

Electrical Engineer with over Ten years of experience in power transmission and distribution systems, including substation operation, maintenance, switching, outage coordination, and commissioning. Experienced in planning and executing planned and emergency outages while ensuring system reliability, operational safety, and minimal customer interruption. Strong knowledge of HV substations, GIS, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, cable testing, and electrical safety procedures. Proficient in outage scheduling, switching programs, resource coordination, and maintenance planning.
· Plan and execute planned and emergency outages for132kV/ 33kV and 11kV distribution networks.
· Prepare switching programs and isolation plans using GIS single-line diagrams.
· Developed and coordinated annual, monthly, and weekly outage plans for maintenance and operational activities.
· Coordinate with operation, maintenance, and construction teams to execute outages safely.
· Ensure network reliability while minimizing customer interruptions.
· Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance activities in substations.
· Monitor maintenance schedules through IBM Maximo.
· Issue and manage PTW, SFT, LAP, and RISSP safety documents.
· Support commissioning and testing of transformers, RMUs, switchgear, and distribution substations.
· Supported maintenance and operational activities related to GIS substations, power transformers, reactors, LVAC systems, switchgear, and associated auxiliary equipment.
· Carry out condition monitoring, partial discharge testing, cable testing, and fault investigations.
· Coordinate field resources during planned shutdowns and restoration activities.
· Operated and maintained 110kV, 33kV, and 11kV substations.
· Performed switching operations and equipment isolation.
· Participated in transformer replacement and substation upgrade projects.
· Conducted pre-commissioning testing of transformers, CTs, PTs, and circuit breakers.
· Performed Tan Delta, Contact Resistance, Earth Resistance, and insulation testing.
· Assisted in maintenance scheduling and outage coordination for substation equipment.
Maintenance Planning
Switching Programme Preparation
HV Substation Operations
System Reliability Improvement
Resource Planning
Operational Risk Assessment
Protection Coordination
Cable Testing & Fault Diagnosis
Partial Discharge Testing
IBM Maximo
ArcGIS, ETAP, AutoCAD & MS Office
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEERING - IETP/ Jan 2024- Sep 2024
INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS - ETAP/ Jul 2025 - Sep 2025