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Curriculum Vitae Dubravko POTKRAJAC Mihaila Bogicevica 6,                                                             E-mail: potkrajac@gmail.com 11000 Belgrade                                                                    Phone: +381 65 40 300 93 Serbia Degrees and Professional Qualifications 2007  BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Building services and Process technology) School of Mechanical Engineering (Tehnikum Taurunum), Belgrade, Serbia Thesis: Hydraulic balancing of the pipe network and determination of nominal diameters of pipes in the double-pipe system of the central heating system with support of the original computer program with the possibility of variations of input parameters Main subjects: Thermodynamic, Mechanics of fluids, Pumps - compressors and ventilators, Central heating - ventilation and air conditioning, Combustion and equipment of power plants, Design and regulation of process systems, Gas and gas equipment, Pipes and pipe networks, Design and regulation of process systems Knowledge of: Engineering theories and principles; Principles of project management; Principles of capital improvement cost estimates and contract administration; Computer applications including AutoCad, HanibalSoft, SolidWorks, Google Scatch, MS Office and programming languages as Pascal, Visual Basic, Fortran; Researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting effective staff reports; Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, in person and over the telephone. Skills: Engineering designs and plans; Irish building energy rating (BER), energy assessment; Preparing, negotiating and managing contracts and projects and monitoring the work of contractors and consultants; Reading blueprints, plans and technical specifications; Writing technical reports and preparing cost estimates; Interpreting, applying and explaining codes, regulations and ordinances; Effectively representing the company in meetings with public agencies and various business, professional and regulatory organizations and in meetings with individuals; Effective communication skills with officials, co-workers, contractors, consultants, representatives of organizations and others. Computer skills: AutoCAD 2D/3D design, Solid Works design Hanibal Soft, RAU Integra – specialized HVAC software Visual Basic, Pascal, Fortran – programming languages Spreadsheet – drafted tables and graphs MS Office Corel Draw, Photo Shop Mathematica Employment 2008-now   “Ergo-Infinitus”, Assistant Engineer – HVAC Address: Sava Burica 14, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia Performed engineering work related to the planning, design, construction and maintenance of projects and operations and daily departmental operations, including the preparation of designs, specifications, plans, estimates and reports for the development and modification of infrastructure; provided assistance in the development of consultant requests for proposals for construction services; managed engineering projects; 2007-2008  “SB Exclusive”, Engineering Technician  (6 months) Address: Vase Pelagica 54, Senjak, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Specialized engineering research, report writing, file maintenance and office administrative duties for professional engineering staff and departmental management; receiving and responding to complaints; producing studies and reports; preparing basic engineering calculations; maintaining engineering records; performing field observations and surveys; updating maps and drawings, and related work as required. 2003-2007  “Instalater”, co-owner, HVAC Trade (4 years) Address: Mihaila Bogicevica 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Variety of skilled and semi-skilled assembling of various types of pipe networks, troubleshooting, maintenance, modification, repair work in operations areas such as industrial facilities, residential buildings, sports and leisure centres and swimming pools; liasing with clients; firm administration; building sites supervision; maintaining records. 1997-2003 Different companies; HVAC technician  (» 4 years) Assisting variety of entry-level and unskilled assemblance, maintenance and repair duties in assigned operations, which included building services in commercial and residential buildings. Languages: English                  - fluent Serbo-Croatian     - native Russian                 - reading and some understanding Interests: Photography Aviation and computer simulation games Martial arts, Ninjucu Chess Football, Athletics, Basketball, Skiing Astronomy History, Geography Traveling, Cooking