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Swati Suresh Gurfude

Pune

Summary

An Equipment Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing and standardizing High Voltage (HV) Components for global projects. Skilled in working with international technical standards, managing customer requirements, and preparing technical and commercial documents. Proficient in project management and power systems, with hands-on experience in MATLAB Simulink and SAP MM module.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

HVDC Senior Equipment Engineer

Siemens Energy
01.2022 - Current
  • Designing and standardization HV components for HVDC global projects.
  • Prepare technical and commercial documents, and manage customer requirements.
  • Coordinate test plans and documents according to customer specifications. Witnessing FATs for critical components, such as the converter transformer, bushings, etc.
  • Handling customer technical meetings, and evaluating proposals from suppliers.
  • Experience in tendering projects as a sub-project manager for HVDC equipment. Experience in man-power/hour calculation and costing for bid proposals.
  • Part of the global HVDC project, such as Norfolk links in UK, and the Tyrrhenian Link in Italy, etc.

Electrical Engineer

Azure Power
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Monitoring and analysis of 900 MWp solar plant performance and explained deviations to the regional head. Monthly/weekly presentation to Regional manager.
  • Ensured high uptime for operational assets through preventive maintenance and spares management.

Intern

Tata Consultancy Services
Pune
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • Analyzed IEC 61851 Electric Vehicle charging standard and DC EV simulators.
  • Implemented MATLAB model of the heating system in electric vehicles.
  • Developed an algorithm for automating change requests in firmware using RPA tools.

Education

M.Tech. - Integrated Power Systems

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Nagpur
01.2020

B.E. - Electrical

Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Nagpur
01.2017

Class XII (HSC) -

Maharashtra State Board
01.2013

Class X (SSC) -

Maharashtra State Board
01.2011

Skills

  • HVDC design
  • Project management
  • MS-Office
  • Power System
  • MATLAB Simulink

Projects

  • Siemens energy: 3*1320 MW, Norfolk links, UK, HVDC execution project: Designing, procurement and test witness, supply of HV components in the project. Sub-project manager responsibilities for one 1320MW link.
  • Azure Power: SECI-600 MW, Bikaner, India, Solar Power plant installation & commissioning project.
  • M.Tech.: Grid-Connected Floating-Type Solar PV Plant, modeled PV modules in MATLAB Simulink, and conducted technical and economic analysis using PVsyst software
  • M.Tech.: Grid Interconnection of Renewable Energy Sources, developed a control strategy for grid-interfacing inverters to improve power quality
  • M.Tech.: Grid Interconnection of Renewable Energy Sources, developed a control strategy for grid-interfacing inverters to improve power quality
  • M.Tech.: Transient Stability and Dynamic Power Flow Control Using TCSC (FACTS), Simulated TCSC functions in MATLAB to control power flow and damp power oscillations.

Accomplishments

  • Published paper on 'Energy Yield of 1 MWp Tracking Type Floating PV plant' at National Power Electronics Conference, NIT Tiruchirappalli, 2019.
  • Published paper on 'Techno-economic Analysis of 1 MWp Floating Solar PV Plant' at Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, VNIT Nagpur, 2020.
  • Certification in C Programming fundamentals from Coursera.
  • Selected for INSPIRE Award by Ministry of Science and Technology (DST) in 2010.

Disclaimer

I hereby acknowledge that the information furnished above is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Timeline

HVDC Senior Equipment Engineer

Siemens Energy
01.2022 - Current

Electrical Engineer

Azure Power
10.2020 - 12.2021

Intern

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2019 - 05.2020

M.Tech. - Integrated Power Systems

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

B.E. - Electrical

Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering

Class XII (HSC) -

Maharashtra State Board

Class X (SSC) -

Maharashtra State Board
Swati Suresh Gurfude