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Michael S. Caliboso
Address: Block 13 Lot 5 Green Park Villas Phase 1
Malagasang II-D, Imus, Cavite, Philippines 4103
Mobile: +63 917 536 7575
E-mail: mikescaliboso@gmail.com
LinkedIn: ph.linkedin.com/pub/michael-caliboso/57/53b/376/en
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
 Experienced in working in the Distribution and
Transmission Control Center utilizing SCADA
Automation System (Siemens Spectrum Power v4.7)
and Advanced Distribution Management System
(Schneider ADMS Software v3.5.1)
 Adept in load flow simulations and contingency studies
using PSS/E software
 Knowledgeable in Substation (AIS and GIS) and
Distribution line (overhead and underground systems)
equipment operation and basic troubleshooting
 Educated in Protective Relays application and
operation employed in Substation and Transmission
facilities
 Well-informed in computer and mobile OS &
applications (Windows, iOS, Android, Microsoft Office,
Basic AutoCAD)
 Well-trained in a customer-centric working principle
and environment
 Proficient in multi-tasking and well-informed decision
maker
 Team player with strong interpersonal skills and good
leadership abilities
 Reliable in working in a rotating shift including night
shift, weekend and Holiday
 Proficient in English language (verbal and written)
 Responsible and defensive driving skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
System Operations Engineer – System Control Center Department (January 5, 2009 – present)
Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) – Pasig, Philippines
- The largest electric distribution company in the Philippines covering a franchise area of 9,337 km
2
which caters to
the Metropolitan Manila and nearby provinces and serving almost 5.8 million customers
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Real-time and 24x7 monitoring and control of the Distribution and Transmission Power Grid of MERALCO using
SCADA and ADMS
- Monitoring of the overall state of the system thru SCADA and ADMS
- Ensure that every system parameters (voltage, current, VAr) are within the service level committed to the
customers
- Initiates methods and industry best practices vis-a-vis System Control’s ISO certified Operations Manual in
maintaining system reliability, safety, integrity, efficiency and the best power quality
- Reports to the concerned group if a critical alarm appears in SCADA for immediate checking/repair
 Management of Planned Outage of Distribution and Transmission facilities
- Check, prepare, and execute Switching Plans for the safe conduct of jobs by Substation, Transmission line or
Distribution line crew
- Performs revision and/or additional contingency if the prepared Switching Plan and the actual system condition
have inconsistencies
- Release System Update advisories thru e-mail for the commissioning of new facilities or changes in line set-up
 Management of Unplanned Outage of Distribution and Transmission facilities
- Performs corresponding restoration protocol for distribution feeder outage, Power transformer or bus differential
tripping, Transmission line outage, Automatic Load Shedding and Total/partial System Blackout
- Interprets and analyzes the events and alarms that appeared in the SCADA-GUI and employ appropriate
restoration/isolation protocol
- Efficiently utilizes remote-controlled devices and strategic dispatch of field crew in the restoration of healthy
portion or isolation of faulted segments to help the company attain reliability indices (SAIFI, SAIDI and MAIFI)
requirements
- Dissemination of information to the internal customers using SMS and e-mail for every outage
- Creates schedule and implements Manual Load Shedding due to Generation deficiency or multiple transmission
line outage
- Performs Initial Switching Operations for Substations involved in the Power Restoration Highway in the event of a
Total/Partial System Blackout
 Outage Planning

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- Coordinates with the requesting office for the jobs involving de-energization of Substation, Transmission or
Distribution equipment/facilities
- Creates appropriate Switching Plan for the Planned outage of the involved equipment/facilities
- Performs contingency studies using PSS/E software for jobs involving de-energization of Transmission facilities
- Releases advisory to Call Center department for the dissemination of information to the customers which will be
