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SONAM P.
TSHEWANG
BPC Colony, Chubachu, Thimphu, Bhutan
+ 975 – 17 11 81 77, [email protected]
EDUCATION
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand December 2019

Master of Engineering
Specialization in Energy Technology
Recipient of BPC LTTP Scholarship
Royal Bhutan Polytechnic, Dewathang, Bhutan March 1994

Diploma in Electrical Engineering
First Division
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu July 2020 – Present

Officiating Manager
 Overall administration and management of Category-I division in the company.

 Planned and prepared annual budget for the division for the financial year 2023.
 Reviewed and amended the 5-year distribution network investment plan for the division.
 Conceived and implemented paperless e-documentation system in the division.
 Rendered 24×7 customer services to customers and stakeholders.
Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu January 2020 – June

2022
Head, Planning & Monitoring Unit
 Formulated yearly distribution network lines and substations augmentation, upgradation, expansion,
and modernization plans and budgets for the division.
 Prepared, reviewed, and updated the 5-year distribution network investment plan for the division.
 Implemented ad-hoc distribution network expansion works and executed deposit works for both
public and private agencies.
 Implemented a robust distribution network data collection system for enabling data-driven planning
and decision-making in the system.
 Mentored staff of three units under direct supervision, viz., Planning & Coordination Unit, Operation
& Maintenance Unit, and Billing & Collection Unit.
Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu January 2014 – December

2017
Senior Engineer, Operations & Maintenance Unit
 Formulated yearly preventive and routine distribution network maintenance plans, strategies, and
budgets for the division.
 Enhanced the power supply reliability of the division by undertaking timely maintenance works
through periodic monitoring and inspection of the health of the distribution network equipment.
 Enhanced the customer satisfaction index of the division attendance and resolution of ad-hoc
customer complaints round the clock.
 Mentored staff under direct supervision and formed a highly-motivated operation and maintenance
team for the division.
Regional Stores Division, BPC, Gelephu January 2007 – December

2013
Manager
 Supervised the construction of a state-of-the-art semi-mechanized warehouse facility and established

a full-fledged divisional office.
 Managed electric lines and substation inventories of the Japan Bank of International Cooperation
(JBIC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Rural Electrification Projects in Bhutan.
 Managed the logistics for the inward and forward movement of lines and substation inventories.
 Personnel management of the divisional office staff including performance management and
development.
Central Maintenance & Training Division, BPC, Begana August 1998 – December
2006
Section Officer
 Planned and supervised the maintenance of distribution transformers and allied electrical equipment.
 Supervised manufacturing and testing of distribution transformers with a transformer capacity
ranging from 16kVA to 250kVA.
 Repaired, maintained, and configured distribution substation equipment including current and
potential transformers, circuit breakers, and relays.
 Prepared the technical and cost estimates for the decorative illumination of the Punakha Dzong.
 Supervised and lead the team to electrify the entire Trongsa Dzong and Thruepang Palace for the
investiture ceremony of the Choetse Penlop on 31 October 2004.
DISTINGUISHED HONORS RECEIVED
 Received the letter of appreciation from the management of Bhutan Power Corporation Limited in
July 2017 for rendering distinguished services, specifically, for the successful decorative illumination
of the historical monuments in Thimphu, the capital city, coinciding the commemoration of the 60 th
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King of Bhutan.
 Received the Employee of the Year Award in Bhutan Power Corporation Limited in July 2016 for
professional commitment and dedication and outstanding contribution out of more than 2,400 full-
time employees.
 Received meritorious promotion to Senior Engineer from Engineer in Bhutan Power Corporation
Limited in July 2015 for consistent outstanding and superior professional performances.
 Received Bronze Medal from the His Majesty the Fifth King of Bhutan for dedicated services to the
nation on 17 December 2009 during the 102nd National Day Celebration of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
TRAININGS ATTENDED
 Training of trainers (TOT) on Occupational Health and Safety in Electric Utility Industry, Provincial
Electricity Authority, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015.
 Training on Power Distribution System at Provincial Electricity Authority, Bangkok, Thailand, 2014.
 Training on Warehouse and Inventory Management Process with Leadership at Meralco, Phillipines,
2012
 Training of Inspirational Leadership Programme at Malaysian Institute of Management, Malaysia,
2010.
 Training of Strategic Thinking, Planning and Implementation at Malaysian Institute of Management,
Malaysia, 2010.
 Training on Strategic Materials Management at Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials
Management, Singapore, 2008
 Training on Distribution Management conducted at Power System Training Institute, Bangalore,
India, 2007
 Training on Energy Meters conducted at Central Power Research Institute, Hyderabad, India, 2006
 Training on Inspection of Electrical Installations under IE rules 1956 at Power System Training
Institute, Bangalore, India, 2003
 Training on M - SEAL cable accessories12-36 kV conducted at Mahindra Engineering and Chemical
Products Ltd., Bangalore, India, 2001
REFERENCES
 Chador Phuntsho, General Manager, Distribution & Customer Services Department, Bhutan Power
Corporation Limited, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel: (975) 7763 5322, Email: [email protected]
.
 Karma Chophel, Chief Safety Officer, Bhutan Power Corporation Limited, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel:
(975) 1739 2785, Email: [email protected].

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SONAM P.

Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand December 2019

Royal Bhutan Polytechnic, Dewathang, Bhutan March 1994

Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu July 2020 – Present

 Overall administration and management of Category-I division in the company.

Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu January 2020 – June

Electricity Services Division, BPC, Thimphu January 2014 – December

Regional Stores Division, BPC, Gelephu January 2007 – December

 Supervised the construction of a state-of-the-art semi-mechanized warehouse facility and established

DISTINGUISHED HONORS RECEIVED

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