vijayakumar kesavelu, Deputy Manager- Tech.Support

vijayakumar kesavelu

Deputy Manager- Tech.Support

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Higher diploma, Thermal Power Plant Engineering
Experience
18 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 5 Months

Deputy Manager- Tech.Support at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2006

Presently working as Deputy Manager- Technical support in Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Generation division, Plant 3 having 20 years of extensive experience in Thermal power plants (500MW coal fired, V94.2 /V94.3 Siemens Gas turbines and PV solar plant) i.e NTPC, CMS-India(O&M), BSES, MALCO by handling Operation and Electrical Engineering, Commissioning & Maintenance to achieve the organizations strategic goals with my credibility and sustainability.

My experience is not limited to super critical coal fired power plants and large combined cycle power and desalination plants in India and UAE. Involved in major activities such as steam blow out, rolling of turbine, Primary tests of Generator and Unit transformers, synchronization of unit and Plant performance test, etc. Also successful co-ordinations with Transmission control center and protection teams for major activities such as unit protection testing / synchronization and energisation of major electrical equipments.

Specialized in Electrical commissioning and maintenance of Generator, Transformer, GCB and MV switchgear including the review of design aspects and troubleshooting critical problems by root cause analyses.

Well versed and depth knowledge on unit protection schemes and electrical interlocks as per the international standards and good technical negotiating skills with international consultant and contractors. Also, skilful and competent in Operational and maintenance quality procedures, OH & S, Environmental.

EFQM certified auditor, and acting as an excellence champion maintaining plant KPI, KRI and BSC.

Education

Higher diploma, Thermal Power Plant Engineering
  • at National Power Training Institute
  • July 1998

One year power plant operation and maitenance course related to Coal fired and Gas fired at Neyveli power station experience 7 X 220MW including the DCS simulators training at Nagpur, NPTI..

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • at PSG College of Technology
  • May 1996

Bachelor Degree

Specialties & Skills

Management
Power Plant Operation and Maintenance
Commissioning
Electrical

Memberships

EFQM
  • Auditor
  • January 2014

Training and Certifications

Boiler Operating Engineer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2006