Gideon Christiaan Heyns

23 Wood Street, NR1 3RD , Norwich , UK Phone: +44 (0)1603 305504 Mobile: +44 7944666813 gcheyns@gmail.com

PERSONAL Date of Birth: February 20, 1987 Place of Birth: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa Citizenship: South African Visa Status: Visa Tier 2 (General) Migrant. Valid Until 14/02/2016 Passport number: A02260355 Marriage Status: Not Married Driver’s License: Yes (UK) Language: English and Afrikaans

OBJECTIVE Position as professional electrical engineer, specializing in electrical machine design and optimization.

EMPLOYMENT PPI-Engineering Ltd, 44 Rose Lane, NR1 1YR, Norwich (www.ppi-engineering.com) September 15, 2012 – Present Electrical Machine Design Engineer

Responsible for the design and support of 2 and 4 pole generators, synchronous motors and induction motors.

Provide detailed design reports and documentation. Supporting customer technical and application enquires. Development of in house design software. Provide project management and electrical site support.

Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd, 145 Sir Lowry Rd, Cape Town 8000 (www.optimalenergy.co.za) November 1, 2011 – June 30,2012 Electrical Machine Design Engineer

Responsible for Finite Element (FE) design and optimization of electrical machines.

Specializes in electromagnetic, mechanical structure and thermal design.

Provide developed FE models and data which enhance the control functionality of electrical machines.

Provided detailed reports and documentation regarding a design.

Onlab Specialist Electro-Technology cc, Suite 43 Private Bag X6 Kuils River 7579. (www.onlab.co.za) July 1, 2008 – December 15, 2008 (Part of internship) HV Test Technician in training

Performed HV power transformer site acceptance tests. CT & VT current- and voltage ratio, polarity and magnetization

tests. Relay, timer, transducer and meter secondary injection calibration

tests. Bus bar joint and breaker contact ductor tests. HV insulation DC tests. Relay settings, meter configuration and logic programming.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cnr of Keizersgracht and Tennant Street, Zonnebloem, Cape Town 8000. (www.cput.ac.za) January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008 (Part of internship) Junior Laboratory Technician

Responsible for maintenance, safe guarding and neatness of all equipment in Electrical Machine Laboratory.

Part of upgrading existing electronic laboratories, design and manufacturing of test benches which involved welding and general sheet metal work.

Presented Electrical Machines 3 practical tutorials. Presented Electrical Engineering 2 and 3 practical tutorials. Provided practical assistance to under graduates.

EDUCATION Publication: Wang, R.-J.; Heyns, G.C., "Thermal analysis of a water-cooled interior permanent magnet traction machine," Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2013 IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.416,421, 25-28 Feb. 2013 The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town , South Africa

Magister Technologiae (MTech) Degree in Electrical Engineering December 2011 Thesis: Analysis of harmonic field effects in reluctance synchronous machines

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town , South Africa

Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTech) Degree in Electrical Engineering (Cum Laude) December 2009 Thesis: Design and Manufacture of Linear Motor used for Educational Purposes

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town , South Africa

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Cum Laude) December 2008

Technical High School Bellville, Bellville , Cape Town , South Africa Passed Grade 12 with Merit December 2005

SPECIAL SKILLS

JMAG Simulation Technology for Electromechanical Design (Japan). Finite Element Software used for electromagnetic, structural and thermal design and analysis of electrical machines.

(Constant experience gained from November 2011 till June 2012)

MATLAB Simulink. Control software which forms the main control algorithm of electrical machines used in the automotive industry. (Constant experience gained from November 2011 till June 2012)

CATIA PLM Express CAD software which was used to create complex electrical machine geometries. (Constant experience gained from November 2011 till June 2012)

ALSTOM SLIM Electromagnetic Engineering (UK, Strafford). Finite Element Software used for electromagnetic design and analysis of electrical machines. (Constant experience gained throughout BTech and MTech degree, 3 years)

DIG SILENT Power Factory (Germany) used for power system

simulations focusing on load flow analysis.(Experience gained during BTech degree)

SuperHarm (USA) used for power system simulations focusing on load flow analysis.(Experience gained during BTech degree)

ERACS (UK) used for power system simulations focusing on

load flow analysis. (Experience gained during BTech degree)

Modicon PLC Programming used to program logic algorithms to solve industry problems. (50 hours course attended and obtained distinction)

ANSYS 14.5 Simulation Technology. Finite Element Software used for electromagnetic, structural and thermal design and analysis of electrical machines. (Constant experience gained from September 2012 till present)

REFERENCES Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd

Dr. Hugo de Kock – Drive Systems Technical Lead hugo.dekock@optimalenergy.co.za hugodekock@gmail.com Phone: +27 21 462 7804 Cell: +27 76 194 8511

Mr. Junaid Salam – Electrical and Electronic Systems Manager junaid.salam@optimalenergy.co.za Phone: +27 21 462 7804 Cell: +27 73 264 2370

Onlab Specialist Electro-Technology cc

Mr. Jacques Odendaal - HV Technical Lead onlab@mweb.co.za Phone: +27 21 9034963 Cell: +27 82 808 3459

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Mr. Garrett Rose – Head Power Engineering Laboratory Technician roseg@cput.ac.za Phone: +27 21 460 3118

Mr. Ian Robertson – Power Engineering Laboratory Manager robertsoni@cput.ac.za Phone: +27 21 460 3118

Dr. Egon Voss – Head of Electrical Machines Department / Senior Lecturer and Supervisor vosse@cput.ac.za egonvoss@gmail.com Phone: +27 21 460 3087 Cell: +27 82 8790863

………………………. G.C. Heyns - 30 March 2015