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NICHOLAS PHIRI

Nicholas Phiri is a mechanical engineer from South Africa who has over 15 years of experience in engineering design, drafting, lecturing, and course development. He holds a Bachelors in mechanical engineering and various other qualifications. Currently, he works as an engineering design lecturer and course developer at the African Academy of Computer Assisted Engineering, where he helps manage academic programs and advises students. He has previous work experience in maintenance engineering and as a draughtsman.

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NICHOLAS PHIRI Curriculum vitae 23 rd 3 rd Avenue, Bez Valley, Bezuidenhout, Johannesburg, 2094. South Africa. Mobile: +2772 8046 194. Email: nicholas@africanacademy.co.za PERSONAL DETAILS • Date of Birth: 30 May 1982 • Status: Married • Permanent resident of South Africa (ID: 8204306062183) • Clean driver’s licence EDUCATION Current studies : Bachelors in Business Administration at UNISA (Level 2 now) : Diploma in Project management with African Academy 4 th Year (Level 3) Completed studies: University of South Africa (Graduated in 2011) • Bachelors Degree (BTech) in mechanical engineering • Bridging course (mechanical DiplomaS4) African Academy of Computer Assisted Engineering (in South Africa) (Graduated in 2010) • NQF5 (High national Certificate in Piping Designing) • Inventor Certificate • Project Management level 1 and 2 Northern Technical College (in Zambia) (Graduated in 2005) • Mechanical Diploma [Technology] • AutoCAD 2000 Certificate Bentley: • Microstation V8i and everything 3D Aveva : • Plant Design Management system (PDMS) MeCAD • Solid works David Kaunda Technical School (Graduated in 2000) • High School Certificate Other course done • Facilitator course • Assessor course • Moderator course
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION • Engineering council of South Africa (ECSA) (registered in 2011) Candidate Engineer Technologist (Registered number 201180501) • Member of South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) Membership number 700887 CAREER HISTORY AFRICAN ACADEMY OF COMPUTER ASSISTED ENGINEERING (January 2008 to current) This is the largest producer of Draughting and Designing personnel in the Engineering sector of South Africa. Students after graduating, are attached to companies such as Anglo America, Hatch, and Batman Course Developer Developed the following courses (For more information check African Academy website www.africanacademy.co.za) • Diploma in construction engineering draughting and designing • Diploma in electrical engineering draughting and designing • Diploma in plant engineering draughting and designing Engineering Design Lecturer 2015 subjects • Engineering Science • Piping design • Mechanical design • Electrical Instrumentation and control • 3D software these are Inventor, Revit , Micro station V8i and everything 3D , AVEVA (PDMS) and Solid works) Engineering Draughting Lecturer • Mechanical Draughting • Computer Aided Design & Draughting (AutoCAD) . • Inventor • Piping Drafting Other activities • Planning mechanical engineering course • Advising students of careers to take • Helping management with accreditation processes for the courses • Running and planning City and Guilds courses and Exams • Member of the academic board • Helping in the recruiting of the academic staff • Work as a reference for the enrolment of the new students to advice on the final decision
TIGER ANIMAL FEED (July 2005 to November 2007) Tiger Animal feed in the largest producer of animal food in Zambia Maintenance Technitian • Installation & alignment of machines. • Welding. • Maintenance & Servicing of machines. • Repairing and Modifications of machines. • Designing and Draughting • Piping and plumbing. MC PROCESS: (June 2011 to December 2011) MC Process is one of the leaders in unit process design and supply, it as well Design and manufacture Process Equipment for the Minerals Processing Industry Draughtsman • Designing and Draughting mining Equipment and plant Layouts (Examples: Solvent Extraction and Electro winning Plants for Copper and Cobalt mines, Agitators, Attrition Scrubbers, froth removal and Auto Dilution (FRAD), leaching, packed bed clarifiers, thickeners, QVA(flow rate)- log washer, QVA-teetered bed separator (TBS), Reverse Osmosis plants ) • Selecting Materials and pipe specifications for the different Processes • Preparing PFDs and P&Id(s) • Software used are Inventor and AutoCAD INTERNSHIP TRAINING LAND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH (January to May 2003) The Land Development Branch is under Zambia National Service that dues with earth moving machines for construction of roads/bridges, digging dams, drilling of boreholes, and mining. Mechanical maintenance • Maintenance & Servicing of earth moving machines. • Maintenance & Servicing of plant machines. NITROGEN CHEMICALS OF ZAMBIA (January to May 2004) This is the manufacturing company of anhydrous ammonia, ammonia solution, liquid carbon dioxide, liquid oxygen, methanol, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, NPK compound fertilizers, ammonium fertilizer, ammonium sulphate and porous ammonium nitrate Mechanical maintenance • Disconnecting, dismantling, assembling, servicing & installation of pumps heavy duty and light engine, valves, compressors, vibrating screens & gear boxes. Installation, setting, vulcanizing & mechanical jointing of belts. • Lapping & installation of Valves, changing of Bearings, changing of Air, Steam, Acid & Water pipes. • Changing of Gaskets, Conveyor belts, Rollers, V-belts, Sprockets & Chains, Couplings and many more.
LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT • Won an APPETD awards 2009 as the best lecturer of the year in managing, Organisation and Training • Assigned as an Academic Board Member of African Academy • 2003 selected by the Northern Technical College Management as the President of the institution. • 1999-2000 served as the Treasurer of Christian life community at David Kaunda Technical School. • 2003-2005 served as the Chairman of Christian Association For Students CASC at Northern Technical College REFEREES: Kubera Naidoo Managing Director African Academy East Rand alta@africanacademy.co.za 1462. Tel: +27-11-914-4340 Fax: +27-11-914-4342 Mark Craddock CEO MC Process Cell: 082 44 33 471 Tel: +2711 432 2195 Fax: +2711 682 2763 markc@mcprocess.co.za WWW.MCPROCESS.CO.ZA

