Reuben Chanda
Pretoria
Summary
Learning new things and getting to new heights
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Salesperson
Guduza Systems Technologies
- Selling fuel management systems to the mines
- Travelling and promoting company products to Zambia mines
- Assigned to establish a branch in Zambia
- Handling customer queries
- Preparing quotations
- Liaising with clients to check if clients are happy.
Buyer
CNM Electronics
- Preparing bill of materials BOMs
- Researching suppliers
- Making negotiations and placing orders
- Checking stock levels making sure orders are made in time
- Checking obsolete components and making sure there are no access components.
Instrumentation Technician
Guduza Systems Technologies
04.2014 - 01.2023
- Designing electronic PCBs
- Designing and implementing test jigs
- Assembling, testing, and repairing PCBs both SMDs & TH
- Assembling, testing, repairing PSUs, UPS systems
- Installing, servicing, testing, repairing & commission of conveyor belt control systems to local and overseas mines
- Installing, servicing, testing, and repairing & commissioning fuel management systems
- Installing tank level measuring systems that measure remotely
- Installing, repairing, and commissioning hydraulic and pneumatic pumps for fuel management systems
- Installing servicing, testing, and repairing air flow monitoring systems, environmental monitoring systems for the mines
- Conducting site surveys, planning system designs and general project management
- Calibration of control and environmental sensors for the mines
- Formulating test procedures (ATPs) for assembly, repair, and maintenance and training manuals
- Preparing tests for students’ technicians
- Providing customer and technical support
- Programming PLCs (Trilogy, Eaton)
- Programming HMIs (Haiwell, Wecon)
- Programming Scada (Adroit, Haiwell, Wecon).
Electronic Technician
CNM Electronics
12.2009 - 04.2014
- Repairing TVs, DVDs and other electronic equipment and electrical equipment
- Installing and repairing satellite dishes
- Installing and repairing CCTV Systems
- Installing and repairing alarm systems
- Repairing computers (PCs and Monitors) and doing networking
- Doing supervisory roles for the company, doing financial reports & quotations, and purchasing spares
- Repairing PSUs
- Liaising with clients to check if clients are satisfied.
Education
Basic Electrical and Electronics
Luda Electrical and Electronics
Grade 12
Mwinilunga Secondary School
National Diploma - Electrical engineering – Process instrumentation
University of South Africa
01.2019
Satellite system manufacturing and installation
Trinity Broadcasting
01.2001
CCTV theory
Elvey international
01.1999
Alarm System theory
Elvey international
01.1999
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Spread Sheets
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Project management
- Marketing and sales
- Customer support
- PLCs
- HMIs
- SCADA
- CAD
- Eagle
- National instruments
- Web programming
- C#
- C
- JAVA
Citizenship
Zambian
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Lusaka
- Date of Birth: 02/03/75
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Driver License
code C (PG)
Work Permit
Critical skills Visa
References
- Simon Lenkoe, Guduza Systems Technologies, 083 469 7652
- Stefans Venter, Guduza System Technologies, 082 562 8357
- Gloria Thamaga, CNM Electronics, 071 975 8672
Hobbies and Interests
- Carrier guidance
- Family life programs
- Church leadership
- Reading
Timeline
Instrumentation Technician
Guduza Systems Technologies
04.2014 - 01.2023
Electronic Technician
CNM Electronics
12.2009 - 04.2014
Technical Salesperson
Guduza Systems Technologies
Buyer
CNM Electronics
Basic Electrical and Electronics
Luda Electrical and Electronics
Grade 12
Mwinilunga Secondary School
National Diploma - Electrical engineering – Process instrumentation
University of South Africa
Satellite system manufacturing and installation
Trinity Broadcasting
CCTV theory
Elvey international
Alarm System theory
Elvey international