Experience

Kärnten Netz

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technician Smart Metering

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria Management of Smart Meter systems (planning, testing, control) and metering-data for the region.



CMS Electronics Group

• Austria
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NPI/PLM and Component Engineer

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  Klagenfurt New product introduction, product life cycle management, IMDS technician and component engineer. Responsible for guiding projects into production, supporting those same products throughout the production lifecycle.



Nel + Associates Consulting Engineers

• Owner and manager

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2017

  Windhoek, Namibia I started Danie Nel Consulting Engineer specifically to address gaps in the local market, for service delivery and value addition. I was able to grow the company to 6 employees before closing shop.

• Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2017

  Windhoek, for the whole of Namibia In my own company, I also acted as full-time project electrical engineer on numerous projects in such fields as newly constructed and renovated buildings, medium voltage short overhead and underground distribution, specialist electronic installations (universal power supplies; generators; heating, ventilation and cooling and security systems). My duties included: - Planning and design of electrical and specialist infrastructure (using MS Project, MS Excel and AutoCAD) - Investigations… Show more In my own company, I also acted as full-time project electrical engineer on numerous projects in such fields as newly constructed and renovated buildings, medium voltage short overhead and underground distribution, specialist electronic installations (universal power supplies; generators; heating, ventilation and cooling and security systems). My duties included: - Planning and design of electrical and specialist infrastructure (using MS Project, MS Excel and AutoCAD) - Investigations, cost estimates and feasibility studies - Writing and presentation of engineering, research and technical reports - Design assessments (electrical and electronic) - Engineering Procurement and Construction project management and execution - Project management and administration and cost control - Site supervision



Sikloon

• Founder and Electronic Engineering Supervisor

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Windhoek, Namibia I founded the company specifically for the development of consumer electronics solutions. One of the projects in development was a switched-mode power supply (half bridge harmonic type) for application in personal computing (type ATX, rated to 800W and meeting 80 Plus Titanium certification with no active cooling). The company employed a single design engineer, under my supervision. Company was discontinued.



Lithon

• Namibia
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior electrical engineer

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2011

  Windhoek, for the whole of Namibia and Angola I was employed as project electrical engineer, and department manager, on numerous projects in such fields as newly constructed and renovated buildings, mining, medium voltage short overhead and underground distribution, specialist electronic installations (universal power supplies; generators and security systems).



Consulting Services Africa

• Researcher

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  Windhoek As researcher at Consulting Services Africa I was involved on a number of energy, socio-economic and environment projects for various entities and Non-Governmental Agencies. Clients included United Nations Development Programme and Finnish Foreign Ministry. I also executed a limited number of electrical and electro-mechanical projects on an ad-hoc basis during this time.



SCE Consulting Engineers

• Namibia
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2007

  Windhoek, for the whole of Namibia I started my employment as junior engineer and continued as senior engineer at Seelenbinder Consulting Engineers. I was employed as electrical engineer on numerous projects in such fields as newly constructed and renovated buildings, medium voltage short overhead and underground distribution, specialist electronic installations (universal power supplies and security systems).