Dhaneshkumaran Vellandurai Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Network Operations: Provide Back-office support for distribution network real time operation. Develop contingency plans, fast restoration plans and support Distribution Control Centre and Distribution Field Operation crew for day-to-day operations. Prepare technical documentation for operation, troubleshooting and maintenance.Network performance monitoring: Analyze daily network events, carryout site investigations and verify protection operations and SCADA alarms related to network events. Prepare event reports, Root Cause Analysis and routine reports. Calculate reliability indices such as SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI, CEMI etc... for network performance. Identify network deficiencies and propose modification plansProjects and design: Being a member of automation and augmentation projects, review material submittal/ drawings and project progress reports. Select substations and distribution feeders strategically for automation and SMART grid projects based on various analysis. Coordinate with other departments during execution and arrange network outages.Business support: Review risk register periodically and assist developing departmental resilience framework and business impact analysis for business continuity management. I have prepared the department process maps and operational procedures.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Engineering: Handled a team of Electrical Engineers and Draftsmen for designing, cable/equipment/containment sizing, construction drawing and as built drawing, procurement, Installation and commissioning of MV, LV and ELV systems for high rise building projects and infrastructure projects.Was In-charge of project electrical related activities that include raising RFI for design verifications, attending technical meetings with Client and Suppliers. Handled preparation and submission of load schedules, SLD & Shop Drawings for local authorities’ approval.Project management: Planned project resources and budgets and schedules with planning Engineer and project manger. Coordinated FAT & SAT and activities between cross-functional teams during designing, testing and commissioning activities. Prepared project progress reports. Scheduled installation inspections and cleared snag list.Health and safety: I was the Authorized Engineer for Implementing Electrical safe systems of work and work permit procedure for the projects I handled as senior Electrical Engineer.

Badulla

Started as OHL network maintenance Engineer and then worked as the System Planning Engineer. Performed periodic Maintenance of 33/0.4kV Distribution Transformers, OHL and OHL devices. Prepared Low voltage distribution network augmentation and contributed for short term and long term planning. Modeled the Distribution System in Synergy database and Updated System Schematics and network changes regularly. Carried out periodic Load measurement at Substation Level and mapping into System Data Bank. Performed load flow analysis, short circuit calculations and feeder reconfigurations for system modelling and outage planning.Served as Chairman, Member and Convener of various tender evaluation committees.

Sri Lanka

As Electrical Maintenance Engineer of the production facility, handled preventive maintenance of all machinery, Switchgears, Generator, pumps and hydraulic press. Handled forced outages effectively to ensure no production loss.Designed the electrical distribution system for a new production line in the factory.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Specialized In Project Management