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  • 1. NICHOLAS PHIRI Curriculum vitae 23 rd 3 rd Avenue, Bez Valley, Bezuidenhout, Johannesburg, 2094. South Africa. Mobile: +2772 8046 194. Email: nicholas@africanacademy.co.za PERSONAL DETAILS • Date of Birth: 30 May 1982 • Status: Married • Permanent resident of South Africa (ID: 8204306062183) • Clean driver’s licence EDUCATION Current studies : Bachelors in Business Administration at UNISA (Level 2 now) : Diploma in Project management with African Academy 4 th Year (Level 3) Completed studies: University of South Africa (Graduated in 2011) • Bachelors Degree (BTech) in mechanical engineering • Bridging course (mechanical DiplomaS4) African Academy of Computer Assisted Engineering (in South Africa) (Graduated in 2010) • NQF5 (High national Certificate in Piping Designing) • Inventor Certificate • Project Management level 1 and 2 Northern Technical College (in Zambia) (Graduated in 2005) • Mechanical Diploma [Technology] • AutoCAD 2000 Certificate Bentley: • Microstation V8i and everything 3D Aveva : • Plant Design Management system (PDMS) MeCAD • Solid works David Kaunda Technical School (Graduated in 2000) • High School Certificate Other course done • Facilitator course • Assessor course • Moderator course
  • 2. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION • Engineering council of South Africa (ECSA) (registered in 2011) Candidate Engineer Technologist (Registered number 201180501) • Member of South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) Membership number 700887 CAREER HISTORY AFRICAN ACADEMY OF COMPUTER ASSISTED ENGINEERING (January 2008 to current) This is the largest producer of Draughting and Designing personnel in the Engineering sector of South Africa. Students after graduating, are attached to companies such as Anglo America, Hatch, and Batman Course Developer Developed the following courses (For more information check African Academy website www.africanacademy.co.za) • Diploma in construction engineering draughting and designing • Diploma in electrical engineering draughting and designing • Diploma in plant engineering draughting and designing Engineering Design Lecturer 2015 subjects • Engineering Science • Piping design • Mechanical design • Electrical Instrumentation and control • 3D software these are Inventor, Revit , Micro station V8i and everything 3D , AVEVA (PDMS) and Solid works) Engineering Draughting Lecturer • Mechanical Draughting • Computer Aided Design & Draughting (AutoCAD) . • Inventor • Piping Drafting Other activities • Planning mechanical engineering course • Advising students of careers to take • Helping management with accreditation processes for the courses • Running and planning City and Guilds courses and Exams • Member of the academic board • Helping in the recruiting of the academic staff • Work as a reference for the enrolment of the new students to advice on the final decision
  • 3. TIGER ANIMAL FEED (July 2005 to November 2007) Tiger Animal feed in the largest producer of animal food in Zambia Maintenance Technitian • Installation & alignment of machines. • Welding. • Maintenance & Servicing of machines. • Repairing and Modifications of machines. • Designing and Draughting • Piping and plumbing. MC PROCESS: (June 2011 to December 2011) MC Process is one of the leaders in unit process design and supply, it as well Design and manufacture Process Equipment for the Minerals Processing Industry Draughtsman • Designing and Draughting mining Equipment and plant Layouts (Examples: Solvent Extraction and Electro winning Plants for Copper and Cobalt mines, Agitators, Attrition Scrubbers, froth removal and Auto Dilution (FRAD), leaching, packed bed clarifiers, thickeners, QVA(flow rate)- log washer, QVA-teetered bed separator (TBS), Reverse Osmosis plants ) • Selecting Materials and pipe specifications for the different Processes • Preparing PFDs and P&Id(s) • Software used are Inventor and AutoCAD INTERNSHIP TRAINING LAND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH (January to May 2003) The Land Development Branch is under Zambia National Service that dues with earth moving machines for construction of roads/bridges, digging dams, drilling of boreholes, and mining. Mechanical maintenance • Maintenance & Servicing of earth moving machines. • Maintenance & Servicing of plant machines. NITROGEN CHEMICALS OF ZAMBIA (January to May 2004) This is the manufacturing company of anhydrous ammonia, ammonia solution, liquid carbon dioxide, liquid oxygen, methanol, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, NPK compound fertilizers, ammonium fertilizer, ammonium sulphate and porous ammonium nitrate Mechanical maintenance • Disconnecting, dismantling, assembling, servicing & installation of pumps heavy duty and light engine, valves, compressors, vibrating screens & gear boxes. Installation, setting, vulcanizing & mechanical jointing of belts. • Lapping & installation of Valves, changing of Bearings, changing of Air, Steam, Acid & Water pipes. • Changing of Gaskets, Conveyor belts, Rollers, V-belts, Sprockets & Chains, Couplings and many more.
  • 4. LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT • Won an APPETD awards 2009 as the best lecturer of the year in managing, Organisation and Training • Assigned as an Academic Board Member of African Academy • 2003 selected by the Northern Technical College Management as the President of the institution. • 1999-2000 served as the Treasurer of Christian life community at David Kaunda Technical School. • 2003-2005 served as the Chairman of Christian Association For Students CASC at Northern Technical College REFEREES: Kubera Naidoo Managing Director African Academy East Rand alta@africanacademy.co.za 1462. Tel: +27-11-914-4340 Fax: +27-11-914-4342 Mark Craddock CEO MC Process Cell: 082 44 33 471 Tel: +2711 432 2195 Fax: +2711 682 2763 markc@mcprocess.co.za WWW.MCPROCESS.CO.ZA