SP – Introduction to transformers – e-lesson #2: The basics of transformers

Experienced Sales Operations Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical
manufacturing industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Energy, Engineering, Strategic Planning, and
Project Engineering. Electrical Engineer from the Technological University of Pereira (Colombia)
and strong sales professional with a Finances Specialist degree from School of Administration,
Finance and Technology (EAFIT University) in Colombia. Specialist in Distribution Transformers
Design, Protection and Components Selection. Speaker in many events of the sector, Transformers
Class teacher and multiple training courses in transformers plants of Westinghouse (ABB) in USA
and SIEMENS in Germany, Spain and Portugal. Currently Senior Consulting Engineer with THE
H-J FAMILY OF COMPANIES and Transformers Class teacher at the Technological University
from Pereira (Colombia). Candidate to Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering Search at the
Technological University of Pereira - Colombia.

Orlando Giraldo has acquired the title of electrical engineer from the Technological University of Pereira, Colombia, and finance specialist from the EAFIT University. He has worked for over 46 years of at different positions in the transformer-related areas in ABB (13 years), SIEMENS (14 years) and THE HJ FAMILY OF COMPANIES
(the last 21+ years) on: design, production, tests, sales, etc., of transformers and components. He has also completed multiple training visits to transformer and component plants around the world. Mr. Giraldo is a specialist in transformer production, componentsand protection. For the last two years, he has been working as senior consulting engineer of THE H-J FAMILY OF COMPANIES and teacher of Transformer course in the Technological University of Pereira.