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Kudzai Dodzo

Electrical Engineer (Stellenbosch University, ECSA,MIEI,IITPSA, Uptime Institute ATD,PMI Affiliations)
Johannesburg

Summary

I am an avid Accredited Tier Designer with Uptime Institute (New York) and Electrical Engineer (Stellenbosch University) passionate about problem solving and helping bring ideas to life. Eager to contribute to team success especially in a mission critical facilities design including renewable energy generating plants(IPPs), through hard work, providing turnkey solutions to maximize system reliability and resiliency by implementing redundancy strategies in a multidisciplinary setup. Attention to detail towards a scalable, concurrently maintainable and fault tolerant system playing an indispensable role coupled with excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in problem solving related industry.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical Engineer

Royal HaskoningDHV
01.2023 - Current

Upgrade Data Centre, JHB, South Africa

> Client Name: ADC1.3.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Tasked as commissioning agents (CxA) of the upgrade of hyperscale datacenter. Process involves systematic commissioning and decommissioning of equipment while ensuring the other existing Data Halls remains uninterrupted.

■ Main objective is to facilitate the process of related to the confirmation that the facility meets the functional and performance requirements of both the operator and the customer.

■ Involve the analytical review of the design documentation from EOR that establishes the system functionality and performance criteria.

■ Investigating and developing testing procedures in order to back verify the findings and confirm the design intent.


Hyperscale Data Centre, Lagos,Nigeria

> Client Name: Mainone, Equinix.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Development of initial concept of the MV LV Reticulation

■ Calculation and compilation of the early-stage cable schedule taking into account the relevant applicable standards.

■ Load schedule analysis considering different scenarios and redundancy simulation.


30MW Data Centre,New Build Samrand JHB, South Africa

> Client Name: ADC 2.5

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Project management assistance

■ Reviewing tender adjudication process and documentations

■ Electrical Design Deliverables and OFCI review coordination.

■ Factory Acceptance Test and Inspections

■ MV/LV reticulation and Sequence of Operation.


Tirana International Airport Albania

> Client Name: Albania Gvt. Albania.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Tirana Int Airport is getting upgraded to accommodate more traffic.

■ Contributed in designing the airside systems power reticulation specifically on Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) with main objective to maximize system reliability Data Centre for South African based client.

■ Performed Load flow Analysis , Short Circuit Analysis and Protection Grading Studies on the system using ETAP


Greenfield Int Airport Elsavador Bitcoin City

> Client Name: Elsavador Gvt. Bitcoin City

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Design development of the New Greenfield El Salvador Airport new gateway to Bitcoin city.

■ Reviewed the feasibility studies documents of the bulk utilities supply.

■ Contributed to the design development of the main power supply network of Airside Systems. Simulated the power system using the ETAP software to produce SCA, LFA and Selectivity studies.


Tashkent International Central Asia, Uzbekistan

> Client Name: Uzbekistan

■ > Client Contact:Undisclosed

■ > Project Value: Undisclosed

■ Per unit CAPEX estimation for bulk power intake and site reticulation

■ 110kV Bulk Power Supply Grid Network1 and Network 2 concept design and major equipment specification.

■ Grid tied onsite solar PV plant integration.


South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

> Client Name: SKA SARAO, South Africa

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ SKA project is world’s largest radio telescope, collocated in Africa and Australia

■ SARAO put out a bid to develop an Engineering Operations Centre.

■ Tasked to review the bid documents both qualitatively and quantitively to determine a competitive pricing for the bid.

■ Estimated total electrical power budget as well as Major Leading Equipment and plant layout.

■ Analysis of architecture drawings and estimated cost per square meter

■ Consulting different OEM and potential vendors.


QA/QC Datacentre Greenfield Germiston JNB South Africa

> Client Name: Equinix JN01

■ > Client Contact: Undisclosed

■ > Project Value: Undisclosed

■ Phase 1 of 20MW hyperscale datacenter has been constructed and tasked as the observers of quality and progress of the construction.

