MANISH THAKURWANI100 White Oaks Court (647) 710-7686Whitby ON L1P 1B7 mthakurwani@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Presently volunteering as a co-op student with an electrical utility company – Oshawa PUC Networks Inc at

Oshawa, Ontario in technical and operations department Over 8 years’ experience in power distribution utility with a leading electricity distributor in India A valid bachelor’s engineering degree and registered as EIT with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Project management experience: Performed as team lead in executing and managing Government of India

(central level) projects RAPDRP (Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms program), IPDS(Integrated Power Development Scheme), HVDS (High Voltage Distribution System), SIS, ZP, DDUGJY

Experience in office administration including accurate data entry, Excel spreadsheet analysis and reporting,updating records, document and maintain filing system, responding to emails and phone calls

Thorough knowledge of overhead & underground low and high tension electrical distribution network andprovided excellent customer services by dealing directly with customers, contractors and team members

Developed and coordinated daily maintenance activities and procedures and experience in preparing detailedreports and analyses

Experience in distribution planning and carried out studies like load flow analysis, fault analysis Experience include high, medium and low voltage systems design including specifying, power distribution,

schematics, layouts, grounding system, and secondary systems, estimating and load studies

AREAS OF STRENGTH Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and organizational skills Working knowledge of AUTOCAD; Solid computer skills & proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Able to handle multiple tasks and projects and able to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment Always friendly, professional and have strong attention to detail Focused, Committed and highly motivated team player Ability to work independently and have strong attention to detail Fast Learner, flexible and adaptable to change Ability to work under pressure and maintain composure Strong focus on excellent customer service skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Volunteering (Co-op) in Technical Services / Operations departmentOshawa PUC Networks Inc. Oshawa ON www.opuc.on.ca Nov 2016 – Present Updating the GIS using G/Tech software Electrical design work including interpreting drawings, sketches, layouts and reading blueprints in AUTOCAD Reliability reporting and Outage Management System to Daily outage report reconciliation Doing service upgrades for customer connections Excel spreadsheet analysis and reporting; Updating records and maintaining filing system for documentation

Production Assembler May 2016 – Oct 2016Garland Commercial Ranges, Manitowoc Food Service, Mississauga, ON Knowledge of range assembly and processes; Assemble sub-assemblies and install accessory materials Load, unload, lift and move products and materials Complete and maintain all associated electronic processes paperwork including but not limited to checklists,

stamping, read and interpret blueprints, bar coding and shipping material

Junior Engineer 2008-2016Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited [India]Leading Electricity Distributor in Western Region of Gujarat in India www.pgvcl.com Worked on multiple projects at a time and demonstrated the ability to adapt to changing priorities

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Junior Engineer (Continued) Developed project budgets, estimated labor construction and material costs and assisted in the maintenance of

project schedules Planned construction and coordinated operation of facilities for transmitting power from distribution points to

consumers: Laid out overhead and underground lines in urban and rural areas Supervised and monitored team for erection, commissioning and installation of an electric line and network Executed various steps for revenue enhancement of a company Planned layout of pole lines and underground cable and solved problems, such as determining height, location,

spacing, guying, and insulating of poles Carried out research for technical feasibility for operation and maintenance of electrical distribution networks

and electrical equipment and components Prepared plans, specifications and material cost and estimates, reports and specifications for electrical

distribution systems and equipment Performed complex electrical computations to determine type and arrangement of circuits and size, type and

number of pieces of equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and lightning arrestors Conducted field surveys or study maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system

problems Inspected completed installations and observed operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment

specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards Investigated customer or public complaints, determined nature and extent of problem, and recommended

remedial measures including investigation and troubleshooting of all electrical problems and failures of thepower distribution network

Liaised with electrical inspector, customers, electrical contractors, internal and external stakeholders

Technical Sales Engineer (Test & Measurement Instruments) 2007-2008Automation System Engineers Pvt. Ltd. [India] Created sales or service contracts for products or services of Test and Measurement products of Tektronix, Fluke,

Rohde-Schwarz, Keithley, and Adlink Generated business from new accounts and enhanced business from existing accounts Achieved consistent profitability, contribution and collection norms and met all the sales targets

Technical Sales Engineer (Test & Measurement Instruments) Jan 2006 - Dec 2006Measurement and Control [India] Created sales or service contracts for products or services of Test and Measurement products from Agilent

Technologies, Honeywell, GESensing, Megger, Rishabh, and Secure Meters Generated business from new accounts and enhanced business from existing accounts Achieved consistent profitability, contribution and collection norms and met all the sales targets

EDUCATION

Co-op Program - Foreign Trained Professionals 2016-2016Brian J Fleming Catholic Adult Learning Centre Mississauga ONBachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 years) 2005Saurashtra University, India {Canadian equivalency as assessed by World Education Services}

PROJECTS / SEMINARS Fiber Optics Remote Sensing SONET ROBO CAR

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