Meet the Team
We are small team, we speak multiple languages, we have the contacts for whatever your need.
About Carlos
Projects and solutions for electrical substations of 13.8kV, 34.kV, 69kV, 138KV, 230kV, 400kV and 500KV
Education
2011
ITESM - Tecnológico de Monterrey
M. Information Technology Management
2007
ESPE - Escuela Politécnica del Ecuador
B.Sc. Mayor Electrical Engineering
Specialization in Automation and Control
Retrofit to IEC 61850 of a line-bay in transmission substation. Case study: INGA1/SE Pomasqui. Co-author (2019)
Design and implementation of a Temperature Monitor for high-power transformers of TRANSELECTRIC S.A., Co-author (2007)
Experience
2019-2023
Electrical Substation - Designer and Development Solutions
Elsystec SA
Design of SCADA, network comunication for Electrical Generation Plants and distribution/transmition Electrical Substations. Full Applications - IEC61850, IEC101, IEC104, DNP3, MODBUS. Retrofit Substation Siemens/Schneider/ABB/GE (RTU/SCADA)- IEC61850, IEC101, IEC104. SMART GRIDs Design FLISR Algorithm IEC61131-3, CNEL Project applied for 4 regions in Ecuador. Project Manager, Design and Technical Coordinator of Substations Systems and Distribution Automation Systems.
2015-2018
Specialist Control Engineer
CELEC EP Transelectric
Implementation Protection, Control and Measurement Laboratory using IEC61850, IEC101, IEC104, DNP3, MODBUS.
Electrical Substations Maintenance & Retrofit migration design from IEC101 to IEC104 for Electrical substations in Ecuador and implementation of communication systems to Dispatch centers (COT/CENACE) for electrical substations at national level.
Electrical Substations SCADA Maintenance based on IEC61850, DNP3, OPC, IEC60870-5-101, Modbus serial, Modbus TCP from 13.8kV to 500kV (SE Lago de Chongon, SE Santa Rosa, SE Inga, SE Chorrillos, SE Quininde, SE Poamasqui, SE Amabato, SE Riobamba, SE Pascuales, SE San Idelfonso, SE Loja, SE Tulcan, SE Babahoyo, SE Cuenca, SE Santa Elena, SE Yanachocha, SE Nueva Prosperina)
Design of new SCADA/DCS solutions for substations from 13.8kV to 500kV & provide Automation and control training based on IEC61850, DNP3, OPC, IEC60870-5-101, Modbus serial, Modbus TCP.
Commissioning SE Hidro Topo, SE Jaramijó, SE Puerto Napo, SE Inga - in charge of control, SCADA
2013-2015
SAS Systems Engineer Specialist
Schneider Electric
Design and provide Automation and control training. Design of new SCADA/DCS solutions for substations from 13.8 kV to 500 kV.
Design and implementation of control systems for electrical substations based on IEC61850, DNP3, OPC, IEC60870-5-101.
Support and field assistance for Latin America.
Technical Coordination of Systems and implementation of Engineering, projects Las Brujas 500kV(Uruguay), Astillero ASMAR (Chile), Cabrutica 230kV(Venezuela), Transelectric Santos / Celec SE INGA 500/230/138kV - SE Babahoyo, SE Lago de Chongon/SE Yanacocha/SE Cumbaratza (Ecuador), Miguel Reale (Brazil).
PSCN migration design - ECOSUI (ECOFIT) includes implementation of the EFIP network and integration of IEDs with IEC61850.
Design, update and commissioning of PSCN3020, PACiS and ECOSUI systems
2011-2013
SAS System Engineer
ALSTOM
Design and commissioning S/E Carranza 161kV (México), system configuration PACIS, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP 3.0
Design and commissioning S/E Ruiz Cortines 161kV (México), system configuration PACIS, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP 3.0
Design and Upgrade and commissioning SE Fuerza Eólica (México), system configuration PACIS, IEC 61850, DNP 3.0
Design and implementation capacitive system S/E CETYS/Rosita (México) 230kV Interconexion Imperial Valley.
Design and implementation of first algorithm for Automatic Trips for Generation (DAG) at Wind Farm in all México, now in service.
2009-2011
Design and Upgrade and commissioning S/E Encuentro, system configuration PSCN3020, Gateway TGV8 protocol IEC101.
S/E Fundao 400kV (Brazil) / S/E Nueva Cospique 230/138kV (Colombia) / S/E Nueva Candelaria 230/138kV (Colombia). Design and Upgrade and commissioning , system configuration PSCN3020, Gateway RCC protocol IEC101. Gateway RCC protocol IEC101. P746 integration with PSCN.