■ Process involved design documents review and performing site visits in order to carry out detailed inspections of the facility.

■ Report compilation and comprehensive technical advisory.

■ This is to confirm that the facility is constructed according to the quality assurance and control requirements.


46MVA Phase1 Data Centre, Frankfurt, Germany

> Client Name: Goodman Group.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ The client is planning the construction of colocation datacenter with 2 campus and utility connection capacity is 100MVA at 110kV.

■ Contributed to the development of Major Equipment Specifications

■ Involve the analysis of the overall electrical system infrastructure and review of other electrical deign deliverables to maximize system reliability.


16MW Shell and 16MW Fit Out Datacentre Berlin, Germany

> Client Name: VDC BER12.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ 32MW Data Centre in Berlin based

■ Tasked to compile a load schedule WS6

■ Simulation of different failure scenarios to confirm resiliency design intent

Hyperscale Greenfield Datacentre Brackengate CPT South Africa

> Client Name: VDC CPT11.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Colocation Data Centre’s electrical system is designed to have N+1 distributed redundant configuration.

■ Tasked prepare detailed workmanship after analysis of understanding of the relevant design documents.

■ Prepared an ETAP model of the electrical system and performed different studies e.g SCA, LFA


Zuikerbosch Pump Station Randwater JHB South Africa

> Client Name: Rand Water. South African.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Rand Water Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant is one of the biggest in Gauteng.

■ Tasked to present and analyze the Detailed Electrical Design of the Pumping Station 5A

■ Downstream Delivery Side including Valve Distribution Kiosk

Venic Engineering appointed for the electrical installation work and RHK is appointed as the design consultant


Electrical Engineer

Aocon Consulting Engineers(Teraco Data Centers Projects and Solar Plant)
Cape Town
02.2021 - Current

30MVA HV/MV Substation and HV Supply Data Centre,Brackengate Business Park Capetown South Africa

> Client Name: Non-disclosed. South African/American.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

Involved in the 30MVA Supply from City of Capetown Council

Reviewing and understanding of 132/11kV Substation design feasibility, proposal and design basis

Witnessing Construction of the HV Supply and Substation as well as testing process.


30MVA MV/LV Datacentre, Capetown South Africa

> Client Name: Non-disclosed. South African/American

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Prepared the basis of design document (BOD) of the 30MW plant considering operational sustainability and concurrent maintainability

■ Prepared the Control philosophy

■ Prepared and carried out relevant studies. e.g Arc flash study, Neher McGrath, discrimination, grading, protection and coordination studies etc Critical Power flow, fault and load analysis ETAP software Load schedule and cable schedule, SLD schematics preparation. HVAC (CHW plant systems, Cracs, AHU etc )

■ Continuous Cooling understanding and PUE optimization.

■ Project management and Commissioning

■ Tender documents, bill of quantities BOQ and VOs with assistance of Lead Engineer. JBCC and GCC contracts,CapEx and OpEx budget estimates

■ Building strong relationships with clients and

■ contractors as well resolving conflicts between them. MS projects


The Capital Hotel PV Plant Capetown, South Africa

> Client Name: South African/American.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Sustainability, resiliency and reliability design

■ Feasibility studies and grid integration studies

■ BMS design commissioning using EcoStruxure Building Operation

■ Onsite power generation and bulk diesel systems

■ Derating and sizing of long lead machinery eg Transformers, Switchgears, 2MVA Generators, 600KVA UPS

Junior Electrical Engineer

Sutherland Engineers
Cape Town
11.2019 - 01.2020

Rockerfeller, Hotel, Capetown

> Client Name: South African.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ MV/LV reticulation design Load schedule and Cable Schedule Calculation

■ Changeover design Deep Sea Controller

■ ensuring maximum resiliency and reliability. fault tolerant system.

