CURRICULUM VITAE

THANGAPANDIARAJA PANDIAN
Service Manager
B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Email Id: traja@risas.sa

Mobile: +966-593252552

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: (SAUDI ARABIA & INDIA)

 I have total 11 years Experience in the field of Transformer Manufacturing Industry,

Switchgear Manufacturing Industry and testing & Commissioning services as an inclusive
of Gulf Experience in Saudi Arabia from August 2005 to till date.
 Presently I am working as a Service Manager in RAKAEZ INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND
SERVICES (RISAS) from June 2015 to till date at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
 4 year experience as a Manager (Quality & Testing) in VOLTECH MANUFACTURING
COMPANY LTD from April 2011 to May 2015 at Sriperumpudur, Chennai, India.
 3-year experience as a Service Engineer in Wahah Electric Supply Company of Saudi
Arabia Ltd(WESCOSA) from April 2008 to February 2015 at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
 2-year experience as Testing and Commissioning Engineer in HITECH ENGINEERING
SERVICES from January 2006 to March 2008 at Chennai, India.
 5-Month experience as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in Vijai Electricals Ltd from August
2005 to December 2005 at Hyderabad, India.
EDUCATION
Completed B.E. in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University
with 1st class (70%) in the year April 2005.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Certificate of Appreciation from Petrokemya Saudi Arabian Basic Industries

Corporation (SABIC).
 Certificate of Best Performer in Quality and Testing from M/s.Voltech Manufacturing
Company Ltd(Transformer Division)

TRAINING PROGRAM:
1) Programme on INTERNAL AUDITOR in ISO 9001 -2008
2) Programme on Rural Electrification: Power Distribution systems-Materials Specifications
and Construction practices in Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad duration of
12 august – 09 September.
3) Training Programme on PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) in T.S.
Srinivasan Centre for Vocational and Advanced Training Vanagaram, Chennai, duration of
 23 Feb 2004 to 27 Feb 2004.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Software Packages : MS Office, AutoCAD2010.

 Service Manager in Rakaez Industrial supplies and Services Est(RISAS):

 Responsible for electrical equipment Installation, testing and commissioning work

manpower allocation, sales & new business developments and assisting in operation
management.
 Responsible of ensure the day-to-day operations of business run smoothly.
 Experience in electrical acceptance test and troubleshooting of Low & Medium voltage
switchgears and HV up to 380KV systems in various Saudi Aramco, SECo, and SABIC
projects.
 Arranging the calibrated testing equipment for testing and commissioning of various
electrical equipment.

 Manager (Quality and testing) in Transformer Manufacturing Industry (VMCL):

 Role in maintaining quality of the finished transformer up to the rating of 25MVA 132KV
Class.
 Hand on experience of test setup of power transformer up to 25MVA/132KV class.
 Performing the type test of VOLTECH Transformers (Star rating of 63KVA, 100KVA &
200KVA, Energy efficient Transformer of 250KVA, 500KVA, and Power transformer 5MVA)
coordination with CPRI Engineers and ERDA engineers at CPRI-Bangalore &Bhopal and
ERDA-Vadodara as per IS 2016/IEC 60076.
 Performing and review of the Routine test results (IR test, Separate source power
frequency test, Induced over voltage test, Oil BDV test, Turns ratio test, Winding
resistance measurement,No load loss & Load loss measurement) as per IS 2016/IEC
60076
 Performing and review of the Temperature rise test as per IS 2016/IEC 60076.
 Performing and review of the Special test of Zero sequence impedance measurement,
Unbalance current measurement, Magnetic balance test, Noise level measurement and
Tan delta test as per IS 2016/IEC 60076.
 Review of Inspection report of incoming raw Materials and components.
 In process inspection of coil winding, core assembly, coil assembly, fabrication of tank
and core frame, Box up of tanking, Painting and finishing.
 Arranging the calibrated meters and gauges for measuring the performance of
transformers.
 Allocation of work to Quality and Testing engineers.
 Identify the root cause of customer complaints and offer corrective measures to improve
the quality of products and Preparation for the data bank of causes of failure and their
analysis.
  One year experience in Onsite and offsite Servicing of Power and Distribution transformer
up to 25MVA 132KV Class inclusive of sales and service (preparation of repaired
transformer and onsite service Quotation, order booking, execution and payment
collection)

 Service Engineer experience in Switchgear Manufacturing Industry (WESCOSA):

 Testing & commissioning and startup of Low voltage, Medium Voltage Switchgear and
MCC’s.
 Testing of electromechanical & static relays of auxiliary relays, supervision relays, lockout
relays, synchronizing relays, feeder production relays and ground fault relays.
 Testing and programming of numerical relay ( feeder Protection relay, Ground fault relay ,
Motor Protection relay, Transformer Differential Relay, Line differential relay and
coordination with distance and Bus bar Protection relay engineer in GE, SEL, BASLER,
AREVA, and ABB manufacturers).
 Functional testing of ATS.
 Testing and commissioning of battery and Battery chargers.
 Testing and commissioning of Transformers & NGRs.
Project Worked in Saudi Arabia:
1. The Dismantling of old LV switchgear, Installation of new LV switchgear, testing &
Commissioning and startup of LV Switchgear at PVC&VCM Shutdown Project in
Petrokemya(SABIC).
2. Testing and commissioning of 4.16KV switchgear feeder in GOSP at Marjan field
(offshore).
3. Testing and commissioning of 480V switchgear at Common facility in Saudi
Aramco, Dhahran.
4. Testing & Commissioning and startup of 13.8KV/380V EATON Make 40 numbers
of package substation,13.8KV Emergency MV switchgear, UPS switchboard and
panel board testing in Kaust projects, Thuwal.
5. Testing and commissioning of 480V switchgear in Jeddah Refinery Plant (South),
Jeddah.
6. Testing and commissioning of 380V switchgear in Maintenance building and
Security Headquarters Kaust Projects, Thuwal.
7. Testing and commissioning of 110V Battery and battery charger in WWTP (Kaust
Project), Thuwal.
8. Testing and commissioning of GOSP 2 and 4 (4.16KV and 480V Switchgear and LV
MCC) Khurais Crude Contract (KCC), Khurais.
9. 480V switchgear and MCC, panel board testing in Khurais Common Facilities
(KCF), Khurais.
 Testing and commissioning Engineer Experience in HITECH ENGINEERING SERVICES:

 Testing and commissioning of Switchgear and outdoor Switchyard up to 400KV Systems.

