Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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PASSPORT & AVAILABILITY
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RIYAZ S HERAKAL

Relay Testing Engineer
Ilkal

Summary

Results-driven Relay Testing & Commissioning Engineer with 7+ years of experience supporting utility, EPC, and substation projects. Proven expertise in numerical protection relays, secondary injection testing, commissioning, and fault analysis for HV/MV networks. Strong exposure to GCC-style projects, site execution, audits, and compliance with IEC / IEEE standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Senior Testing Engineer

Diagnostic Technologies India Pvt Ltd
03.2024 - Current
  • Assessed electrical power equipment health through diagnostic testing.
  • Interpreted test results to evaluate winding capacity and load withstand ability.
  • Identified harmonic issues across multiple loads and recommended suitable filter circuits.
  • Applied electrical principles and theorems to real-world power system problems.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Shanthala Power Limited
12.2021 - 03.2024
  • Executed and supervised 1000+ electrical and protection testing projects across India
  • Performed numerical relay testing and characteristic curve verification
  • Conducted root cause analysis of relay mal-operations
  • Led NABL audits and mentored junior engineers

Electrical Engineer

06.2017 - 11.2021
  • Tested and validated numerical relays using PCM600, S1 Agile, EnerVista, Reydisp
  • Verified relay pickup values, TCC curves, and trip logic
  • Conducted laboratory and on-site calibration as per ISO/NABL standards

Trainee Engineer

02.2017 - 05.2017
  • Low tension energy meter testing and power loss analysis

Education

Diploma - Electrical Engineering

C.V. Charantimath Rural Polytechnic
01.2016

Skills

HV / MV Substation Protection Systems

Certification

Numerical Protection Relay Testing & Commissioning – 2022

PASSPORT & AVAILABILITY

  • Indian Passport
  • Willing to relocate across GCC countries

Timeline

Senior Testing Engineer

Diagnostic Technologies India Pvt Ltd
03.2024 - Current

Senior Electrical Engineer

Shanthala Power Limited
12.2021 - 03.2024

Electrical Engineer

06.2017 - 11.2021

Trainee Engineer

02.2017 - 05.2017

Diploma - Electrical Engineering

C.V. Charantimath Rural Polytechnic
RIYAZ S HERAKALRelay Testing Engineer