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EDUCATION
2000: M.Sc.Eng.(Electr & Electron), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
1996: B.Eng.(Electr & Electron), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
CERTIFICATION
· CSEP – Certified Systems Engineering Professional 02644
· PMP - Project Management Professional, 1964359
· CPL/IF - Commercial Pilot/Instrument Rating
SHORT COURSES
Mellanox Network Professional, Mellanox, Oded Paz, 2016
Project management with Primavera, Classic Seminars, Joy Russel, 2014
System Engineering, Ad Sparrius, 2013
Acquisition management, Ad Sparrius, 2012
EMC Fundamentals for Laboratories & Industry, MESA, Prof. H.C. Reader
Systems Engineering, Project Performance International, Robert Halligan, 2010
Project management Masterclass, Terrapin training, Ad Sparrius
Antennas for Communications & printed Circuit Board Antennas, CEI-Europe
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Systems Engineer, Square Kilometer Array, South Africa:
September 2010 – Present
Responsible systems engineer Telescope antenna integration test and verification
Test result analysis and interpretation (Python/Excel/Matlab)
Requirement management (CORE)
Project management (Primavera)
Development and management of QTP, QTRs, ATP and ATRs
Configuration Control Board process for ECPs
Tender specification (RFP) and tender/bid evaluation within government SCM process
Systems Engineer, Hartebeesthoek, South Africa:
August 2007 – August 2010
Orbcomm earth station civil works and deployment project mangement
ESA/Galileo GSS station civil works and implementation project managmenet
X-band EO station specification, contracting and turnkey project management
Sumbandila Mission control software - project management
Automated VHF/UHF antenna performance verification using Labview
Establishment of LEO satellite TT&C groundstation infrastucture
Systems Engineer, Portsmouth, UK:
August 2006 – July 2007
Communications payload system/equipment budgets and analysis (MS Excel/ADS)
Tracking progress of ESA GFP/Hylas communication equipments development
Issue of equipment specifications to meet system requirements
Senior RF Systems Engineer, Guildford, UK:
Jan 2005 - July 2006
Project manager for SpaceDev GPS receiver
Perform EMC testing of ESA Giove-A spacecraft at ESA ESTEC facility
TT&C Antenna placement and pattern simulation on ESA Giove-A spacecraft
Responsible S-band TTC systems for RapidEye constellation involving:
Generating engineering schedules (MS Project) and development plans
Procuring all necessary test equipment to support project schedule
Responsible for all internal and customer design reviews
Responsible for build, test and alignment of prototype and flight hardware
Documentation of work package descriptions, ICDs and test plans
Supporting Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) campaign
Antenna design and development of X-band patch antenna
Antenna design and simulation of GPS patch antenna
Design and build of VHF/UHF flight antenna feed (AWR Microwave Office)
Participate in EMC testing of spacecraft at external test facility.
S-band data downlink proposal for UAV
Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
Responsible backup payload antenna on ESA Giove-A spacecraft involving:
Evaluating design options and finding suitable sub contractor
Design and specification agreement
Generating engineering schedules
Contract negotiation and tracking
Responsible S-band receiver flight hardware :
Repackaging of S-band TTC systems into single module solution
Generating engineering schedules (MS Project), documentation and test plans
Responsible for all internal customer design reviews on module
Supporting Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) campaign
Supporting in orbit commissioning
Work package manager S-band quadrifilar helix antenna
Manufacture of S-band quadrifilar helix antennas
Mar 2002 - Dec 2003
Alignment, test and documentation of S-band transmitter prototype
Work package manager S-band TTC flight transmitter
Antenna placement and pattern measurement on spacecraft
Antenna placement and pattern study using FEM/MoM software (FEKO)
Design of feed network for portable groundstation VHF/UHF antennas
Contribute to technology transfer training of client staff
Preparing, presenting and defending of presentations (PowerPoint) to clients
Maintaining and updating link budget spreadsheet (Excel/Matlab)
Consultant, Cambridge, UK:
Oct 2001 - Feb 2002
Indoor multi-path mitigation study
IP exploitation investigation
VHF ARINC ACARS transceiver testing and integration (using TI DSP)
Wireless LAN standards and regulations study
Lecturer, Junior lecturer, Stellenbosch, South Africa:
Jan 2000 - Oct 2001
Lecturer - Digital Design (Embedded program development)
Contract work for Sunspace and Information Systems, South Africa
Jul 2000 - Dec 2000:
Lecturer - Space Communications Systems
Lecturer - Digital Design (Embedded program development)
Contract work for Sunspace and Information Systems, South Africa
Automated (HP-VEE) receiver intermodulation testing
Jan 2000 - Jun 2000:
Junior lecturer - Modulation techniques
Project work for Sunsat micro-satellite groundstation
Automate satellite signal strength measurements (HP-VEE)
Aug 1999 - Dec 1999:
Junior lecturer - Space Communications Systems
Assistant for Digital Design (Embedded program development)
Post graduate projects, ESL Sunsat, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa:
Nov 1998 - Dec 1998:
Sunsat 1 groundstation setup of RF systems
Tracking dish antenna configuration and calibration
Jul 1998 - Nov 1998:
Development of variable bit-rate QPSK demodulator
May 1998 - Jun 1998:
Sunsat 1 EMC/RFI measurements at Houwteq facility
Feb 1998 - Jun 1998:
Development of Sunsat 1 S-band QPSK modulator
Dec 1997 - Jan 1998:
Development of Sunsat 1 UHF QPSK modulator
Development of QPSK modulator digital functions (Altera MaxPlus/VHDL)
Development of Sunsat 1 UHF QPSK power supply board
Feb 1997 - Jun 1997:
Development of Sunsat 1 UHF power amplifier
Jan 1997 - Feb 1997:
Investigate various UHF local oscillator circuits
Development of Sunsat 1 L-band modem data interface
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