JAHNAVI K THAKAR
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McDonough, GA 30253 Contact: 678-***-****
Objective: To make optimum use of talent and capabilities as an engineer for betterment of society by indulging myself in developmental research in the field of electrical engineering and its related fields with highest responsibility and honesty.
Education:
M.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering May 2011
Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA with current GPA of 3.77.
B.E in Electrical Engineering (August 2005- July 2009)
Gujarat University, India with 3.69 GPA.
Related Course work:
Control System: Power systems And Protection, Electric Machines and its design, Assembly language Programming C and C++.
RF in Telecommunication: Designing of Impedance matching network, Designing of Wave guides, Smith Chart implementation.
Digital Electronics: Using PSpice/LTspice/LASI for building multistage amplifiers using MOSFET and CMOS transistors.
Low Power Embedded System: Analysis of power consumption and techniques for reduction of power losses, modify design for getting better performance. Demonstrate an ability to use EDA/CAD tools to analyze and achieve desired power reduction objectives using System View / Lab View.
Switching Power Supply: An inverting flyback dc-dc converter using LT1172 switching power supply controller.
Employment History:
Marietta Power and Water Supply board December ‘09 to present.
Electrical Engineer – Engineering Department
• Operates updates and maintains all manner of operational electrical distribution application used by the Engineering Department.
• Produces maps, graphs and tabular information to identify areas of highest system outages and other power quality concerns throughout the network.
• Reconciles security and street light billing with installed lights.
• Maintains MBLW pole transfer and attachment entries in the National Joint Use Notification System, and prepares bills to pole attaches for noncompliance.
• Performs regular surveys of the electrical distribution system to identify and correct incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Develops and maintains SQL queries utilizing data available in engineering and city databases to provide information for planning operation.
Pioneer Engineers Company, Ahmadabad. Jan ’09 to May ’09.
• Project work on Design of 132Kv Switchyard.
DSCL Company, Ahmadabad. Aug ’08 to Dec ’08
• Project work on Energy Audit of a Substation.
Extra Curricular Activities:
• Indian classical dancing (Kathak) and Music
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Indian Classical dance (Kathak).
• Adventure sports - trekking.
Professional Memberships:
• The National Joint Utilities Notification system (NJUNS) & IEEE