Dirk Kotze

I am a bachelor of electrical and electronic engineering graduate, that has a passion for solving complex problems, learning new skills, travelling and meeting interesting people. 

I have worked as an IIoT engineer for a brief time after studying and worked as a deckhand/engineer on board luxury yachts for a year and a half. This allowed me to travel the world and meet great people. 

I am now at the point where I truly want to kickstart my professional career as an Electrical Engineering Graduate. 

Cross-Functional Graduate Program at AB Inbev July 2022 to present: 

A Graduate Program at Anheuser Busch InBev's business development department, working in the Tech transformation department. Implementing a new cloud-based SAP system to centralise company data.

Freelance work on board superyachts from February 2022 to July 2023: 

This was an opportunity to travel, experience other cultures and languages, and earn foreign currency. It has allowed me to interact with people from many different walks of life, improving my effective communication and insight into human relations. Living on board a yacht is a confined living space shared with your colleagues. Thus, effective communication and conflict management are paramount to a well-functioning working environment. 

Automation Engineer at DAKOT Milling Media from 1 August 2021 to 15 December 2021:

Designed and implemented a production monitoring and logging system. The system was installed on a kiln that runs at 1600 °C. Other industrial automation systems were also designed and implemented using Siemens PLCs.

I completed my electrical & electronic engineering bachelor's in 2021, focusing on High-Frequency techniques and telecommunications in my elective subjects.