Experience

TransGrid Solutions
• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Power Systems Engineer

  • Jun 2023 - Present

University of Manitoba
• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Researcher PhD Candidate

  • Jan 2019 - Present

Manitoba Hydro International
• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee
• MITACS Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2023


Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)

• Sri Lanka
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2012 - Dec 2018

  Main Duties and Responsibilities• Responsible for Conducting Condition Based Monitoring on power transformers based on IEEE standards and guidelines.• Provide consultancy and recommendations to maintenance engineers for preventive maintenance of power plant equipment.• Specialized in Condition monitoring and Preventive Maintenance of Power Transformers based on • Dissolved Gas Analysis • Furan Analysis • Inter-facial tension and Acidity • Dielectric Frequency Response Analysis • Moisture content and Breakdown Voltage • Dissipation Factor Measurement of Transformer Insulation and Bushings • Transformer Core Excitation, Winding Resistance, Tap Check and Winding Ratio MeasurementFamiliar with operating OMICRON CPC-100+TD1, DIRANA and Morgan Schaffer Portable DGA, IRIS power ELCID and DC Ramp measurement instruments.Testing,Commissioning and Configuration of Generator/Transformer Protection systems of Thermal Power Plants. Familiar with GE,Siemens, ALSTHOM Generator/Transformer Protective relaysFluent with SCADA Systems GE IFix 5.8,Historian and IGS. Received Advanced Training on GE IFix SCADA Software and Historian in Navi Mumbai, IndiaAdditional Achievements• Designed and Developed a unit for remote data monitoring and acquisition from transducers.• Developed a web based software for assessing and monitoring the power transformer condition based on the conducted tests.• Implemented a data acquisition system for the Sapugaskanda Power Station based on GE IFix 5.8 and Historian. Show less

• • Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  Main Duties & Experience:• Responsible for power plant operations for duration of duty period, Safe start-up, synchronize, loading, shutdown of 7 Hydro Generators when required, • Coordination of Switching operations in High voltage switch yard of 132kV & 33kV feeders (circuit breakers, isolators and earth switches) with the System Control Center.• Manage Work Permit System to ensure safety from the system during all work performed on the Power Plant, Administrative dutiesSpecial Engagements:• Received training on Operation and Troubleshooting of ABB Unitrol 6080 AVR system at Turgi Switzerland• Received Training on Siemens Step 7 AVR at VG Power, Vasteras, Sweden Show less



ANTE LECO Metering Company

• Quality Assurance Engineer

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Obtained and Maintained the ISO 17025 Accreditation for Energy meter testing Maintained the ISO 9001 Standard at the Factory and did the initial preparations for the Accreditation Obtained and Maintained the ISO 17025 Accreditation for Energy meter testing Maintained the ISO 9001 Standard at the Factory and did the initial preparations for the Accreditation