affected by power interruption
 Creation of daily reports for the consumption of different Department Heads
- Vital Information Report
- Daily Interruption Report for Planned and Unplanned outages
- N-2 contingency load flow simulation report of transmission facilities for different peak periods using PSS/E
- Day-ahead Power Situation Report
 Release of Hold clearance and Caution clearance tags for the safe conduct of jobs of Substation, Transmission line or
Distribution line crew on energized and de-energized facilities
 Coordination with the Grid/System Operator and Power Plant Operator (only those with PSA) for the Power Plant’s
hourly Real-time Dispatch (RTD)
 Gives switching procedure, assist and guide field crew thru the use of radio or mobile telephone in the operation and
basic troubleshooting of Substation facilities and Distribution facilities:
- Power Circuit Breaker
- Power transformer On-load tap changers
(OLTC)
- Switchgear
- RMU
- Load Break Switch
- Pole Line Switch
- Line Voltage Regulator
- Line Recloser
- Sectionalizer
 Validation of proposals made by System Analysis and Planning departments
- Checks feeder breaker and Power transformer loading for the energization of new customers
- Peruse data for line reconfiguration proposals intended to improve reliability and performance
- Creates counter proposal if a better alternative is devised
 Participates in the Annual Blackout Drill conducted by Grid/System Operators
 Training of newly hired and junior level System Operations Engineer
PROMOTION
 October 1, 2014 Pay grade 12
 April 1, 2013 Pay grade 10
 September 1, 2012 Pay grade 9
 June 1, 2011 Pay grade 7 (Supervisory)
 June 5, 2009 Regularization
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Level 2 Employee Rating for Operational year 2014 and 2015
 Created a counter-proposal not to remove a remote-controlled LBS in the Distribution line to maintain the reliability of
two substations in case of transformer differential on either of the two substations which will affect as many as 14,302
customers or a demand of 5,506 kW
 On-duty during the restoration process from multiple outages caused by typhoon Rammasun (Glenda) last July 16,
2014 and a blackout caused by typhoon Conson (Basyang) last July 14, 2010
 On-duty for 27 hours straight during the onslaught of typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) last September 26, 2009
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2004 - 2008
Adamson University – Manila, Philippines
LICENSES
 Registered Electrical Engineer, September 26, 2008 – Present
Professional Regulations Commission, Philippines
 Land Mobile Radio Operator, March 5, 2009 – Present
National Telecommunications Commission, Philippines
 Licensed Professional Driver (manual/automatic transmission motorcycles and cars)
Land Transportation Office, Philippines
TRAININGS / SEMINARS
 Retail Competition and Open Access – October 3-4, 2016 (PEMC)

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 Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) end-user training – September 19, 2016 (MERALCO)
 Fundamentals of Metering – May 9, 2013 (MERALCO)
 Special Line Equipment refresher course – March 8, 2013 (MERALCO)
 Typhoon response and recovery – May 12, 2011 (MERALCO)
 Orientation to Corporate Governance and Code of Ethics – November 5, 2010 (MERALCO)
 PSS/E data modelling and basic simulation – September 2, 2010 (MERALCO)
 Substation equipment operations and maintenance – May 11, 2009 (MERALCO)
 Principles of Protective Relaying – May 4, 2009 (MERALCO)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines – Lifetime Member, October 2008
PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Nationality: Filipino
 Birthdate: December 21, 1985
 Marital status: Married
 Languages: English and Filipino
CHARACTER REFERENCES
 Ramonito B. Mayo
Real Time Operation Engineer
Transmission Operation Department – Transmission Power Division
DEWA, Warsan, Dubai, UAE
+971 4 526453521
ramonito.mayo@dewa.gov.ae
 Jerome Enrique P. Pascual
System Operations Engineer
System Control Center Department – Energy Management Division
Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), Pasig, Philippines
+63 917 532 0868
jepp@meralco.com.ph
 Rocky D. Velasquez
Proposal Engineer
Energy Management – Medium Voltage System
Siemens LTD., Saudi Arabia
+966 55 289 4074
rocky.ee15@gmail.com