THOBEKA ZANDILE FAITH XULU
Lecturer
Newcastle,KZN
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Engineering Lecturer
Mthashana Tvet College
02.2024 - Current
- Prepared lessons, taught classes, and assessed students on mastery of course content.
- Supported students with questions about complex concepts during office hours.
- Taught electrical engineering courses and conducted curriculum development, instruction and student needs assessment.
- Delivered instruction online as well as in traditional, face-to-face classrooms.
- Built and used diverse techniques to assist students with grasp materials and understanding concepts.
- Developed curricula, lessons and test plans to maximize student success.
IT Technical Support Trainee
Majuba Tvet College
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
- Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
- Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
- Supported departmental tasks to increase understanding of industry processes.
- Filled out timesheets and paperwork according to identified requirements.
- Supported organizational objectives with help from existing employees.
- Performed administrative functions, answering phones and filing paperwork in support of department.
- Enhanced trainee experience by developing comprehensive orientation programs and hands-on training sessions.
- Participated in weekly team meetings to offer insights, fostering collaborative work environment.
- Shadowed senior staff during client meetings, gaining valuable insights into client management strategies.
- Compiled and analyzed feedback from customer surveys to guide improvements in service delivery.
Field Operations Officer
Statistics South Africa
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Leading the FOO unit
- Managing data completion.
- Managing supervisors and field workers.
- assisting where problems arises
- making sure that daily statistics is reached
- representing my team
- Worked with cross-functional teams to drive process and system improvements.
- Implemented quality control procedures to maintain high standards in field operations while minimizing errors or discrepancies.
Apprentice Electrician
Lanodex Skills Academy and Monoceros Electrical
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Tested continuity of circuits using test equipment to verify compatibility and safety of systems following installation, replacement, or repair.
- Installed conduit systems effectively for better wire protection, contributing to overall system longevity and reliability.
- Kept tools and materials organized, contributing to a clean and safe work area for all team members throughout each project''s duration.
- Learned and followed latest electrical codes and regulations to deliver compliant electrical systems.
- Knowledge modules (based on health, safety, quantity, and legislation/tools, equipment, and materials, electricity and electronics, industry context, wireways and wiring, rotating electrical machinery, electrical supply systems and components, low voltage protection, fault finding).
- Practical(Use hand, power and measuring tools/plan work site set for installing, wiring and connection of electrical equipment and carry out commissioning test on electrical equipment and control/fault finding and repair electrical control systems and electrical installation.
- workplace(linesman building network,/stringing MV Hare/LV-ABC conductors(35 mm & 75 mm)/pole box installation and connection/Stringing air dac(10 mm)/Transformers installer/readyboard and prepaid meters installer/testing and commissioning.
Electrical Engineering Lecturer
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Prepared lessons, taught classes, and assessed students on mastery of course content.
- Supported students with questions about complex concepts during office hours.
- Taught electrical engineering courses and conducted curriculum development, instruction and student needs assessment.
- Delivered instruction online as well as in traditional, face-to-face classrooms.
- Supported electrical engineering students in lab work as well as classroom lessons to demonstrate connections between theoretical and practical concepts.
- Assisted students in finding internships and other learning opportunities.
- Received consistent positive feedback on student reviews through official university surveys.
Education
Certificate of Completions - Soft Skills
Majuba Tvet College
Newcastle 04.2001 -
NATIONAL N DIPLOMA - Electrical Engineering
Majuba Tvet College
Newcastle 04.2001 -
End User Computing - Computer Skills
Majuba Tvet College
Newcastle, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Circuit Analysis
Timeline
Electrical Engineering Lecturer
Mthashana Tvet College
02.2024 - Current
IT Technical Support Trainee
Majuba Tvet College
10.2023 - 09.2024
Field Operations Officer
Statistics South Africa
12.2021 - 04.2022
Apprentice Electrician
Lanodex Skills Academy and Monoceros Electrical
09.2019 - 08.2021
Electrical Engineering Lecturer
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
09.2017 - 08.2018
Certificate of Completions - Soft Skills
Majuba Tvet College
04.2001 -
NATIONAL N DIPLOMA - Electrical Engineering
Majuba Tvet College
04.2001 -
End User Computing - Computer Skills
Majuba Tvet College
04.2001 -
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