1. Starcevic Kresimir Curriculum Vitae
Profession: Senior Supervising Test Engineer, KEMA-Powertest, LLC.
Nationality: US Citizen
Years of
Experience: 33
Education: BS - Electronic Engineering, Spring Garden College - Phila, PA, 1988
AS – Marine Electronic and Telecommunication – Rijeka, Croatia, 1978
Key
Qualifications: Mr. Starcevic has 22 years testing experience at KEMA-Powertest LLC, including
test witnessing, cable testing, and laboratory testing. Testing experience include
low voltage AC & DC short-circuit testing, thermal testing (known as continuous
current tests), high voltage dielectric testing, medium voltage AC short-circuit
testing, high voltage synthetic testing and mechanical/electrical endurance
testing. He has 4 years experience in calibration, maintenance and repair of
electronic and electrical measuring equipment used in electrical power testing at
KEMA-Powertest LLC. He also has 5 years electronic experience with radio,
radar, sonar and navigation equipment working as radio officer / electronic
specialist on large ocean going cargo ships.
Experience: KEMA-Powertest, LLC. Chalfont, PA: 1988 to Present
Senior Supervising Test Engineer 2005 – Present
Electrical testing tasks expanded to include supervising large and complex tests
that include one or several test engineers, group of test technicians and/or
maintenance personnel. Serving as assistant to the Manager of Test Operations
in day to day testing operations and in his/her absence, assume responsibility for
ongoing test programs at Kema- Powertest, LLC
Senior Test Engineer 1999 – 2005
Electrical testing tasks expanded to include test plan preparations and test time
lines for more complex tests performed at Kema- Powertest, LLC. Overseeing
more complex tests and providing technical assistance to the test engineer in
charge.
Test Engineer 1995 – 1999
Supervised test group consisting of one or more test technicians that performed
electrical testing to specific test standards and/or client instructions.
Responsibility expanded to interpretation of the testing data and writing of testing
procedures. Performed task of writing laboratory test reports for the tests
performed.
Senior Test Technician 1993 – 1995
Performed electrical testing to specific test standards and/or client instructions.
Typical test standards on file are ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, IEEE (Power Stations,
Switchgear, and Transformers), CSA, IEC, NEMA, UL and Military Specifications.
2. Starcevic Kresimir Curriculum Vitae
Responsibility included setting up equipment for test, connecting all necessary
measuring equipment running the test and acquisition of test data.
Instrumentation Engineer 1988 – 1992
Performed calibration, maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic
measuring equipment used in tests performed at Kema- Powertest, LLC.
Composed and wrote calibration procedures for the above equipment.
Responsible for calibration laboratory standards for current, voltage, resistance,
frequency, weight and length. Built electronic circuit and equipment specific to
testing environment for the laboratory.
Siemiarowski & Stahl Electric, Philadelphia, PA: 1985 to 1986
Residential/Commercial Electrician Performed residential and commercial
electrical wiring and equipment installation. Responsibility included large
electrician truck with all tools and material needed for electrician job. Supervised
one or more electrician’s helpers.
Market Ship Brokering & Trading Co., London, UK: 1981 to 1984
Yugoslav Line, Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia): 1981 to 1984
Radio Officer & Electronic Specialist Performed radio communication duties
for the ship. Maintained and repaired all radio communication (radio transmitters
and receivers), and electronic navigation (radar, sonar and satellite) equipment.
Supervised ship’s electrician in repairs that required extensive electrical and
electronic knowledge.
Languages: English, Croatian
Computer
Experience: Software applications: MS: Access, Word, Excel, Power Point. Adobe: Photo
Shop 6.0, AutoCAD Light, Windows XP, Mac OSX:
Other
Education
And Training: Fork Lift training, First Aid Training
Additional
Information: Interests and activities currently include amateur road bicycling racing (Masters
50+), sailing, motorcycling.