Summary
Rodrigo Oliveira is a Senior Commissioning Engineer based in Auckland with over 15 years of hands-on experience designing, testing and commissioning protection and control systems for electrical substations. He combines deep technical expertise in relays, RTUs/SCADA, IEC 61850 and communication protocols with practical field leadership—able to make decisive calls alone or coordinate multidisciplinary teams. Rodrigo’s background spans roles from field technician to technical project manager, giving him rare end-to-end insight into installation, protection-settings, fault analysis and equipment repair. He pairs strong troubleshooting instincts and a tactical mindset with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable commissioning plans. Comfortable with programming in C, STL/SCL and Visual Basic, he also explores front-end development on GitHub, reflecting a broader interest in software tools that complement power-system engineering. Pragmatic, safety-focused and highly productive, Rodrigo is known for learning quickly and delivering efficient, quality results under pressure.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga
Diploma Technician in Electrotechnics, Diploma Technician in Electrotechnics at Albert Einstein
Certificate in Electroelectric Electrician, Certificate in Electroelectric Electrician at SENAI SP
English, Portuguese