 Testing and commissioning of relays (Auxiliary, Electromagnetic and microprocessor
based numerical relays) and applying the relay setting coordination with consultant.
 Testing and commissioning of power and distribution transformers, reactor and NGR.
 Testing and commissioning of control and relay panels (HT & LT), PCC and MCC.
 Testing and commissioning of 400KV, 220KV, 110KV and 66KV outdoor switchyard.
 Testing and commissioning of 33KV, 22KV, 13.8KV, 11KV, 6.6KV and 3.16KV indoor
switchgear panels.
 Preparing and following up with customers/consultants for approval of design, Cable
schedule preparation and drawings incorporating necessary modification in design as per
customer requirements.
Project Worked in India:

1. Testing and commissioning of 400/220 KV PGCIL, Bhatapara with

61850 Protocol Protection Technology, man-less substation.
2. Testing and commissioning of 400KV SS PGCIL, Biharsarif.
3. Testing and commissioning of 220KV SS PGCIL, Patna, Man less
Substation.
4. Condition Assessment of LV switchgear, MV switchgear, Power
Transformer, 400KV switchyard equipment and control & Relay panels in
6x220MW Guru Govind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant, Ropar.
5. Testing and commissioning of 110KV SS EID Parry sugar Factory,
Pugalur.
6. Testing and commissioning of 66/11 KV SS Infosys, Bangalore.
7. Testing and commissioning of 220/66 KV SS DTL, Bawana.
8. Testing and commissioning of Power Transformer 50 MVA Station
Auxiliary Transformer in 600MW CCTP, Yamuna nagar.
9. Testing and commissioning of Power Transformer (210MVA, 20MVA,
1600KVA, 2MVA) in 469 MW Thermal Power plant, Gautami power Ltd.
10. Testing and commissioning of Annual maintenance testing of
Protective relays in 48MW Thermal powerPlant, Reliance Energy Ltd,
Goa, and Ultra Tech Cements Ltd, Arakonam.
 Graduate Engineer Trainee Experience in Vijai Electricals Ltd:

 Assisting senior Engineer toward purchasing of electrical equipment and coordination with vendors
and inter department (Design, planning, Q&A and Finance Accounting).
The Details of the various equipment commissioned in Protection Relays:

a. Coordination of Distance Protection: AREVA Make Micom series, ABB Make REL
670 and Siemens Make Siprotec 7SA52 in 400 KV Lines.
b. Transformer Protection: GE Make 745, Areva make CDG electromagnetic relays,
static relays, and micom series. Abb make RET 670.
c. Directional and non-directional over current and earth fault protection: ABB make
SPAJ series.Areva make Micom series, CDG, CAG, CDD, CTU. ER make TJM, GE
make MM30, MIFII, SR369, Cutler Hammer make FP5000, SEL relays.
d. Coordination of Bus bar protection: ABB make REB 500, RADSS, and Areva make
micom series.

Switchyard & Switchgear Equipment:

1. Power Transformer 315, 210, 50, 20, 2.5, 2.0, 1.6 MVA of Alstom, Areva, BHEL and
Tesla make.
2. Bus reactor 80 MVAR BHEL makes.
3. CVT/PT 400kv, 220kv, 110kv, 66kv, 33kv, 11kv, 415v of Areva, Abb, Crompton
Greaves make.
4. Current transformer 400kv 400kv,220kv,110kv,66kv,33kv,11kv,415v of
Areva,Abb,CromptonGreaves,Telk make.
5. Circuit breaker 400kv,220kv,110kv,66kv,33kv,11kv,415v of Areva(SF6 Gas spring
Operating mechanism),ABB(SF6 Gas Pneumatic Operating mechanism), C&S, Abb,
Alstom(ACB spring operated)Alstom(Vaccum operated) make.
6. Lightning Arrester up to 400kv.
7. Cables up to MV systems.
8. Isolator up to 400kv.
9. LVCB (Cutler hammer make Magnum DS, DSII breaker and Vacuum Clad breaker,
Powell make)
10. Power Quality Meter (CH make IQDP 4000,PX4000)
11. GE, SEL & Basler Relays.
 PERSONAL PROFILE

Father’s Name : R.Pandian

D.O.B & Age : 6th May 1984, 31
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Passport Details : J6223263 (Expiry date: 04/04/2021)
Permanent Address: 3/1C,North street,
M.Puliankulam,
Villur (via),
Madurai (Dist),
Tamilnadu-625 707,
India.
Mobile No: +91 7358296582

Communication address: B3&B4 F2 Aishwaryam Apartment,

No.143/2B,Manimangalam Main Road,
Varadharajapuram,
Chennai – 600 048
Tamilnadu-India
Mobile No: +91 7358296582/+91 7339035749

I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge

Place : Dammam

Date : 04.06.2016 (THANGAPANDIARAJA PANDIAN)