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Athens, Greece

Engineering and project development services for individual investors in Southern Europe and Africa• Identified potential sites for grid-connected photovoltaic park developments evaluating the site merits. Performed business case trade-studies for potential clients’ projects, for on-grid, stand alone and building integrated systems. Lead entire licensing process for clients for on-grid connected projects for fixed MW scale and specialist tracker projects.• Designed and performed technical sizing integration of photovoltaic system installations for on-grid projects of MWp scale (including specialist on-grid tracker projects), off-grid projects and building integrated photovoltaic systems for powering buildings. Dealt with electrical utility authorities to agreed specific site requirements, provided utility connection drawings and reached final connection to the low and medium voltage utility grid for on-grid projects. • Provided electrical installation drawings for installation contractors and wiring diagrams for LV electrical cabinets designed to purpose or MV substations for the specific installations to provide suppliers. Created installation drawings for performance monitoring and site security systems. • I was the Project Manager and on-site Lead Engineer responsible for the development of photovoltaic installations ranging from kWs to MWs nominal power. Identified, analysed and reached supplier agreements; contracted and lead subcontract staff to develop the photovoltaic installations depending on the expertise required and project phase. • Carried out business development activities and engineering assistance for large European photovoltaic equipment manufacturers to help them enter the Greek photovoltaic market. • Business management activities dealing with company taxation, legislation, accounts, marketing, strategy, sales.

Charleroi Area, Belgium

Contracted to perform static stress analysis on the Wing Fixed Leading Edge for the Bombardier C-series aircraft. • Performed the stress analysis for the engine pylon attachment fittings in the Wing Fixed Leading Edge area for versions CS100 and CS300 design maturity. The analysis was performed using FEA methods and classical hand calculations. • Carried out static stress analysis of spanwise and chordwise loaded joints and components for sizing (e.g. sheet metal ribs, buttstraps) for sizing on versions CS100 and CS300 using FEA methods and classical hand calculations. • Preparated reports with the analysis performed for Critical Design Reviews and Aircraft Certification.• Did simple meshing of Solid CATIA V5 Models for FEA and load extractions from global and detailed FEA models.

Greece

Posting: Hellenic Air Force Academy, Pilot Flight Training Squadron, Dekelia Air Force Base, Greece. Duties included: • Preparation of daily flight training programme and reports. • Instructed on T-41D aircraft maintenance programmes.

Toulouse Area, France

Airbus UK representative team member seconded to the A350XWB aircraft engineering integration centre in Toulouse together with representative specialist teams from Airbus Spain, Germany and France. • Performed conceptual sizing of the wing interfaces, using new or existing methodologies, toolsets, and FEA. • Performed conceptual sizing of wing mass saving ideas, including the leadership of subcontractor teams.• Developed new sizing methodologies and testing methodology for the new design concepts, with structural specialists. • Defined the flight test instrumentation requirements for wing ribs and interfaces with the composite covers.• Checked several technical documents, sizing calculations, and drawings/CATIA V5 models ready for approval.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Member of the stress team for the A350XWB wing composite covers.• Conceptually sized the wing composite skin at specific regions with complex load interaction and component interfaces, utilising developed methodologies, toolsets and finite element analysis available within Airbus.• Identified the pyramid of development testing for specific complex loaded areas of the composite A350XWB Wing.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for a team of 18 Airbus UK engineers and the technical management of 8 major supplier component teams around the world (including SAAB, EADS Germany, CTRM in Malaysia, Fokker in Holland) for the component development and integration to produce the A380 Freighter wing fixed leading edge. • Developed a mature engineering solution meeting the product specification and programme timescales. • Integrated all work packages and interfaces with other major components, as demonstrated in successful design reviews. • Managed the delivery of the build support drawings into manufacturing at all stages of the build. • Responsible for the technical configuration of the A380 Freighter Wing FLE ensuring deployment of all methods, policies and procedures across all internal and supplier component teams as demonstrated in successful design reviews. • Owned the engineering schedule and achieved the engineering programme deliverables.• Given delegated signatory authority from the Chief Engineer for the A380 Wing Fixed Leading Edge (Product signature), including chairing subcomponent design reviews within the A380 Wing Fixed Leading Edge work package.• Led the A380 Wing composite access panels’ certification team and in parallel made modifications as required.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Engineering Integration team member working with Airbus specialist functions, external suppliers and Airbus in USA. • Ensured the development of new materials, processes, standard parts with suppliers to support project needs.• Identified specific risks (thermal, birdstrike) that could impact the wing design and developed mitigations.• Developed the wing certification plan identifying Structural Testing and Flight Test Installations requirements.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Part of the A380 wing Chief Engineer’s team working with Airbus component teams on product enhancement.• Team Leader for successfully implementing a new material giving high mass saving as proposed by raw material manufacturers. Developed a technical solution, demonstrating component manufacturability and the business case. • Performed studies on new design ideas considering technical, design, production and cost aspects.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Various positions: Flight Test Support - Toulouse, France Flightline Team - Toulouse, France A380 Wing Materials Management - Bristol, UK Fuel Systems - Bristol, UK

Yeovil, Uk

Project: Royal Navy Merlin (anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare helicopter)• Participated in helicopter performance trials, their definition, and supported crew training for the trials on static rigs.• Test conductor for Lockheed Martin reaching qualification of ground tests and power interrupt survival tests. • Investigated engineering problems with the current airframe design and identified solutions to be implemented.

Msc, Renewable Energy Systems Technology, With Merit

MSc Project: Determine the effects of environmental conditions on failures of wind turbines using real SCADA data.

Post Graduate Certificate, Certificate In Management, With Credit

Presented with an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and an Outstanding Business Project Award PgC Project: What is the best method.

Meng, Aerospace Engineering, Upper Second Class Honours

Final Project: Buffeting of flexible delta wings (experimental research project using models tested in a wind tunnel)

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