Electrical Engineer Engineering

Navid Sharafdoust

(U.S. Permanent Resident)

**** ********* ** *** # * 704-***-****

Raleigh, NC 27613 *******@****.***

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as an electrical engineer in order to utilize my extensive professional experience and education in achieving company objectives.

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

B.S. in Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.5/4.0

Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

M.S. in Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.16/4.0 January 2008

Azad University, Tehran, Iran

B.S. in Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.04/4.0 July 2004

Relevant Coursework: Reactive Power Control in Power Systems, Electrical Energy Distribution, Advanced Protection of Power Systems, Electrical Power Quality, and Power System Analysis.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• ETAP (designing and executing programs)

• MATLAB & SIMULINK, Windows (all versions), Office Microsoft, Electrical AutoCAD 2012, EWB

• Providing single line diagrams, circuit diagrams, electrical and instrument cable routes, equipment data sheets, lighting calculations, specification of electrical equipment, B.O.M. documents, cable sizing, power transformer sizing, diesel generator sizing, capacitor banks sizing, protection relays in power systems, etc.

• Designing and drawing MCC panel view, MCC panel frame view in medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) systems

• Programming PLC S7

• Hands on experience with fundamental electronic controls, PLCs, relay logic, variable frequency motor drivers, and applications of electrical sensors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Protection Control Engineer, ABB CO., Raleigh, NC March 2012– Current

• Configuring schematics, switch board diagrams, communication systems (SCADA), protection and relaying, etc. in high voltage (HV) substations and transmission lines.

Electrical Engineer, Delta Products Corporation, Raleigh, NC July 2011 – Sept 2011

• Configured schematic, specification and sizing of Motor Drive Panels and Active Front End

Panels (7.5kW to 75kW) based on UL Std.

Co-Electrical Engineer, M&M Technology, Charlotte, NC Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2010

• Assembled electronic circuits by Multi Tronic Machines.

• Manufacturing and troubleshooting of motor drivers

Electrical Engineer, SAZEH CONSULTANTS (Engineering & Construction in Oil & Gas Projects), Tehran, Iran July 2008 – Aug. 2009

• Provided and revised the specification documents and data sheets of equipment, such as MV and LV electrical motors, power cables, earthing systems, MV and LV switchgears, power transformers, neutral earth resistors (NER), and package unit (other accessories)

• Simulated the real electrical network by ETAP program

• Completed the sizing calculations of power cables, capacitor banks, power transformers, diesel generators, MV and LV circuit breakers, and measurement devices

• Configured and revised the layouts of single line diagrams, cable routes, and measurement and protection equipment

Electrical Engineer, PACKMAN, Tehran, Iran July 2006- Dec. 2007

• Designed and implemented the LV electrical distribution panels

• Selected, ordered and justified electrical equipment such as power and instrument cables, surge arresters, LV circuit breakers, contactors, protection relays, measurement devices, cable tray, cable ladder, and other requirement accessories for EPC projects

Electrical Engineering Intern, TARH O PALAYESH (Engineering Co) July 2006 – Sept. 2006

• Successfully collaborated on designing and calculating of cable sizing, lighting on Oil & Gas Projects

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Presented article at 16th Conference on Electrical Engineering, May 2008, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran: "Hybrid Method for Islanding Detection Using Constant Power Controlled Inverter."

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