1. Aleck Dzamara Curriculum Vitae
Personal Profile
Name: Aleck Dzamara
Date of Birth: 22/07/1972
Place Of Birth: Hurungwe, Zimbabwe
Gender: Male
Address: P.O. Box 368
Kasane, Botswana
Phone: 71694248
Email: mailto:adzamara@gmail.com
Education:
1992.1995 University of Zimbabwe
BSc. (Hons) Electrical Engineering
Overall Degree Aggregate: 2.1 (Upper Second Class)
(Degree transcript attached)
1985.1991 GCE (A-Level) : Mathematics A, Chemistry B, Physics C,
General Paper (English) B
GCE (O’level): 6 Grade A, 3 Grade B
Technical Skills Summary:
1. Electronics design and Development
 I have skills on Electronics Circuit design from schematic through to
prototyping using tools like DXP foundation
2. Microcontroller and DSP programming( Assembler, C and RTOS )
 Possess skills on microcontroller firmware development using both
assembler and high level languages particularly C.
 Have used RTOS for PIC microcontrollers in particular
3. Systems Design( Power backup systems, SCADA and Telemetry, PV systems)
 Possess skills on designing power back up systems that including diesel
power generators with automatic transfer units and UPS.
 I have experience on setting up telemetry systems and configuring
SCADA systems
 Possess skills in designing and implementing PV systems.
4. Quality management systems
 I have managed a project to develop and implement an ISO9000 based
Quality management system

2.  I have training on Internal Quality Auditing from DNV
Personality Profile :
1. Teamwork
 I am an attentive listener, willing to cooperate and eager to help.
2. Flexibility
 I can handle a sudden change in job description because I am capable of
handling a number of tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
 I am always willing to learn new things.
3. Detail-oriented
 I am an organized person who is meticulous about my work.
 I work with minimum supervision.
4. Self motivated
 Innovative ,work with very little supervision.
Powervision, Zimbabwe 1995-2000
Experience Acquired
1. Electronics Circuit Design and Development
a. Designed and developed :
 Microcontroller-based wind turbine PWM charge controller with an LCD user
interface.
 Microcontroller based UPS display interface module
 Microcontroller based 5KW invertor user interface
 Electronic Nurse Call System
 Automatic Mains transfer unit
 Battery Chargers
 Used DXP for electronic circuit design for above projects
2. Software Development
 PIC Microcontroller assembler programming
 C programming for embedded systems
 Basic programming for embedded systems
3. Quality Management
 Trained on ISO9000 based Quality management system development
 Trained on Quality management systems internal auditing
 Managed a team of 8 personnel which developed and installed a Quality management system
for Powervision
 Succeeded in getting the system certified.
4. Systems Design, Commissioning and Maintenance
 Designed power backup systems
 One project included power generators complete with automatic mains transfer units and UPS
 Managed installation commissioning and maintenance of over 50 units for a bank client
 Managed a team of ten undertaking the project.

3. Botswana Technology Centre 2000- 2004
Experience Acquired
1. Electronics Circuit Design and development
a. Key person in the design and development of:
 Solar tracking system
 Signal conditioning equipment
 Microcontroller training tools
 Solar voltage regulator
 Microcontroller based scare crow unit
 Proficiency in the use of DXP pcb design products
2. Systems Design
a. Telemetry based automatic weather station
b. Installation and configuration of SCADA system
3. Management
a. Acting unit manager
 Managed Unit Budget
 Prepared the unit strategy
 Overall coordination of Unit projects
4. Training
a. Provided in-house training for graduate engineers and technicians
b. Provided in-house DXP training to 6 members of the unit.
5. Carrier Proffesional Development
a. Attended 2 weeks project management workshop
b. Attended WMO conference on instruments in Slovakia
2005 – 2006 Unemployed
Instrumental in the incorporation of a company Smartech Pty Ltd, an electronics company set up to initially
provide consultancy and electronics maintenance services but eventually to engage in electronics design and
development (Renewable energy products).
2006 – 2008 Smartech Pty Ltd
Experience Acquired
Being a part owner of the company , I have acquired some business development experience. Being a relatively
new company Smartech has to date carried out a number of systems development and installation and
consultancy projects.
2008-2012 Volunteer Work
2012-Present Above Par
Experience Acquired
• System Design – 16kW PV system for a shopping mall
Carrier Proffesional Development
• LED lighting solutions microcontroler based
• Bluetooth audio streaming using 32 bit microcontrollers
• Intergrating USB and SD card into microcontroller based products
• Motor control using microchip's dsPIC products

4. Material Read in the past two months
• Large scale diesel generator power plants
• Wind power generation systems

5. References :
1. Dr. Esau Masuku
Lead Reasearcher
Botswana Institute of Technology,Research and Innovision
Building Science Division
P. Bag 0082
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel +267 3914161 or 71321532 Fax +267 3974677
Email: emasuku@bitri.co.bw
2. Dr Roy Onteretse
Managing Director
Measurements Technology Park
P.O Box 202903
Bontleng
Gaborone
Botswana
Cel +267 74355355; Tel 3105242
Email: roy@mtpbotswana.com
3. Mr. Brett McDonald
Managing Director
Flame of Africa
P.O Box 368
Kasane
Botswana
Tel . +26773004848
Email: brett@flameofafrica.com