Bhavana Mukunda
Electrical Engineer III
Herriman
Summary
Focused Electrical Engineer with experience in power systems, automation and controls, with a penchant for product development and automation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Electrical Engineer III- Central Power, Electrical
Rio Tinto
01.2022 - 04.2025
- Performed electrical load flow, short circuit and arc flash studies on new and modified installations.
- Upgraded electromechanical protection relays to state of the art microprocessor based devices, programmed them and performed coordination studies for optimal operation.
- Programmed SEL-RTAC 3555 to transition from an ABB Bailey based SCADA system to an SEL platform.
- Performed field testing, commissioning and verification of functionality for new and revised equipment.
- Performed substation level electrical trouble shooting to diagnose faults (fault analyses) and restore reliable and safe service.
- Created the master electrical distribution maintenance plan for sites to comply with and supported rollout of PMs.
- Developed and reviewed standard electrical equipment specifications for new installations and upgrades.
- Reviewed and supported the implementation of site-wide work and equipment policies.
- Assessed equipment health based on annual testing, history and data trends captured.
- Led electrical distribution control room upgrades, capital projects and provided in-house engineering support to decarbonization efforts (RTKC 30MW Solar PV Installation)
Electrical Engineer (II)- Maintenance Operations
Rio Tinto Kennecott
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Provided on-site engineering and technical services for continuous and reliable operation of furnaces and anode casting machinery.
- Short term electrical & mechanical project management.
- Performed root cause analyses using comprehensive techniques and rapid problem solving methods.
Electrical Engineer I
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Ran electrical engineering studies to locate and diagnose system faults.
- Improved methods for documentation and work flow management of call-outs.
- Developed coordinated relay protection schemes.
- Developed and presented business cases for critical electrical capital projects including risk analyses, reliability studies, market research, equipment comparisons and NPV analyses.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT Aug 2015 - 05.2017
Skills
- Risk assessments
Project management
Technical documentation
AutoCAD
Matlab
SKM Power Tools
Reliability Studies
Generation dispatch studies
Protection engineering
Power System Analysis
DSPACE Control Desk
Object oriented C
Python
Timeline
Electrical Engineer III- Central Power, Electrical
Rio Tinto
01.2022 - 04.2025
Electrical Engineer (II)- Maintenance Operations
Rio Tinto Kennecott
01.2020 - 01.2022
Electrical Engineer I
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
02.2018 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering
University of Utah
Aug 2015 - 05.2017
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