Gerhard Bekker
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Experience
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ENGYS
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior CFD Engineer
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Feb 2023 - Present
Working as part of the Design and Documentation team of a computational fluid dynamics development company. Working as part of the Design and Documentation team of a computational fluid dynamics development company.
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Spatialedge
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Engineer
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May 2022 - Jan 2023
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Mercedes-Benz South Africa
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South Africa
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Automotive
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Trainee
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Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
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Stellenbosch University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher Assistant (Energy Systems, 4th-year)
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
- Assisted with the planning of a technical tour to a boiler manufacturing plant, i.e. John Thompson - Assisted with the marking of semester tests - Assisted students during tutorial sessions - Admin relating to students' marks and attendance - Assisted with the planning of a technical tour to a boiler manufacturing plant, i.e. John Thompson - Assisted with the marking of semester tests - Assisted students during tutorial sessions - Admin relating to students' marks and attendance
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Stellenbosch University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher Assistant (Energy Systems, 4th-year)
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
- Prepared student assistants for tutorial sessions- Assisted students during tutorial sessions- Admin relating to students' marks and attendance- Acted as the link between the lecturer and the student assistants
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Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
- Assisted students during welding practical sessions
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Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
- Assisted students during milling practical sessions
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Student Assistant (Thermofluid Dynamics, 3rd-year)
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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
- Assisted students during tutorial sessions- Assisted with the marking of tutorial tests and practical reports
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Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
- Assisted students during milling practical sessions
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CA DU TOIT EASTERN CAPE
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South Africa
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Student Intern
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Vacation training at a Mechanical and Electrical Engineering consulting company. - Shadowed an engineer responsible for the HVAC system of a new building at NMU University. - Shadowed engineers at fresh- and wastewater facilities. Vacation training at a Mechanical and Electrical Engineering consulting company. - Shadowed an engineer responsible for the HVAC system of a new building at NMU University. - Shadowed engineers at fresh- and wastewater facilities.
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Mercedes-Benz South Africa
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South Africa
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Automotive
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Intern
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Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
Vacation training at an automotive production plant. - Worked with the facilities planning team under the supervision of two engineers. - Assisted with timing plans, invoice filing, and project-related works. - Assisted with overseeing a cladding project during the annual shut-down. Vacation training at an automotive production plant. - Worked with the facilities planning team under the supervision of two engineers. - Assisted with timing plans, invoice filing, and project-related works. - Assisted with overseeing a cladding project during the annual shut-down.
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BASF
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Germany
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Intern
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
Vacation training at a catalytic converter manufacturing plant. - Shadowed an engineer in the Maintenace Department. - Received training on the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Vacation training at a catalytic converter manufacturing plant. - Shadowed an engineer in the Maintenace Department. - Received training on the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Education
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Stellenbosch University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering -
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Mechanical Engineering -
Hoërskool Framesby
National Senior Certificate, 89.8 %