■ Plant layouts using Revit, document management

and multidisciplinary coordination BIM360 with draughtsman


Bhisho Precinct

> Client Name: South African

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ MV/LV reticulation design Load schedule and Cable Schedule Calculation

■ Changeover design Deep Sea Controller

■ ensuring maximum resiliency and reliability. fault tolerant system.

■ Plant layouts using Revit, document management

and multidisciplinary coordination BIM360 with draughtsman


The Yacht Club, Capetown, South Africa

> Client Name: The Yacht club South Arican Based

■ > Client Contact:Undisclosed

■ > Project Value: Undisclosed

■ MV/LV reticulation design Load schedule and Cable Schedule Calculation

■ Changeover design Deep-sea Controller

■ ensuring maximum resiliency and reliability. fault tolerant system.

■ Plant layouts using Revit, document management

and multidisciplinary coordination BIM360 with draughtsman


The Millstock, Observatory Capetown

> Client Name:. South African

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ MV/LV reticulation design Load schedule and Cable Schedule Calculation

■ Changeover design Deep Sea Controller

■ ensuring maximum resiliency and reliability. fault tolerant system.

■ Plant layouts using Revit, document management and multidisciplinary coordination BIM360 with draughtsman


Junior Electrical Engineer

HG Molenaar
Paarl
11.2018 - 01.2019

> Client Name: South African Based

■ > Client Contact:Undisclosed

■ > Project Value: Undisclosed

■ Drafted 2D and 3D designs using both REVIT and

■ AutoCAD software

■ Conducted research to test and analyze feasibilty, design, operation and performance of equipments and systems.

■ Tested models of alternate designs and

■ processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.

■ Designing, automation and control systems of

■ machinery for example tunnel pasteurizers, conveyors and Fanuc robot programming.

Administrative Clerk

Edgars Cooperate
Harare
02.2015 - 07.2016

> Client Name: Edgars.

■ > Client Contact: Non-disclosed

■ > Project Value: Non-disclosed

■ Authorising and allocating credit values after a qualitative analysis of credit records

■ Accounts monitoring and recording, daily financial reports and attending to key client queries regarding accounts.

■ Kept physical files and digitized records organized for easy updating and retrieval by authorised team members

Education

Accredited Tier Designer - Mechanical,Electrical and Fire Systems (Ancillary Systems)

Uptime Instsitute
NY, USA

Certified Cloud Practioner -

Amazon Web Services

Project Management Certificate - PMP

Project Management REP

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics

University of Stellenbosch
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2001 -

O&A Level -

St Faith's High School
Zimbabwe
04.2001 -

Skills

    System-level electrical design and integration

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Affiliations

■ Engineering Council of South Africa

■ Ireland Engineers

■ of Information and Technology Professionals of SA

■ Government Certificate Competence (Factories Candidate)

Hobbies & Interest

Travelling, Soccer, Swimming, Hiking, Tennis, Golf, Athletics, Artificial Intelligence, Financial markets and Investments

Timeline

Electrical Engineer

Royal HaskoningDHV
01.2023 - Current

Electrical Engineer

Aocon Consulting Engineers(Teraco Data Centers Projects and Solar Plant)
02.2021 - Current

Junior Electrical Engineer

Sutherland Engineers
11.2019 - 01.2020

Junior Electrical Engineer

HG Molenaar
11.2018 - 01.2019

Administrative Clerk

Edgars Cooperate
02.2015 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics

University of Stellenbosch
04.2001 -

O&A Level -

St Faith's High School
04.2001 -

Accredited Tier Designer - Mechanical,Electrical and Fire Systems (Ancillary Systems)

Uptime Instsitute

Certified Cloud Practioner -

Amazon Web Services

Project Management Certificate - PMP

Project Management REP
Kudzai DodzoElectrical Engineer (Stellenbosch University, ECSA,MIEI,IITPSA, Uptime Institute ATD,PMI Affiliations)