Automation/ Instrumentation/ protection and Control Engineer

Seeking a career in a multi-disciplinary environment where I can innovate corporate and industrial solutions deploying an improving my expertise in information technology, power and telecommunications engineering.

WORK EXPERIENCE
• Position Held: Maintenance Engineer, Protection & Control Systems
Period: May 2005 – present
Employing Organisation: Electricity Company of Ghana, (E.C.G.)
Type of Organisation: Electricity Distribution Utility Company.
Duties:
• Planning and executing preventive and corrective maintenance of power network protection system equipment (protection relays, ammeters,transducers, rectifiers, battery banks, instrument transformers and switchgear)
• Installation of the protection relays for the 33kV and 11kV power distribution network
• Vetting of project drawings,
• System disturbance investigations and corrective maintenance
• Function-testing and commissioning of new substation equipment
Achievements:
• In 2008, I have led maintenance teams in rectifying system disturbances and restoring power supply at Hohoe, Kpeve, Kumasi, Koforidua, New Tafo, Kadjebi, and Jasikan My team tested, calibrated and maintained auto-recloser switchgear and protection relays in the Ashanti, Volta and Eastern regions of Ghana within target periods.
• Installed, wired and commissioned the 33/11kV substations at New Ashaiman, Tema; and KNUST, Kumasi
• Tested current transformers, overcurrent protection relays and commissioned E.C.G. stations D, E, H and A at Tema in 2006/7.
• Tested and commissioned the protection system for the 11/0.415 kV power system for Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra. (2007)
• Tested CTs and relays at Volta River Authority (VRA), Newmont 161/33 kV Ahafo-Kenyasi Station, Kenyase, Brong-Ahafo (2006).
• Commissioned 11kV Tamco panels at E.C.G. Station B and C, Kumasi (2005/6).
• Commissioned new 33kV Chirano Goldmine bay at the 33/11kV Asawinso Bulk Supply Point substation. (2005)

• Position Held: Administrative Manager/ Broadcast Journalist
Period: Sept 2004- May 2005
Employing Organisation: Ahenema Radio Limited, Kumasi
Type of Organisation: FM Radio Station
Duties:
• Managed the operations of the radio station, customer service,staff recruitment and training
• Hosted the stations four-hour a day morning show discussing press stories and marketing client’s products through live presenter mentions (LPM)
Achievements:
• Increased the radio stations’ ratings and market-share through well-researched and produced programmes and effective

EDUCATION
Nov 2006 AVO Training Institute, Dallas- Texas, USA
• Advanced Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance
• Intermediate Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance
• Basic Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance

1999-2004 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
• B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1995-1997 Prempeh College, Kumasi
• Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Nov 2006 AVO Training Institute, Dallas- Texas, USA
• Advanced Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance
• Intermediate Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance
• Basic Certificate in Protection Relay Maintenance