Tanaka Chakara
Harare, Zimbabwe |--A proactive, self-motivated and dedicated individual who is very eager to learn and attain
new skills. Instilled with leadership skills and the ability to work well with others.
EXPERIENCE
Operations Technician
Feb 2023 - Present
360 Energies, Harare
Currently working as a part time solar design and installation technician for 360 Energies.
Responsibilities include designing of solar solutions as well as implementation of the
solutions.
Worked on a number of projects, ranging from 5kWp to 30kWp in size.
Network Operations Centre Graduate Trainee
Jun 2022 - Present
Distributed Power Africa, Harare
Currently working as a network operations centre technician, responsible for remote
monitoring as well as remote resolution (when needed) of solar plants across Africa. Other
responsibilities include plant performance reports, which requires high level data analytics
skills.
Student Attachee
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
Baker's Inn , Harare
● Part of a control and instruments team under the maintenance department responsible
●
preventative plant maintenance to reduce equipment down time.
Successfully lead a team in designing and implementing a project of a system which
automatically drove flour from silos into the plant using electric drives and softstarters
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronic Engineering Technology
Aug 2016 - Nov
2021
National University Of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
Attained a 2.1 degree class im Electronic Engineering at the National University of Science
and Technology.
Major modules included: Industrial Control, Power Electronics , High speed networks
,Mobile communications ,Electrical circuit analysis ,C Programming ,Analogue electronics
and Digital signal processing.
Advanced level-
Thornhill High School, Gweru
Obtained 3 A’s in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (ZIMSEC)
Ordinary level-
Thornhill High School, Gweru
Obtained 10 O’Levels including Mathematics and English
SKILLS
Expert in: Data Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Arduino / C Programming
Intermediate in: Instrumentation
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Segen Solar Training
Segen Solar
2023
Computer Packages and Operations
Hexco
2013
References
Rudolf Jingo -,- - NOC Manager Distributed Power
Africa.
Kudzanai Chuchu -,- – Projects Manager 360
Energies
Nomankosi Ndiweni -,- –Engineer and Lecturer
National University Of Science And Technology