Upgrade and commissioning S/E Bahia Pulp (Brasil), system configuration PSCN3020, Gateway RCC protocol IEC101. PACiS Integration with PSCN.
SE Valcor 230kV (Venezuela), SE Itapebi 230kV (Brasil). Design and Upgrade and commissioning. System configuration PSCN3020, Gateway RCC protocol IEC101.
SE Electropaulo (Brasil), SE Delta Caribe (Venezuela). Design and FAT/SAT. System configuration PACIS, IEC 61850.
Senior System Analyst
Areva T&D
2007-2009
Maintenance Engineer
Areva T&D
Commissioning SE Pomasqui - Interconexion Colombia, system configuration PSCN3020, Gateway TGV8 and RCC protocols IEC101, RP570.
SE Itapebi 230kV (Brazil), SE Washington Luis 230kV (Brazil), SE Tuxpan 400kV (México). System Upgrade and Commissioning PSCN3020. HMI Design and configuration interface and gateway RCC configuration, gateway TG protocol IEC101.
Logic design and configuration of bay modules and integration with PSCN3020 system.
Migration of system PSCN3020 OS2 to WindowsNT.
SE Puerto Altamira 400kV - Retrofit PSCN3020.
2006-2007
Junior Maintenance Engineer
Transelectric SA
Design, Configuration and commissioning of high Power transformers.
Cooling control system design of high Power transformers.
Maintenance of measurement equipment MT and SCADA Systems SIS500, COM500, BM9100, -BM9200 and Gateway. SE San Idelfonso, SE Santa Rosa and SE Pomasqui
Skills
Programming
IEC61850
IEC60870-5-101/104
DNP3/IEC103
MODBUS
EFIP
PROFIBUS/ISAGRAF
C++/Python/HTML5
PSCN3020/PACiS
ECOSUI/ECOFIT
DIGSI/WINCC/PAS
IEC61131-3
Trainings
"NFPA70 - Fundamentos del Código Eléctrico Nacional”, Quito - Ecuador 2018.
"Design of DC Power Backup Systems for SIN Substations” Quito - Ecuador 2017.
“Configuration of the protection and control relays IEC61850”, Quito – Ecuador, 2016.
“Design of DC Power Backup Systems for SIN Substations”, Quito – Ecuador, 2017.
"Advanced training of programming logic ISAGRAF”, Sao Paulo – Brazil, 2010.
”Advanced training to solve PACiS configuration problems”, Sao Paulo – Brazil, 2010.
“II National Congress of New Technologies”, ESPECONTEL S.A., Quito - Ecuador, 2004
References
Ing. Darwin Araujo, Especialista de Protecciones, CELEC Transelectric, Ecuador. Email: darwin.araujo@celec.gob.ec
Ing. Miguel Angel Martinez, Automation Support Leader Latin America, GE ALSTOM GRID. Canada. Email: miguel.martinez-vazquez@ge.com
Ing. Jorge Lopez Manjarrez. MBA Consultor, Magellis Consultores. México. Email: jorge.lopez-manjarrez@magellis.com
Ing. Victor Proaño, Electronic Engineer, ESPE. Ecuador. Email: vproanio@fie-espe.edu.ec Ing. Julio Larco, Electronic Engineer, ESPE. Ecuador. Email: jlarco@fie-espe.edu.ec
Ing. Rafael Mezzavilla, Application Engineering Supervisor, GE. Brazil Email: rafael.mezzavilla@ge.com
Ing. Rodrigo Hernandez, Electric Lead Engineer, Fluor. Chile. Email: rhernadez@fluor.com
Ing. Jesús Enrique Vargas, Tendering Technical Lead, Schneider Electric – Canada. Email: jesus.vargas@schneider-electric.com
Ing. Sérgio Longhi, Supervisor Advanced Services, Schneider Electric, Brazil. Email: sergio.longhi@schneider-electric.com
Ing. José Claret, Gerente de Ingeniería Brasil, Schneider Electric, Brazil. Email: jose.claret@schneider-electric.com
Ing. José Lopez Gonzalez, Jefe Departamento, Subgerencia de Operación y Mantenimiento, CELEC TRANSELECTRIC, Ecuador. Email: jose.lopezg@celec.gob.ec
Ing. Jorge Cadena Rodríguez, Jefe Sección de Ingeniería, Subgerencia de Operación y Mantenimiento, CELEC TRANSELECTRIC, Ecuador. Email: jorge.cadena@celec.gob.ec
Ing. Jorge Vidal Castañeda Cordova, Diseño y Operación Ingeniería, Comisión Federal de Electricidad CFE, Mexicali - México. Email: jorge.castaneda03@cfe.gob.m