Apsa Beye
Mechanical Engineer · Power Systems & Energy Optimization
About
Mechanical engineering graduate (Master's, DAUST, July 2026). Experience in industrial maintenance, electrical power systems, high-voltage overhead line design, and energy dispatch optimization. Comfortable working both on-site and in an engineering office. Bilingual French-English.
Experience
Internship - SENELEC - Dakar, Senegal
(2026-04 - 2026-07)
Forecasting & Dispatch Dept.
- Introduction to power dispatch operations and demand forecasting
- Developed a thermal dispatch optimization tool (Python, Streamlit, MILP)
- Modeled an 18-plant fleet over 24h/168h horizons using PuLP/HiGHS
- User interface with authentication, Excel import/validation, Plotly visualization
- Analyzed real demand data alongside forecasting experts
- Compared optimized dispatch vs. manual expert dispatch
Final Internship - VINCI Energies – OMEXOM - Casablanca, Morocco
(2025-07 - 2025-12)
Electrical Engineering Office
- Electrical and mechanical sizing of high-voltage overhead lines
- Tower design (30° tension tower) and IEC 60826 / CENELEC EN 50341 comparison
- Tools: PLS-CAD, PLS Tower
Internship - SENELEC - Dakar, Senegal
(2024-06 - 2024-08)
Maintenance & Operations
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of HV power transformers
- Electrical testing and substation inspections
- Production project support
Internship - SEDIMA - Dakar, Senegal
(2023-08 - 2023-09)
Industrial Maintenance
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Parts inventory and machine inspections
- CMMS (maintenance software) training
Internship - SENELEC - Dakar, Senegal
(2022-08 - 2022-09)
Electromechanical Maintenance
- Electrical and mechanical machine maintenance
- Regular inspections and troubleshooting assistance
- Applied safety and maintenance protocols
Education
Master's - Mechanical Engineering - DAUST – Dakar American University of Science & Technology (2023-02 - 2026-07)
Bachelor's - 2-Year Bachelor's Preparatory Cycle - Polytechnic School of Dakar (2020-12 - 2022-12)

