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Marcello Schifani

Marcello Schifani

Project Manager - Overhead Power Lines

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  • About me

    MSc. Power Systems & Renewables | Project Manager | Interest: Power Systems, (Smart) Grids, Renewables, EV, Transportation Recent Projects: Dubai 2020; New York R211; Vancouver EMUP; Alexandria Metro Phase 1

  • Education

    • Heinrich-Lanz-Schule II, Mannheim

      2004 - 2009
      Biological Technical Assistant (Vocational Training) Biology, General 2.0

      Activities and Societies: - Member of the youth vocational education representatives - Apprenticeship as Biological Technical Assistant- Recognized occupation requiring formal training- Performing research in S1 and S2 laboratories- After starting my studies in 2009, I kept working here once a week in order to earn some money

    • Helmholtz Gymnasium Heidelberg

      1994 - 2004
      University Entrance Qualification University Entrance Qualification

      13 years of school, ending in: University Entrance Qualification

    • Hochschule Mannheim

      2009 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Power Engineering and Renewable Energies Final German Grade: 2.0 (Cumulative GPA 3.6)

      Activities and Societies: Engineers without Borders, Mannheim

    • University of Toronto

      2017 - 2017
      Master of Science - MS Power Systems 3.94

      I performed my master's thesis at the University of Toronto at the Centre for Applied Power Electronics (CAPE) under the supervision of Professor R. Iravani.In my thesis, I investigated a microgrid by simulations run in PSCAD. The findings were analyzed and verified in rebuilding the microgrid in a real-time digital simulator by RTDS.

    • Cologne University of Applied Sciences

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Renewable Energies with focus on Power Engineering Final German Grade: 1.4 (Cumulative GPA: 3.94)

      Activities and Societies: Engineers without Borders, Cologne I did my master studies at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. The master's thesis was performed in cooperation with and at the University of Toronto at the Centre for Applied Power Electronics under the supervision of Professor Reza Iravani.

  • Experience

    • Amprion GmbH (Transmission System Operator)

      Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
      Project Manager - Overhead Power Lines

      - Maintenance and construction of overhead power lines- Provide technical data and standards to contractors- Prepare tenders, assist with negotiations, help awarding of contracts- Scheduling and budgeting of projects, on-site inspections

    • Thales

      Mar 2018 - Jun 2024

      - Delivery of hardware products and solutions to existing and emerging markets and projects for Thales On-Board Platform and Wayside Platform - Urban Rail- Lead & coordinate cross-functional HW Teams during the HW Product Development - Support projects to deliver customized HW Products and Solutions- Identifying, organizing and managing the resources (staff, services, and supplies) required toachieve goals- Ensuring engineering activities are according to schedule, within budget, and in accordancewith all requirements Show less

      • Hardware Product and Project Lead

        Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

      • Work Package Manager - Hardware Competence Center

        Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Hitachi Rail

      Jun 2024 - now
      Hardware Product and Project Lead

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Working at Heights

      Thüringer Energie AG
      Sept 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Marcello Schifani
      PROMOS Scholarship German Academic Exchange Service Feb 2017 “PROMOS” is the most important component of the internationalization strategy of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). This funding instrument, which helps German students and doctoral candidates to reduce the costs for a stay abroad, is flexible in that universities can award scholarships themselves.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Project Team Member

      Issued by Engineers without Borders Germany (Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e.V.) on Oct 2014
      Engineers without Borders Germany (Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e.V.)Associated with Marcello Schifani

    • Project Team Member

      Issued by TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) on Nov 2015
      TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences)Associated with Marcello Schifani