay package upgrade for 138kV line and installation of new carrier relay unit.

- Upgraded the existing electromechanical relaying with SEL-421 and GE-L90 relaying.

- Created and modified existing relay drawings & panel arrangements, AC & DC schematics and wiring

diagrams.

- Created Bill of materials, Point lists and cable lists utilizing client standards.

- Provided engineering support in replacement of Wave traps, CCVT’s & Line Tuners. Modified selection

elevations, general layout and conduit layout.

- Created Bill of materials.

Uvalde 138/12kV Feeder installation:

- Provided engineering support in designing 12kV feeders.

- Modified existing relay drawings & panel arrangements, AC & DC schematics.

- Created Bill of materials, Point lists and Cable lists utilizing client standards.

Project Trainee, Global Energy Consultant Engineers (P) Ltd, AP, India January ’08–June’08

- Under the guidance of a supervisor, performed harmonic load flow analysis using Newton Raphson method.

- Learned to perform modeling of linear and non linear components like transformers, inverters, synchronous

generators using admittance matrices.

Curricular Projects:

Design of an Inverse Time Over Current relay:

- Analyzed relay responses from given settings for an inverse time over current relay.

- Implemented using MATLAB a code to record current levels and provide tripping times.

- Performed various tests using sinusoidal wave with and without harmonics.

Design Project on Power Flow:

- Performed Power Flow analysis for 10 bus System using Power World Simulator.

- For given voltage per unit limit, determined the amount of shunt compensation required at specified buses

during light and heavy loads.

- Determined amount of Series Compensation such that the given specifications are not violated.

Design Project on System Planning:

- Performed initial Power Flow solution and Contingency Analysis using Power World Simulator.

- Iteratively determined the least expensive system additions with AMA load using available data.

- Completed follow up report discussing system problems and approach to optimally solving system problems.

Honors and Activities:

- Cleared FE exam.

- Received Energy Systems Research Center (ESRC) Lab Scholarship at UT Arlington for the year 2009-2010.

- Presented a Seminar on Renewable Energy Sources at an All India Technical Paper Symposium [Dec 2007].

- Won Appreciation Certificate for project expo in Robotics at IIT Madras, India.

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