1. Wynand de Wit
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Name & Personal
Details Wynand Marius de Wit
Current / Last
Position
Jan 2011 – present
Consolidated Power Projects
Senior Engineer (Secondary SCADA)
Notice Period /
Availability One month
Hobbies and
Interests
Satellite communications (data and voice).
Wireless UHF data links for wireless communications between custom
controllers and PC applications - I have developed custom USB UHF
transceiver systems interfacing with custom controllers and PC
applications.
Design and writing application software for customized controllers.
Cycling or any outdoor activity
Location Adelaide (South Australia)
Contact details 0400536135
Position Senior Engineer – Secondary SCADA
Discipline Engineering
Experience Summary • 10 years as an Electronic Engineer and 3 Year as an Electrical
Engineer SCADA encompassing Microwave- and Software
Engineering, Linearization of a 94.5GHz MMW RADAR, Managing
hardware teams, designs, and customer specifications and
Design and Implementation of SCADA Systems.
Individual Experience
• Experience in secondary systems
design in substations for other
electrical (transmission and
distribution) utilities
• Chepstowe Wind Farm for Future Energy – Project Engineer and
design, configure, install, and commission of SCADA and
Protection system.
• South East Asset Runback Scheme for Electranet
• Cape Nelson North and Cape Sir William Grant Wind Farms -
Design, configure, install & commission SCADA system.
• Kadina East Capacitor Bank (ElectraNet) - Design, configure,
install & commission SCADA system (61850) in a brownfield site.
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2. • Blyth West (ElectraNet) - Design, configure, install & commission
SCADA system (61850).
• Gullen Range Wind Farm - Design, configure, install &
commission SCADA system.
• Modbus to DNP3.0 Gateway - Configure and Factory acceptance
test of Gateway system.
• MacArthur Wind farm - Configure, install & commission of SCADA
system.
• Tarrone Substation - Design, install, configure & commission of
SCADA system including the HMI using Citect.
• Lyndale Zone Substation (UE) - Design, configure & commission
of SCADA system for a transformer upgrade project.
• Portland Wind Farm - Replacement of OPC to DNP3 gateway at
Port Nelson Wind farm.
• Experience of design software
packages used, for example Micro
station, MATHCAD, Relay setting
software, Foxboro C50 RTU
configuration, HMI (sun), etc.;
• Citect SCADA
• GE D20/200, D25 & D400 RTU
• SEL2240 Axion and SEL3354
• ASE2000 Protocol analyser
• Siemens PAS, PAS CC and WIN CC
• RuggedCom switches and routers
• AutoCAD
• Hirschmann switches and routers
• Schneider 22kV SM6 Switch Gear
• SEL and GE Protection Relays
• Qualifications • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical- and Electronic Engineering)
• Master of Engineering (Electronic Engineering)
• Relevant employment service
history
2012 onwards Consolidated Power Projects Australia Pty Ltd
2010 – 2011 EMS Global Tracking Adelaide
2009 – 2010 RFI Pty Ltd (Australia)
2008 – 2009 EMS SATCOM Pacific (Australia)
2003 – 2008 Chelton Satcom Inc.(South Africa)
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3. Key Attributes
My key attributes are:
• 3 Years’ experience working in SCADA and Electrical field.
• 10 Years’ experience working in Embedded and PC Programming, RF and Electronics.
• Extensive experience in customer requirement gathering and successful design and implementation of
products.
• 4 Years’ experience working at Chelton Satcom Inc. (design of RF sub systems as well as extensive
development and implementation of embedded, production and test software of RF products).
• 1 Years’ experience working at EMS Satcom Pacific Pty Ltd. (Developed test plans for verification testing
for RF and Radio Software drivers. Leading a platform team responsible for delivering stable base lined
hardware and integrated software).
• 1 Years’ experience working at RFI Pty Ltd. (Developed and design of RF sub-systems used for UHF and
VHF Digital Repeaters).
• 1 Years’ experience working at EMS Global Tracking. (Developed, design, and production of global
tracking devices and team leader of the platform engineering function).
• Functional manager of the Test and Integration team.
• Experience as a project manager managing the setup of a Test Centre of Excellence.
