About

Krishnan Velayutham is an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with over 7 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry. He is proficient in Power System studies, including Load Flow Analysis, Voltage Dip/Drop Studies, Power Factor Correction Studies, Short Circuit Studies, Static and Dynamic Motor Starting Studies, Transient Stability Studies, Harmonic Analysis, Relay Settings and Coordination, Equipment Protection settings, Load shedding Schemes, and Reactive Power flow/Control. He is also experienced in detailed design and vendor drawing review of major electrical equipment and earthing design using Cymegrd. Krishnan is skilled in planning and scheduling of construction activities in Primavera and has more than 6 years of experience in power system studies and the oil and gas industry. Currently, he works as an Electrical Design Engineer at Switchgear Electromechanical LLC, where he is responsible for power system studies, protection studies, power factor correction, relay settings and coordination, harmonic analysis, CT and VT adequacy calculation, cable schedule preparation, earthing design calculation, and technical clarifications with clients. In his previous roles at Power Projects and Naseer S. Al Hajri Corporation, Krishnan was responsible for power system studies, protection coordination, equipment selection, underground and above ground electrical cable routing layouts, vendor document review, and electrical equipment installation. Krishnan holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, where he graduated in 2013. He is proficient in QA and has 9.36 years of relevant experience.