Daniel M. Email & Phone Number

Sandton

Developed an engineering business from concept to operation...employing under 10 in Sandton (South Africa) and Douala (Cameroon). Met and worked with many interesting professionals across the diaspora. Created & delivered value to investors/clients in the development of renewable energy projects/solutions: Sonfin, Dept of Science and Technology/SANEDI, Enterprises University of Pretoria, EDISP et al Highlight: Touching lives and being touched by others.

Pretoria, Rustenburg, Klerksdorp, Germiston, Polokwane And Other

a) Lead project engineer and design engineer on major capital (US $ 1-17m) projects supplying key mining customers (Implats, Anglo American Plats, Royal Bafokeng Platinum, Wesizwe Platinum, International Ferro Metals) in the Rustenburg-Northam platinum belt. Owner's Engineer & Detailed Engineering on +10 projects.b) Lead project engineer and design engineer for REIPPP/STPPP/net-metering/co-gen (30MW SunEdison, 28MW SunEdison, 7MW Momentous Energy, 1MW & 998kW private farms grid-tied… Show more a) Lead project engineer and design engineer on major capital (US $ 1-17m) projects supplying key mining customers (Implats, Anglo American Plats, Royal Bafokeng Platinum, Wesizwe Platinum, International Ferro Metals) in the Rustenburg-Northam platinum belt. Owner's Engineer & Detailed Engineering on +10 projects.b) Lead project engineer and design engineer for REIPPP/STPPP/net-metering/co-gen (30MW SunEdison, 28MW SunEdison, 7MW Momentous Energy, 1MW & 998kW private farms grid-tied solar PV & 7MW Mpact Paper non-grid tied paper pulp plant cogen) - Eskom Integration projects in the provinces of North-West, Limpopo & Mpumalanga.Owner's Engineer + Detailed Engineering on +5 projects.c) Secretariat of the Technical Evaluation Committee L3 (for all projects valued > US$2m) in the North-East Region with chief engineers. (Projects evaluated include for key customers such as Sasol, PPC, Anglo American Coal, Xstrata). Technical Evaluation of +50 projects.d) Sec 17 Health & Safety representative to +30 engineering and medical personnel at the Menlyn office. Developed the Pre-Task Analysis now used daily by all employees throughout Eskom Distribution. e) Numerous secondments as design engineer (substation C&I, electrification, environmentally friendly HV/MV structures, innovative initiatives) on capital and research projects. f) Subject Expert (network engineering and design) at Technology Change Implementation Forum with chief engineers and industry.g) Seconded as plant engineer (network performance) to improve the network's performance, when operating and maintaining power plant infrastructure.h) Chairperson - Wildlife Committee (an Eskom/EWT partnership to improve environmental performance, promote environmental compliance in accordance to legislation, maintain availability of supply & electricity quality - ito wildlife interaction with power plant infrastructure) with a corporate specialist and industry.Highlight: The power of value add. Show less

Pretoria, Witbank, Nelspruit And Other

Completion of training program on the utility's distribution business.Special projects directly commissioned by Regional Engineering Managers: i) Devised a tool to measure the impact of a key performance indicator (SAIDI), when splitting MV feeders using far more accurate probability theory and statistics (Poisson Distribution).j) Feasibility study: improve power system resilience on Limpopo's power system by installing by-pass facilities at radially-fed substations… Show more Completion of training program on the utility's distribution business.Special projects directly commissioned by Regional Engineering Managers: i) Devised a tool to measure the impact of a key performance indicator (SAIDI), when splitting MV feeders using far more accurate probability theory and statistics (Poisson Distribution).j) Feasibility study: improve power system resilience on Limpopo's power system by installing by-pass facilities at radially-fed substations. k) Feasibility study: prioritise certain regions in SA's Black Start Plan. l) Devised strategies to improve the Hammanskraal's (local township) worst performing feeders. Highlight: Positively challenging the status quo. Show less

Sharing my passion for Physical Sciences & Electrotechnics under the supervision of Prof Simon Connell, Prof Hartmut Winkler & Dr Buyi Mhlungu Highlight: Witnessing students get 'it'.

Master’S Degree, Candidate: Msc (Elec) In Power Engineering

Activities and Societies: Investigations and experiments at the Electrical Machines Lab + High Voltage Engineering Lab Additional.

Bachelor’S Degree, B. Eng (Electrical & Electronic)

Activities and Societies: UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Research Group, Electrotechnics Lab, Physics Lab, Tennis, Audio Engineering.