Fernando Castellanos

Network Planning Engineer at Wellington Electricity
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  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
    Coursera
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • IBM Data Science Specialization
    Coursera
    Oct, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Wellington Electricity
    • New Zealand
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Network Planning Engineer
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      • Contribute to the planning of the future Wellington Electricity distribution network. • Perform capacity, voltage and fault network analysis to assess the capability and efficiency of the existing network and identify future required enhancements. • Collaborate and perform assessments of new customers and PV connections. • Contribute as technical lead to feasibility studies of small innovative projects in the areas of renewable energy, battery storage and off-grid solutions. • Develop Python programs to support load forecasting, load analysis and high-level analysis of PV penetration on parts of the network. • Collaborate in the analysis of future network upgrades and options for the production of the annual Asset Management Plan. • Manage relations and communications with internal groups within Wellington Electricity, customers and other external parties, such as Transpower and city councils. Show less

  • n/a - unemployed
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
    • Unemployed
      • Feb 2018 - Nov 2021

      After my departure from Transpower, I took a “sabbatical” year to look after my well-being, volunteer at a Mary Potter Hospice shop and a retirement home and go back to Colombia to assist my mother. After my return to New Zealand, I applied to several jobs, with partial success. Later, Covid affected the job market and reduced considerably the number of new positions for almost the next two years. In the interim, I registered for online courses regarding Electric Cars, Python, and Data Science. As part of these studies, I completed the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, which provided me with a good update on the methods and techniques in use nowadays for data analysis. Additionally, I finished the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate. Given my interest in data science, I applied for a Master programme at Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology), which I am taking at the moment. Show less

  • Transpower New Zealand
    • New Zealand
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Power Systems Planning Engineer
      • Jan 2011 - Jan 2018

      • Provided leadership in planning the future development of the New Zealand power network. • Applied data analytics to model/forecast electrical demand and network loading. • Managed HILP (High Impact Low Probability event) portfolio, progressing investigations and recommendations for more than 28 sites. • Performed power system and net economic benefit studies to assess the reliability of the existing grid and identify and support new investment for grid enhancements. • Collaborated in the production of the Annual Planning Report and Regional Plans (Main areas Otago/Southland). • Provided technical leadership and support for the development of special protection schemes (SPS) and site strategies (more than 10 sites). • Employed data analytics to model and forecast the feasibility of VLR (Variable Line Rating) in transmission lines. • Provided technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff. Show less

  • The University of the West Indies
    • Jamaica
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
      • Jul 1999 - Dec 2010

      • Full-time lecturer for graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education courses related to power systems. • Supervisor for more than 60 undergraduate final year projects and 10 postgraduate theses. Several of these projects used data analytics. • Conducted research in power system analysis and renewable energy sources. • Project leader for external consultancy projects on governmental energy policies and electrical generation and transmission studies. • Acting Department Head on several occasions and Coordinator for the Final Year Project course. Show less

  • Universidad del Valle (CO)
    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior/Senior Lecturer - School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
      • Oct 1997 - Jun 1999

      • Full-time professor for graduate and undergraduate courses on power systems topics. • Supervisor for undergraduate final projects and graduate theses. • Conducted research in transformer diagnosis, using data analytics. • Engineer in charge of the EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program). • Technical lead of external consulting work for the local electrical utility company. • Full-time professor for graduate and undergraduate courses on power systems topics. • Supervisor for undergraduate final projects and graduate theses. • Conducted research in transformer diagnosis, using data analytics. • Engineer in charge of the EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program). • Technical lead of external consulting work for the local electrical utility company.

  • The University of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PostDoc Researcher/Researcher/Teaching Assistant - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
      • Jan 1992 - Apr 1997

      • Provided research support in advanced areas of modelling and simulation of power systems, new numerical techniques and development of simulation software. • Teaching assistant for power systems undergraduate courses. • Provided research support in advanced areas of modelling and simulation of power systems, new numerical techniques and development of simulation software. • Teaching assistant for power systems undergraduate courses.

  • Universidad de Los Andes
    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer - Department of Electrical Engineering
      • Jan 1990 - Apr 1991

      • Full-time professor for graduate, undergraduate and continuing education courses in several power systems areas. • Head of Power Group, coordination of graduate, undergraduate and short courses and research. • Engineer in charge of the EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program). • Project leader of external consulting projects. • Full-time professor for graduate, undergraduate and continuing education courses in several power systems areas. • Head of Power Group, coordination of graduate, undergraduate and short courses and research. • Engineer in charge of the EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program). • Project leader of external consulting projects.

  • SLB
    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Engineer
      • Aug 1987 - Sep 1989

      • Produced and analysed electrical logs for the exploration/production of oil wells. • Engineer in charge of industrial safety and remote bases. • Management of logging equipment, crews and industrial clients. • Produced and analysed electrical logs for the exploration/production of oil wells. • Engineer in charge of industrial safety and remote bases. • Management of logging equipment, crews and industrial clients.

  • Zuleta Holguin & Cia - Engineering consulting company
    • Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia
    • Senior Engineer
      • Dec 1986 - Jul 1987

      Senior engineer for the Guavio transmission line design project (Economic and transient analysis, insulation coordination for dual voltage rating - initial 230 kV and later 500 kV). Senior engineer for the Guavio transmission line design project (Economic and transient analysis, insulation coordination for dual voltage rating - initial 230 kV and later 500 kV).

  • Universidad de Los Andes
    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer - Department of Electrical Engineering
      • Jan 1984 - Dec 1986

      • Part-time professor for undergraduate courses on Fortran Programming and Numerical Analysis. Lecturer for continuing education courses. • Manager departmental network systems (Digital VAX 730, Burroughs, and HP). • Maintenance engineer for power systems analysis software, including EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program) conversion, interfaces, and courses. Engineer in an external consulting project. • Part-time professor for undergraduate courses on Fortran Programming and Numerical Analysis. Lecturer for continuing education courses. • Manager departmental network systems (Digital VAX 730, Burroughs, and HP). • Maintenance engineer for power systems analysis software, including EMTP (ElectroMagnetic Transient Program) conversion, interfaces, and courses. Engineer in an external consulting project.

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    Master's degree, Data Science
    2022 -
  • The University of British Columbia
    Ph.D., Electrical Engineering - Power Systems Modeling and Simulation
    1991 - 1997
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Master's, Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
    1984 - 1986
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Specialist in Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Economics
    1981 - 1983
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
    1978 - 1983

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