• Solid Experience in the following activities:
• 8+ years relevant industry experience in digital and mixed signal hardware design,
including circuit analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit prototyping
• Extensive knowledge and experience in embedded C programming using AVRs, TI DSPs,
and PICs
• Experience with interfaces including Zigbee, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, and CANBUS
• Develop and write embedded software used in the control of HPA’s and various SATCOM
sub systems
• Design ASK modems required for communication in SATCOM systems
• Design L-band combiner splitter circuitry used in SATCOM systems
• Design and implement test jigs required in production and development of SATCOM
systems
• Develop and implement embedded test jig software and PC test software interfacing with
various measurement equipment
• Develop and implement production test procedures
• Develop and implement production test software for SATCOM systems
• Experience in the test and evaluation of digital and power supply equipment using CROs,
logic analysers and similar Lab test equipment
• Experience with designing for low cost, high volume production
• Demonstrated ability to work with PCA manufactures
• Implementation of low-level hardware/software interfaces
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python
• Familiarity with principles of design for test and for manufacture
• Ability to work closely with system engineers and hardware/software design engineers to
understand behavior of modules and end-to-end system
• Familiarity of EMI/EMC and environmental testing (thermal, humidity, vibration)
• Experience in the design of satellite communications equipment (preferably Inmarsat,
Iridium or similar and GPS)
• Familiarity with qualification processes for radio communications equipment
• Understanding of RF hardware design
• Experience in the testing and evaluation of digital radio communications equipment using
network analysers, vector signal analysers, power meters, spectrum analysers, and signal
generators
• Use of programmable logic devices (e.g. FPGAs, CPLD’s)
• Understanding of radio system link parameters and performance metrics and the effect of
RF related impairments such as phase noise, quadrature imbalances, and RF
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4. nonlinearities
• Understanding of DSP algorithm development and implementation
• Ability to develop simple software routines in Assembler/C/C++ to exercise and
demonstrate hardware modules
• Familiarity with DOORS
• Design and manufacturing of Mechanical Filters for UHF and VHF P25 and Analog repeater
systems
• Design and manufacturing of Receiver Front-End for UHF and VHF P25 and Analog
repeater systems
• Design, manufacturing, and implement Test jigs for UHF and VHF P25 and Analog
repeater systems verification and production testing
• Extensive knowledge and experience in PC programming using Delphi, Matlab, C#, and
C++
• Experience as a project manager managing the setup of a Test Centre of Excellence.
• Extensive experience in Object Orientated programming for production testing and
development testing
• Extensive knowledge and experience in DO178 and DO160 standards
• Extensive knowledge and experience in production and product test jigs
• Have broad knowledge in system prototyping.
• Excellent faultfinding skills and ability to correct repair and report faults effectively.
• Experience in using Perl scripts for unit testing
• Managing, documenting and implementing changes
• Product Support
• Production support on field return units.
• SATCOM installation support
• Develop software following DO178 standards
• I am a quick learner, have good people skills and am a team player with an eye for detail.
• Strive for quality workmanship and products
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5. EDUCATION
Secondary
Schooling
Framesby High School
Matriculated
1997
Tertiary
Education
University of Stellenbosch
BEng (Electrical- and Electronic Engineering)
MScEng (Electronic Engineering)
Thesis: Linearization of a 94.5 GHz MMW RADAR
Miscellaneous:
I have attended numerous short seminars and courses in the
RF/Electronic field.
I had 4 post graduate subjects during my Masters:
1) Microwave Electronics
2) Antenna Systems
3) Satellite Systems
4) Microwave Networks
KEY SKILLS
• Extensive knowledge and experience in SCADA designs especially Schneider
CitectSCADA
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Protection
• Extensive knowledge and experience in RF and digital circuitry.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in embedded C programming using AVRs, TI DSPs,
and PICs.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in PC programming using Delphi, Matlab, C#, and
C++.
• Experience in leading engineering teams.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in DO178 and DO160 standards.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in production and product test jigs.
• Have broad knowledge in system prototyping.
• Excellent faultfinding skills and ability to correct, repair and report faults effectively.
• Good understanding of processes and procedures.
• Managing, documenting and implementing changes.
• I am experienced in mechanical design of electronic systems, manufacturing and
integration.
• I am a quick learner, have good people skills and am a team player with an eye for
detail.
• Strive for quality workmanship and products
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6. EDUCATION
Secondary
Schooling
Framesby High School
Matriculated
1997
Tertiary
Education
University of Stellenbosch
BEng (Electrical- and Electronic Engineering)
MScEng (Electronic Engineering)
Thesis: Linearization of a 94.5 GHz MMW RADAR
Miscellaneous:
I have attended numerous short seminars and courses in the
RF/Electronic field.
I had 4 post graduate subjects during my Masters:
1) Microwave Electronics
2) Antenna Systems
3) Satellite Systems
4) Microwave Networks
KEY SKILLS
• Extensive knowledge and experience in SCADA designs especially Schneider
CitectSCADA
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Protection
• Extensive knowledge and experience in RF and digital circuitry.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in embedded C programming using AVRs, TI DSPs,
and PICs.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in PC programming using Delphi, Matlab, C#, and
C++.
• Experience in leading engineering teams.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in DO178 and DO160 standards.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in production and product test jigs.
• Have broad knowledge in system prototyping.
• Excellent faultfinding skills and ability to correct, repair and report faults effectively.
• Good understanding of processes and procedures.
• Managing, documenting and implementing changes.
• I am experienced in mechanical design of electronic systems, manufacturing and
integration.
• I am a quick learner, have good people skills and am a team player with an eye for
detail.
• Strive for quality workmanship and products
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