Charith Dharmabandu

Experience

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  Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Surveyor

  Surveyor and Team Leader for Industrial and Commercial section in Load Curve Determination Survey.

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  Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Trainee - Electrical Engineer

  Trained at the following places.1. System Development Department and Operation Division2. Main Branch - Kalutara3. Hot Maintenance Service Provider - Kalutara

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  Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Trainee - Electrical Engineer

  Trained at the following places.1. Victoria Hydro Power Station2. Lakvijaya Thermal Power Station3. Transmission Operation and Maintenance Division4. System Control Centre5. Transmission and Generation Planning Division

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  Resource Management Associates (Pvt) Ltd

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  Trainee - Electrical Engineer

  1. Designed software for electrical feeder topology optimization2. Verified the actions to be implemented with foreign practices for 13 A socket outlet standardization in Sri Lanka with foreign practices 3. Leaded the team of electrical installations for Marie Stella College and St. Judge Church of Negombo4. Verified the actions to be implemented with foreign practices for Tariff Methodology for exempted persons in Sri Lanka5. Pros and cons of types of lightning conductors used in Sri Lanka were analyzed recommendations were listed in applications Show less

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  IET Young Professionals - Sri Lanka Network

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  Secretary

  The IET YP Sri Lanka network has been set up to serve the members of IET who live in Sri Lanka and to coordinate local activities. The local network’s activities include evening forums, committee meetings, technical sessions, workshops, international conferences/symposiums, field visits, conducting radio/TV programs for public awareness and younger member’s sessions. Contributed as the secretary in year 2017-2018 to accomplish all above activities for the year.

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  LTL Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2021

  Responsibilities: Design the transformer using design software, prepare bill of materials, prepare drawings for production of contracted transformersDevelopments: Develop the design software calculations, designing of special transformers as per customer requirement such as follows. K factor transformer: First transformer in LTL Transformers (Pvt.) Ltd. which can withstand an environment of high harmonic distortion.  First ONAF transformer of LTL Transformers (Pvt.) Ltd Direct winding temperature measuring distribution transformer using optical fiber sensors Show less Responsibilities: Equipment under my responsibility are black start generator, auxiliary transformer, main low voltage panel, light & small power panels, process control panels, medium voltage cables, low voltage cables, control cables, earth grid, lightening protection, transmission line to existing substationDevelopments: Design optimizations with ETAP, process control panel improvements with PLC to avoid complications during operations using the knowledge gained as an operational engineer in Yagadanavi Power PlantOutstanding project: 100 MW HFO Fired Feni Power Plant, Bangladesh Show less

  • Design engineer for transformers

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Electrical engineer for power plant designing, procuring, erecting and commissioning

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Power plant operational engineer

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Electrical Engineer for transmission line tenders

    Mar 2018 - May 2018
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  General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

  Lecturer on Electrical Engineering

  Modules conducted:1. Smart Grids & Distribution Networks2. Power System Planning & Reliability3. Electrical Properties of Materials4. Project Management5. Individual Design ProjectsOther duties1. Editor Assistant of Journal of Advances in Engineering 20222. Working Committee Member, International Research Conference 2021

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  University of Moratuwa

  Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

  Lecturer on Electrical Engineering

  ● Conducting research on Intelligent Mobile Robot Platform

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  Hayleys Fentons

  Jul 2023 - Oct 2024

  ● Engineer for designing and installation of Solar PV Systems, Battery Management Systems and Diesel Generators for Sri Lanka. Maldives & Kenya● Engineer for designing, procuring and installation of Medium Voltage Systems (i.e. 11 kV & 33 kV)● Quotation preparation and tender bidding document preparation for MV Systems

  • Senior Electrical Engineer

    Sept 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Project Engineer

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2024
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  Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

  Oct 2023 - now

  Committee Member - IoT Technical Network
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  Michelin

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior Electrical Engineer