Gerhard Bekker

Senior CFD Engineer at ENGYS
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior CFD Engineer
      • 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.

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Data Engineer
      • May 2022 - Jan 2023

    • South Africa
    • Automotive
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Trainee
      • Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teacher Assistant (Energy Systems, 4th-year)
      • 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

    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teacher Assistant (Energy Systems, 4th-year)
      • 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

    • Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
      • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

      - Assisted students during welding practical sessions

    • Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

      - Assisted students during milling practical sessions

    • Student Assistant (Thermofluid Dynamics, 3rd-year)
      • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

      - Assisted students during tutorial sessions- Assisted with the marking of tutorial tests and practical reports

    • Student Assistant (Practical Workshop Training, 2nd-year)
      • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

      - Assisted students during milling practical sessions

    • Student Intern
      • 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.

    • South Africa
    • Automotive
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Intern
      • 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.

    • Germany
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Intern
      • 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.

Education

  • Stellenbosch University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering
    2017 - 2021
  • Stellenbosch University
    Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Mechanical Engineering
    2013 - 2016
  • Hoërskool Framesby
    National Senior Certificate, 89.8 %
    2008 - 2012

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