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Work History
Education
Software
Certification
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Organizational/ managerial skills
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Yonas Berhane

Electrical Engineer
Gliwice

Summary

Resourceful Electrical Engineer offering seven years background in developing and designing new electrical systems and testing equipment. Proficient in motor drives, instrumentation, PLC programming and electrical design. Comfortable handling multiple projects simultaneously with little to no supervision. Consistently delivers engineering services to meet company, customer and regulatory specifications on time.

Overview

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3
Languages
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4
Certifications
6
6
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical Engineer - Freelance Consultant

Freelancer
Kampala, Uganda
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • Planning and implementing research methodologies and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
  • Prepared technical documentation for operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial systems.
  • Preparing specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
  • Prepared budgets by estimating materials, labor and construction costs.
  • Preparing and studying technical drawings, and specifications of electrical systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.

Electrical Engineer

Zara Mining Share Company (ZMSC)
Zara, Eritrea
04.2016 - 05.2019
  • Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.
  • Prepared technical documentation for operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial systems.
  • Collaborated successfully with cross-functional development teams to design and install new fueling control system.
  • Created electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical Toolset.
  • Determined most effective approaches to new projects by reading and analyzing blueprints, drawings and sketches.
  • Created, aligned and optimized electrical instrumentation and testing equipment.
  • Scheduled and undertook periodic maintenance procedures and repairs on all electrical installations, components, and equipment.
  • Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Performed troubleshooting and repair for complex electro-mechanical equipment, including Ball mill, Jaw crusher, Cone crusher, and Compressors.
  • Conducted projects and performance presentations to clients and company executives.
  • Evaluated project scope to estimate costs and set timelines for project delivery.
  • Commissioning and parameterizing of drives.
  • PLC programming of new systems.
  • Managed engineering changes using ERP systems.

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Eritrean Mapping and Information Center (EMIC)
Asmara, Eritrea
07.2014 - 03.2016
  • Completed functional analysis and root cause tests.
  • Prepared detailed reports outlining optimization.
  • Improved methods for measurement, documentation and work flow management.
  • Implemented and approved design control procedures for electrical development in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
  • Troubleshot electrical equipment problems such as electrical valves, sensors, drives, MCC....
  • Retested electrical products and systems to determine effect of modifications.
  • Scheduled and undertook periodic maintenance procedures and repairs on all electrical installations, components, and equipment.
  • Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Dismantled defective machines and equipment and installed new or repaired parts.
  • Learned about selection of complete hardware and design, including development of network architectures for PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.

Electrical Engineer Intern

Eritrean Electricity Corporation, EEC
Asmara, Eritrea
07.2013 - 04.2014
  • Inspected residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installation.
  • Assisted with engineering calculations, design drawings, preliminary cost estimates and field visits to observe construction progress.
  • Determined most effective approaches to new projects by reading and analyzing blueprints, drawings and sketches.
  • Worked closely with 2 engineers and assisted with maintenance and rewinding of MV & LV motors and transformers.

Electronics Technician

Heaven electronics, Import and export
Asmara, Eritrea
02.2012 - 05.2013
  • Assembled electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
  • Used diagnostic and testing processes in collaboration with product engineers to identify, define and solve development issues.
  • Tested various types of electrical equipments using oscilloscopes, multi-meters, voltage calibrators, and other laboratory instruments.
  • Fixed circuit boards and wire harness problems using schematics, wiring diagrams and testing instruments.
  • Delivered technical explanations to customers/ clients.
  • Helped clients solve problems through the phone.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Silesian University of Technology (SUT)/ (POLSL)
Gliwice, Poland
02.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT)
Mai-Nefhi, Eritrea
09.2009 - 06.2014

Software

Microsoft Office Package

Altium Designer

MATLAB

MATLAB Simulink

PLC programming

PowerWorld

RelaySimTest OMICRON

AutoCAD (2D)

MATHCAD

GeckoCIRCUITS

Octave

PSpice

Quickbooks

Python

Pronto

Certification

SFECO on-job training

Courses

  • Programming Foundations- LinkedIn learning
  • MATLAB Onramp - MathWorks Training services
  • Simulink Onramp - MathWorks Training services
  • Deep Learning Onramp - MathWorks Training services
  • Machine Learning Onramp - MathWorks Training services

Interests

Innovation

Travelling

Photography

Movie

Dance

Organizational/ managerial skills

  • Ability to set and achieve goals
  • Depth of knowledge & competency within the field
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Project management
  • Fast learner
  • Strong computer skills
  • Essential knowledge of accounting, both financial and managerial accounting
  • Database
  • Basic networking
  • Daily, weekly and monthly assessment and report

Consent

I hereby give consent for my personal data included in the application to be processed for the purposes of the recruitment process in accordance with Art. 6 paragraph 1 letter a of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).

Timeline

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Silesian University of Technology (SUT)/ (POLSL)
02.2020 - Current

Electrical Engineer - Freelance Consultant

Freelancer
05.2019 - 12.2019

SFECO on-job training

06-2017

Electrical Engineer

Zara Mining Share Company (ZMSC)
04.2016 - 05.2019

Renewable Energy source and power system stability training

02-2016

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Eritrean Mapping and Information Center (EMIC)
07.2014 - 03.2016

Teaching orientation

06-2014

Electrical Engineer Intern

Eritrean Electricity Corporation, EEC
07.2013 - 04.2014

Electronics Technician

Heaven electronics, Import and export
02.2012 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT)
09.2009 - 06.2014

ZAGRE academic excellence presidential award

06-2009
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