Engr. Benjamin Gomado, PE

Experience

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  Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Electrical Engineer Trainee

  • Assisted the wiring of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) for controlling pneumatic valves (reduced losses by30%)• Designed and built Forward and Reverse Direct Online (DOL) Motor Starter for controlling an electric crane( improved work efficiency by 60%)• Assisted the electrical engineers in the designing of a Motor Control Panel (increased production by 40%)

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  Volta River Authority

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Electrical Engineer Trainee

  • Assisted the Electrical Engineers in the performance of the Insulation Resistance(IR) test on the Unit Transformer (reduced losses by 50%) • Assisted in a Dielectric test performance to improve upon the efficiency of the unit transformer • Helped the Engineers perform the Rotor pole test on a 179.5MVA Generator (reduced losses by 30%).

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  Ashesi University

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Ashesi Innovation Experience 2019 (AIX 2019) || Engineering, Leadership and Design Module Coach

  • Trained as a coach in AIX 2019 Engineering, Leadership, and Design modules for two weeks, which improved my leadership, Design thinking, and management skills.• Assisted facilitators in and out of the classroom with the workshop’s activities and aided the participants in making the most out of the entire AIX 2019 experience by offering them proper guidance and a robust support system. Coached high school students within and outside the classroom and facilitated learning sessions as assigned • Coached and mentored participants assigned to me ( 8 Junior High school students) in all the tasks given to them, such as critical analysis, problem-solving, Arduino coding, and Python programming.The result was that my team of participants placed in the 2nd best position in the final challenge assigned to them. Show less

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  SMICE International LTD

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Electrical Engineer Trainee

  • Performed connection of a 30KVA Genset change-over switch under the supervision of an Electrical Engineer.• Serviced 30KVA and 20KVA Genset under supervision, which helped increase the efficiency of the Genset by 85%.

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  Ashesi University

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Ashesi Warren Library || Work Study Intern

  • Facilitate the use of technologies in the library like photocopiers, printers, and Online portals for borrowing books, as well as binding of documents, and all these enhance my technological competence skills.• Regularly shelve books in the Library, which improves my organizational skills

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  Practical Education Network

  May 2021 - now

  Content Developer

  • Developing new hands-on mathematics activity ideas, leveraging local materials • Testing and refining existing hands-on mathematics activities • Documenting all activities in Overleaf • Formatting the manual for consistency • Providing constructive ideas in selecting key materials to constitute a PEN Hands-on Maths Activity Box, as determined by those key materials which cut across multiple topics and would be easily re-configured • Collaborating with PEN’s illustrator to bring the activities to life visually • Developing content for the Junior High School Maths Manual • Working with the illustrator to accurately translate the ideas into images. Show less

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  SunPower Innovations

  May 2021 - Aug 2022

  Solar PV Design Engineer

  • Carried out a site survey and designed a 1000kW grid-tied PV System with PVSyst• Performed various roof sizing calculations with the help of Google Earth and did a panel layout in HelioScope• Assisted technicians with the installation of 1000V PV circuit breakers and 10kW hybrid GoodWee inverter•Drew Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) with AutoCAD and assisted with the installation of 48V Lithium batteries• Performed cost and benefits analysis of a 1MW grid-tied PV system

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  Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited

  Oct 2021 - now

  Electrical Engineer
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  Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL)

  Mar 2022 - now

  Program Facilitator
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  Colorado WASH Symposium

  Sept 2022 - now

  Abstract Reviewer

  • Reviewed and selected abstracts to be presented at the event• Created final schedule for a hybrid student-ran two-day symposiumThe Colorado WASH Symposium intends to provide a platform for sharing and expanding collective knowledge in water, sanitation, and hygiene in domestic and international contexts. The symposium brings together leaders and WASH practitioners in social enterprises, the private sector, NGOs, academia, and development agencies. The Colorado WASH Symposium is deliberately small and intimate - designed around in-depth conversations and unrushed sessions where each individual’s contribution is valued.The Colorado Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Conference is an annual student-organized event that brings together individuals engaged in WASH research and practice from the academic, practitioner, and NGO sectors. Show less