Gesilo Cimagala Jr BSc MIET, ELV Engineer

Gesilo Cimagala Jr BSc MIET

ELV Engineer

Candidzone Technologies (Secondment to Engineering Consultants Group)

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Experience
7 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 9 Months

ELV Engineer at Candidzone Technologies (Secondment to Engineering Consultants Group)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2018 to April 2018

This is a very short term assignment where I'm assigned in secondment to Engineering Consultants' Group (ECG) as a temporary replacement for the their Senior ELV Engineer in a building project being developed that will be used partly as a hotel, mall and office spaces.

In this project, the Engineering Consultants Group is the supervision consultant in the construction phase of the project.

My key involvements as the ELV Engineer are the following:

1. Review the contractor’s sub-contractor pre-qualification documents and technical documents for approval.

2. Review the contractor’s/sub-contractor’s implementation and testing plans for approval.

3. Review the contractor’s/sub-contractor’s material submittal for approval of the following systems:
a. Local Area Network for ICT and Security including the Structured Cabling System
b. IP Telephony System
c. WiFi System
d. Public Address System
e. IPTV
f. Video Surveillance System
g. Building Management System
h. Access Control System
i. Online Keycard System
j. AV System
k. Room Automation System
l. Intercom System
m. Parking Management System
n. Gate Barrier System

Industrial Controls System – Senior Engineer at Arcadis
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2014 to October 2017

My key involvements in the project are:

1. Provide detailed design reports, specifications, bandwidth calculations, data storage calculations, schematics and rack layouts for the converged network as well as the end to end applications such as:
a. Data and Voice System
b. Background Music and Public Address System
c. WiFi System and Distributed Antenna System
d. Teleconferencing System
e. Digital Signage System
f. IPTV with VoD
g. Patient Entertainment System
h. Video Surveillance System
i. Access Control System
j. Audio/Video Intercom System
k. Video Surveillance Storage
l. BMS (IP based telecom infrastructure)
m. Nurse Call System
n. PACS Storage
o. Master Clock System
p. RTLS and Infant Protection System

2. Lead a team in producing engineering drawings that include layouts, network diagrams, and schematics.

3. Coordinate with other disciplines for requirements such as spaces, power and cooling.

4. Respond to client’s comments.

5. Respond to contractor and sub-contractor RFIs and RFQs

Product Applications Engineer at Industrial Electro-Communications Inc.
  • Philippines
  • March 2010 to April 2013

1. Installed synchronization element (e.g. SSU-2000) in the telecommunications premises that in turn will provide synchronization to the network.

2. Created Systems Acceptance Test procedures and Physical Acceptance Test Procedures of different equipment.

3. Performed provisioning, commissioning and upgrade to SSU-2000.

4. Presented the sync solutions to clients and how to implement the system.

5. Attended meetings for network synchronization planning from core to RAN part of the network.

6. Conducted performance testing for the sync system in the client’s (Globe Telecom) Test Bed and TDMoIP transport network test for one month in MERALCO (a major power utility in the Philippines).

7. Trained personnel (SMART Telecom, NGCP and IECI) about the fundamentals, installation and upgrade, basic troubleshooting of synchronization system and basics of NMS implementation and maintenance of the system.

8. Performed local tests and train the TS Engineers on how to set up the new equipment in turn. Also provided them with important notes of some fundamental parameters that are needed to be set.

Instructor II at STI
  • Philippines
  • July 2008 to March 2009

1. Teaches students on basic concepts of computers, different parts and functions including the architecture, assembling and disassembling of PC and troubleshooting.

2. Teaches students on basic concepts and theories of electronics from resistors, conductors, capacitors, inductors, diodes to transistors. Also included in the subject syllabus are the applications of the electronic devices.

3. Teaches students on digital logic circuit theories from Boolean algebra to familiarization of logic gate IC’s and then allows the students to perform logic functions of these IC’s in laboratory.

4. Teaches the students on basic theories of electronic communication systems like modulation, digital communication, communication mediums, encoding and decoding and the like.

Technical Support Staff at All Visual & Lights Systems Corp.
  • Philippines
  • October 2006 to March 2007

1. Provides technical support, troubleshooting and repairs to card printers.

2. Performs demonstrations and preventive maintenance.

Intern at Technology and Livelihood Resources Center (TLRC)
  • Philippines
  • April 2005 to May 2005

1. Reinstalled the company’s Local Area Network (LAN).

2. Repaired television set and printer.

3. Reinstalled Operating System to desktop computers.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • at Polytechnic University of the Philippines
  • January 2006

An engineering degree that specializes in electronics and communications systems

Specialties & Skills

Cisco Wireless
System Design
Routing and Switching
Network Design
Synchronisation
Automation - BMS Network Design
Cisco Switch and Router Configuration
Cisco switch configuration
Cisco ASA Firewall and ZBF Firewall Configuration
Cisco Access Point and Wireless Controller Configuration
IPTV and Digital Signage System Design
Technical Writing - Specifications and Design Report
Local Area Network / Campus Network (Telecommunication System) Design
Data Center, Main Distribution Frame, Intermediate Distribution Frame Rack Design
ELV Systems Design
MS Visio

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Native Speaker

Memberships

Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
  • Member
  • March 2015
Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Qatar Chapter
  • Board of Director/Adviser
  • January 2017
Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Qatar Chapter
  • President
  • January 2016
Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Qatar Chapter
  • Member
  • December 2014

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2017
Valid Until:
April 2021
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA R&S) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Valid Until:
April 2021
Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA W) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2017
Valid Until:
April 2021
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Sec) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Valid Until:
April 2021
CCNP Routing (Training)
Training Institute:
udemy
Date Attended:
October 2017
Duration:
11 hours
Registered Electronics Engineer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2007
Valid Until:
February 2019
MMUP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016
Valid Until:
September 2019
Cisco CCDA 200-310 DESGN (Training)
Training Institute:
CBT Nuggets
Date Attended:
August 2017
Duration:
5 hours