• Successfully managed & executed projects related to retrofitting & up-gradation of protection relays.• Regularly executed work-orders of routine & break-down maintenance resulting in smooth operation of power plant.• Avoided repetitive failure of electrical equipment by devising better maintenance strategy through performing documented troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in events of electrical faults.• Provided in-depth technical solutions to various problems related to power & protection. Also, performed regular inspections to identify equipment condition.• Led team of technicians & foremen with the approach of executing work orders in a learning environment.• Prepared effective maintenance schedules considering work priority & resources.• Efficiently Replaced/ Up-gradated outdated/damaged relays.• Ensured reliability of power & control systems through regular testing & configuration of protection relays.• Analyzed technical proposals & feasibility reports, reviewed protection & schematic designs.• Supervised contractors’ work on electrical projects from initialization till closing.

• Led & managed variety of testing, commissioning & installation projects including retrofitting of protection relays & switchgears.• Created schedule, cost management plans and prepared initial expected cash flow as a project team leader.• Planned both the human and physical resources required to execute the project scope.• Monitored & controlled project performance/progress against schedule and cost baselines.• Planned & managed stakeholder engagement through effective communication to maintain productive relationship.• Prepared method of statements, assessed risks involved, reviewed & modified secondary designs.• Provided technical support to the team, trained sub-ordinates, and ensured safe work environment.• Successfully solved complex problems multiple times & executed high risk jobs such as testing main relays.

• Attained hands-on experience of configuring, testing, commissioning & communicating wide-range of electrical protection & control relays including High & Low Impedance bus bar protection, Distance protection, Line & Transformer Differential Protections, Motor Protection, Bay Control Unit, Overcurrent & REF protections of various manufacturers including ABB, SEL, GE, MICOM, SIEMENS etc.• Implemented interlocking and alarm signals through Goose configuration (IEC 61850) in ABB RELION series.• Carried out various stability & sensitivity tests of busbars, transformers & transmission lines.• Developed expertise of complete maintenance, testing & commissioning of EHV & HV GIS, Protection & Control schematics, Interlocks & MV/LV Switchgears.• Successfully configured & tested various ABTSs (Automatic Bus Transfer Schemes) to avoid loss of critical load.• Testing of complete SCADA or SAS alarms of substations.• Testing of Auxiliaries & Devices such as MCBs, contactors, meters, CTs/VTs, RMUs, Circuit Breakers & busbars.