Assane SARR ASSANE
Field Service Engineer
Aix Les Bains,Savoie (Haute)
Summary
Reputably known within General Electric Grid Solutions as a great talent, with more than 14 years of experience in the field of High Voltage Gas insulated Switchgear and Intelligent Electronic Devices. I started my career at AREVA time as part of Gas insulated Research and development team, supporting on technology development, NPI and testing, with a notable contribution to PD measurements and digital monitoring solutions. Since 2017 till today i have been successfully managing erection and commissioning activities of several gas insulated Switchgear projects led by our unit in France, where i acquired strong experience from the field for long assignment project strategic customers across the globe with particular experience in Middle East.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Service Engineer
General Electric Company
France, France
09.2016 - Current
- Partial discharge diagnosis in Gas Insulated Switchgear / Power substation 72.5kv, 145kv, 170kv, 245kv, 300kv, 420kv, 345kv and 550kv
- High voltage Tester - High voltage tests of Gas insulated switchgear according to IEC 622716:203 standards. tests applied to various supplied switchgear from General Electric factory based in Aix-les-Bains, in France
- Partial Discharge analysis and risk assessment on Gas Insulated Switchgear Equipment, Partial Discharge Monitoring System, Commissioning and Troubleshooting in various substations around the world
- POW -Point on Wave/ Controlled Switching Device - RPH2/RPH3/ CSD100 commissioning and Troubleshooting. Lead various commissioning of controlled switching devices of General electric, around the world.
- Commissioning of digital monitoring products GE make (Partial Discharge monitoring, Gas monitoring and Controlled Switching solutions), BWatch (SF6 density), PDWatch (Partial discharge), CBWatch (circuit breaker), RPH3 (PoW), CSD100 (PoW) and RPH2 (PoW)
- Advanced Time of Flight method dedicated for Partial discharge localization in a Gas Insulated Switchgear in service
- Offshore works: Commissioning of digital products, HV tests, Partial Discharge measurement after energization.
- Provided remote support for clients experiencing technical difficulties, resolving problems quickly and efficiently without the need for on-site visits.
- Performed onsite installation, modification and maintenance of systems and equipment
Lead Professional Band Digital Products Engineer
GE Power France
France, France
9 2010 - 08.2016
- Condition monitoring development tools , Gas insulated switchgear assessment
- Online Partial discharge monitoring solution - Author of the algorithm of GE Partial Discharge classification System, dedicated to condition monitoring based of Gas insulated switchgear, algorithm based on Correlation functions. The algorithm is meant to interpret and classify the Partial Discharge signals developing in Gas Insulated Switchgear
- Specification and development of the commissioning Tool of General Electric dedicated for the Online Partial Discharge Monitoring System
- Characterization of Ultra High Frequency antennas: Design, validation tests and Industrialization
- Leading various European certification (CE) for the Partial discharge online monitoring system of General Electric
- Development of Partial discharge detection algorithms of General Electric Online Partial Discharge Monitoring System (PDWatch Online)
- Writer of the Operation and maintenance manual of General Electric Partial discharge Online monitoring system and Gas monitoring system
- Animation of trainings dedicated to supervisors and customers around the world (France, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Abu-Dhabi)
- Ultra-High Frequency Partial discharge coupler Sensitivity check according CIGRE Task Force 15/33.03.05
- Co-author of the patent Partial discharge localization by the wavelet transforms WO2004070398A2
- Co-author of the patent Partial Discharge detection method in High voltage power station gaseous dielectric metal enclosed WO2015063172A1
- Definition of technical solutions for Virtual Private Network connection for General Electric Online monitoring solutions dedicated for Gas insulated Switchgear.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Improved team productivity by providing technical guidance and mentoring junior engineers
Education
Master of Science - Conception of Electrical Energy Systems
Joseph Fourier University
France 04.2001 -
License (I, II, III) - Lectrical Engineering At The Unity of Training And
At Joseph Fourier University
France 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Alboury Ndiaye School
Linguere 04.2001 -
Skills
Electrical engineering
Signal processing and algorithm
Industrial Ethernet
Programming and software
Root Cause Analysis
Technical reporting
Schematic reading
System Design
Electrical Systems
Renewable energy
Data Analysis
Electrical Engineering Standards
Habilitations
- B2V
- BR
- H2V
Trainingandqualifications
- Master EEATS, Joseph Fourier University of Grenoble, Design of Electrical Power Systems, 2009, 2010
- Master EEATS, Joseph Fourier University of Grenoble, Controlled Electrical Power Systems, 2008, 2009
- License, Joseph Fourier University of Grenoble, Electrical Engineering, 2005, 2008
- Baccalaureate, ALBOURY NDIAYE Physics High School of LINGUERE, 2004, 2005
- Offshore certification, 2023, 2025, GWO First Aid, GWO boat landing & Sea Survival, GWO Fire Awareness, GWO Manual Handing, GWO Work at height, OPITO HUET with CA-EBS
Locations
125 BVD Paul Langevin, Fontaine, France, 38600
Personal Information
Driving License: B
Languages
English
French
Timeline
Field Service Engineer
General Electric Company
09.2016 - Current
Master of Science - Conception of Electrical Energy Systems
Joseph Fourier University
04.2001 -
License (I, II, III) - Lectrical Engineering At The Unity of Training And
At Joseph Fourier University
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Alboury Ndiaye School
04.2001 -
Lead Professional Band Digital Products Engineer
GE Power France
9 2010 - 08.2016
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